The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08

Pretense of Indifference Evinced
by Winning Candidate.
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Itwas my good fortune 10 lie visiting at
the house Of man when he received news
Of his election o the Presidency. To my
young mind the mere thought OF such
honor was bewildering. / could hot pic
ute now " CUT. suCII Gtt -. instances.
Bur did have vague notion that a man
at such a time would act i'll dramatic
faShion"-calI 10 the GODS for aid-ask
high heaven to witness his gratitude,
register his VOW of loyalty TO duty and
betty. Here, then, was an opportunity
. o test my theory, and l awaited results
with keen anxiety.
We We're at breakfast when the tele-
gram arrived. His wife tore it open, and,
her voice all in tremble, read: You are
elected beyond shadow Of doubt" /
looked closely at the lucky man. Not
muscle moved, not tie slightest change in
his expression was visible. He was silent
for a few seconds, and then, as he broke
open an egg, he quietly observed: Mother
that egg would suffer no injuryif kept an
other year" Really, l was tempted 10
throw my cup OF coffee at him, his levity
seemed SO sacrilegious. l hated him be
cause he was so lacking in human nature.
Half an hour later | was Easing the
stables. Looking in, / saw the cold
blooded' PreSident-elect standing by the
side of his fayorite horse: one arm was
thrown over it's neck, his face was buried
in the name, and his whole frame was
confused That very human side OF his
Iature which he kept out OF sight, even
when surrounded by his own family, he
had revealed To his dear old horse AS l
passed on / realized that my boyhood Idol
Was again on its old pedestal, and knew
that the making OF President had not,
n this case, been the unnaking OF man
Let me close with this one page ION
GaFfield's life. He had won the great
prize. Three months of bitter strife with
politicians over 81 oils of office follow ed
his Inauguration and exhausted the little
store Of nervous energy which remained
after d long and exciting electoral cam
paign Rest was an absolute necessity,
ana he started ON brief huliday-a visit
O his alma mater in the New England
hills. Smiling as he walked into the rail-
way station at q Witty speech Of his friend
Blaine, he fell mortally wounded at the
hands of Il half-craZed ASSASSIN.
They carried him 10 the White IfuTse-
the political Mecca OF many millions
and for weeks his suffering WAS beyond
description. l had friend who was with
him from first to last, and he gave ne
mis- little picture of the closing days OF
Garfield's life. Suffering bred fever, and
fever revived his old love of the sea.
He begged 10 he carried to the Atlantic.
and his wish was law. One morning my
friend. at Garfield's request, lifted inm so
that his dying eyes might take in wider
sweep of the old Atlantic
And while my friend held in his arms
he wasted figure of his cid friend, he
old the President how the whole nation
was looking toward the sea. Yes, and
praying that God would help and bless
heir chief magistrate. Garfield pressed
he hand Of his friend and whispered, HE
has blessed me; could man ask mare than
such love and sympathy from such Ioo'
pc?'' A few hours later the President
had put aside forever place and power
laid with his life the awful price OF sue