The herald., 1894-08-08

ASAdSA, you ucVo luOlo W gun Wiosi
u.s. Come, be reasonable. A foreign
mission for you. promise it. You do
not doubt my authority to promise it in
the name'---
"No, do not doubt you, senator, but
must not think of myself. ! must
think of him.
"Well," petulantly exclaimed the
scl1stor as he arose and rapidly walked
tho floor, ''you think you know him,
but you do not know him SO well as I. "
A revengeful light shone in the SEN
ator's eyes as he suddenly stopped in
his walk across the room and confront
ed Friedcrichs. ~ do not wish to offend
you, Adolph, but tell you know him.
He's as cold Is en- iceberg in the polar
sea, as unsympathetic as frost bitten
squash, as ungrateful"-
''Stop, stop, senatorp' cried Fried
erichs. "It is not right for you to say
these things to me. know him very
we'll indeed. he is not magnetic-no,
admit that-but he is good man; lit
tie chilly, yes. But ungrateful, migrate
full to me? cannot believe II. y"
with the support Of your delegation
and the influence it's vote will have on
other states 1 believe he will be nomi-
mated" said the senator, preparing to
take his departure. "If nominated, he
will be elected. In that event you should
have q seat in the cabinet, but mark
me, Adolph, he will try to put you off
with second class postoffice. ="
Friederichs laughingly replied: "Ah,
senator, you are too severe. You wrong
him; you do really. Good night, good
night And so the interview ended.
There was no possibility of swerving
this faithful friend. His constancy was
the central and most refulgent jewel in
his crown of virtues.
Senator Blacks belief was verified
the candidate supported by Friedericha
was nominated. Immediately the fawn-
ing for possible administrative favor be-
gan. Messages Of congMtulation were
showered upon the successful candidate.
One delegate who had voted for the
strongest Of the opposition candidates,
sent the following telegram to the NOM
lnee:
1--WE were successful. never at any
time doubted your popularity with the
intelligent representatives Of our great
party. Accept my sincere congratula-
tons
A few delegates attended an evening
session to nominate candidate for vice
president. Friederichs was neither with
those who sent congratulatory messages
nor the enfeebled minority that named
the vice presidential candidate. He was
with party of kindred spirits celebrat-
ing the victory and extolling the nomi-
nee before the shrine of Bacchus. With
a charming accent that betrayed his
German birth, but left his English I'M
defiled, Friederichs recounted the viz
tues of the great man. Long after the
great man himself had retired, and may
hap was soundly snoring, his faithful
Friederiohs was sounding his praises
and predicting for him magnificent
achievements. Nor was the great man
the only person discussed by the assem-
bled statesmen. The name Of Adolph
Friederichs was on many tongues, and
there was much speculation as to what
post of honor he would be called in the
event of the great mans ultimate sue
cess.
ga cabinet portfolio" said one
minister to Berlin" hazarded a Sec
ond. "a consulate in congenial CLINE, T"
ventured third private secretary, I"
public printer" and many others were
suggested.
When the great man rode down Penn
sylvania avenue in the magnificent in
augural procession, he was the happiest
person in the grand pageant, with one
exception. That exception was Adolph
Friederiohs. His great, round, good ma
tured face fairly beamed with the joy
and triumph that swelled his heart. He
had played conspiouously brilliant
part in the campaign, and the reward
was in sight. With position of honor,
trust and profit under the administra-
ton he would be relieved from finan-
cial embarrassment and would have an
opportunity to distinguish himself for
faithful public service-a most honor
able ambition.
1t would be proud day for him in
deed when he could go back to his state
with commission to an important Of
fee With what delight he would ex-
hibit it to the old political veteran, SEN
ator Black, and exclaim: "Ungrateful
Ell? Cold and unsympathetic, chi? You
see, senator, you were mistaken. You
did him an injustice. He would feel
no selfish exultation. His chief desire
was to vindicate the president in the
eyes of Senator Black. And possibly he
might do the senator good service
He would at least ask the president to
cherish no resentment, as he was sure
the senator acted from conscientious
motives in favoring the nomination OF
another candidate. And the little wife
-ah, how proud and happy she would
bel
The day after the inauguration Fried
erichs called at the White House, but he
did not see the president. The great
man was closeted with some statesmen
who were to occupy seats in his cabinet.
He left his card, on which was his no.
tel address, He was content to await
the great mans pleasure. The president
would, of course, be besieged by office
seekers, and he would appreciate the
delicate courtesy Of enc who had a right
to intrude in not doing so. The presi-
dent would wish to soc him soon, of
course. He would wait until he should
be summoned.