The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08

| felt pleased to know that Moan was
| the Generals true friend; no one would
have cared for his enmity.
Il feel as though you were an old
acquaintance" said Noah, and his face
lighted as I've observed sudden
splash of sunshine to light deep wood.
The General has named you so often
in his letters, and spoken of you so
much in what interviews I've enjoyed
with him. that you are to me no
stranger"
And I've heard frequently and much
of you" I replied.
We from that moment were as thor
Oughly near to one another as though
neighbors for a decade. It was a
strange concession of my nature, for
men come slowly upon terms of con-
| fidence with me, and my suspicious
are known for their restlessness.
This is my thought, Noah" said the
| General; this is why summoned you.
| blessed is he to whom one is not driv-
en- with explanations, and who intui-
| lively comprehends. You are that man,
Noah" The Generals vivid manner
was a delight to me. There's the
Eaton affair-you read my scheme of
cabinet in the paper. There's to be
| war upon the Eatons-upon me. AL
! ready I hear a dull rumble as the OPP
position takes its artillery into posi-
ton. | would know what this means.
Is it a frill-and-ruffle wrath alone and
confined to our ladies? or does it go
deeper and plant its tap-root in a plot?
You know what l should say. Four
years pass as swiftly as four clouds;
and Henry Clay would still banker for
a presidency. These Bargain and Cor
ruption wolves will hunt my admins
tration for every foot of the way, and
strive to drag it down. You gather my
notion, Noah. Discover all you can;
back-track this Eaton trouble-its but
just started and the trail is Shorthand
bring me sure word, not only of those
who foment it, but Of the position held
towards it by both Clay and Calhoun.
OF the hatred of the former I'm GER
tain, and that he'll strike at me with
foulest blow. Calhoun, elected to the
vice presidency by my side, 1 would
have leaned on confidently; but a word
has been said-the Major heard it-that
nurtures doubt. Let me learn all there
is of this tangle with what dispatch
you may. My own belief goes to it
that, when all is said, search will dis
cover Clay to be the sole. lone bug un-
der the chip, and Calhoun-and put it
the worst way-but an Indifferent look
er-on'
Noah paid wordless attention until
the General was through. Then he
spoke. General" said Noah II had
al Nduy near NnSll you sent IOr
me. Your portfolio purposes have not
been secret well kept. Also, it has
been abroad as gossip for almost a
week, this i'll talk of the Eatons: this
mornings publication simply served to
give it volume. Thus far, and person.
ally, Henry Clay has had naught to do
with it, his friends, however, have been
prompt to lift up the cry. You are
right, too, when you regard the rage
of fbpGR wolves a thr-aa
They would, as you declare, tear down
your administration. They will leave
nothing untried They will hang on
your TANKS through the deiles and in
the thickets of society; and it is thus
they will seek to harass you by means
of the Eatons. They reckon no slight
help to their plans, General, through
your high temper; / say this for no
end of irritation, but to put you on
guard with yourself"
Noah would have gone forth at once,
but the General held him in speech
about Van Buren,, who as present Gov
ernor of New York, must resign his
Albany position to assume place as the
Generals Premier.
Noah, who lived Van Buren's right
hand of power in his own region, was
full to the brim with him, and l, who
had yet to be introduced to the lit
tie Knickerbocker, sat absorbed of his
description. The General had met Van
Buren, a dozen times or more; but in
any sense of intimacy he was as igno-
rant of his future Secretary as was [
myself We, therefore, gave fullest
heed to Noah, who talked well, being
one able to take you a man to pieces
as though he were a clock, and show
in detail his wheels and particular
springs, and point you to the pendulum
of motive for every hour he struck.
We were in mid-swing of talk when
/ was called. 1t was none other than
Jim, to bring me that Information
threatening, he deemed it-of the beau
tiful Peg who waited my coming be-
low.
AS 1 was going, the door standing
open, one in coat of clerical finish pre-
scented himself without announcement,
and raped modestly on the door frame.
had had experience of his flock and
knew him by his feathers. Plainly,
he was a solicitor of subscriptions for
some amiable charity. The book in
his hand spoke loudly for my surnise.
My doubt, had one been entertained,
would have found dissipation by the
words of the General, as, harsh and
strident, they overlook me on my way.
mo, SIR" l heard him say; mo, sir!
Not one splinteri-not one two-bit
piece! / shall begin as l mean to end.
You people are not to send me out
of the White House, pauper and a
beggar, as you sent poor Jim Monroe"
Doughtily resolved, oh, General! hard
without and soft within Doughty
resolved and weakly executed, when
eight years later you are made to bor-
row $4,000 wherewith to pay your
White House debts before ever you
wend homeward to your Hermitage!
After forty and when youths sup
pleness has fled, ones fancy is as prone
to lapse into a stiff inertness as ones
joints. 1t came then to pass, as l jour-
neyed parlorward along the old-fash-
toned corridors and stairways of the
Indian Queen, that l in nowise was
visited by any CLINT of the possible
beauty of Peg, nor yet of her honest
injuries; but, rather, in half peevish
fashion, l considered her a proposed
incumbrance to the Generals admins
tration, in which l may be pardoned
for saying-I, who had been busy with
trowel and plumb-line about the cor
ner stone and subsills of his whole ca
reer-I was smitten of an interest.
Truly, 1 had been Eaton's friend; and
had used him we'll, too. Also, l was
glad to have him take Peg to wife,
since such was his fancy. But why
should she and he rise subsequently
I'D to vex folk who were like to own
troubles more properly their own? That
was the question / held acridly I'M
der my tongue as l went onward to
NV meeting with Peg, and fear some
blush of il showed in my face.
over six feet and broad as door, I
doubtless lowered forbiddingly upon
her imaginings when l came up to
Peg. these and the cloud on my fore