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

YEARLY. .ils the proper Persian thing to
make memorandum of these opinions
of the people and present them to The
Cabinet. But don't see that am
gaining much"
A little rested he made his way to the
Interior Department As he assembled
tie steps man passed him hurriedly' as
if seeking to enter without observation.
Forgetting his incogpito for moment,
the President called out. 20. Schurs?'
The man leaped wildly into tho mir.
shuddered, grimsced and shouting "no
vacancies, >" disappeared madly down The
corridor.
"Poor Carl" said the President.
"WelI, | won't disturb him. But why,
after all, is he SO incensed al oilice-seek-
ers-he who has sought office all his
lie ?"
Communing Thus, the P,esident went
from Office to office, from Bureau to bu-
reau. but always with the same result.
| There was no compliant. no appreciation
the cold indifference Ot n vast lrce at
complicated machinery seemed TO con-
troll tho entire buiId.as. nh,il ~ u-iOOA-
ed for event gave the President al cp.
portunity to exercise his generous, lu't
and chigalrous Persian instincts. Pass
ing through the ante room, he saw
very pro,ty girl drying hcr eyes IN The
corner. Struck by her grieI and beauty.
the President approached her with
mingled father!y kindness and magist'-
rial condescersion, and begged to know
the reason of her distress.
II have just been dismissed from the
service" she said. with heart-broken
sob.
"Aud why, my dear ?"
Because my second cousin is carpen-
ter in the Navy-Yard at Mare Island"
"HAve'you spoken to the President"
The President ?" she exclaimed
with sudden Strengthening OF her
brows. "The President-why it is TO
give one of his iriends from Ohio place
that the Secretary hunted up this rela-
tionship Don't talk to me about
! Hayes -
The President pondered. He did re-
member his application. But here was
chance TO be generous and just-and a
man could as well be discharged as
woman. And then be could do 1t roman
,ically, and after the Persian fashion.
He could make al appointment to meet
her, and have her driven TO the White
House, and then reveal himself in all his
power, as a wise and humane ruler.
Listen, | will speak TO the President
for you." he said, taking her little hand.
20. thank you: you are too kind" she
said gratefully, yet looking al him little
curiously.
Dear me, my dear. Tonight, at 5
O'Clock. be at the corner Of ninth and +.
Streets. A close carriage will be in
waiting, and the driver will take you
no matter where but where possibly your
wish may be Obtained
To the Presidents intense terror, the
Young woman instantly set up an appal-
ling scream, fell backward in her chair
and began TO violently kick her heels
agains, the floor. In al Instant the room
was filed with clerks OF lst. ID. 81. Alb,
and l6 h class, armed with erasers and
headed by the tall form of the Secretary
himself, brandishing huge beet iro
the Agricultural Depar tment.
There he stands" screamed the in
dignant girl; look at him. the old repro
bate, the hoary headed Old villain ?"
What has he done?" said the Secre-
tarv.
Proposed to m- an Infamous elope-
mant il he could rcinstste me in my
place. Wanted to meet me in carriage
after dark, and before all these people,
too o, the shameless rascal!"
There was m Indignant outcry from
the masculine clerks; litter from the
females. SchuIz advanced ilourishing
his dreadful vegetable. The President
looked wildly around-there was but one
mode of escape, the window 1t was des-
perate, but he took it, and-landed in
the middle of his bed.
THE party are waiting for you, Mr.
President" said the voice OF his secro-
tary at bis side.
90" said the President, rubbing MS
ewes. 'I'm coming. SEQ now. Ii must
have been the selzer."