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from me down the street.


lear I said 10 myself. as I assembled
the steps, was admitted by the Bon
bon and conducted up the stairway 10
my apartments by good KizzIe, whom
met In the wide hall.
And there ensued an hour Of the
greatest interest 10 me, as the very
good OLD slave woman led me from
one Of the rooms IN the large house TO
another, with many stories Of great
interest At last we came 20 that room
In which had been deposited my bags
and my other equipment for my Jour
ney, and there We made very long
pause.
This Is your Grandma Carruthers
room, the generals grandma, and she
was the high.headedest lady Of the
whole family. That am her portrait
over the maDtelshelf. You Is Jest like
her as two peas In the pod. and Ireck-
In I'll have to take stick TO you like
I did TO yo' father when he was most
growed up and stole all the fruit cake
had done baked in July fer Christ.
mas" she said, with wide smile Of
great affection upon her very large
mouth.
II beg that you put under a key
that cake, beloved Madam Kizzie," ]
made answer to her, with also O laugh.
Never was no key to nothing In
this house, chile" she answered to me.
II lowed 10 the generl that he ought.
er git lock and key fer this here
lowered silk dress. In the glass case
on the wall dat de ole mis- wore at de
ball where she met up with Mas Car
ruthers, but they do say that she
comes back and walks as a ha'nt all
dressed in 1t and these here slippers
and stockings and folderols in the
carbed box on the table here under
her picture. Is you 'fraid OF ba'nts,
honey?
II will not be afraid OF this beautiful
grandmamma In this dress OF so great
msgnifcence, my good Kizzle," / made
answer to her with more OF courage
lndn Ut tnut moment feit.
"Well. it's only In case OF a death I'm
the house that she-lands alivel Am
that my cake burningT' With which
exclamation the good Kizzie left me TO
the company Of the beautiful grand
mamma.
As soon as breakfast was over the
next morning ] departed with my un-
Gle, the General Robert, TO the capitol
of the state Of Harpeth. which is a tall
building set on an equally tail hill.
| found much business awaiting me
In the form OF making a correct trans.
lation Of all of the letters In a very
large portfolio, all Of which were per-
tanning to that very tiresome animal.
the mule. But made not very much
progress, for very large number OF
gentlemen came into the office Of my
uncle, the General Robert. and to all
of them ! must be presented.
In fact, in all OF what remained of
that entire week. for most Of my mo-
ments in the capitol was having very
painful shakes OF the hand given to
me and receiving assurances of my
great resemblance to my honored fa-
ther.
All Of which did greatly enjoy. but
nothing was of so much pleasure to ME
as the visits l accomplished into the
Office Of that Gouverneur Faulkner
with messages Of Importance from my
uOaln tha CanaroI Dnharf
It was with a very fine and cold
smile of frlendllness that he at first
received me as l stood with humble
attention before his desk upon my first
mission to him. but with each message
| perceived that the stars In his eyes,
so hid beneath his brOws, shone upon
me with greater interest.
And In observing the many heavy
burdens that pressed upon his strong
shoulders until at the close of each
day whiteness was over his very beau-
tlful face grew to desire that / could
make some little things for him easier.
sought to so do, and discovered that
1t was possible to beguile many very
heavy persons to tell to me what It
was they wished to impose upon him.
Robert" said my Gouverneur Faulk-
ner on late afternoon, I'm going to
ask the general to lend you to me for
u couple of weeks while am so press
I'd. Buzz can do more for him than
you do, and-and, well, just looking at
you and hearing you tell about the flies
you brush from my wearied brow rests
me- Report to me tomorrow instead
of to him. / know it will be all right