| Show daniel webster and joe D there is an incident connected with the life of our great statesman danel danei Web webster stert which I 1 have neverseen nev roseen reported but aa as I 1 know it to b be e true and as it illustrates one phase of his bis c character har acter not often prese arese ted led to the world I 1 will tell the story as it occurred the year 1850 1 I passed in plymouth massachusetts making my home at the samoset Sam oset the he house for a cool breeze a social chat and a quiet home parker and were the proprietors I 1 can almost hear jims step through the hall his tireless tongue keeping time to his bis flying feet ile he is in the astor now mr websters residence at marshfield was about ten miles distant but bat here be he often came to meet iuis his personal and political frieri s and in the lb a 11 ummer summer months it was his favorite resort a and d often we had him for days together an ever welcome guest here he seemed at home here we forgot that he was the statesman but we never can forget that he was a social and agreeable gentleman his table talk bis his twilight conversations will ever be remembered by tho thoe e who were fortunate enough to enjoy them fishing along alo aio ng a beautiful brook winding through the forest of scrubby pines that covers the country a short distance from the bay was his morning recreation dressed in his never failing blue coat and gilt buttons his memorable straw hat bat and his long rubber boots he presented to the stranger the appearance of any thing but godlike the stream he be loved so well was famous lor for or trout andee and he was famous cornot for not catching them often be would sit for hours on a mobs moss covered stone in a retired nook his line dangling in and above the water but never a bite and if there had bad been the fish was safe for he was entirely unconscious of all around and about him one warm sultry morning in july while thus absorbed he was aroused by hearing from oi oer er across the stream hullo therel hullo bullo I 1 say how are you nice morning this got any fish have any bites how dye get over there ive been fishing two hours bours nary bite I 1 see you have long boots on you take to carry me over dont want to get my feet wet ill pay ye well ye take here ere he be paused long enough gh for mr air webster a t er who had bad all the time been surveying the speaker a slight b built bulit dandified youth to ask what will you give veil veli vell well quarter enough aint it well yes I 1 suppose it is 18 11 so quietly laying down his rod he be took his way to our boston boy joe D who by the wat wal way was as good a fellow as ever sold tane tape he e was now on a three days furlough and bound to crowd all the fishing shins fi sea bathing and sightseeing sight seeing of a season into the allotted three days time and one was rapidly passing passin 9 away mr air webster seated himself on th the e bank joe mounted his bis shoulders and like caesar whom cassius from the raging tiber bore BO so joe upon the godlike god like shoulders safely crossed the stream the quarter quickly changed hands mr air webster quietly settled into his accustomed seat while joe on further pleasure bent hastened up the stream tired and hungry he returned late for dinner and passed into the dining hall where the guests were engaged in the last act of the drama our bostonian however fell t to 0 it with an appetite sharpened by his morning exercise and with a full determination to make up in speed what he had lost in time so intent on his own affairs was be he that he took no notice of those around the table until some one requested mr webster to relate his morning adventures joe looked up and following with his bis own the direction of a all ali I 1 eyes he be beheld his morning eneas turning to his nearest neighbor be he asked who cerbo is that that why daniel Webs webster websters terP he found no further use for tor his knife and fork and was silently leaving the table when mr air webster saw and recognized him with a look lonk or nod joe could never neve r tell which detained him and requested him to take wine he took the wine with a trembling hand and with a look of earnest entreaty begged mr air i webster not to relate the circumstances which occurred in the morning mr webster replied you should no not t be ashamed of the adventure since there is is no y young ou n in man an in in the country however lofty his as aspirations p r a ti that will be likely to attain the P position oiti biti on you yon this ibis morning occupied joe left the table the we house and on the first train left town satisfied that be he bad done enough for one season in the evening mr air webster related the whole affair to the assembled guests and to this day joe enjoys the sobrio of dan harpers harp e rs magazine DEATH TO T THE E BUGS the following fremed y is said to be infallible take two alum bruise it and reduce nearly to powder dissolve it in three quarts of boiling irater imater it remain in a warm place till the alum is dissolved the alum water is to be applied hot by means a brush to every evera joint and crevice brush crevices in the floor of the skirting board if are suspected places whitewash h the ceiling putting in plenty of alum and there will be an to their dropping from thence AUTHORS will persist in whitin writing g he dont instead of doe int dont is an abridged not or possibly doughnut I 1 aa as all persons agree that words like the proud leaders in fashionable life are frequently of doubtful origin |
