The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
tcOpyright, By Irving BachellerI
CHAPTER XVlll-continued.

:, Gar avoiding School-reader English
"A the arts Of defamation and fol
earring a difficult subject to enter
4. syprage brain. The underlying So,
~ of his power was soon apparent
!, me He stood always for that great
A,ne in America which. since then
Mailman has calleL ''the divine aggre-
,re" and seeing clearly how every
,rsure would be likely to affect its
vdiare, he followed the compass. II
nd led him TO height of power
,boye all others and was to lead him
MO the loneliest summit Of accom-
distment in American history.
Not much in my term of service
tse Is important to this little task
4 nine. did my work well, if l may
kEeve the senator, and grew familiar
IN the gentle and ungentle arts of
n politician.
One great fact grew in magnitude
ID sullen pOrtent as the months
used: the gigantic slave-hOlding in
rssfs Of the South viewed with grow
h alarm the spread of abolition SEN
tnsut Subtly,\quietly and naturally
~ we're feeling for the means TO de-
nd and Increase their power. Straws
us coming TO the surface in that
kson which betrayed this deep I'M
1rurent Of purpose. We felt il and
h senator was worried. | knew, but
IA bis peace. He knew how to keep
y opinions until the hour had struck
nj summoned them to service. The
rzfor never played with his lance.
and BY Spencer openly sounded the
ne Of conflict.
The most welcome year of my life
ssned on the first of January, 1874.
rnember that | arose before day.
z'f that morning and dressed and
vur out on the street 10 welcome it.
had less than six months to wait
rihat day appointed by Sally. had
doubt that she would be true TO me.
lhd had my days of fear and depres-
q but always my sublime faith in
= nme back in good time.
o. yes, indeed, Washington was a
y Of beauty and gallantry those
" saw ii all. | have spent many
~ IN the capital. and / tell you the
Of that time had manners and
now to wear their clothes, but
pa the magic of old memories kept
hdy on her throne. There was
q them-just one of those others
sometimes thought, was almost
raceful and charming and noble
'ea as Sally, and she liked me. |
Out the ideal of my youth
'h "a the light of the early MORN
y 70 speak. and was brighter than
ehers. Above all, | had given my
70 Sally, and-well. you know,
aa'ume Yankee of good stock was
aeadfast- whatever else may
ah OF him-Often little too
auast as were Ben Grimsbaw and
1r Fullerton.
< senator and | went calling thar
iears day. We saw all the
people and some of them were
eneerfui than they had a right
was n weakness Of the time.
~ not go into details for fear of
wing too far from my main road.
w step aside moment To say.
uef' that there were two clouds
sky OF the Washington society
Jays. One was strong drink
We Other was the crude. rough
aggressive democrat from the
en or the West. These latter
u'en seen in the holiday regalia
-n OF village at fashionable func-
some of them changed slowly.
ana by reached the stage of !
nnen and diamond breastpins |
saisteoats Of figured silk. Ii |
V said. however, that their mo-
we're always above their taste.
winter wore away slowly in
-e'A Mr. Van Buren, came down
ue senator one day from his
~at on the Hudson. The ex-
-h mad been solicited to accept
'alhauon again. L know that
- wright strongly favored the
b ~ tenred that the South would
nun ~ convention, it being well
~ at Van Buren, was opposed to
aation Of Texas. However.
'eu MS friend 10 make a fight
summation and this the latter
70 DO. Thenceforward until
nay gave my time largely 70
Auae of letters for the senator
3 Earen's behalf
sle appointed for the conven-
''iiiore drew near. One day
s'a received nm intimatiOn that
De put In nomination if Van
&aed. Immediately he wrote
he OF Ogdensburg. chair
e delegation from the north
nc' Of New York. forbidding
o. his name on the ground
suiescence would involve dis
J MS friend the ex-president.
me leave 10 go TO the con- 9
. my way home to meet Sally. I
anded to Mrs. Wright the de-
ny little love AFFAIR." had 70 :
nad shown a tender. sympa-
sest in the story.
'or had said to me one day.
sn'ie smile:
z 'oe have business in Canton.
With which trifling matters
'ce of president and the ;
r nestion cannot be permitted :
a&~ iou must take time to \
49, y TWO at the convention :
~ your way. Re 4