The Portland daily press., 1888-11-13
HARRISON TELLS AsToRY.
Mr.. Blalne's Winter Pians-Depew
and the Red-Headed Girl.
New York press.l


There has been some restraint among GEN
tlemen who have visited General Harrison
at indianapolis about reporting what was
said in his house, which is in measure re-
moved by his election, and has exposed the
humorous side of the generals nature. 1t is
said that he enjoys a good story almost as
much as Lincoln did. or as Chauncev M.
Depew does When the Sackville West
affair lad progressed to the point where tie
unfortunate minister Was reported to have
been ordered home General Harrison said
the incident in its completeness reminded
him OF an occurrence in the old days, when
his know ledge OF houses was limited to log
cabins with one room. A young fellow had
gone to neighbours to spark their daughter
lhe old folks had conveniently gone to bed
in the room with them and covered up their
heads in the blankets, leaving the ample
light OF tue firepiace to illuminate the spark
ing" Presently there was kiss given, the
smack of which was loud enough to have
disturbed even a heavy sleeper The old
folks stirred under the blankets, and the
girl, evidently thinking she had been caught
in some unseemly deed, and wishing to save
herself from blame, cried out: =, You naugh-
ty boy, you must go home at once. / shall
not allow such liberties" The young man.
however, was equal to the occasion. "Ill
40 as you wish ON one condition." he said.
tshut 10 thdts ouO dSktu. ldI YOU get
off my lap" was the reply-and the climax.
Early in the campaign. SO Russell b. Har-
rlson told me tie other day reporter for a
New York paper called on General Harrison
to ask about report in Democratic paper
that he Intended 10 resign from the ticket in
order that Mr.. Blaine might make the race.
Tie general merely glanced at the paper, and
then said, with touch of humor: II can't
spend my time chasing up Democratic lies.
II i do shall have no time for anything
"a
When the fact becomes known that Mr..
Blaine has made his arrangements to live in
Washington this winter there will be con-
siderable gossip among politicians and pub
lie men as to what it means. 1t probably
means, first of all, that he prefers Washing
ton to Augusta for winter residence. As
long as he mad his book on his hands the
quietude of the capital city of Maine was
just what he wanted, but with no other &C.
equation than to watch public affairs and
nurse his income WASHINGTON is the more
congenlal place for the great leader.
Ohauncey Nj. Depew had an experience
with an auburn haired Buffalo girl which he
relates with much relish. He spoke there
during the campaign at the great Music Hall.
When he arrived at the stage door on the
evening of the meeting, accompanied by the
committees OF reception, he found his ingress
barred by dude, who was the companion of
handsome girl with red hair. The dude
seemed to be reduced to condition of abject
despair and woful helplessneSs, but the
young lady had her wits about her. Said
she: oh, Mr.. nepew, do want to hear
you so badly, and the house is crowded full,
and Charley has tried everywhere, and Pm
afraid / can't get in In time to hear YOU"
The orator was equal to the occasion.
They'll hardly begin the proceedings with
out me, he said, as he took her by the arm
and gently pushed her in front of him out on
the stage, land ii you go in front Of me you
will be sure to get there and in good season. /"
There was girl, Mr.. Depew thinks, who
win get on 10 the world without any assist
auce from any one. aa si
At Auburn, while on one of his speaking
tours, Mr.. Depew had played on him the only
successful trick of a long and eventful ora
torical career. He was announced to speak
there with Judge Thurston of Nebraska
When the meeting began the Judge had not
arrived, and Mr.. Allen, who is wealthy
manufacturer at Troy, and who was in
charge OF the arrangements, agreed to let
AIR. Depew know If the Judge should arrive
on train due In few minutes, SO that Mr.
Depew could regulate the length of his
speech to suit the situation. Mr.. Depew had
emphatically declared that under no circum-
stances would he speak over an hour, be
cause he was to speak at Syracuse the same
evening. 1t was within two minutes of an
hour from the time he began that Mr.. Allen,
during burst of applause. quietly slipped
behind Mr.. Depew and whispered "Thurs-
ton hasn't arrived You have spoken inst
thirty minutes" Mr.. Depew, who was
already beginning to wind up his speech.
thereupon gathered himself together and
went on speaking for another half hour. he
says ii is the first time he was ever fooled for
whole half hour.