The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-17
EDWARD EVksH1fS l6iATENESS

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EDWARD EvKss1fS lHarE SEss
Even an an,iable man may he excu
ed for heing a little irritated. wht'
aroused from an after-dinmer 'ap ny
one whose business is of much more
Importance to hitnss T. :than to tie
sleeper. The followiny.lanecdote ut
Edward Everett. published u tn,
Boston Traveller, shows how a seatle'
man will behave who is conse1Uss
that the disturbance of his si.sta q
made HIM cold and court.
Those who were familiar with Ed
ward Everett will remember his dig.
nified personal presence, his unexcep
t,onable politeness AMI his uniform',
grave appearance in the presence o.
both friends and strangers.
1t has been stated that he was
rarely known to smile that he sell
dom INDUCED in the jocose, and ti'at
levity was altogether foreign to his
taste.
His public addresses were always
very carefully prepared and commit.
ted to memory and many who read
this brief sketch have, as they APP
preached his library door, herd him
rehearsing his speeches.
He was not fond of being interrupt
ed at such times, and signifed to
callers, not in words, hut in acts, that
short visits were desirable.
Mr.. Everett always gave the man
uscript of his Grafton to one Of the
daily papers in advance of its deliv-
cry, and after the printed copy hal
been carefully read and corrected, he
gave orders to oliver slips to other
dailvepapers that might wan. to pub
ish the speech.
On one occasion. having heen ad.
v.rtised for an Grafton in Faneuil Hal
an having given a copy of the man
uscript to one OF the dailies, he wen,
out the day before to Arl'n ton
where he was living for a short time
The daily TruUeUrr " some ac2l
dent had not re- eived a copy Of th.
printed slip. AS tine ora: ion was ie
be given at IL o'clock On the mex
day, it could. of course, he printed
entire for the evening edit. n Of tn,
several papers,.
The writer of this was INSTRUCTED
at about two or three o'clock By tn.
proprietors of the Traveller to hum
up Mr.. Everett at any expense am
obtain an order for the printed slip
The steam cars then dil not tax,
one very near the house, and horse
and carriage were procured. Mr.
Everett's home was reached at abou
five o'clock.
A co0red porter came to the doc
and said Mr.. Everett was asleep an,
could not be disturbed. He never al
lowed hi self t. be walked up frou
his after.dinner nap, and the servan
declined peremptcrily to speak t
him. ..-.-.
After much -parlevin1 a bargai
was male, by which the writer woui
take all the blam. upoa him self, All
save the porter frosn all harm, pro
vide.t he wal say 10 W.. Evers,
that gearl..nll With business .
great i'm s,ortance wislei to sea hin
Tie distiny ai she orator appeare
with fro1a up>l his fa:e. bus CAV
the order for the printe slip.
o. the nsxt day 0stwesn eleve
and twelve o'clock. as the distir
guished guests who we're to occul
seats upon tie platform were asse,
bling in the m .yor's o.fiea, togeth
with the REPRESENTATIVES OF the pre-.
Mr.. Everett. who was present, advan
ed from the opposite side Of the roar
AMI taking the haa1 of the writ,
asked hi. parlon for being so unci,
the day before.
This inci lent will serve to she
that if Mr.. Everett Was ever discOu
teous, he hastena to make the mo
am DE rep ,ratiOa. H.. was uniform
polites-Yo~th's Companion
MORALITY IN BUSINESS.
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