Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

GETTING INTO THE WRONG BoX.-See
ing Alexander ii. Stephens carried into the
SrDreme Court room, II few days ago, to
ar Lue case, was reminded of an Incl
dent which occurred abont tive-and-twenty
years ago, when Senator Edward Everett
and NJ dc Sartiges, the French Minister,
resided in adjacent houses on G street.
One evening, us the guests invited by NJ.
de Sartiges to dinner-party arrived, Mr..
Stephens came with them in evening dress.
The polite Frenchman not having invited
the well known Representative from Geor-
gia, asked him if he desired to converse
with him on any subject. No, thank
you!" replied Mr.. Stephens, who went on
chatting with the other guests. NJ. de
Sartiges went to his dining-room, told his
butler not to announce dinner until that
little gentleman in the parlor had gone,
and returned there. After waiting quar-
ter of an hour, with the full knowledge
that his good cheer was being spoiled, he
again approached Mr.. Stephens, saying:
" Meestear Steven, would you like to see
me about something?n No sir! No sir!'
was the prompt reply, and as the discoDso-
late host walked away with gesture of
despair, Mr.. Stephens said to the gentle
man with whom he was conversing:
What does that impertinent little French
man mean by thinking that l want TO talk
with him." That" was the reply, lis
our host you know, and perhaps he invit-
ed you TO have II little chat with him be-
fore dinner.n "Our hostnn exclaimed Mr..
Stephens, why, came here TO dine with
Senator Everett, of Massachusetts The
Joke was too good to be kept quiet, and
after Mr.. Stephens had left the guests at
the French legation in IL roar, he created
another hearty laugh in Mr.. Evercit's
drawing-room next door, where the guests
for another dinner had been waiting his
arrival. lie had gotten into the wrong
house.
Severally equally ludicrous mistakes are
narrated about the occupants of the little
suites Of rooms at the National Hotel,
which opened upon little halls. uniform in
appearance, connected by long corridors,
and which were all furnished alike. One
night Senator Mangum, of North Carolina
then President pro tenlpore Of the Senate,
dgnifed gentleman of the cid school,
had Just returned from party when Gov
ernor Upham, Senator from Vermont,
came in without any ceremony, and took
seat. The two chattcd away, on politics,
the weather, the social amusement etc,
until the clock on the mantle-shelf struck
one. Really, Governor Upham," said
Mangum, Il am always pleased TO sec
you, but really believe it is getting very
late" Il have thought so for some time,
replied Upham, but he made no move
meut. ProvidentIy the half hour sound
ed, and Mangum remarked: q" l thought
Governor Upham, that you had decided to
90 to bed, sir?" $50 had, Mr. Pres-
dent" answered the Vermonter, yet he
did not bulge. Mangum stared ut him in
amazement, and at last plainly said: "But
why don't you go to your room, Governor
UphamP 1t will soon be two O'Clock" ."
MY room, Mr.. President, why this is my
room, and have been waiting for you to
go away ~, two hours past" Mangum
sprang 10 his feet, looked into the sleeping
room adjacent, and found that he was in
Upham'S room instead of his own. Mr.,
Webster used to enjoy joking him about
his visit to Vermont Washington Cor.
Boston journal.