The Wilmingtonian., 1888-02-18
Mr.. Lamar's Absentmindedns,.


remember joke told about Lamar when
he was in the senate. He has the reputation
OF being given to writing and thinking M
poetry, and his appearance very often as he
walks along the avenue is very pensive and
absent minded. At one time when he was
hVlng at Wizards he met friend as he was
coming from the senate down by the National
hotel
Come up and have dinner with me, said
Lamar to the gentleman after they had shaken
hands,
The friend accepted the invitation and
started to walk up the street with Mr.. lamar
he began the conversation and soon was in
terested in telling about some occurrence AZ
nome, but Lamar had fallen into one Of his
reflective moods, and was not listening ia
anything the friend said. The space between
the National hotel and Willard's was passed
over, and, finally arriving on the pavement
IN front OF the latter hotel, Lamar suddenly
pulled himself together, and looking around,
ne recolected that he had friend with him
de had not heard word the gentleman had
salu, but, turning to him, stretched out his
hand and said:
well, this is my hotel l am yery much
oDliged To you for walking up the street with
me. Good-by," and turned to go in.
But the man was not SO easily shaken. Fl.
laughed and said:
beg pardon, senator; you invited ma To
dinner, and am not going to lose it.n
80 did, SO did" cried Lamar quickly,
and taking his friend by the arm he went in
~ ashlngton Cor. Courier-Joprnal
rev Conception of .he Chinese.
had many agreeable conversations with
hrs. Anson Burlingame in Bermuda last
winter and have since formed an entirely
new conception OF the Chinese character
She says that the American people only sea
the refuse OF the Chinese nation. Among all
the people she has met, and certainly Mira
burllngame IS sufficiently travelled, she thinks
the Chinese most exquisitely hospitable. Tho
cultured classes are agreeable and courteon,
In the extreme, extending to travellers and
guests all the distinguished attention which
Is often rarely to be found here, When liviny
IN China it was, of course, necessary for
themselves to preserve some degree of state
and ceremony, and she depended almost ab.
solutely upon her Chinese major domo. who
although servant, was nevertheless inyaln'
able in assisting her to maintain the proper
etiquette and position required. Desirous ot
nVing In the American style as much as DOS
nnle and OF presenting the people with Amer
icAA alsnes as well as customs, she often
-SA'N ~ 'SA NAAAhOlut III lntC strange Climate
and country TO procure the material for a
truly American dinner But this priceless
head butler of hers was always capable of
ransaeking the whole country to set forth the
banquet tables
The care taken Of herself and children also
was sufficient to stir her heart with gratitude
even now. Many times Mr.. Burlingame
would have occasion TO make some Journey
by land or trip on the rivers, while she would
follow with the children aud servants at n
slower pace. Then, when danger Of any
kind was threatened, when annoyances were
10 be overcome and varied troubles TO bs
avoided, all was done with strict referenc,
TO her best welfare and wishes with a spon.
taneous good nature and solicitous painstak
ing which gained her affectionate respect for
the polite and philosophical nation. lyon do
not, you cannot know the Chinese!n she once
exclaimed 'any more than a stranger can
know and judge OF Americans by hoodlumJ
and loafers, Bowery boys and tramps.
know 1t is unreasonable in me to feel SO. for
am aware Of the ignorance of the best Chi
nese character prevailing; but when see in
dlgnitles put upon them, either on the street.
or in the newspapers, am at once touchel
with Just anger and a loyalty to the class
knew, which is actually painful p-Cer,
Linn Daniels in New York Graphic.