, 1873-09-14
THE SARATOGA POSTMASTER.


week. And, yesterday, tho Postmaster Of tho
village, who has boon promising drive, called
had long looked forward in eagor anticipation Of
profit aa we'll ~ pleasure, for Postmaster Jud-
son Is IN old resident, familiar with oyery fnrm-
house In tho ylcinity,-knoms just whore every
acquainted with all tho traditions Of tho village,
AZ well % tho agricultural athtibtics Of tho sub.
urbs. aud has funds Of snoolota aud remiuiaceu-
cos stored up In the tEoaaure-hou1o Of Ills ca
rich material for history hoped to gtoan from
him on tho roAdaido.
"a nno day for 3 drivc," remarked, ~ tho
gray mare, Kitty, laid back her ears and started.
regret that Con. Grant is not hero to enjoy it."
Wo drove on In silence for nomo minutcs
Hy tho Way" no said, wheeling round on mo
suddenly, "dia you know that Gen. Grant passed.
through hero last Wook p
mildly int.matod that didn't know much
olaot either ct tho time Of tho Generals trannia
or since. IAN cxcollens thing for the villngo-a
perfect godHond for tho town" he wont on in q
man cannot DO oyor1atea. His pasaiug through
here will do us u world Of good it NAV not bo
folt now, perhaps, but postority viii DO benotit.
I'd !" and thon ho roaohod forward In contompa-
Kttt,a ears With tho whip. She promptly ro-
spouaed by kicking the dashboard into leathor
shoe-strings. Ita playful nay abs has," OK
planned tue, Postmsstor. II wish tlat Con-
Y.
What il tho general character Of tho country
roundabout :" ! aakod, by way Of getting At tho
stores Of statiatics.
;. Rather sandy" ho replied sbut for richness
Grant 1horo is man it will DO to study you
can't got ut him all to once he's like Saratoga
County; you'yo got to dig down doep aud cut
cross lots and pull up usumps to see what hos
really made Of !" aud the Postmaster again
4'A1o tho1e any notable families in tho neich-
borlood r. asked.
=, sNono b,y tho name Of Grant, ho said;
but there amt. My ohildron arc Ill girls bnnl
II provdoneo grants mo boy uexs time, III call
hlm Graut."
We drovo on. Dy and by re camo out on .
. lovely ono. Far, far in tia distance stretched
tho blue watera, fringed by graas-grovn bauks,
or deepcr bo1dored with trces trickod out in
summer grocn.. Scarce ripple disturbed tho
mirror-]iko surface Of tie lake, aud hlies, tLoir
bosons Of gold barcd to the afternoon sun, 1ay
asleep near the shore. It would have Eeemed prof
anetion to launch a boat with croaking oar-[ocls
and noisy oars on such waters only birch
bark canoe, The paddle dipped BY a tawny 1pdiun
maidon, could bo in unison with tho scene and
surroundings; silence in air: water. md oyery-
Therc, was tue suggestion of tho picture.
What beautiful Wow |" / cried, turning In
rapt admiration to the Poatmnster.
7'Bort Of" lo said: "but when you turn to
Wow tho character Of Gen. Grant 1t ia nowhere
in compariaon-nowhere." And he whipped up
the. gray mare Kitty, and drove BY both Moons
thought of asking mo il no hadn't bottor stop,
and get out md have something to eat and drink.
So 1t went On till near 10 o'clock at night.
About this time suggested that insomuch as
better 60 home to snpper, and on looking at Lis
watch tho Postmaater thought no too. And, after
. little argument, TIC gray marc Kitty was
brought to be Of the same mind, and NO tucked
nf,i Eru.1 .1rS3- $4<
IA remarkable animal, that Kitty" said tho
Postmaster. vi anything happened to mo
she'd find her way home in the dark-romnrlzablo
animal. wish Grant was hero to cntoy hor.''
Aftor driving an hour or two bright light be-
came Visible sbove tho .reo tops. "What Is
that 7" asked.
''Tho Town~Han clock" he replied. "Its got
an Illuminated faco, md ia always tho first thing
It shows up head and shoulders above everything
elso-just like tho character Of Gau. Grant"
Wo drove on for another hour, and got worry
gungry, but tho town-elock didn't seem to got
any nearer. "Azo you aure "e're on the right
Sure I'm on tho right road7" answered Tho
Postmaster. "I'yo lived here, man and boy,
for sevcntoen years. There aint cow-path +
amt acquainted with: Thoro ian't house
don't know who lives thore. Laat fa1l stunped
the county for Gen. Grant, and it I didn't know
the road Kitty would take Us home rs atraigh. as
strng we ought to bo near ohaS'1 place at
Sure enough" he added, = minute aftcr,
there 1t is and there's Chase hlmsolf sitting OH
the front stoop. WoIl drive up and spoak to
him" And he roined the gray marc Kitty out OF
the read little, end pulled up by the gnte NTH
II aint CHASE" said the man addressed, dog
Oh, 20, Of course you amt, I know that;
but this is chaso's place"
"No, tlis amt Chasoa place." z...--.
ftEurA ann,1rll 7 pnn nnu. liza b1ar+ict'e
Chase'a iB just beyond"
"No, It ain't !Merrick's, and ohaso's amt jnss
beyond nuthor."
OF course not. How could be 30 mistakons
mo, It amt Knokogbockor's."
"yudsge sackott'a7"
"Whoso in thunder is It, then?"
"Why, its mine, darn 20"
"My friend" I interposed so9thjngly, @ f. "can
What town-olock7" he groMled:
"Thnt ouo-9aratoGa," and pointed at tho
"That's tho moon,, you darned fool, md
You're on tho main stroet In Dsllston;" and
1o wont into tho house, slamrning tho door
behind him as il he wanted to taEo 1t of it's
vim sorry hos gone, for Wan just going to
ask him II he'd ever studied tho character Of
Geu. Grant," rernarkod tho Postmaster. SECT
up, Kitty" and he touched her with tho whip.
tho dashboard. she took splinter as big as
piece Of cordwood out Of tho othor ond Of the
phaotun.
We got homo somc time tbs noxt morning,
and If over undertake to study tho character
Of Con. Grant, or drive with tho Postmaster
again, lot mo know in advance. Nor IN my cons
ldence III the ability Of an Intelligent horse to
find his why homo whom his mastor la at fault
quite 30 atrong as 1t was. Certainly, tho gray
nasro Kitty 10 not to 10 relied ou for drawing tho
nice listinotionB, but sl!o is considerable on
dasllboardn it you stir her oars with whip, md
thug break up the nouotopy Of driving through
lovol country like 8aratoga. So eau well un-
dcrptand Postmaster JudAon's refusal to part
with her for any price that ho has yct boan Of
fercd. But don't 500 what he soes III Grant
that's 80 stunning.
n 8outIa American EIcthnsclnhs
The very oldost OF living ulortals ilah nt laat
beon brought to light BY tue A,qo- brazilian
Times in tho peraon Of Jose Martina Coitinto.
f,,s. Ga, tfo.y "a