The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10

were found. showing that the bill had |
been paid twice. Webster put the re-
CENTS in his pocket anu said nothing.
Inthemorning the neighbor returned
for the money. Webster took his scat
under the old elm. and ordered wright
TO bring ont the cccanter. Filling The
glass 10 the brim. be handed it to the
man and told him TO drink. Webster
then began
MIR. Blank. DO you Iecp books?'
The man assured nim that he did
not.
"Thcn would advise You to do so.
said Webster. and Pulling one Of the
receipts from his pocket handed 1t to
him.
The man was covered with coniusloh'
while Webster continued:
"And while you are about il You had
better get bookkeeper who under
stands double entry" at the same
time handing him another receipt.
'Now." said Webster. 81 am going to
pay this bill just once more. but as
sure YOU upon my word Of honor that
| will not pay il the fourth time.
The one great pastime that Webster
eniovcd in MashfciG was fishing. FOR
hours he would wander UP and Gown
the streams and across the meadows.
As a rule. however. he enjoyed usher
mans luck" 1t was rarely that he
caught a fish. unless by its own care
lessness il became entangled on the
hook and couldn't escape. The hah
would nibbe all the bait from the nook
without his ever pulling the line from
| the water.
When little way ahead or behind he
was always muttering TO himself ana
many Of his grandest speeches were
composed while on these excursions
On his return he would always throw
himself under the old elm tree III 'h'
doorvard and enjoy a short nap whii'
resting from his fatigue.
On my rising TO leave the house Mt
Wright placed his hands upon my
shoulders and said: would you hk'
story that has never before appeared
in print?" -,
assured him that nothing woui'
please me better.
"Vell. have told YOU that Mr.. Wen
ster would never speak on polite
vhen here. but he would talk TO the az
sembleG neighbors and guests on maj
ters pertaining to farming. On one oc
casion some Boston friends presen'e'
him with an enormous plow TO use o.
his farm. Webster gave out word ina
ON certain day itwould be chrlsiene'
The day arrived. and the surrounoiu
farmers for miles came to witness I'D
event. 4 dozen teams with arisiocra'
r. occupants came down from Bosto
II was expected by everyone that Ne'
. ster would make a great speech on u
occasion. reviewing the history q
! farming from the time when 'incli
. natus abdicated the most mlghl
: throne in the world to cultivate cal
bares in his Roman garden.
"Tbe plow was brought out, and te
woke of splendid oxen were Mtcheo
y front More than 200 people stoo
around on the tiptoe Of eXpectatio
= Webster soon made his appearance
lie had been calling spirits from u
: vastv deep. and his gait was some"n d.
uncertain. Selling the plow hanoi
q and spreading his feet he yelleu 70 "
70 in his deep bass voice.
"'Are YOU ready, Mr.. Wright
"sAu ready. Mr.. Webster was L
!. reply. meaning of course for the sieeT zee
, "Webster straightened himself up
- q mighty effort and shouted;
o. "'Then let her rip!'
u "Tbe whole crowd dropped to
~ ground and roared with laughter wh
-. Webster. with his big plow, proceed
II 70 rip up the soil. This same pillow c
now be seen on top of the Faneuil d
! market in Boston, and is a consplcuo
is object for miles around.
n ..Would YOU like TO have little sol
bt erir Of your visit to Webster's home
asked Mr.. Wright. as the writer W
-, ohout TO leave. Here, come wlth
7. md will give YOU something. LOOK
~ this old trunk and see this pile OF
49, tors that he used to write me fr
Washington. | treasure them Vt
bicblv. but you shall have one IL
te your pick. ,o,
- Here was a find indeed. Irumma9
- tbe letters over. and finally selected
,;s that considered most characters
10 of the man. It was about farming
az cattle. 1t also puts a new light Oh
= character as a debtor. 1t is wei kno
oo that he was a poor financier' ahu
~ Great public believes that he uaC
70. want to pay his debts; that ne mao
desire TO do so. This letter VIII
= from the senate chamber SHOWS
asi j clusively that he was willing 10
u .eu ANYTHING TO pay debts. For TINS
ny con- II is a letter of great histor
Ps' value. It corrects public miscon'
100 tion of his character.
,io. Here il is;
~ - "vashington. Feb. ?, '5s.-Po
~ WRIGHT: Mr.. Weston will hand
.iso 500 and I will hand you some Il
re- soon.
cod 81 have no objection TO parting '
the the Ames steers. or the lia~'i''"' "
'"' hotb for money to pay debts at a
,,rice but do not care about eNch.
,'pT ,l@ ingwith Mr.. Delano. The oifer you
a,s a"s made G5) is enough would nor
He any more. Mr.. Ames may ,She sc,