The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-03
A President UHO TfLkS.

ston and Returning y. Hayes walked out into
3 the cold gray dawn Of a Washington morning.
mo one WIS there to Welcome hlm-not even a
4 r publican Justice Of the supreme Court A
= olitary tear stole forth unhiddcn and began to
4 make the transit of ReturnngB Il. Hayes's check
4 md then as If dishcarten,d by the magnitude
| VI the undertaking. retired again into his eye.
Sto he wnkcd away into nothlngncss.
4 No me to Welcome him2 Even while he wept
] nd winked dozen representatives Of n down
1troldcn race sprang into existence rs II sud
4 lcnly matcrialized from tho very gloom. They
Esurrounded him. vie1 with each other in OK
IMPRESSIONS Of af3ctionate esteem. and struggled
Ior the honor OF relieving him of his travelling
bag. un eight by seven affair. containing tooth
5brush n tract. and "A copy OF the collected
1specchcs of Andrew johnson and Ulysses s.
tGrant which the forcthou sht of tho prudent
Mrs. Hayes had added 10 his Washington outfit.
y For the temporary possession OF this travelling
\ 1ag. AMI OF his u nbrclla. the representatives,
aof an oppressed psope contcndod.
This is. indeed. kind Of you. poor Africans"
! said Mr.. Hayes. ALLOW ms To say in return
\ that my heart has bled for you ever since the
4 Sth of November. 1t beeds. it bleedsl would
4 say that in other respects | am enjoying excel
lent physical health. and II any of you wish TO
5shnke hands with me shall bc glad to do So"
] poor African grasped his hand with eager
} ness. Right dis way, sahl" no said cordially
4 Right DIS way to Il, mos ristocrackit coach mi
l lie city. Druv Madisng Wells. sah week befo
\ asst and 'sprcsscd himself satisfied wild dc con
tyehicic."
All" said Mr.. Hayes. signing. Il had|
bought II was d.sintyr ,stod tribute-an ova-
tuon."
mo. sab. it's n dollar an half" replied thcI
,poor African. an honest smile darkly illumining
] iis broad features. AN We specs half a dollar
II advance where n purity talks so promsrus"
Drive to the White House," said Mr.. Hayes
1sady. rs H. pr IS Il u half dollar shinplastsr
J nto the poor Africans palm.
! q "a. Grant WAS out Of bed carly that morning
z packing his household gods IN sawdust with the
n orks In. "Show him up" he said. when Mr.
! Hay IS name WAS announced.
II, doesn't need any shown up" replied
4the ingenious domestic. He's one OF them as
{ shows himselfup."
4 II felt it a duty" Mr.. Returning p. Hayes
ssaid. rs he pushed his way past tho servant and
4 nto the room-"I frit it a duty to lose no time
Y II paying my respects to tho greatest living
SO neral. Allow M, To- aid that | am enjoying
y 'xcclcnt physical h 'alth. AMI If you " sh to
sshake ham W IN mH shall be glad to do so."
4 GHnt-St down.
8 Hiyes-You are too kindl This warm well
ONE do not take 50 much ~ a tribute to M
Spersontlly ms to the strange and peculiar man
snrr in which the Presidential question has bsen
sseulod. Will sit down. Gen. Grant with pleas
sure.
4 Grant-If it Is all the samr to you. IN 20 on
9wtn my packing. Do yon sHc that black bottle.
: he third la the row ,n the book casef It's the
!, ast of the Plrson Newman otch. You'd bet
Str ttke an eye-op 'n"r. Hayes.
4. I T..
he language of the incorporate. a drink.
General Grant. | cannot Nothing stronger
I han toast water ever passes these AVs.
4 Grant-Then take II cigar.
4 uayes-I cannot take n cigar. Con. Grant
aSincc tho grca; cholera year Of 1898 no tobacco
Z mas polluted those lips. Heaven. | think. has
z given me strength To ahstain
q Grant-Don't smoNe. don't drink. don't chew
sWhat in the world DO YOU DOE DSyou tllk2
4 Hayrs-Yes Gen. Grant. talk.
2 Grant-W.ll. then. tain lively. for I've got {,
spark.
