Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-28

Perhaps thought the President. as he
moved slowly away, my garments are.
to some degree. unpopular. Let me see
the lesson Richards would draw from
this is the PRONUNCIATION OF an order re-
quiripg AL Government employees to
wear the clothes of their predece ssors.
Good I'll sound Schurz regarding it. 1t
will promote economy and render him
and Evarts less remarkable J Let me
see, he added, as he reached Pennsylva-
mia Avenue and turned toward the huge
derricks on tho State Department, 1t
cant be too early for Egarls. guess I'll
60 there first
A colored messenger doubtfully re-
ceived the card rendered by the Presi.
dent, on which he had written the name
Of Joshua Snively of Ashtabula. i
think the Secretary's engaged all day, }
he said, examining the person and the
card Of the Executive. 'Ho left word he
can see nobody but princes and kings
and members Of Congress to-day
'l'll wait replied the Executive.
lie waited four hours in the ante
room. he couldn't say the hours were
wasted, Tor during that time he heard
himself and his policy discussed in whis-
pers by people who had eaten his bread,
received his favor and solicited his sup
port. perhsps It was bis quiet manner,
perhaps it was some kindness in the
heart Of the messenger that caused him
to suggest to the President that he might
If he wished have an interview with the
the hrs, assistan, secretary.
Certainly thought the President.
/ shonld begin with Seward
As he opened the door. n bright, afla-
ble, mdde aged man sprang to his feet
aud grasped the hand of the President,
warmly. My dear Mr.. Snively, pray be
seated. You will find that chair more
comfortable
Really, said the President to himself
as no sank in a luxuriant armchair,
this IS ciyil-serviee reform. My buSi-
ness began the President aloud, with
you is simply
'One moment interrupted the assist
ant secretary, with cautious but depre-
catory uplifting OF his hand, believe me.
dear sir. you have no business with the
Department. You only htnb you have.
In the course OF my long connection with
this Department have found many gen.
,lemen Of culture and ability who had
believed or conceived that they had bus
ness with us They had not. Dear sir,
| assure you they had not. In the
course OF four or five years. at least. they
were convinced they had not. 1t is TO
save you this unnecessary annoyance
that | speak thus frankly.
He smiled SO affably and genially;
looked so sympa,hetically and kindly,
that the President was dumb. AT last he
ven,ured to say;
But think, Mr.. Seward
Pardon me. You only think you
think. Nobody as rule thinks in this
Department. We talk, it is true. You
talk, | talk. they talk. lie, she and 1t
talks. But do not think. thou dost not
think, they do not think.
Believe me, my dear sir said the AS
sistant Secretary, rising suddenly and
graspiug both hands of the Executive
with 40 excess OF courtesy. you will re-
turn in the course of few months 10
your pleasant home iu A>htabula county
satisfied, nay convinced, that you neeer
had any business with the State Depart
ment. Nay. sir. as he President slrug-
glea 10 speak. ID not thank me, it is
simply nv driy. God bless you. Fare
wei. -
Aud before the President could catch
his breath ne was ushered into the corri-
dor.
For an instant the hot Ohio blood nan
tied his cheek, and then thought struck
him. He slipped back into the ante
room, and in his own well-kuown chirog-
raphY wrote over the Snivoly card the
mandate: give him an audience. R b.
Hayes.'
The messenger took the card, glanced
at the writing, rushed frauticAlly into
the cflice OF the Secretary, returned,
knocked over two congressman and
senator in his haste. and hall led, and
halt dragged the President into the pres
ence OF the Secretary.
In the dim light of the room all the
President could see was the familiar Cir
ceronian profile OF his Prime Minister.
The rest OF his boey was draped in shad-
ow.
The President sat down in his chair
indicated by the finger of the Secretary.
The Secretary looked thoughtfnlIy out of
the window, and after first hali-glance
at the President took no further person.
al notice oil him.
In the excitement of his entrance the
President had forgotten his alleged busi-
ness. lie was obliged hastily to invent
something.
Some years ago. MIR. Secretary he
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