The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17


thin sorter disagreeln' about EN-, for
late In the night they walked me mp to
80 for the doctor, shyin' that Mr.. Taylor
was mighty sick
Then for three or four days there
was runnin' an ricn'. an doctors au'
poulteeg an hot drinks an The Lord
only knows what not but II wasn't no
use, for them two eatables was too much
for any man, not eSceptin' a president.
SO he died. didn't see no more Of him
till he was laid out In the parlor In hir
coffin, an thon an the gardeners AM SER
wants was brought IN to drop little prayers
for him, Some OF the women folks waE @
cryin an sobbin an the men was right
sober an glum' for there wasn't none
Of EN- but liked Mr.. Taylor nightly.
An there wasn't no doubt where he went.
for II there ever WAS a gentleman, Il was
Mr. Taylor, II seems to me II a mhn's
a real gentleman the Lord won't hold him
for little sins,
while Mr.. Taylor was sick fed
sOmethln' was up. He wouldn't eat
much, but hung aroun' the back porch,
an whinnied an paved the gyoun like
he was achin' TO help HIS master. / could
not do nothin' at all TO comfort him, EN-
he died OF old age little while later. But
sometimes ] wish I hadn't never planted
no cucumbers nor MIXED no cows, for
$500 AA'aN' Aats ehsAf+ NbAAh ~ tfiAN
now.
1T was sad an gloomy after that but
other people came 10 the White House.
an then there Was plenty to do for The
new presidents always wanted lots 81
changes made IN things, Hard work Is a
mighty good cure for Worries 80 kept
right on I'll war dHyD Then Mr.. Lincoln
came In, Times was very hlnyy. an
people went nroun' with long faces an
talked mostly IN whispers An there was
soldiers an drums an bugleg TN ! got
sick o. the sight an sound OF EN-. But
MIR, Lincoln was so easy an qule, an
pleasant TO US ali that we was glad to-
work for him. 1 used TO make little ho-
kays for his button hole every mornln
and every evenin', for he was very fond
OF flowers. ! remember TEST as well ar
II twas only yesterday how one mornln'
] WAS tyln up hfs bokay--an' II was
pretty one, too slr-rsmiling at the rec
collection-a white rosebud an q piece OF
hellotr0pe an a gernium leaf-an' jest as
1 got II tied an wrapped around with
piece ~ tin foil like silver a messenger
come TO me, an he says Peter--he spoke
sharp an quick-'Pete he says, the
president wants 10 see You right away
1T seemed kinder odd for the presl-
dent to send that way, for generally
when he wanted me he'd say: -rel Peter
TO come up TO the house when he gets
chance only / always went right away
SO went up. timid like. with the little
boSay 80 fresh an sweet. an went ~
the room an stood with my hand ON the
door knob. didn't care 10 20 further
Good morniD'. Mr.. President ! says. I
hope didn't Keep you waitin',' an then
couldn't so no more, Tor no looked 10
grave an stern thBt what I was goin'
70 say stuck In nay throat, an Jest stood
there q chokin lookin' az the door with
the bokny ia my hand. | knowed some
thin WAS UP sure cause he never was
tnat way. 'cept when be was riled
"'T seemed like ! waited therein hour
but eucss II wasn't more'n two or three
an all the time cd feel his
eyes a-starin at me an aOokin' right
through me clean 70 the door Then ne
says. very slow. Peter, I've got COM
plant 'Falnst you I'm very sorry Ar.
1 GAYS. wonderful what Il could
be- hope Il ain'r nothin' serious. Yes
be snys. A IS serious; rs very seiiouF.
Indeed. Peter. ! hear you're copper
head. an spy. and then he stopped sud-
len an looked At me harder'n ever,
copperhead, copperhead.' i says an
nys,Ined; 4 don't uDderEtan' that sir.
President 1 don't know what you mean,