1 Hayes -Rea'izing my la'k Of special fitness
lfor the Pr SIDNEY. hut remembering your nobl
,worls; " ~ man worthy OF the on go Of Presi-
3 len, should r,fns' to hold it if counted in OF
i placed there 10y fault
J Grnt-Eh2
= Hayes Remembering. say. those noble
fNfl'AS b M flN-N Anl ENCOURAGEMENT, htNflNl
s yon when thing, looked dark for me. | r.
u we'd 10 'omn On here two days before IN
{ .ourth. nnd obtain from .yoa the fruit, IF youl
y Aprri'uee.
4 Grut-You want" points ~
= Hayes -pfefI- ',y. II we may employ IT,
n phroseolo-y Of the worldly. F1rtlat purposA
.aye come ou alone uni unhHra'ded. Ike th'
= ooi Lin lin WHOM r"s 'Abl, in several i'm
!, .tani pnrtlcuidrsi. az the imm uent rsS of a.
Z -,iuH'.0p 90 tir WY. AMI uuv" been receive,
q Iore at WlsAIu .ton without pomp or disp'HN
i-.,- hy % low ir,cu ,ly and Il -Int'r'-i'l Arr.
n ans vino l.th.rrd At the depot to bid m' WI
7. ome. Wa IA sy at The imminent
y .sk Of a~sas-n nation speak niy.s"liy
= VI Pittsburgh. lust night twn dark -visl-,rd rul
" i'ns rntHrel ms sio'pns rar, ana ] Oyerl sArl
lsone saying to Tho other. They say Hayes = on
y Is train" an tho oth'r replying. DIN IN,
IS'hi"f" / had IN, presence OF mind 10 draw
llt together tn curtains Of my brrth. lie per
foe tiy -t,il. and hold ms lreath. To this prob
"a ln'y owe my life But tlp; WIS not all. In th,
lmiidlro f the night ono pi the two men who o.
81 uped the next compartment sld 10 the other
n n low but fortunately audlli, voice. John
11shnll We poison ?" AMI tho other said. Let u.
& poson." Then heard n Sursiins sound. rs /
LSsome deadly liquid were bang poured from
ijval When the train stopped at Baltimore tn
tSportor brought mo "A up OF coffee. | took il
" nd when his back WIS tlrnsd poured ever
81 irop IN between the mattress -. Thus the con
~ .rators were ioled. DIVINE protection d
~ ,rantod think. IL EXTENDED over me- OF Int.
- II all things But. az was rcmarkinS. hnV
"a one to talk
"a Grnntles; so I soe.
n Inyes-Comn 10 tl'l Of tho past. the present
"a mi the future. wish. my (. ,onl. you wou,
IL ,liow m" to spo1k frnnkly and frealy ON Tn
llprinciplus Of the Constitution. to unbosom my
IS-rf to You rs ono Ktpubiiran may unboson
~ himself la another. | suppose in the cold nm
fSarin 'ial atmosphere OF Washington life. go
" have not had many who would 'oma 10 you a
~ brother, as come. and dis uss those grna
tApr0hlems viii n wa all ought to consider WI
w ire charged with tue duties IF lhe GOvsrnmeu
~ under peculiar olr um7tnnres.
II Grant-Not ma 'h s.n'e schuyler Colfax wa
"a uuSht stealing. Chihls. however o,cusionail
iltalks about death. DO YOU know Clihs2
IN Hayes hV not that honor. bur ~ | am
" Is nj enjoying ~ plnnt physical heath
ID should he glad to shake hAni4 with him.
Ea WAS lust gong 10 sny. when You lntsrru Of.
ia me-. TINT when bring my family "a Wiia IN :
"a i'n Ia TAX" prpmin mt part IN the aGininIs
n ration of national Affairs for Wlrh work