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"Well, if l were you," said Gwin,
I'd advise 'em to emigrate. Tell 'em
to go Vest"
"No, no" replied Mr. Greeley, 81
find them very useful in killing yer.
min.
"Well, said Gwin, quietly, "bc
tN cen snakes becoming useful and
old abolitionists and secesh like you
and me associatin5 again, l think tho
millcnium's coming"
After making The tour of the farm
the distinguished party returned tc
the house in tho woods, where in tho
meantime tho express train had
dumped another cargo Of fifty OF
sixty distinguished lights.
MISS IDA GREELEY
had ip tho meantime received the
lady visitors at tho House in the
Woods, and made them, in her grace
full way, both welcome and comforta
bic. Then, accompanied by her inde
fatigablc chief Of the luncheon de-
partmcnt, Mrs. Stuart, she had bota
ken herself to the Evergreens, where
royal tablo was being set. There
were lobster salads, baked beans, pot
ted pigeon, fish, fruits, vegetables
elishes, lcc-crcam, lemonade anc
pyramids of flowers on that
BouNTEoUs BOARD,
and yet the major domo Of the occa
a negro man, maintained that every
thing on it had been growed on tho
farm"
"The Holsters p querried the Her.
aid reporter.
Eyes, sir; doy growed in do brook
IDA AS A CANvASSER.
When the delegates came down tc
dinner, ESQ strong, it was nearly as
much as the ladies in charge could
do to see that everybody was served
But they were both indefatigable
and all those hungry fellows were
thoroughly satiated before the dinner
was ended.
"How is Ida managing :" asked Mr
Greeley, somewhat anxious Of Thco
dore Tilton.
admirably. She's the best can.
vasscr that you can possibly have
She's won the suffrages and satisfied
the hunger Of all these gallant fel
lows"
MRS. GREELEY.
During the progress of the meal
Mrs. Greeley came out to the grounds
in low carriage. She is still an in
valid, but she was determined to sec
some of these Southerners who had
returned to the OLD Union and were
actually supporting her husband for
the Presidency. She looks the inva
lid, her clear complexion appearing
almost transparent, and her large
eyes as dark as night. But she was
cheerful and chatty in her carriage
and insisted upon having every ex
rebel on the ground introduced tc
her. To one Of them sho said ID
hope I am a good Christian, but ]
hardly think could forgive as much
as you have forgiven"
'sNlrs. Greeley" responded the 9th
er, cit is tho day Of jubilee, anu We
must all forgive, as wo hope to- be
forgiven"
AFTER DINNER.
The dinner over and the party Still
having plenty of time on its hands
Mr.. Greeley called all to order aut
said sthey would now have some
specch-making.
CAREFULNEsS OF CoMMITTEENEN.
On the instant General John Coch
rano was at his side. The commit
teemen of Mr. Greeley are dreadfully
afraid he will say something. They
don't know just what he can say thai
will hurt him, and they don't pretend
that he has any sentiment to conceal
but they have passed their lives ir
running campaign on the principle
Of conccaling all you can, and have
not yet comprehcnded that the Gree
Icy campaign is ono that ought to b(
based on honest, straightforward say
ings and doings, and that as honesty
| is the most famous characteristic O.
Horace Greeley, persistent and stu
died carefulness in his expression:
and movements in most likely to in
iure their cause than any slip Of the
tongue he might make, So they are
afraid he will say something, anc
when he made this announcement
General John Cochrane was at his
side in q moment urging him to be
careful.
"Well, l can talk about farming tc
them, suppose" said the Philoso
pher, and Cochran withdrew, still
doubtful as to the policy even of dis
cussing farming in political cam
paign.
The crowd ranged around the ever
green's and an arm caair was placed
in position for the use of tho speak
crs.
Mr.. Greeley mounted the chair, and
said My friends, We are met to-
gether in a merely social, gathering
for no other purpose than to foster
the good feeling and harmony that
has sprung up between different par
ties, from widely separated sections
of tho Union. I propose to say a
few words myself on the subject o.
my farm-a subject which certainly
need excite no apprehensions on the
part of my political friends 1t is
twenty years since my wife and
determined to move to this spot. We
lost four children out of six, and we
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