Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1869 — How Webster and Choate Raised “The Wind.” [ARTICLE]

How Webster and Choate Raised “The Wind.”

The intimacy of Webster aod Choate is w 11 known. There « m scarcely be a doubt that they loved each other. While the former was Secretary of State, the latter was in the Senyto from Macsachusetts. At some point duriog this peiiod, Choate to reported to have tosfod himself short of money, and being away from home, in a strait to know how to relieve himself. He sat in hu seat in the old Senate chamber, with a contracted brow, plowing with both of his hand* those ion g black locks of his, as his bal& was, ia a Vain effort to coadm* up aosaevay of meeting bis engagements, when «n idea struck him. “I will go to lVobrter,” he said to himself; and settang" hte’hat he made his way rapidly to Fourteenth street. The great man was at hothe, and received him with unusual cordiality., “ But what to the matter With you, Chpate asked (the latter had on that woebegone e<which everybody reeaombers). Are you sick?” Choate took achsdr, and began to run his fingers through his hair, in a state of doubt as to how hb ’ should approach the subject of Ms visit’ “Not exactly sick, Mr. Webster; but I am short of money, and,have come up to see If you could lend ms five hundred dollars Webster leaned back in Jus wteair. and with eyes dilated, and the fointert possible glessa of humor in his free, looked hbChoate: Choate, lam Just five hundred slfort myself,” he said. (Choate’s cMri ’ mfrpped). “Butlook here, brother Choate,” continued Mr. WeWr, what well do; we’ll foake a note, sir, a*y at sixty day* for one tbousend dollara,kpayable in Boston. You shall riga ft-aod rtlindesoe it* and by the tim*-it coraerf round werwill be at houte W proVfrWrifor it.” Ohoatelook«ttipv»tthastoiii*ha«At. He could see how barily the note might be made; but Ooioney Was coming out of the note was not »o clear, and he saidsotolCr r -'Webßter. “Leavatbattome,” the latter replied. Sulfioe it to way, the ug»t was made; Choate went back to the Benate. to'aWait tooveeult of’Mo friend’s > finanetol experiment; and htogrtkt *riend, placing the notein his vest pocket, donned that wellfomembered, brosd brimmed black felt hat which he wore In thqge tiraes, and direc’ 1 his *(<ras towards Cor-ccu-au’a RnfrriHl tM h* v ring tenasn with head erect and shoulders well ate back, ‘*lsMr. Corooraa inf” in the measured and mag’sterial tones that inspired so much awe, be mfred of the cler* at the counter. “Yfa, aft,” be rtplM/defenntlally. “ Please say to him that Mr. Webater would like to see him A moment.” Corepra* appeared with alajcrfty num his private raoja, and the usual salutations were exchg )g«4- “ Mr..( orcarpp, my broSSf wSteWh IWshortpfraow, nEd has made a, note for a thousand dollars (which xhpte very cheerfully indorsed e*t pleasureand turning to thecierk, he the pota after deductieg,M&Mt The W ln « ID S out a small bar of gold emptied ft mon the counter, de counted ouk*«ofllcient sumto-rattofy the proceeds of the rote; with h’s brad in his hands, in the most distraught state of mind. Going directly tip to tom he gave him a smart man upon theehoulder: “I’ve got it Cheated “The d—l you have.!” he replied. Tha great man sat down beside him, and they divided the money a* nearlv equally as they could, and U>ds Choates mind Obtained relief. The story omU* to folio A (he note to maturity, and tell us who paidthe thousand dollar* finally. We suspect there to where the real laugh comes in.