Only the other day I attempted to make a speech, but left off suddenly, utterly ashamed, although I was quite alone, of the nonsense I was uttering.' 'It is not a speech that I want,' said my friend, 'I can talk for three hours without hesitating, but I want an address to circulate through the county, and I find myself utterly incompetent to put one together; do oblige me by writing one for me, I know you can; and, if at any time you want a person to speak for you, you may command me not for three but for six hours.

Good morning; to-morrow I will breakfast with you.' In the morning he came again.

'Well,' said he, 'what success ?' 'Very poor,' said I; 'but judge for yourself;' and I put into his hand a manuscript of several pages.

My friend read it through with considerable attention.
'I congratulate you,' said he, 'and likewise myself; I was not mistaken in my opinion of you; the address is too long by at least two-thirds, or I should rather say it is longer by two-thirds than addresses generally are; but it will do--I will not curtail it of a word.

I shall win my election.' And in truth he did win his election; and it was not only his own but the general opinion that he owed it to the address.
"But, however that might be, I had, by writing the address, at last discovered what had so long eluded my search--what I was able to do.