The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-05
VALUABLE AS A HISTORY.

eminent, and give my ideas of the life,
comforts. and pursuits of a citizen of this
country in A. D. 20O0
VALUABLE AS A HISTORY.
"'Of course, I would not think for an
instant Of publishing such a romance at
the present time, any more than issuing
my unpublished "reminiscences. But
would like to feel that some day, say
about the period I am descrfbig, my work
would come out fresh, as a voice from the
nineteenth century to the tewenty-first,
the politician, statesman, philosopher, if
you will, of this time and country speak
ing to the man of a hundred years hence.
They could then weigh the facts l have
collected in regard to the unwritten his
tory Of this country, our secret under
standings with other governments, the
animus behind the assassination of Gar
field, the true causes which led up to the
civil war, and other matters, and perhaps
they might derive considerable informa-
ton concerning eyets which otherwise
must pass as they are accepted by US to-
day. Again, they might amuse themselves
by comparing things as they will be, and
should my prophecies be any way near
correct / may possibly-who knows DE
rive some manner of post-mortem salts
faction
The dinner party broke UP shortly aft
erward, and IN the rush Of succeeding
events the members Of the party soon
forgot the discussion of that evening. It
was recalled to the mind of one of them.
then a senator. some years later. when
he was suddenly. summoned to the bed
side of Mr.. x. After reviewing his state
ments on that occasion, Mr.. X said:
Now, John, you know have the great
est confidence in you l. have completed
on 7
have determined how I will dispose of
II. l want you to take charge of 1t and
keep 1t as long as you can, and when YOU
IeeI you are about to join me beyond
pass The trust to some one else Deposit
II IN bank, with a trust company or a
university or some other institution rea-
Sonab!y certain to exist hundred years.
but with the Stipula ton that 1T must NOT
De opened until after the close of the
twentieth century. BY that time I he
I Iye al! possible damage which might
happen IN case 1t were made public will
have vanished and no one can be harmed
by the publication of my memoirs. 1t il
possible, Of course, they may attract no
atlenuon Whatever. They may even new
FORM or be thrown away as rubbish NV
name may even be forgotten entirely
and certainly, if remembered, it will he
more probably as a dfsaDpointed nOIiti
can than as once honored and popular
statesman Be that as 1T may, however
it Is my request that you crafty what
you may call my whim. and promise me
this manuscript will never leave your
hands until its safety for the period set
is assured
THE SENATOR'S TRUST.
''The senator gave the promise as re-
quested and accepted the trust For sew
eral years he kept it In his home in
Washington. He had often pondered over
the difficulty of tnsuring its careful pres
erVation. After considering the matter
deeply he was about to decide on giving
1t in charge of Harvard university the
Oldest in the country, and one as likely
to. be standing in 1000 as in 1901 About
that time, however, he was impressed
with the magnificance and stability of the
new congressional library, and the i'm
preston that here above all others was
Inc proper repository for this precious
document. He was growing Old and
could hope to live only few years longer
at the best. and the sooner he found
safe place for it the better. He had re-
tlreo from public life, but he knew the
librarian, Mr.. John Russell Young, quite
We'll: 80 ne made the request. 1t was
the, state of the librarian of congress,
rests the box with its contents. Even
the man who deposited 1t knew not Its
contents further than the. general idea
he respected his friends wishes and re-
trained from opening 1t, ana when it
passed into the custody of Mr.. Young
1T was placed beyond the reachs4of ever
the man who deposited it. Under the
conditions of the gift no one, not even
he, is to be permitted to open the box.
except the librarian of congress- ~
You would like to see the donor, YOU,
say? Why, to he. sure. he is stin alive,
although quite DID, 1t was from him I
heard this STORY. I cannot give you his
name That is a little secret of our own
1t would not do to give all the inforn1a :.
ton We procured to the public Then
they would know as much as We do.,'l
y The box reposes peacefully on a shelf
In the library safe.