The Van Buren press., 1870-04-19
NO43
Don Piatt's Last Romance n Washibgssa
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- 80 " II 10 not uneonmon for
cabinet officers, having daughtsrs on their
hands. to appoint certain young fellows
of finished extremitics to ONCE, that they
may dance attendance on the girls and be
useful. know Of quite . little romaues
of the latter class. Young Hamilton
Camp. known as Ham. Camp, came up 70
the Capital from the backwoeds. about
as awkward and green youth - you
ever ruii away from. He was pOer. OF
poor family, and had educated himself
by working during the summer to have
means for scho ooling in the winter. He
was one Of those kpotty headed, shrewd
fellows, always looking out for SELF He
found himself here, bent on Office, with
few hundred dollars in pocket and no
end of confidence in himself. He took
the measure Of men, and, what II more,
the measure Of women, and planned his
campaign accordingly. II was original.
Sleeping in nm attic, and regulating Die
diet on the most economic scale. be ex.
pended his means on tailor and dane
ing master. - -aa.at.. -
"And l should say that Ham. Camp
was a donkey"
"wait bit. He appeared at ali the
receptions, balls, and parties, 10 which
he could gain access, aud ~ he soon
came to be recognized as an ornament.
balls and parties opened before him.
And at all or them he was vesy attentive
to the lovely and accomplished daughter
ofthe Hon -, Of the cabinet ssf
II scc-tho old story Of lovc lifting
the lowly.
"Wait bit. he had the adroit dat
terry of the ears He listened with the
intcnsest interest 10 all tho little troubles
Of Miss, and came in time 70 bc
necessary TO her happiness In the ball
room. He never breattcd woni 0fi0yc,
or what was more important TO him, OF
Office. The season drew to close, and
Ham Camp found himself out Of money.
lie suddenly disappeared from socisty.
Ono day Miss ------- met him on the av-
enue, and held out her two Httle hands.
Where have you been, you naughty
man ? she cried He made no response,
but rs they walked along he quietly gave
her what she had long before given him,
confidence, and told him Of bis ambi-
ton, poverty, and limited at his love. A
few days after he was appointed TO tho
best Office in the department over which
the Hon. father presided. iisa
"And they lived in peace. and died Nv
adipese-as the children say. ..4,
mot to any extent. Ham, was very
attentive to the daughter but never told
his love. Less than . year after hts ap.
pointmont change in the administration
drove the Hon. pnpa from his place,
Ham saw the trouble coming and was
prepared. lie did not court the success.
sor, but lie did court most assidaously
the rich widow Japonica, then on the
crest Of fashionable society In Washing.
ton. She did not encourage his love,
hut better still, became his warm sup.
porter So that when Ham. was bowed
out Of his nice place, 1t was to go into
another better. Mf aHt83B}
" And he sold himself to tho widew:'
Not much. She married drst class
mission, with a little, and went abroad"
Good lord. is this man going to court
everybody, and marry no onef
He married ut last. The war came
on, and shrewd, money making little
creature by the name Of Cranks died one
day. leaving fat widow and some fatcr
contracts. Ham married the widow and
the contracts, and now he 10 millionaire
Next winter lie proposes to buy bis way
to the Senate, aud help to rule his trou'
blcd land" ,0 "a fld ~ gl
"What q cold bloodcd rascal and !
suppose little Miss --, his first love,
died of n broken heart"
1T may have been broken. Every
woman's heart. sooner or later, 10 broken.
Be that as it may, it did not prevent her
marrying one Of the richest men IN all
these United Statcs-and she also 10 the
gayest creature you ever saw." ~
And so ends this cvcntful history.
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