Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-18
WITH HORACE GREELEY.
A Brooklyn Mans experience with
the PhilosOpber.
George Hope in Brooklyn Eagle.l

the Fh11OsOpDeF
TGeorge Hope in Brooklyn Eagle
| Continuing the conversation, the gentle
| man said to me:
''Mr. Greeley was expected at s pm, bu
| the Camden and Amboy road ran as il
| pleased in those days, aud when the trail
had not arrived at II the family felt more
| regret than surprise, and closed mp the
house for the night. 1 occupied the room
| over the porch, in which were two large
| oidfashioned, mahogany four posters, one Of
them meant for the expected guest.
"About hall an hour alter midnight | was
| awakened by -u1ious assault ON the outer
| door, made by some one working the old
| brass kuocker for all it was worth. Tie
strokes were the impetuous ones of an impa-
tient and angry man. Raising the window, ]
inquired who was there.
" Horace Greeley was the quick reply.
81 laste1ed down, let him in, explained
the ctrcun STAGES and expressed the hope
that he was not ignorant of the delays
of tbe Cam len and Amboy railroad com
pany.
'' FEve had liberal education on that sub
ject to -u.ght,' he replied, 'and shall give the
readers OF the Tribune full information On
the matter
''With this expression of an intention to
make newspaper article of his nishaps, Mr..
Greeley became quite cheerful. The purpose
seemed to relieve his mind. He chatted
pleasantly, undressed quickly, and, to my
surprise, tunbled into the same bed [ was
occupying, with the Ii ief request to get over
a little
'-Soon we both went to sleep. After awhile
I was awakened by terrific nudging in the
ribs, and found it came from the very acute
I'll De hal
" "'What do you want, Mr.. GreeleyH
asked.
- Nothing, he replied, in high falsetto,
but with uncommon meekuess of spirit, 'ex-
cspt do wish you would keep your feet off
my stomach
1.-THE request was reasonable that COM
piled, and so funny that laughed, saying to
him:
L" 'The other bed was intended for you
g. why didn't you tell me so! he iu
quired.
'' Because / rejoined quickly, 4 wanted
to be able TO say had slept with Horace
Greeley
THAT was the Truth, yet saw that
the Implied compliment did not displease
him. He Immediately and very dryly re-
marked
'' Well Horace Greeley, to be able to say
that he slept at all, will take that other bed.
And he did.
Con awakening in the morning I discov-
cred that the old man had dressed and had
gone down stairs. l found hin, hard at
work at the writing desk in the study, driv-
ing quill as fast as his hand would let him.
When he got to the twentieth page he rolled
up the manuscript tightly till it looked like
the barrel of a horse pistol, directed it to
Sidney Howard Gray, Tribune Office, New
York. and in the corner wrote, Must, to-
morrow, H. g.
&1r cd to ha a{f
on the Camden and Amboy railway
company, as he promised the night ha-
fore.
''During the day the house filed up with
other gpests among them many lady friends
of the squires daughter. We were the
guests of the squire. After the address in
the afternoon, Mr.. Oreal ey consented to stay
over night, and then went for drive with
the host, who had returned that morning. I
was detained by bad headache and went up
to my room to lie down. As I neared the
room several misehievous looking girls
emerged from it with, Excuse US, we were
merely looking around to see that every
thing was made comfortable for Mr.. Gree
ley
''Something in their manner led me, who
had had experience with the tricks of girls,
to make examination. The examination
led ME quietly to move the t,eIstead / had
over to where the one was which
Mr.. !4feeley had occupied and the latter over
to where the other one had been. l held my
peace and retired early. Soon the phiIoso-
pher came up in high spirits, undressed
quickly, put out the light and got into bed,
At last he tried to do so, but not with entire
success.
What in thunder's the matter with this
bed, he asked, but as I was apparently
asleep no answer came from ME. He struck |
a match, made hasty inspection While |
the flame lasted and tried te sst il bed
again.
&c Feels like was in blamed bag he !
Then there was the sound of
furious struggle in the bed. The old man,
at this time got up, swearing Ike a pirate. |
He lighted the lamp and strobe with firm
Tread and many expletives, but in only
one garment, toward the door, declaring
that he would be blanked and donble
blanked if he didn't find out what the mater
was.
GAS he got his hand on the knob there
was chorus of frightened screams outside
and as the door opened, by the light of the
lamp which he carried L saw four Or five