The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-28
LITTLE ALEX.
A GOOD STORY OF THE GREAT COM
M0NER,
Showing That His Fame Was World
Wide and VeMeraied Wherever 1t
Was Known.

Showing That His Fame Was World
Wide and Venerated Wherever 1t
Was Known.
Idler, in Atlanta Journal
Were you an admirer of Alexan-
der H. Stephens?' asked Col. lem
Burney last light.
eyes, sir why"
because I want to give you a lit
tie incident about him which may lie
of some interest"
"Out with it.
/ wish that l could produce here
The capital manner in which Tom
who is a superb raconteur then told
this Interesting story.
"You know Colonel Thompson,
who for years was the chief editor Of
the Savannah Morning News"
"Never met him except Imprint
Major Jones Courtship, editorially,
and all that kind of thing, you
know"
That reminds dc, said Tom, Il
have been in the little old hod>c
many a time, down in Morgan coun-
ty, in Which be wrote the courtship.
But let that GO"
ga few years before Col. Thompo
son died, | had the pleasure of riding
on the cars with him from Thomas
vile to Savannah. He was one the
most entertaining men who. ever lived,
you know, and on that particular
occasion was in a laxative mood, 50
we sat up all night and smoked and
talked.
CAT lA8st, he did most of the talk
ing, while did most of the smoking
and listening. He told me enough
interesting things to fill small vol
ume, and one of them was this:
"Some years ago." said he, 81 went
abroad, and short time before taxi
ing ship went to see my friend Alex
ander H. Stey hens. Upon taking
leave of him he remarked:
Thompson, here's a letter that
may Or may not do you some good"
Il thanked him and glanced over
the letter. 1t was addressed: 70
Who's it May Concern, and in it the
old gentleman spoke very kindly of
your humble servant. put the let>
ter in my pocket and left
at was not my purpose to make
an extended tour--but simply to de-
vote few weeks ito London and
Rome. Paris was not on my pros
gram.
MY letter of credit was addressed
to a London banker, and after spend
ing some time very pleasantly in that
great city, l drew enough money in
Rome for about two weeks, and de>
parted for the Eternal city.
"A short time after my arrival, l
'ell in with Que of the odd brigafiers,'
as they call the old guides down there.
He Wac . polite old fellow and very
accomplished-speaking several LAM
guages which he spoke with great
fiuency. He proved a very enter,
taining companion and went with me
everywhere, showed me everything
worth seeing, in fact, contributed IN
many ways to the pleasure of my
visit"
CATER "doing" Rome pretty thor
oughly, he said to me one day;
% course you are going to Paris,
We will go to together. know
Paris just rs well as know Rome. and
! viii take pleasure i'll showing you
through the city.
81 Explained to him that my letter
OF credit was in Lond0n-that | had
brought along only enough funds to
detray my expenses in Rome, and
couldn't think Of going to Paris.
AT this he simply bowed his head
and said nothing.
"The next day met him on the
street, and after cordial greeting he
said:
" Come with me, Mr.. Thompson, !
wish to introduce you 10 friend
after walking arm in arm few
blocks, we turned into little street
and entered peculiar looking little
place, which | saw at glance wss
bank. Passing down narrow pas.
,age, we entered small doorway
leading into an elegantly furnished
room.
cts sole occupant-a splendid look
ing old gentleman with cullc, gray
hair-arose from his easy chair, greet.
ed us with ELUSIVE courtesy, aud beg.
ged us to be seated. l cannot re,
menber the name of the old Italian
banker, but can never forget his fue
lace. lie spoke English beautifully.
"We chatted pleasantly tor few
minutes when the old brigadier re-
marked:
al am very anxious for Mr.. Thomn.