CHAPTER V 



A HUNT AFTER DEEP IN OLD VIRGINIA 



ON a hunting trip to Virginia, in course of 

 passing through Washington, it was 

 suggested that we call on the President. The 

 evening preceding this hoped-for pleasure ar- 

 rangements were made with Senator P. to 

 introduce the mighty nimrods; and in pur- 

 suance of the arrangement we all met at the 

 White House on the appointed morning. 

 After some time spent in chatting in the wait- 

 ing-room. Senator P. thought he might then 

 secure us the desired audience, and went for- 

 ward to find out. Our time was limited, the 

 train would leave in about twenty minutes, 

 and we began to fear we must leave without 

 paying our respects to the man after our own 

 heart. Consequently we were getting rest- 

 less, when one of the party advanced toward 

 the old Major who had charge of affairs in 



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