The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-07
DANIEL WHISTLER AT HOME

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cens,sp, compspion 10 biz tutiins 30
Hshins tIrnrioas Probably nc nsn y
iss kposs % much about the lpptr life 9
wsbsis,. of his hsbiis. customs srd disr
slho !. .. Nj. Wright snd u vS ffor
bic liz, thsi l iesrpsd nsry OF the ise,s
stsii rfisie
TIE old man ". eb0rrins wood sbe'
| rescbed his boase bat on iesrricg N!
srrsnd rpfI 10 cteery tone:
Come 10. come ,n Al. ysr, Mr. Wei
sier vas . Grand old msn. snd ws sbsl
never zee bi. like .gsin. He Ieit ssp IL
Msrsbfsid ihst cin never be fllsd.
II didnt seem 10 occur 20 bic bones
soul that the desih OF Webster left gar
10 the entire nsiiou ths could never b'
gllsd. To his simple mind the public lifs
Of W, b.ter vss . mstisr OF secopdsrv irn
porspce 10 Webster ss . farmer. hsbe'
msn spd boon compsnion. From him
| learned more OF Webster home lie
md OF bis character see man than ffon
oil the histories that have ever been writ
teu H. assnred me that msn OF more
simple hsbi,s never lived. For style be
cared absolutely nothing. 10 bis dress
shout home be could not be distiue aish
ed from spy Of bis farmer or fishermen
aeishbors. Rarely aid be wear . collar.
40 old sIoucb hst covered bis heed, snd
bi, trousers we're always tucked ioside
bis boots.
I, wss only when be removed his bat
showing the msssive proportions OF bis
brain, thst you realized thst vou were
st,ndina 10 the presence OF q mighty gen
los When Thcrwsldsen. the Danish
s,ulptor. sav bis bus, in the studio Of
Posers. Of Rome, be eIclsiued: ALL
new design Of Jopitor, see he could
hardly be persuaded that il wss the actual
bead OF living American.
Every msn. womsu and child 10 the
oeis borhood bad 3 full run Of Webster's
nouse. IRON cellar 10 gsrret Whenever
. man csme 10. the FIRST thing be did wss
to open the siiebosrd, take down the old
decsnter, and ponr ont 70 glass OF brandy.
II the visitor drsDk, be was doubly vel
CONF; II be refused. 1t Immediately lower
ed him 10 Webster's estimstiop.
or children be wss particularly fond
Strange children would nestle 10 his arms
as readily rs these who we're fsmilisr With
bi. festures Mr.. Wrigh. continued:
No human being could induce him TO
.sy . word sbont politics here. 1t was 9
,.boosd subject II anyone msutioned
politics. bis brow dsrkeped in 81 instant.
Farming, i,hing horses. cattle, pigs
and hens these we're his fsvorite themes.
de knew every one Of bis cattle BY name
ss we'll 90 be knew the nsmes Of bis broth
or senators. OF bis garden be was very
proud, and here be would spend por +.
,ion OF each day pulling weeds and hoe .
ius vegetables
young ls~yer OF the village once csms
and ssked him what be bad better study
to build himself up 10 bis profession,
Turnip seeds, was the laoonic reply.
The disciple OF Blackstone followed bis
sdviss Hs studied up everything that
bore upon the subject OF turnips. until be
became Q master Of the principles Of that
veeetsble. A year lr two aftsrwsrd .
oeie ID boring farmer originated . new tur
nip from the sale Of whose seed be ex
pectsd TO make q fortune Another neigh
Dor began to rsiee cod sell the same seed, :
md . lswsuit resulted Toe originator Of
Ihe seed came to ret.in Webster to prose '. :.
,ute the case. Webster replied: :,
| an cot ss well booked on turnips ss !,
ought TO be. bat there Is young fellow
,ver at the village who knows oil sbou,
hem. Go and get bin. He will win
rcur case.
The farmer posted of and engaged the .
,sher man. When the trisI came of the
swyer ntonished Judge jary and audi !, :,
nee by bis profound learning on ths Sub :, !,
act of turnips. The case vas triumph !
Intly won. sud the young lawyer started :
10 the road TO fans snd fortune. .
Wsbster's sense Of bumor wss infinite.
)o one occasion man presented . bill TO =
i'm for syment
Why. said Webster. Ihsve paid that bill q
'efore.
The nsishtor assured him that be vas
mistaken.
All right, then; csll spsin 10 The morn
~, and vi settle siib you.
As soon ~ the msn wss gone Webster
siied bis con Fletcher, and told him TO =
ook over bis papers and see il he conld
., nod receipted bill To the sorpriss -
I b5.h, tso teceipted bills wers found, "
bo&iug that the bill hsd been psid twice. 's
1ebs,er put the recsipts 10 bic pocket end =
sii nothing. sn
10 the morning the neiahbor returned ~
,r The money. Webster took bis seat up
er the old elm. snd ordered Wright 10 y
ring cot the decsn,er. Filling tbe Rlsss ~
, the brim. be BANDED il TO the mso end -
I'D him 10 drink. Webster then begsu. ~
DIR. Blsrt, do yon keep booksf u
Tbs msn sssnred him that be did not. ~
Then would sdvise you 10 do so, ssid
'sbstsr. snd pulling ons Of the receipts :.
ON bis pocket hsnded il 10 Tim :"
rhs nsn sss covered With corfu,ion
bile Webster cottiensd: ~
And sbiIs you srs sbou, !, Jon hsa be, ''l
= get bootkseper sbo nndsrs,snds y
suble entry Il Tue same time handing 'o'
Im suoiber receipt eo'
Nov. sid .webstr. an soins 10 psy
ns bill net once more. bn, sssors you 90