The advocate., 1895-08-21

years later. Jefferson rode to the Capitol unher-
aided and unattended hitched his horse the fence
instead Of throwing the bride to laCkey, walked
up the steps, entered the senate and delivered his
inaugural address, took the oath before the Chief
Justice and went to work as President of the United
States. But the first President was not given to
doing things in that unostentatious way. When
the war over other generals went home and car
ried their commissions with them; but Washington
must have an assembly of nOtabes at Annapolis
where, with pOmpOus soemnity, he could ''surren-
DER his commission to slow music and in grand
opera dress. Why did he not do as the others didP
Doubtless had he taken it to Mt. Vernon and framed
it and hung it on the wall Congress would not have
sent search warrant after the interesting parch-
ment. When at the close of his administration he
was to retire from the Presidency he again marked
the event with farewell address. Washington be-
lieved in show. He rode out in New York in
coach drawn by six horses, with fOOtmen in livery
and with Outriders, in all respects like royalty in
Europe. At leVee, we are told, he and his queen
stood upon kind Of throne-a dsis at one end of
the room. But this is a depression.
When they had returned to his office about one
o'clock, the Doctor excused himself to Sydney and
Job and went to the dentists office.
"Your coming is opportune. This young woman
sWOOned upon coming in moment ago. said the
dentist; and, in a whisper; "This is the one who
came to sell her teeth
Her face was hidden, and the Doctor did not think
to observe it, but after a moments examination re-
marked:
"She is weak from starving. Have you any
spiritsP"
The dentist produced some brandy, and the Doc
tor turned the young womans face toward him to
administer the stmulant, when he started and was
about to utter an exclamation. Checking himself,
however he attended to his professional duties and
after some minutes reused the patient. When she
could sit up, the dentist having temporarily left the
room, he said in a low tone:
"Do you recognize me, GertyP l am Daddy Her
NIT sans his beard. Tell me quickly, before the
dentist returns, where to take YOU"
"Oh, Daddy Hermit, l am so weary of living.
You know our poverty? Mop Mr.. StilWel was
ruined by his son, and is dead. A month ago he was
buried in Potter's field. What retributionI
Mother is ill, and we have had no money to em-
poy physician. We are strangers here. l came
to sell my teeth. L am so faint Daddy Hermit.
can scarcely see you. Will"
"Here, Gerty quickl Drink this. There, now,
you will feel better. You are weak from want of
food"
"Oh, yes, dear Daddy. l have tasted no food
since yesterday, and then only crust. Poor
mother"
And she sObbed Historically
'I am 80 faint"
'Wsit here moment on this COUCH"
He went out and saw that Job and Sydney had
left his Office Then returning he led his fair pa
tient in, trembling with weakness With his door
secured, he sat out food, and she ate all he would
allow her to eat.
"NOW, Gerty, do you remember speaking to me
once about Dr. WimmarleighP l am DR.. VIM
msrlegh, and this is my office. 1 must see your
mother at once. Are you able to show me the
wsyP'
"You DIR. WimmsreighH DO you know l sus-
pected you were all the time you were telling me
that you had heard his story in CalcuttsP"