Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-06-27

YOU" Which was the case, as lc
had never seen him to know linn in
his life. and was raised within two
miles of where the General lived.
( To this he merely shook his head rs
If III doubt, asking at once, "is Jones
going down on tins boat | replied,
Yes, sir: he engaged passage as We
went up" He said then, Barrow,
send that man word not t. come
aboard OF this boat / lcp,ied,
"GenerIl, l cant do that however
much my feeling extend to each of
you iii this matter. have no
wright to send any one word not TO
come aboard.
He said i'll plain, positive terms:
"lf YOU consider me friend of Yours,
your fathers aud your mothers since
her childhood, ynu will do as l ask
You to do. In ;.nswcr to which |
sad: Since you put it upon that
score YOU fave NE no alternative.
] will send Aim word, bat not as II
message coming from YOU lie at
once replied with much agitation:
mot meaning to answer you abrupt
lv, l don't care how in the G-l
d--mnatiOn YOU send ii. but send that
man word not to come aboard of this
boat. At this juncture Col. Chas.
n. Morrison, from Monroe, who was
a passenger on board, approached Us
from the guard of the boat, entering
from the side next to the landing.
He was Ill II few Moments Joined by
Judge Marbury, both coming up and
speaking to Gen Liddell, and L
think for the first time since his
coming on board, as we were IN
constant conversation, except during
the time Of ny having marked tie
packages for him, which We're on the
steps in charge OF the porter. l
lmnediatel y withdrew, advancing
towards the guards, going outside of
the cabin, whore | met Mr. Garrett
and Mr.. William Jones, who had also
Ridden up from
HIS FATHER 5 LANDING
i'll sight and only about three-quar-
ters of mile below. He met me
with his usual cordiality and warmth
of heart. [ spoke in return, but
dr6w Mr.. Garrett aside, and before
having time to make proper excuses
for my apparent abruptness, he
quickly remarked "What. old fel-
low, have YOU any secrets from me-
L requested him to excuse me u mo-
ment, but to remain where be was
as wanted to see him particularly,
and hurricdlv asked Mr.. Garrett to
ride down to Col. Jones, and request
him not to go down with us; and
that he NJ. Garrett, could explain
my reasons for making the request.
| at once turned t. Mr.. William
Jones, and briefly stated that he
would render NE favor by riding
down at once, and request his father
to wait and go down on the Governor
Allen: that she would be down the
day following on the next day,
assigning as reason that we We're
very much crowded. He quickly
asked, Did YOU get my letter?
Haven't you saved father a statcroom?
He is compelled to go to the city.
There are fifty bales of cotton for
you. Is there any other reason for
his not going?' At this moment
Col. Morrison came through the
door, accompanied by Mr.. Garrett.
The latter, taking Mr.. Jones by the
arm, said: Come, Willie, let us 80"
He turned to me and asked: "What
is all this, what does it mean?" Col.
Morrison remarked: II want 9lr.
Garrett to take message to your
father" and / think accompanied
them to the first landing on the
steps. | am not certain of this
however F. returned without delay
to the office, which was situated at
the head of the saloon, in the for
ward part overlooking the entire
cabin. entered the Office and re-
sumed my work. occupying stool
at the desk Oh the left hand side,
looking down the cabin but really
upon the right or stairboard side.
Gen. Liddell came to the front of the
office and requested a room. 1 told
him that it was impossible to give
him room, as the boat was crowded
and every room was full. He said
that he must have some place, and l
told him certainly he should have
some place, and that if he would ac-
cept it he could take mine, but there
would be some one in with him. !
RANG TIE BELL