Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-16

that you are 70 Be present q Tie big
feed this evening"
Certainly, Hr. Crockett. Pretty
much everybody win Be u the din
ner, believe.
"WelI, Judge" ssid Crockett, II
want TO ask Q favor of you. Will you
do me the honor to observe me mar
rowly oil through the repast ?"
why, of course, IL you wish it,
Mr.. Crockett" said the Judge, antic-
ipating some fresh oddly or uncouth-
ness. But what for ?"
Never mind at present, Judge;
I'll let you know afterward." said
Crockett. ''And, by the BY. give the
wink &c some gentlemen that you can
trust-gentlemen of emInence and
distinction, like yourself, you know
90 that they may observe me likewise.
But mind you, Judge, they must be
eminent men. men Of bang-up names.
Will you do all this for me, Judge >"
The Judge renewed his promise
with much beartiness. The dinner
came of accordingly. But those who
had been on the lookout for some
fresh breach of etiquette on the part
Of the untutored Congressman were
doomed to disappointment. though
the event was, perhaps, none the less
amusing. 1t soon became evident
that instead Of seeking TO attract at
tentioD, he was earnestly endeavOring
TO avoid it. From the outset he made
superhuman efforts to attain the well
bred decorum that ruled around him,
and with very commendsble degree
of success. He studied the manners
Of his neighbors in disposing of their
viands and wines with the keenness
of q trapper on an indistinct trail in
the starlight, and initiated them with
the automason-like assiduity Of Chi
nese tailor's apprentice. His child
like painsiaking was equally pathetic
and ludicrous. But. as has been said.
he achieved fair degree Of success.
Course succeeded course without
evolving any perceptible blunder.
He even slipped his wine gently, in
stead Of engulfing II thirstily. The
Temptations of the dessert were sue
cessfully resisted. The toasts were
drank sparingly. Atlast. TO the Won
der of all and the disappointment OF
many, the dinner was at an end with
out the notorious Mr.. Crockett hav-
ing betrayed single Oddity or vul-
garism whatever. original or other
wise.
The next day Crockett again called
on Judge Be wen in his office, with a
mixture of hope, anxiety and sus.
pense in his manner. Judge" said
he, Ibid you and your friends OBJ
serve me closely at the big dinner, as
l requested ="
The Judge had OWNED the rough
diamonds praiseworthy aspirations
and fully sympathized with them.
"Yes, Mr.. Crockett, we did" he
replied, land we were both aston
isied and overjoyed. Mr.. Crockett
must have been masquerading up to
this time we said to ourselves, fol
| 1t il evident that he IL, after all, q fine
gentleman, who now suddenly casts
aside the backwo0ds' character ht
has thus far seen fit to maintain"
"Great God ! are you in earnest
Judge ?" exclaimed Crockett: hi:
breath almost taken away. Ibid
really behave decent. then ?"
Decently. sir ?" reiterated thu
Judge. "That doesn't express it, sir
You conducted yourself throughout
with q dignity and polish as to thu
manner born.
Crockett gave q whoop. "Put thai
down in writing. Judge !" he ex
claimed. DRAW it up in reg'laI
black and white, as they do resolu
tioas, saying just how I behaved al
that big dinner. Then sign 1t and
have those eminent friends Of yours
sign II, too. / want it - proof thai
kin DO gentleman under pressure
Judge; that amt always tho I'm
licked riproarer they've mostly cred
tied me with bein'. Will you. Judge?'
II will. and with the utmost pleas
urc, Mr.. Crockett" replied the Judge
with difficulty controlling himself
despite the drollery of the situation
"Call tomorrow, end will have tn,
document duly drawn up and signed.
Greatly elated Crockett called OF
the following day and got the coveted
document. Its contents were every
thing he could desire, and appended
to it were q dozen or more distin
guished signatures. For q long tim,
afterward he was very fond Of exhib
iting the paper. especially to such Ia
dies at whose houses he imagined h
had most glaringly misconductet
himself. He also. upon his return tt
Tennessee, displayed 1t with grea
pride to many Of his constituents, aat
the paper became known o. eth
Hon. David Crockett's credentials !"
II has been stated that Davy Crock
EFT was much like Ethan Allen in hi
religious belief-perhaps for the rea
son that the characters Of the tw,
were not dissimilar. But Uncle Be
gardus relates an anecd0te Of Crock
ett's tragic death. to prove that tn
author Of :" Be sure you're right. thel
60 ahead" had at least q deep an,
abiding faith In q future existence
After bis second term in Congress ex
pired, Crockett went to Texas, wher
after series of daring military ex
ploits. he was finally killed at For
Alamo. in San Antonio dc Boxar. II
was one Of the six survivors. who
under promise OF being spared. a
last surrendered. and were afterwar,
treacherously put to death by SAINT
Annals orders. While the devotc'
six were being aligned before tn
muskets Of the Mexican squad de-
tailed for their execution, more thai
one showed signs Of faintness OF heart
when Crockett called out In lou,
voice: Bear up. comrades, to tn
end ! This isn't q wiping out, bu
only change of residence"
Then the leveled muskets were dis
charged and oil was over.
4 JEWlsu LICENw.