Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-09

governs his conduct IN liza If man IS
q Christian IN heart be will turn to the
right. and keep straight ahead. Won ne
Doctor? Heaven lies in that direction
Crackyr'-he used another provincial
isn-"how that man has altered. lie
used To- sneak well Of everyone; now he 5
so suspicious of everything. In his view
everybody is dishones,, and be preach 3
AGAINST insncerity all the time. Now d
man. in the general run. don't talk much
about what is continuous An honest
man don't talk abou, honesty; nor pure
man about purity.
.NOw tell me Doctor, what were the
mysteries that you have solved?
I did so. He puncmated my narraiiFs
with the provincial interjecions OF the
old Pokonoket country and NJ HOPE
Lands.
A year and more passed. Congress
man Grant gave d brilliant reception IN
l"Washington Members Of the Cabinet
Eonorcd II. On his return to ProVlGe"Vt
be was given a reception. 10 when VIZ
invited. bu, which / did not attend. lie
was believed to have purchased fenom-
i,ation as Congressman; he spent Il
email fortune in the effort to secure a
second election. But he was defeated by
that very want Of public confidence that
his own conduct hal brought about In
these struggles and during This period OF
sa}f-evoluhOn in cunning, craft. nupil-
CITY and insincerity. his pl.vat business
he'd declined, and ne found J. nseif not
only without the promise OF .oIic place.
hut threatened with financial ruin.
In these swiftly changing days. near
the end of his term in Congress, he sent
me q dispatch. /, read:
Come. Van Ness Mansion. WASH
ing,on, June 10Th
The close Of a long summer day found
me in one of the strang-st ana most re-
markable houses in all America. 1t Is
still standing. but its glory had gone
when ! saw it last. when it was usai as
Dublic picnic ground. II is near the
! Washington Monument, on the borders
Of the Potomac marshes, place or re-
Elected sun and beautiful trees.
How noble and stately it looked even
though ON low ground, as | was LED to i
from the main way! It's por,.coeS were
hung with vines Rosos were every
whcre-theres eemeGto havebeen food
os them. The gate opened upon a cool
garden Of box and flowers. In the gar
den was an Old cottage. II once belong
ell 10 Davie Burns, the Sco.chman who
Of first refused to sell his plantation TO
Washington for The site OF The city hu,
who was also compelled 20 do so M last
and who would YOU have been said ola
Davie 70 Washington, IF you had not
married Inc widow Cus.is,'
The girlhool of lovely Marcia Burns
Van Nees. who founded The Washington
Orphan ASYLUM. where her portrait may
be seen. and ar whose funeral Congress
adjourned. is associated with this messy
cottage Here literarymen used 70 visit;
here Thomas Moore slept. about The time
hat his mind must have been haunted
6y he tale of The Lake Of thc Dismal
swamp"
In The main house grand receptions
used 10 be held i'm tae early days Of the
Rcru'iic. lr Van Ness who hal mar
rio3 the daughter Of Dlyie Burns was the
soul of hospitality When he died there
was such profound sorrow thar legend
arose hat his six white horses all fell
down dead from grief AMI that they visit
tho Mace on Christmas nigh-7 without
heads. For years the tale Of The six
Needless horses was a terror 70 the
slaves on the estates
I3ske1 q little negro bow on the walk
.Wha- brought my friend here2 This
g. , .,-.i--s o. house 80
To be quiet sir; Massa invited him. lt
is still here. That man has fits o, ma
giuat0nsr
was taken at once to- my pa.ion.ss
room. I expected 10 find a very III man.
hrt his case was so bad Is 20 star ie me.
His vitality had almos- gone; only liz
tle rorna.nded and that like O dying
light. was h,ckering.
You are good 10 come" said he. You
understand my case. + wen. away, but
It has an come back again.
What has come back again. my
trisnd?'
.On. YOU krow-,ha knocking on rhe
door. T. comes just as think Thar arm
going 70 set some sleep. want you 70
STAY with me in ny rooms tonight and
see if YOU can hear *"
He walked the room nervously, turn