The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-11

ssest assent ueAnley,
= Al the H. james hotel Ia, .,,,,o.
|. there vss large group ot eues,s Al.
eussins foreign news. The ccnv.r.s,ic,
; turned to tho ls,cs, sxploi,soi Henry y
, Stanley.
! Did you ever hear how found s,.pl,,
Asked William J. Florence, the sr~s. com
edisn. Everyone answered Ia ths p...
i've, aud ssked for . recital OF tbs ,.o,v
Jnss sf'er Stanley had crosssd ,Ae p.,l
oontiasnt, said Florence. vss psssius
my vacation 10 Europe. While In Paris
received csblesrsm ono day from II.
New York Herald. which read abou, % fol.
lows:
Stanley has arrived At Marscilles. vhere
70 have cabled him. Give him . nssui
hcens dinner in Paris tho day after 10. NOR.
row. spare no expense. You may draw
ag sirst us Tor any amount Please favor
Ne.
| Iwent ahead and worked like beaver.
! engaged the Hotel Csiham one Of tho
bess 10 Europe. for big receptions. sud or
dered dinner for $50 guests. Islirmish.
Cd around. and. thanks 10 The intense Don.
clarity which the great African explorer
had won. had no trouble in getting 10.
geshsr ono OF tho most brilliant crowds
that Paris could Produce. WAS very nor.
vous OF course, about the matter, sud
spent the whole day preceding the night
Of the reception in supervising tho floral
and other decorations and arranging she
distribution Of the guests. In the after.
noon, while hard st pork Eliminating In
thel choicest Americanese against an i'm.
beclle florist. ] heard some one sing ont.
Hello. Bill, what arc you up tor
The voice had half familiar ring.
l turned and saw gray mustached IL
dividual with rather shabby clothes and
the unmistskcable expression OF Ntw
York newspaper man.
Hard at work getting q dinner.
What is II all about some political ~
fair.
Oh, no; it's complimentary banquet 20
Stanley.
Well. fancy he'll be delighted. IIs
ought to be any way
All the time was puzzling mysel "a
to whom my visitor was. / could rot
place him in my memory, and ther fora
resorted TO the old expedient OF ssling
questions.
What are you doing here? ! began.
Staying day or two and then CONG
back to the States via London.
Anything important or nswsyf
Absolutely nothing. Just going b.rk
TO rest little. You know. Bill. ahluw
,sn't work forever without some rsl.as
ion.
l was as far of as ever, and 10 sihj.
,ew tack.
It's long time, old boy. sine se
net.
Yes; quite number OF years.
What was the placer Iqueried. grow
ng desperate,
dent remember, Bill. the exact place
n time. II may have been 10 New York,
chicago, Boston. or Cincinnati. I've seen
'ou so often that can't tell.
paused, not knowing what 10 say
Iext.
He promptly took up tho conversation
y remarking:
Say, Bill, think I'd like 10 take 10
bis dinner. Could you scoomoda,e M
Id friend2
This was coming II strong. He looked
II right, and was certain knew OF him
nder pleasant auspices. but be might bs
ONE black sheep that had strsyed from
he fold. 30 I answered:
I'll try to arrange II. although oil a..
,vitations are out aud every seat 1l
,et me have your card and I'll ser n
N get . plate somewhere around tns
osrd.
He smiled Is be answered: Bill, ! hsv~n't
ot card to my name; but never ndDd
'st-l'll come anyhow
This was too much for even me, ]
st bin spologeticslly and ssid; Ny
ssr boy, must make . coniessiv,
aves fearfulIy bad memory for hams
I'd addresses. and although we',r I'D
lends cannot recall who you are "
y soul from perdi.ion. Now, Wiz are
ou. snyh0w2
He gfinned oil over, lesned iorn ~.
itching hold Of my shoulders, and I'D.
III. knew you didn't know me n 10
ne. I'm Stanley himself
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