Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-14

else in mind for the place. He said not
a word. There was blood in the Scotch
mau' 8 eye, and he did not care to en- =
counter him.
Cameron was elected, but he and Mr..
Buchanan were never friends after that
interview. Cameron could not have
been the friend OF such man as
Buchanan, but he loved the frank and
fiery Calhoun, sturdy old Jackson, gem
tile Henry Clay, and, above all, the
simple but great nature of Abraham
Lincoln. Often has he talked
to me about these men, and
told me things about them
| mover knew or heard of before.
wo I'D love to repeat some OF these
anecdotes illustrative of the character
OF our great dead, but space forbids me
tc do so here. Mr., Cameron became
known throughout tho nation for his
kindness to young men. There arc
hundreds, / might say thousands, of
men living in the Unitod States to-day
who owe their first start in life to Simon
Cameron and l am one OF them. Ho
would do almost anything To help u
young fellow along, often
LOAN HIM HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS
simply on his note. I asked him one
day if he did not lose n great deal OF
no" he replied, 'you will be aston
ished when tell you hardly ever lose
anything that way. / am u pretty good
judge of human nature and when | SEQ
a young fellow who is honest and has
snap in him struggling along help him
a little aud he always pays me back.
Some fellows | have helped are now
large business men and ofton put money
in my pocket so il | lose anything on
one fellow am pretty sure to make it
up on another"
The last time I saw General Cameron
was some years ago ut his home on the
Susquehanna. | had dined with him,
and when | went to come away he
| asked me:
when will you be east again?"
mot for about four years." replied.
81 am going away out to Montana"
"Ah! four years is long time, espec-
tally to an old man like me, '" he snid,
and then added after a pause: "I may
not see you again"
II hope you will live to see me many
| times, general, and am sure you will =,
for you are looking hale and hearty"
replied. ...,
"Yes, but you forget am an old man
and that four years is a long time in an
old man life. How old are you, now?"
he suddenly inquired.
gave him my age and he said:
BLESS you, boy, you have not begun
to live yet. You won't enjoy life until
you get past fifty, and then one of your
chief interests in life will be to sit In
your boat as you float down stream and
watch the fellows who are ahead of you
GO OVER THE FALLS"
/ "You have seen nearly all who were
ahead of you go over the falls, general" )"
l remarked.
eyes, yes; and great many boats
| with their frail freight come up from
| behind me, pass on and go over the
falls while still linger in the stream" !"
| he said.
He walked TO the gate with me, and
as he stood there with his white hair
cleaning in the setting sun, he said us
| he babe me goodbye, "You will write
| to me sometimes"
What is the use, if you are going to
die off like that" / said, laughingly.
"Write anyway when you want any
| thing, and if am gone Don will open
| the mail"
[ can see him now standing by the
gate rs l went up the street, his white
hair, tall form and noble face in silhou-
cite against the sky. Now he is gone.
noble gentleman, a great Statesman,
a true friend, - good father, and q de-
voted husband--in him nature had
blended all her best elements to
make perfect man.
JAMES S. BRISBIN.