The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

only twu OF the invitations, one at
Charleston al the beginning and one
at Montgomery at the end Of his trip.
AT Charleston the meeting and re-
cept!on were held In the state Capitol
and the addresses were ny Governor
McCorkle and former Governor Atkin-
son. h II a Democrat, the other a
Republican, Of high repute. Before
he was called upon 10 speak Or. Wash
inpton suggested that ] make the long
address for him, a. he did not feel
well. but ! declined on the ground that
the people wanted 10 hear him. who
WAS one Of them. and not me. about
whom they knew nothing. and because
! knew ne was only guying me. 10
relieve himself of the pent-up humor
which he had always to labor to keep
in Subordination,
When we got 20 the camp on the
'}au!ev ! was surprised 10 ind anon
the articles Or. Washington had or
dered for his comfort was "A big oath
tub, which leaned conspicunuslv
against his tent, thirty fee, from the
river. | did not say anything To him
about IL. ana he never used IL. but,
rather, took his dip every morning in
the running waters OF the river. There
were many visitors TO the camp. most
~ m~ointainecrs, some of whom came
many miles over the mountains 10
see him. one morning a long. lank
n~ountaineer drove up TO the camp.
In a regular mountain r!s. with two
big horses. His l2-year-old son was
with him, The man said 10 the one
nearest hirn
i've come n matter of twenty-fou
mile to see that Niger WASHINGTON
they a Is camping hereabouts. BE
you him" DIR. Washington stepn.d
forth and greeted the man cordially.
You see It's this way: 7 wouldn't
go round tn corner ter soc you. hut
they are teaching tn children in our
school all about you and this ere
boy of mine Jest lowed that he had
ter see YOU. So here we aire. and
I'm mighty glad to see you"
DR.. Washington insisted that they
aliGht and have breakfast and ALLOW
the stock to be fed.
We'll, ! don mind II I do. But
only on condition. l never take nuth-
ing from nobody without giving somo-
thing; so II I eat your breakfast
you'l nave TO accept this here water
melon I've fetched for you"
After breakfast VT all stro!led up
DR., Washington and the mountaineer
and his son. The W o men kept up
an animated conversation. At one
point the mountaineer asked:
Il suppose o be n Republican.
Mr.. Washington"
why. yes; I've never been any
thing else said DR.. Washington,
rather doubtfully. ms he did not of
course know the politics OF the noun
taineer o the reason for his ask
ing the uesstion.
well. In glad to know It.. I voted
for Abe Lincoln and for every Re-
publican since, I suppose these others
ARE Republicans?"
All except my friend Fortune: he
Is an independent. and some call him
n Democrat because he supported
Cleveland against Blaine said DIR.
washington, with n mischieyous
twitch of his mouth. The lank noun
%taineer, who had a big Smith x Wes-
son revolver buckled On him in plain
view. sized me up, with Il frown on
his wrinkled face. and said:
Tn very much surprised. very
much ! CANT zee how IA Niger can
he a Democrat For my part / think
every one Of EN- ought to be shot
wherever he be found"
The mountaineer dismissed me with
that, and ! did not answer. In part
Ing from us several hours after the
m%ountaineer shook hands with DR..
Washington and said:
We're proud Of you in this State,
Booker. we be. an ! want you to
know It, an II. you ever want real