The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-26
LAMAR AND TnE GARDENER,
How Two Aforementioned Statesmen Rod
on Market Wagon.

How Two Aforementioned Statesmen Rode
on Market Wagon.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 24.-Mr. JUS
tice Lamar's intimates are wondering
whom he will get to talk his decisions
over with.
1t has always been Nj. Lsmar's custom
10 rohearse bis speeches 70 somebody in
Whose judgment he has confidence and
get private criticism previousto his delivery
In public.
The last time he had occasion TO do
this was Just before his address at the un-
yelling Of the Calhoun monument last
summer. He called at the room OF q
Southern Senator who never makes q
speech himself, but 10 fine critic:
II want you to take walk with me,
Matt" the then Secretary said.
The Senator guessed what was wanted,
and taking his hat went with him. Mr.
Lamar nut his left hand on bis friends
arm, leaving his right free for gestulAtion,
and they started out Fourteenth street.
The Secretary commenced without fur.
ther delay, and the Senator listened and
suggested from time to timo as the we'll
FOUNDED sentences were turned out. Both
became engrossed in the subject and
walked along with their heads down,
heedleps OF time or distance. Occasionally
they got into an Argument over some
point in the speech.
For two or three hours the pair walked
on In this way, until at last Lamar reach.
ed the psrorRtion.
"Perfect perfectI Don't change o word
Of IT," exclaimed the Senator, "a the Sec.
rotary came to q stop Of the end Of the
laet sentence. Thoy continued in silence
for few moments, and then the inspira.
ton OF the occasion began TO die away.
Suddenly Mr.. Lamar stopped and looked
around like man who had just
awakened,
"Where arc we?" he asked.
t.Blest II l know" replied the Senator,
after he had studied the surroundings in
vain for something familiar.
Mr.. Lamar is a horseback rider, and
pretty well acquainted with the suburbs OF
Warrington. After come thought he
managed TO discover that he had walked
his friend out to PierCe's mill, about five
miles north OF Washington, and at least
thst distance from the Fourteenth street
car terminus. The two looked at each
other in dismay. They had started about
4 o'clock in the afternoon. Now the sun
was just einking.
"Grd I've dinner engagement at Secrs-
tary Whitney's for tonight" groaned Mr..
Lamar.
They turned their faces TO ward the city
and started back in silence. A mile had
scarcely been covered until the Senator
mopped his face with his handkerchief
and said he would have to rest. The
Secretary, too, coniesaed hia WEAKNESS.
While th6y sss by the roadside expressing
their wonderment how they could have
walked 60 far without discovering what
they were doing, they heard wheels. The
vehicle came in sight. 1t was the market
wagon OF gardener, piled high with truck.
Mr.. Lamar looked at the Senator and
the Senator looked ct Mr.. Lamar.
'It'H this or no dinner at Whitney's,"
said the Secretary. "shike him for Lift,
Matt"
The Senator did the negotiating, and in
q few moments the distinguished pair
were sitting on bag Of potatoes making
good time toward the suburbs. They got
down as soon Gs the street car line was
reached and rode into the city in more
becoming way.
But as Mr.. Lamar returned his aCknowl.
edgements to the trucker, he said to him
in his impressive manner: "My friend, If
can do anything for you call on me at
the Interior Department. and gave him
his card.
Perhaps this latest story Of Mr.. LRmar's
would never have got
ten out but for the giving OF the card.
Several weeks after the ride in from
PleTce's mill gardener was wandering
around in the corridors OF the Interior |
Department, asking where he could find
"thie man." OF the same time showing Mr.. |
Lamar's card. He was directed to the |
Secretary's Office, and the colored door.
keeper held long consultation with him.
aelf before he decided what was best to be |
done. At length, with the recollection OF |
the many eccentrciHes Of the Secretary in |
mind, he concluded to admit the gardener.
Mr.. Lamar looked his visitor over from |
head to foot, and then asked what he |
could do for him. The gardener Rrinned,
and said he guessed the gentleman didn't
remember him, Mr.. Lamar said no, he
couldn't place him. Then the
gardener asked II the gentleman had for.
gotten riding in from Pierce's mill on the
bag Of potatoes; whereat Mr.. Lamar jump.
cd up and shook hands as warmly as il he
had Just discovered q long lost brother.
The gardener explained his mission. he
bad found the market dull and was stuck.
Sooner than haul tho truck home he had
come to see il the gentleman couldn't buy
twoasCks otpotatoes. Nj, Lamar said he Ger.
- l.. A.. L /
The money, paid for the potatoes, and gave
The gardener the address Of bis house and
asked him to deliver them. So the story
got out. Now that tho Secretary has be-
come "Mr. Justice Lamar" his friends are
wondering what funny situation his alb
will lead him into next.
ECZEMA, Erygipelas, Barber's Itch, etc.,