Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-15
GRANTS FRIEND.
He Suffers from Il BAD Attack of Multi
plying Eye.

He Suffers from BAD Attack of Multi
plying Eye.
IOriginal
General Grant and parted in 1919 Cir
cunstances over which ] exercised but
moderate degree of influence caused the
separation. | returned to the humdrm
duties of uneventful life; he went north to
make his arrangements for presidential
campaign. A great banquet was given i'll
honor of the generals visit, and the thought
full committee ON toasts said that must re-
spond to the Press | was not blind to the dis
tinction which such a trust imposed upon me,
and the American desire to cut an oratorical
caper that would impress my friend. the hero
of many battles, naturally filled my soul and
expanded my chest. Unfortunately, my
| turn did not come until late hour. Visibly.
affected, | arose and proceeded to talk in
hindercd and difficult manner lost sight of
the General, and in looking around for him
forgot my speech. | bcgan over again, and at
the proper time pointed to justice of the
peace, whom mistoOk for the general. and
exclaimed: There sits the greatest man on
the American continent" The Justice of thu
lNsitt iuNbtt, tHtu SItOh uttu anu IT,
marked that if l gave him any more of my
sarcasm he would wipe up the banquet hall
with HE. This caused me to forget my
speech and began over again. located
the general, but just rs intended to refer to
him he became two men, exactly alike, and |
! didn't know which one to address Deter
mined not 10 make mistake, | pointed with
hnth bn,,Is n,,l "A. Ii
are the greatest men on the American conti-
nent and hope You will he elected presidents
of the United States"
Some enviou, fellow jealous of the rcputa-
ton was making, took hold OF my arm AMI
said: Come, you have spoken hong enough"
Surely this was an insult, but the people,
instead of frowninS down upon such an
outrage, applauded the insult2r Then |. of
! course, became angry Ny resentment arose
like u storm that gathers its violence when
/ the sun COS down among the fiery tops of
blood-red clouds. Iexpected to see my friends
seize the despoiler and cast him out into utter
darkness, but no one made move in thi,
direction. looked around and found Generals
Grants, but they sat smoking III disregard of
my INipitAin luz iHltS btRul 10 dance.
the hum of voices sounded as though they
were i'll an adjoining field; and, while the
scenes were being shifte,l-tluring the
pouring out of a'tcher full
of obscurity-I lost sight of the
great military cheftains. This was certainly
very strange. | knew that there was much
wine i'll the house, but, looking at my glass,
| olrr al. \
see why my friends should bc SO deeply agi-
| tated. Some one stopped me Us ! was going
down stairs and asked mo what was nv
hurry, but not regarding it as any of his
business, went on down and found General
Grant getting into a hack
General" said I, catching hold of his coat.
don't be snatched"
lie said that his train was about due.
That's all right" | dimly remember to
have said stay with lis a while, and wen
make You feel at home. You don't seem TO
know me as well rs you SHOULD live here.
and whenever can do You q favor let me
know, will youE'
Some one came up and tried to brush me
away, but, determined TO prove that was
| ioo diAtStsi lTpJuiIpp, L seized
the general and said:
"Whenever you need friend, old fellow.
| just call on me. You will find that there's
nothing stuck up about me; | don't care how
| obscure man may be- if he's the right sort
of fellow, I'm with him. Don't be snatched.
Bet your life that FL stand up TO YOU Moth
ing small about me-
sometimes wonder why he has never called
upon me. Strange man, curiously consider
ate of his friends. was determined to make
his visit agreeable, and if I should be in his
neighborhood and need a few dollars to assist
! in the payment of a life insurance assessment
l would not hesitate to remind him of Il
fact that was his friend, and that he II
not hesitate to call upon me-
| OPIE p
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. rs.