I had the distinguished honor to entertain General Andrew Jackson there." "Did you get those dimensions out of the jug ?" inquiry Mahaffy, with a frightful bark that was intended for a sarcastic laugh.
"Sir, it is not in your province to judge me by my present degraded associates.

Near the house I have described--my father's and his father's before him, and mine now--but for the unparalleled misfortunes which have pursued me--lived a family by the name of Hazard.

And when I went to the war of '12--" "What were you in that bloody time, a sutler ?" inquired Mahaffy insultingly.
"No, sir--a colonel of infantry!--I say, when I went to the war, one of these Hazards accompanied me as my orderly.

His grandson is back of that curtain now--asleep--in my bed!" Mahaffy put down his glass.
"You were like this once before," he said darkly.

But at that instant the shuck tick rattled noisily at some movement of the sleeping boy.
Mahaffy quitted his chair, and crossing the room, drew the quilt aside.
A glance sufficed to assure him that in part, at least, the judge spoke the truth.