Harry, who thought he was shrewd and understood Washington, suggested an interest.
But he saw that the Senator was wounded by the suggestion.
"You will offend me by repeating such an observation," he said.
"Whatever I do will be for the public interest.

It will require a portion of the appropriation for necessary expenses, and I am sorry to say that there are members who will have to be seen.

But you can reckon upon my humble services." This aspect of the subject was not again alluded to.

The Senator possessed himself of the facts, not from his observation of the ground, but from the lips of Col.

Sellers, and laid the appropriation scheme away among his other plans for benefiting the public.
It was on this visit also that the Senator made the acquaintance of Mr.
Washington Hawkins, and was greatly taken with his innocence, his guileless manner and perhaps with his ready adaptability to enter upon any plan proposed.
Col.