The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-05-05

came to the store saw LlncoiD stretched
out Oh the cellar door reading Burns, his
favorite poet, by the way.
81 introduced him to Yates and Carlin,
and after a while he put on bis coat and
went back with us to dinner. Mother
had invited some young ladies' in, and
there was quite a party of us. As [ said
while ago, Lincoln was fearfully awk-
ward and timid when girls were around,
and | thought ne would stumble over
everything in the house that day.
PIONEERS TABLE.
Owe were not very luxurious in our
habits IL those days, and at dinner had
large, brown, earthen bowls OF milk at
each persons plate instead OF tea or cof-
fee. The house had q puneheon floor,
aud the table was liable to rock a good
deal. We often put a chip under leg
or two to keep it steady, and had done
50 that day, but Lincoln in trying to get
his legs under the table, had knocked the
chip out. He sat next to Yates, who was
dressed with great care, in suit that fit
ted him like wax. Directly Lincoln went
to reach for something, and in withdraw
ing his arm knocked over his bowl of
milk. When he tried to catch the bowl
he tipped the table, aud the chip being
gone, it went down on that side mater
tally. Yates vas at the lowest place, and
in a second the milk from Lincolns 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. My mother tried to
make Lincoln easy by taking all the fault
on herself, saying that she had no busi-
ness to set the table where it would bob
over in that manner. Much obliged to
you, Aunt Lizzie, said he, but it's moth
ing but my own blamed awkwardness,
and it's no use to apologize for me-
THIRTY YEARS AFTER.
'And that was the first meeting be
tween Lincoln and Yates2''
''Yes; and they were forever afterwards
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 Pres
ident at Chicago3"
"'Row,' said I.
"'By doing as I say, said Yates; 'ani
you are the man to induce him to do it. ,
II 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
returned from trip to New York TO-
gether. Lincoln and Douglas had COM
pleted their joint discussion, and attract
ed great deal CT attention"
"'You know how they are all talking
about Lincoln in the East, said Yates.
Now, Lincoln will believe what you tell
him, and I want you to go with me and
talk to him. He must go TO New York
and make a speech"
Glow can he go now?" said /. :" There's
no excuse for it."
"We'H make an excuse" said Yates.
''I can arrange to have him invited, and
when they see and hear him they viii be
ready to vote for him.
"Well, I got into the carriage and rode
over with Dick to see Lincoln.
YATES PLAN.
Going over, Dick opened new scheme
He and SWEET were both candidates for
Governor, and it was pretty even
chance as to who would get it. Now I
want to be Governor said Yates. have
had an everlasting ambition that way,
and Lincoln, by being neutral between
SWEET and me, or leaning teetle to my
side, can give me the nomination, want
him to DO that, and if he will, we will
make him the Republican nominee for
President. 3"
"Well, I saw Lincoln. He laughed at
Yates plan of having him go to New
York and making him President, but
objected to nothing. You see said he,
Z think the world of SWEET and Dick
both, and it wouldn't do for me to take
sides, but I'll keep my hands off. The
result was as Yates had predicted. He
was nominated 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.
DICKS ADVENTURE IN NEW YORK.
"Ah, that Dick Yates" said Mr.. Green,
was a wonderful man.
81 was in New York with him on rail
way business at one time, and duripg the
evening we were sauntering down Broad
way. Dick had been taking considerable
wine, not enough to intoxicate him, but
just enough to. make him surprisingly
brilliant and reckless. He was dressed
with exquisite taste, and had his hair,
which was SO luxuriant, done up bv a
barber in fine style. We had tickets to
the theater, but as we got near the place
I suddenly lost Dick in the crowd. l 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 aud got inside inst as
D.Sh vent marching down the middle
aisle, hatless, but erect and Handsome.
His appearance and manners attracted
attention, and there was laugh followed
by applause. At this Dick bowed with
ali the graces of Chesterfield. Then
there wss more applause. and directly