The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-07

sumed to speak to him, or whether it came
within the bounds of possibility that he and his
establishment could be among the boasted
usages OF that rcgenerated land.
Itiwas clear that Colonel Diver, in the secu.
rity of his strong position, and in his perfect
understanding of the public sentiment, cared
very little what Martin or anybody else thought
about him. HIS high-Spiced lodres aoere made 10
seu, and they sold; and his thousands of readers
could as nationally charge their delight in filth
upon him, as glutton can shift upon his cook
the responsibility of his beastly excess. No
thing would have delighted the colonel more
than to be told that no such man as he could
walk in high success the streets of any other
country in the world for that would only have
been logical assurance to him of the correct
adaptation of his labOrs to the prevailing taste,
and of his being strictly and peculiarly q
national feature in America.
They walked mile or more along handsome
street, which the Colonel said was called Broad
way, and which Mr.. Jefferson Brick said "Whip-
pei the universe Turning, at length, into one
of the numerous streets which branched from
this main thorouehfare, they stopped before a
rather mean looking house withE jalouse blinds
10 every window; "a flight of steps before the
green street door, shining white ornament on
the rails ON either side like petri6ed pineapple,
polished; a little oblong plate OF the same ma.
terial over the knocker, whereon the name of
"Pawkins" was engraved; and four accidental
PIGS looking down the area.
The Colonel Knocked at this house with the
air of a man who lived there; and an
of the top windows to see who it
was. Pending her, journey down stairs
the pigs were joined BY two or three friends
they lay down sociably in the gutter.
Mr.. Jefferson Brick followed in the Rowdy
Journals footsteps without returning any
The colonel led the way into room at the
back part of the house upon the ground-Aoor.
gentleman IN the rocking-chair having his
back towards them, and being much engaged in
his intellectual pastime was not aware of taeir
approach until the colonel, walking up to the
stove contributed his mite owardsthe support of
the left-hand spittoOn, just as the mHjor-for 1t
was the maior-bOre down upon it. Maj. Pawkins
then reserved his fire, and looking upward, said,
with q peculiar air of quiet WEAKNESS, like a
n an who had been up all night-an air which
Martin had already observed both in the colo
mel and Mr.. Jefferson Brick of,
'Well, colonel?n
"Here is gentleman from England, major"
the colonel replied, "who has concluded to locate
himself here II the amount of compensation suits
him." 4-t- .,r
al am glad to see you, sir" observed the
major, shaking hands with Martin, and not
moving muscle of his lace. "Yoa are pretty
bright, hopeW ..' lJ
'Never better" said Martin. -aE
''You are never likely to be-" returned the
major. you will see che sun shine here"
81 think remember to have seen it shine at
bone, sometimes said Martin, smiling.
II think not, replied the major. He said so
with stoloal indifference certainly. but still in
tone OF frmness which admitted of no further
dispute on that point. When he had thus settled
the question, he put his hat little further on
one side toI the greater convenience OF scratch
ing his head. and saluted Mr.. Jefferson Brick
with lazy nod.
Zone Oftbe most remarkable men in our
country, sir I"
It must not be supposed, however that the
perpetual exhibition in the market place of all
his stock IN trade for sale or hire was the
majors sole claim to very large share of SYM
patby and support He was a great politician;
and the article 0t hrs nrPp6 in PpfpraOpa IN
all public obligations involving the goo1 faith
and integrity OF his country, was, "run moist
pen slick through everything, and start fresh.n
This made him patriot. In commercial affairs
he was a bold speculatOr In palmer words, he
had a most distinguished genius for swindling
and could start bank, or negotiate "a loan, or
ioIm landJooblng company (entailing ruin,
pestilence, and death on hundreds OF fimlies)
with any gifted creature in the Union. This
made him an admirable man of business.
But as mans private prosperity does not
always keep pace with his patriotic devotion to
public affairs; and as fraudulent transactions
have their downs as well as their ups, the major
was occasionally under cloud. Hence, Just
now, Mrs. Pawkins kept boarding house, and
Major Pawkins rather ''loaled" his time away,
than otherwise.
you have come TO visit our country, sir, at
a season OF great commercial DEPRESSION" said
the major.
"At an alarming crisis said the colonel.
AT a period OF unprecedented stagnation, ("
said Mr.. Jefferson Brick.
1 dul sorry 10 near lDa'," returned martin.
ITS not likely to last, hopeW
Martin knew nothing about America, or he
would have known perfectly well that if its in
divldual citizens, to man, are TO be believed,
II always IS depressed, and always is stagnated,
and always as at an alarming crisis, and never
was otherwise; though as body they are ready
To- make oath upon the Evangeliss at any hour
OF the day or night, and that 1t is the most
thriving and prosperous of all countries ON the
habltable globe.
"Ips not likely to last, hope ?" said Martin
"Well ~ returned the major, 81 expect we
shall get along somehow, and come right In
the end.o
''We are an elastic country" said the Rowdy
journal. :. So.
I'VE are a young lIon,' said Mr. 1enerson
Brick. "
within ourselves . observed the MAJOR 'Shall
we drink bitter aiore dinner, coioheiT ~,
The colonel asserting to TINS proposal With
Great alocritv. Major Pawkius proposed an
adjournment 10 neighborne barroeqp; which,
as he obseryed, was "only In the next block.n
when the major rose from his rocking C hair
before the stove, and so disturbed the hot air