Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02

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1T was a narrow escape, though" she
said, several months afterward, to Mrs. Wins.
low, when the gossip had died down.
GOVERNOR JOHN A. ANDREw-His progress
at the bar was slow his youthful appearance
and apparent Indifference to success were not
in his favor. But whatever business was en-
trusted to his hands was faithfully done and
he early manifested great interest In the poor
who had legal rights or remedies to be cared
for, and especially in those who were charged
with crime No one who had ''hard case"
with no money to pay for legal assistance. was
ever turned away from his Office for that rea-
son ; and no one however guilty was denied
whatever assistance his case was fairly entitled
to receive.
As a political manager Mr.. Andrew was
not success. He was personally popular all
his life and with all sorts of people; but when
it came to matters of principle he was too
straightforward, square, and emphatic to suit
those who would like to accommodate their
principles to special emergencies Moreover.
he was the most obstinate of men when. he
took position, and singuiarly destitute in
ward caucus, of that tact which is at once eff
feciive with the promiscuous crowd and those
who are clothed in purple and fine linen. 1t
is amusingly and eminently suggestive to look
back on those days of small things. when Sum-
ner and Andrew and others like them would
try in vain to accomplish something at the
primary meetings. -...
1t was touching to see how often the Gov
ernOr vainly sought some actual seclusion and
rest from engrosslng cares. He was tired al
most beyond endurance when suffering from
the severe headaches to which he was consti-
tutonally subject. Ola Sunday morning he
would come down to my house, take his break
fast of the Yankee dish of baked beans and
brown bread, and late in the forenoon make
his way ''across LOTS over the unfrequented
streets of the Back Bay in season to hear the
sermon of James Freeman Clark But on
working days there seemed no respite. If he
remained at the State House, there could of
course be no real seclusion. If he went to
his own home, the door would be besieged by
an importunate crowd. If he took room at
the hotel the fact would soon he known, and
there could be no peace after that. On one
occasion, when greatly suffering from head
ache, he sought the house of q friend where
he was very intimate. There was no one at
home. the SCI want said. Well, then, he
would 60 upstairs and lie down. When the
lady of the mansion came In from her morn
ing calls she was greatly astonlshed and some
what amused to find the Governor of the COM
mOnwealth fast asleep on her bed. .-'-t.ri.,
Perhaps the most notable things about Gov
ernor Andrew were isreligio,,s fervor aud his
mirthfulness, He was generally familiar with
the Bible and studied portions of it very care
fully. The hymns of DR.. Watts he seemed to
know by heart. In the early days in Boston,
nothing gave him greater satisfaction than the
Bible instructions of James Freeman Clarke.
He was especially interested in the epistles of
Paul, and used frequently to enlarge, at my
house, upon the teachings of his pastor at the
vestry. His faith was deep and earnest,
without touch of cant, for he spoke on re-
ligious subjects with the same ease and free
dom that he did on any Others and never in
dulged in didactic strain. One time late in
the night, as we were returning in carriage
from country caucus where we had made
speeches, discussion arose on the subject of.
prayer. He spoke emphatioally of the child
like simplicity of the early Christians in ask
ing and expecting certain specific results from
supplication to God. He alluded to the great
comfort it was to him to lay out the whole
case in the full belief that it would be in some
way effective. Il want" he said, ''to tell
the story in my own way, although know it
is impossible for me to give any information
to the Almighty"
1t must lie confessed. too, that in the trials
and embarrassments Of those days, especially
in regard to matters where there was ineffici-
occasionally give a place to vigorous exple-
tIves not found in the New England Primer.
But the circumstances were always such, that
it is safe to say these expressions formed no
part of the recording angels page. Indeed,
they were entirely out of the Governors line;
but when resorted to they were chosen and ap-
piled with the skill of veteran, and were
used with such fervor. and fitted SO well, that
as Longfellow says of Miles Standish:
Sometimes it seemed prayer, and sometimes 1t
sounded like swearing. e G see4 ssss fa
From the Hon. Peleg W. CAandler's Memoiy.
SOLOMON AND THE BLACKSMITH, The story
goes that, during the building of Solomon's
Temple, that wise ruler decided to treat the
artisans employed on his famous edifice to q
banquet While the men were enjoying the
good things his bounty had provided, King
Solomon moved about from table to table, en-
deavoring to become better acquainted with
his workmen. To one he said,
my friend, what is your trade?''
"a caTpenter," saa zs# i7# fl Z
e"And who makes your tools r. ii. -,ss.
'The blacksmith replied the carpen-
ter.
To another Solomon said :: 4s...sega .
what is your trade J" and the reply was:
"a mason"
'.And who makes your tools?'' aa ~ @a#
=. "The blacksmith, replied the mason
A third stated that he was stonecutter and
that the blacksmith also made his tools The
fourth man that King Solomon addressed was
the blacksmith himself. He was powerful
man, with barred arms, ON which the muscles
stood out in bold relief, seemingly almost as
the metal he worked.
And what is your trade my good man 9''
said the king e.
Blacksmith" larconically replied the man
of the anvil and sledge.
s'And who makes your toolsp''
Make them myself" said the black
smith,
Whereupon King Solomon Immediately
proclaimed him the King of Mechanics be.
cause he could not only make his own tools,
but all other artisans were forced To 90 to him