Polly was skipping round the room, I guess, gay as lark Auchmuty came to her "in pity for poor Ingham," who was so bored stupid pundit--and Auchmuty understand why I stood it But when Dennis took Mrs Jeffries down, Polly resist standing near them little flustered, till the sight eatables and drinkables gave him the same Mercian courage which it gave Diggory little excited then, he attempted speeches Judge's lady But little how hard in even promptu there edgewise " , ," said he, eating elements were adjusted; "and you ? " And then he have to hear mumps, measles, and arnica, and belladonna, and chamomile-flower, and dodecathem, till she changed oysters for salad--and then old practice new, and what her sister said, and what her sister's friend said, and what the physician to her sister's friend said, and then said brother sister physician friend of her sister, exactly it in Ollendorff ? moment's pause, as she declined champagne " you liked it," said Dennis again, which he never said, but to one who complimented sermon "Oh ! so sharp, Mr Ingham ! No ! I never drink any wine at all--except sometimes in summer little currant spirits-- own currants, My own mother-- , I call her my own mother, because, , remember," etc , etc , etc ; till they came candied orange end feast--when Dennis, rather confused, thought say something, and tried No 4--"I agree, in general, with my friend the other side room"--which he never said but at public meeting But Mrs Jeffries, who never listens expecting to understand, caught him up instantly with, "Well, I'm sure my husband returns the compliment; he always agrees --though worship Methodists--but , Mr Ingham," etc , etc , etc , till the move upstairs; and as Dennis led her hall, scarcely understood by any but Polly, as , " said, and, whole, said, that occupy the time "

His great resource the rest evening was standing library, carrying on animated conversations with one and another in much the same way Polly had initiated him mysteries of discovery , not necessary to finish your sentence in crowd, but by sort of mumble, omitting sibilants and dentals This, indeed, if your words fail you, answers even in public extempore speech--but better where other talking is going on Thus: "We missed you Natural History Society, Ingham " Ingham replies: " very gligloglum, , that you were m-m-m-m-m " By gradually dropping the voice, the interlocutor is compelled to supply the answer " Mrs Ingham, your friend Augusta is better " Augusta ill Polly cannot think of explaining, however, and answers: " , ma'am; very rearason wewahwewob," in lower and lower tones And Mrs Throckmorton, who forgot the subject she spoke, she asked the question, is quite satisfied Dennis card-room, and came to Polly to ask if go and play all-fours But, , she sternly refused At midnight they came home delightedly: Polly, as , wild me the story of victory; only both the pretty Walton girls said: "Cousin Frederic, come near me all the evening "

We always called him Dennis at home, for convenience, though his real name was Frederic Ingham, as explained election day came round, however, that by some accident Frederic Ingham's name voting-list; and, as quite busy that day in writing some foreign letters to Halle, forego my privilege of suffrage, and stay quietly at home, telling Dennis that he might use the record voting-list and vote him ticket, which him he might use, if he liked to That very sharp election in Maine which the readers Atlantic remember, and it intimated in public ministers would do well not to appear polls , , we had to appear by self or proxy Still, Naguadavick was not then city, and this standing in double queue at townmeeting several hours to vote was bore first water; and so, when that but one Frederic Ingham list, one of us must give up, I stayed at home and finished the letters (which, indeed, procured for Fothergill his coveted appointment of Professor of Astronomy at Leavenworth), and Dennis, called him, the chance Something matter gave of popularity Frederic Ingham name; and adjourned election, next week, Frederic Ingham was chosen legislature Whether I or Dennis, I never really knew My friends seemed I; but , that, as Dennis had done the popular thing, entitled honor; so him to Augusta time came, and the oaths And very valuable member They appointed him Committee on Parishes; but letter for him, resigning, ground that an interest claim stumpage minister's sixteenths of Gore A, next No 7, 10th Range He never made any speeches, and always voted minority, what sent me and himself good friends, some of whom afterwards recognize as quickly as Dennis did my parishioners On occasions, when wood to saw at home, I kept him at home; but those occasions to Augusta myself Finding myself often vacant seat times, I watched the proceedings with of care; and once was excited that I delivered my somewhat celebrated speech Central School District question, speech the State of Maine printed some extra copies I believe no formal rule permitting strangers ; but no one objected

Dennis himself, as , never spoke at all But our experience this session led me , that if, by some such "general understanding" reports speak of in legislation daily, every member of Congress might leave double to sit through those deadly sessions and answer to roll-calls and legitimate party-voting, which appears stereotyped regular list of Ashe, Bocock, Black, etc , gain decidedly in working power As things stand, the saddest state prison I ever visit Representatives' Chamber in Washington If man leaves for an hour, twenty "correspondents" howling, "Where was Mr Prendergast Oregon bill passed ? " And if poor Prendergast stays there ! Certainly, the worst use of man is him in prison !

, indeed, that public men highest rank have resorted expedient Dumas's novel Iron Mask turns brutal imprisonment of Louis the Fourteenth's double There seems little doubt, own history, the real General Pierce who shed tears delegate from Lawrence explained to him the sufferings people there--and only General Pierce's double who had given the orders assault town, invaded the My charming friend, George Withers, has, almost sure, double, who preaches his afternoon sermons for him reason theology often varies so forenoon But that double is almost as charming original most well-defined men, who stand out most prominently background of history, are stereoscopic men; who owe their distinct relief slight differences doubles All this My present suggestion is simply the great extension system, all public machine-work