The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-24
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Seeonda Assista, NJ Seer etary SofS i;taysS
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Second Assist ant Secretary of STATE
Alvey "A. sAdeS. Is nothing III he " not
regular In his habits. No matterywhat
may happen he never allows q day. TO
go by without eating his meals Satsa
certain hour, and in every other re;
spect he leads a most methodical life.
Mr.. Adee had occasion to employ a.
new colored messengerito walt on him
at the State Department not; long ago.
and gave the man explicit Instructions
as to the time for serving his lun;
cheon. But the man on, one oritwo oc-.3
caslons, found the Secretary busily.
engaged In going over some matters.
and papers on his desk, In (which he!
seemed deeply absorbed. Consequent.
u. the messenger did not deem It
wise to interrupt Mr.. Adee by. bringing
his lunch to HIM. For this seeming
neglect Of duty. the man was severely
reprlmanded by Mr.. Adee and was told
that hereafter no matter what was
going on he should bring his lunch at
a certain hour every day. The mes
senger did not have to be told twice.
On certain day, Just when Mr.. Adee
was engaged in going through aimass
of correspondence on his desk, and
apparently obvious toSsthe outside
world, the man, as Instructed, brought
in large pot Of tea and generous
slice OF pumpkin pie, and laid It on
4 the desk of the Secretary. The latter
(. took no notice Of 1t, and fearing the
I tea would grow cold, the messenger
showed the lunch directly in front o.
4 Mr.. Adee.s nose. The latter, looking
/! up, and being somewhat angered
picked up the plate containing thu
pie, and threw 1t over his head, AM
in its wanderlngs, It hit up agains
a large oil painting Of the Bey} o
9 Tunis, which had recently been pre-
sented By that distinguished poten
tate to this government, and adorned
one Of the walls of Mr. Adee's room,
When he reallzed what he had done
4 the Secretary was very sorry. Til
!, next day he ordered the picture re
moved, and it now adorns one OF TIL
1 corridors outside the Second Assist
ants Office. 4 Il e; Il
Everyone Is waiting forfne&s froT
! across the sea as TO how secretaryso
State HayH has stood the voyage. an
If the trip has been Of benefttto hlr
or II he is still q. sick man. 1t is sai
that Mr.. Fay was much affected b
3 the announcements made by DR. Oslo
Il who was Sd great personal friend \.
4 his, in regard to theS age limit as 4
= the usefulness Of mankind. The stat,
8 ment that persons over GO years &,
4 age should be chloroformed Il s sal
to have affected the Secretary gren
ly. One day, just before he left til
n Department on account OF his reeeI
4 illness, a friend called on him and !;
CURED after his health. The Seer
tary declared that he was mot we
but Ills friend insisted that he vi
looking much better and stronse
The Secretary shook his head md 4
a:dolefnl tone replied:
mo, ! am sick man, and doomed
"Doomed?" querled gtfe friel
What do you mean?g u
Il "WhyHireplled Mr.. Hay, a
II doomed because | am suffering fro
Il an incurable disease, |" W.
Il "lncurable, exclaimed the asto
Il lsled visitor. 'pray5may I ask VIII
II Iit is? 80 s5j Il u III.
Il Yes replied Mr.. Hay 1T IS .
age 4
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