The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-07-13
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AneedOte Of Daniel Webster.

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4, The. stream that Daniel Webster loved
was famous for trout, and he was famous
for catching them Often he would sit
for hours ON a amoss-eoveredss stone in a
retired nook, his line dangling in and
above the W ater, but never bite, and
if there had been, the fishwas safe, for
he was entirely unconscious of all
around and about him, One warm and
sultry morning in July, while thus ab-'
soroed, he was aroused by hearing over
the stream, Huilo, there! hullo, say!
How are ye? Nice morning this! Got
any fish, Have any bites? How dye
get over thereP I've been fishing two
hours; nary bite. | see you have long
boots on ;whstH You take to carry me
oyer? Don't want To get my feet wet,
I'll pay you web what'H you take?''-
a Here he paused long enough for Mr..
Webster, who had all this TINE been
surveying the speaker Ga slight-built,
dandlied youth !, to- ASH .fWhat vii.
you, 6lve!9 ffaf Tsr-rr.B cst5 ssa4
it?', ~ - DIG NJ Aiyi' DAI. e'T
! "We'L yes; suppose it is.n %
So, quietly laying down his rod, be
took his way to our Boston boy, Joe
D., who, BY the way, was as good a
fellow as ever sold tape; he ives now
on three days fuIlough, and bopud
10 crowd allthe fishing, sea-bathirg,
and sightseeing seasons INTO the allot-
ted three DAYS time, and one w9s rap
IDLY passing away. Mr.. Webster seat
ed himself on the bark, Joe mounted
his shoulders, and like Caesar, whom
Cassius tlom the raging Tiber bore, so
Joe upon the god-ike shoulders safely
crossed the stream The guarie er quicl
ly changed hands. Mr.. Webster quietly
settled into his accustomed sect, while
Joe, on further pleasure bent, hasteDed
up the sOream. Tied and hungry, he
returned rather laGe for diDner, and
passed into the diuing-hall, where the
guests were engaged in the last act of
the drama. Oar BOstonian, however,
fell TO with an appetite slarpened by
his morning exercise, and with a full
determination to MAKE uo with speed
what he had lost in time So latent up
on his own affairs was he that he took
no noeiee of those around the table, un-
Jil some one requested Mr.. Webster to
relate his morning adventures Joe
looked 70, and, following with his own
the dilec{ion of all other eyes, he be-
held his morning Eneas. Turning to
his nearest neigabor, he asked "Who
is fnaS?'' lEIrsl er..
"lhat!y Why, that's Daniel Web
ster.n y# t.s .f.. r.
He found no further use for knife and
fo~F, and was silently leaving tne table,
when MIR. Webster now recognized him;
VIII look or a nod (JOe could never
tell which), be detained him, ana re-
quested MIN to take wine. Joe look the
wine with a trembling hand, and, with
a look Of earnest entreaty, begged Mr..
Webster not to repeat the circumstance
which occurred in the morning.
Mr.. Webster replied, You should
not be ashamed of the adventure, siuce
there is 70 young man in the country,
however lofty his aspirations, that will
be likely TO attain the position you this
morning occupied" .-.
g. Joe lect the table and the house, and
on the first train LETT the town, satisfied
he had dore enough for one season. In
the evening Mr. Webster related the
whole affair to the assembled guests,
and to this day Joe enjoys the sobriquet
of dan ..#l .s .. -.a iIrr