The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-06

ing it toward her, land please 20, for
| am very busy" Whereupon she
helped herself literally and went
away.
Seeing me, Mr.. Greeley came and
shook my hand warmly and praised
me for good soldier.
Going downtown" he said in mo.
ment, drawing on his big white over
coat. Walk along with me- won't
your"
We crossed the park, he leading me
with long strides, As he walked he
told how he had been suffering from
brain fever. Passing ST. Paul's church
yard he brushed the iron pickets with
his hand ms If to try the feel OF them
Many turned 10 stare ut him curiously
He asked me soon II | would ear" 70
do certain thing for the Tribune.
topping TO 10 !, boo nc a show window
as aRswerei him ! waited while be
did his erraLd az a Broadway shop.
then we came back % the office. The
publisher wa Ia Mr.. Greeleys room.
Where's my ham, DaycT said the
editor as he l1,Scd az the slab Of mar.
BILE where the gm had hahn
Don't know ~ sure" said the pub
Usher. It's l.plably w at the house
OF the -- editor hy this time"
What did you 90 an give It 70 him
fory" drawled Mr.. Greeley In a tone OF
irreparable injury. Il wanted that
ham for myself"
II didn't give IL 10 him. said the
publisher. He came and helped him
self Said he supposed II was sent In
Tor notice"
The Internal THEIR Mr.. Greeley
plped with violent gesture. "rll
swear II didn't keep my shirt but.
toned tight they'd have that too"
The ham was serious obstacle In
the way u my business. and Il went
over until evening. But that and like
Incidents made me q know the man as
have never seen him pictured hoy
grown old and gray. pushing the power
Of manhood with the ardOrs Of youth
| resumed work on the Tribune that
week My first assignment was
mass meeting Ia big temporary struc.
turc, then called a wlgwam. over IN
Brooklyn. My political life began that
day and all by an odd chance. The
wlgwam vas crowded 10 the doors.
The audience had been waiting half an
hour for the speaker The chairman
had been doing his best 20 XIV tine.
but had run out Of ammunition. He
had sat down 90 wait. An awkward
silence had begun. The crowd was
stamping aud whistllng aud clapplng
| with impatience. As ! walked down
the center aisle TO the reporters table
they seemed TO mistake me for the
speaker. Instantly a great uproar bc.
gan II grew louder every step | took.
! began 20 wonder snd then N fear
the truth, As | nsarrd the stave the
chairman came forward. bcckonlng TO
me. ! went 10 the flght u steps lead.
Ing ~ 90 that higher level Of dlstin.
gulshcd citizens and halted. not know.
Ing Just what 20 do lie came and
leaned over and whispered down nj
mc. ! remember be- was r-l Ia the
facc AMI damp with Precipitation.
What is your uamr! be- inquired.
"Brnwcr." said 20 n whisper
\ look ~ relief came into hI, face.
anil | avn rrrr look ~ anxiety came
into mine IL had taken the center ~
the stage before could stop him.
ladies aud gentlemen" said be-. Il
sm glad 10 Inform you that General
Brewer has at last arrived"
Cmcmbcr,d then there was Gen.
eral nrovrr ip the army. who was also
a power In politics.
In the storm ~ applause that fol.
lowed this announcement | beckun,,i
him 20 the "'Er " the platform again.
was ncar'r condition ~ mental
panic Than have ever known since
that day.
u am not General Brewer" whls.
ucrcl.
What" said be- Ia amaEemcnt.
II Um not General Browcr." said
Great heavens be- whispered. GOV.
criug bis mouth with his hand nni
looking very thoughtful "YouI have
to make a speech anyway THERE'S %,
escap."
cnuh $50 no way out n Il aud after
a moments hesitation assembled the
platform. took "a my oyrrcoat AMI
mad" O. sl"vch Fortunately the ISSUE
was one with which I had lcyn long
familiar ! told them how hhi l-,,u
trapped The story put The audience iu
/ gUoi humor, aud they hclpcl mc along
With vcry generous applause. And "a
began my CAREER In politics. which has
Il brought mo morn honor than I do
s'''v, aituvugu Kuuw ~ uas not
bccn wholly without value 10 my couu
Try. II enabled me To rcpay In par, III,
Kindness " my former chief at tim,
when he was sadly In need " friends
! remember meeting him IN Washing
ton day u that exciting campaign o.
J. 1872. ! was then In congress
= u thank you Tor what you have done
Browcr.' said he, "but tell you | an
: licked. ] shall not carry a single siatg
. ! am going to h. slaughtered"
, lie had Rad bis fate and better thai
u he knew. In politics he was a grra
prophet
n CHAPTER MIX.