The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-01

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Pair talk to him About North Caro-
lima People and Places.
From the Lenoir Topic.
I arrived at the National Capital
day before yesterday and, according to
promise, send you an account of my
adventures. As soon as got Oft the
cars l made bee-line for the Nation
| al Hotel to see Col. Cowles, for [ knew
that if I hung up there with him [
was good for a two weeks stay, at
least, whereas il depended on the
surplus in nv own private treasury
day and half would satisfy me with
Washington City.
I found Will Barber keeping house,
as the Colonel had gone up to the
Treasury Department to see MIR: Far
child about little business they had
to transact with each other. Will
made me perfectly at home and put
| me in his room. When the colonel
came back he seemed mighty glad to
see me, and I reckon was, but felt
that he had no right to ] e, seeing that
I was going to sponge on him for
fortnight The colonel had to attend
the meeting of Congress and Will had
to see after his committee on expendi-
lures in the Judiciary Department
| and, as I didn't feel like going up to
the Capitol with the colonel to look at
the big guns that day, I loafed about
by myself and saw the sights. After
supper I remarked that 1 would like
to 90 over to the White House and
call on Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, and
I wished that l had written note
sooner and made an appointment.
The colonel and Will both laughed
and said that 1 could 60 as we'll with
| out note as with one, but that L could
not get in at all that night, as it was
not reception evening. l said that
| if had an introduction | would make
the trial. The colonel said if that was
all I wanted he could write me one,
and he sat down and scratched off a
screed that 1 couldn't read, and 1
doubt if the President could, unless
he is better skilled in hieroglyphics
than l am.
Armed with this note, / set out for
the White House, the colonel and
Will having promised to sit up till [
came back. Upon my arrival at the
front door of the presidential mansion
1 boldly touched the electric knob
a. had been instructed to do-and
presently big darkey dressed up rea-
dy for ball opened the door, and as
I looked before me, saw a hall nr
passage-way as big as the ground
floor of the Western Asylum would
be with all the partitions knocked
out. boldly gave the darkey my
note, and told him to take it to his
master Before he went on his errand
he ushered me into the big hall and
gave me seat. In few minutes he
returned and said that Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland were in the East room, and
asked if would be so good as to go
in. 1 told him [ would, and followed
him. l never saw so large room as
the East room, nor one SO gorgeously
furnished. 1t is every bit as Shuford's s
Hall IN Hickory-pshaw, it's nearer
being big as the fair grounds. And
away across yander, by the fireplace,
one in one corner and the other In the
other, sat Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland.
In walking across the floor stumbled
and came near falling, because 1 mis-
calculated my steps in the soft, thick
carpet on which | made tracks that
disappeared as soon as my feet were
raised. The President greeted me
kindly, and said he hoped I'd excuse
his appearance, as he liked to be free
and easy at home He had taken of
his boots and laid them beside his
chair, and had on pair of easy slip,
pers. He presented me to Mrs
Cleveland, who welcomed me in that
easy, graceful, friendly way of hers
that has won all hearts. 1 was soon
at my ease chatting with my kind
hosts in the incest kind of way.
Mr.. Cleveland said that he accord
ed me that private interview because
/ was from North Carolina, which i.
State in which he takes much inter
est. He would always remember
with pleasure the trip through the
State. He is kept especially well pos
ted, he said, about matters in the ives
and in Caldwell county, because Col
Cowles and Coot send him the :. Iopi,
regularly and come over every few
evenings for social chat.
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Cleveland, a
we spoke of Caldwell, "Mrs.-and
. have talked SO much about Lenoir ant
, Caldwell that almost think I hav
been there, and I feel sure I woul,
, recognize many Of the people who's
, names see in the Topic and abou
whom l have talked with Mrs.
: Don't you remember, Grover, whel
we passed through Hickory, that
called your attention to the dear
> lovely little narrow gauge track tha
! went to Lenoir, and begged you S
! hard to stop and take trip up there7
s eyes, dear, remember it very wei
and l could scarcely resist the tempts
Z ton to do SO, but I had pressing bus
J. ness ahead and felt that it could nc
: be done. / remembea, too, that yot
!. Frances, had almost made up ycu
+ mind to get off with Mrs. r. and g
: up with her"
eyes, indeed" she replied with
merry laugh, Il will always regre
: that did not do it: for, you know
it may be that I will never be able /