The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-02

ward and timid when girls were around
and thought he would stumble over
everything in the house that day.
1--WE were not very luxurious in our
habits in those days, and at dinner had
large, brown, earthen bowls OF milk at
each persons plate instead of tea or cot
fee. The house had a puncheon floor,
and the table was liable to rock good
deal. We often put chip under leg
or two to keep it steady, and had done SO
that day, but Lincoln, in trying to get
his legs under the table, had knocked
the chip out. He sat next to Yates, whe
was dressed with great care, in suit
that fitted like wax. Directly Lincoln
went to reach for something, and in with
drawing his bowl knocked over his bowl
of milk. When he tried to catch the
bowl he tipped the table, and the chip
being gone, it went down on that
side materially Yates was at the
lowest place, and in a second the milk
from Lincoln's bowl went pouring into
his lap. He jumped up and Lincoln
jumped up, blushing to the roots OF his
hair; but it was no use; the danger was
done, and poor Yates pants were spoiled.
NV mother tried to make Lincoln easy
by taking all the fault Oh herself, saying
that she had no business to set the table
where it would bob over in that manner
Much obliged to you, Aunt Lizzie,
said he, but it's nothing but my blamed
awkwardness, and it. no use to apologize
for me-"
"And that was the first meeting be-
tween Lincoln and Yates?"
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fast friends. Nearly thirty years after
that Yates drove over here from Spring
field one day, and said he, Bill, do you
know Lincoln can be nominated for
President at Chicaeo?'
Chow, said l..
"'By doing as 1 say said Yates and
you are the man to induce him to do it.
81 must tell you that shortly before
that Yates had been elected President of
the railroad that runs through here, and
was financial agent, and we had just re-
turned from trip to New York together
Lincoln and Douglass had completed
their joint discussion. and attracted a
great deal of attention"
"'You know how they are all talking
about Lincoln in the East said Yates
Now. Lincoln will believe what you tell
him, and want you to go with me and
talk to him. He must go to New York
and make speech"
"How can he go now?" said L.
There's no excuse for it..
"We1l make an excuse" said Yates.
81 can arrange to have him invited, and
when they see and hear HIM they will be
ready to vote for him."
well, l got into the carriage and
rode over with Dick to see Lincoln.
Going over, Dick opened a new
scheme. He and SWEET were both candi-
dates for Governor, and it was pretty
even chance as to who would get it.
Now, l want to be Governor, said
Yates. have had an everlasting ambi-
ton that way, and Lincoln, by being
neutral between SWEET and me, or lean
ing leetle to my side, can give me the
nomination. I want him to do that. and
if he will, we will make him the Repub'
lican nominee for President"
| "Well saw Lincoln. He laughed at
Yates plan of having him to New
York and making him President, but OBJ
iected to nothing. You see,' said he, I
think the world of SWEET and Dick both,
and it won't do for me to take sides, but
I'll keep my hands off, The result was
as Yates had predicted. He was NOM
mated for Governor. Lincoln went to
New York and spoke at Cooper Institute,
attracting the attention of The entire
country, and was finally nominated at
Chicago and elected"
"Ah, that Dick Yates, said Mr.. Green,
"was wonderful man."
II was in New York with him on rail
way business at one time, and during the
evening we were sauntering down
Broadway. Dick had been taking
considerable wine, not enough to
intoxicate him. but just enough to
make him surprisingly brilliant and reck-
less. He was dressed with exquisite
taste, and had his hair, which was so
luxuriant, done up by barber in fine
style. We had tickets to the the.
alter, but as we got near the place sud-
denly lost Dick in the crowd. was
peering about for him, when I saw him
ahead of me going into the theater. He
had lost his hat, and his hair had blown
carelessly about his face and forehead.
rushed after him and got inside just as
Dick went marching down the middle
aisle, hatless, but erect and handsome.
His appearance and manner attracted at
tention, and there was laugh followed
by applause. At this Dick bowed with
all the grace of u Chesterfield. Then