Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-11-15

afd never dying affection foT.his depart,
led wife, whose presence was, ia his
susceptible imagination, ss necessary
an incident Of Heaven as that Of the an
gels,
A portrait Of this dearest object Of bis
earthly affections hung ia bis chamber
sis that good likenessf" said lady to
him in my presence "Pretiy good. =
said be, ''bui not SO good as this" taking
"a miniature from HE bosom.
4 Onanoiher occaslon, calling upon him
on some urgent business, was invited
into bis bed chamber, found him toe
Eill 10 cit up. The curtains in front oi
his bed were open. and be lay with bic
head somewhat elevated on a pillow. =
IOppesite the front Of his bed, nearly
,ouching the post, stood a little table,
~; an il was the minoiure Of Mrs. Jack.
snn le0n;ua against asmall Bible and
PRAYER BuoS which bad been hers. u
was. evidently 50 placed that he nigh.
as he Law, gaze upon the shadow Of those
Iivved features which had enFaptured his
youthful heart, and contemplate those
/ vifsnes which, 10 old age, and even death
wondered them dear 10. the bosom OF the
hero and statesman beyond any other
earthly oblect.
was.not then so thoroughly acqualnt
/ ed with Gen. Jackson as IIlerVTds be.
4, came but on witnessing 1his sc enes ]
said 10 myself, this must be a good msn-
None other could entertain - deep, 80
anidinp an affection for adeParted COM
panion. however cherished while living
4 Love like this is all good, heavenly, d.
vine, as neatly as anything on earth pos
sihly can be: II cannot assimllate wIth
perverted mind.
a Ihad never seen Mrs. Jackson; bul
from that momeHt | pronounced her
superior woman. None bula woman q
surprising vir,nes could 50 fix the aztec
lions OF such a man. None olhsr could
mainiaiIl suc . hold on such mlnt
amidst the enjoyment OF glory. ths
I. hvra,ificaiion Of ambition. the cares q
: Lsiate, the never ceasing excitemenli
& sufficient 10 overpower ana swallow
!. up the kindly affections Of Ordinary
: men. ~.
s None other could occupy, 10 life an'
In death, SO broad space IA the Temem'
berance and affections Of lone who in de
( .yolion 10 his county nevsr had asuperlo
!, And could not but regret, that she hsi
/, not lived, not SO much 10 enjoy sigma
e ,riumptI over her husbands uaduceTss
l. IN cOnfoEt, advise aud sustain her dsgq
Il ted companion in lhemidst Of never cesS
e ING tolls and vexa,inns, the hearthiess
n ness of false friends, and the assaul's g
bti unrelenting enemies.
i. Who that visited the Presidents tAous
during General JacksoH's administration
10 does NOT remember Jenny O'Niel, u
81 irish doorkespsri Jenny was kin
Is hearted, hut bIant 10 his manner,
ii on some occasions as 10 appear rude
s. not insnlting. Often one might ring ~
Of helt,ime afler time, and no Jenny max
~ us appearance. I'he,e was Parlieuli
= cause for Jenny 5 sppareOt rudeness ar
ID. occasional absence.
IN Calling one day. uponbuslness, liar
Iel ,ha hell repeatedly, bat no door keep
of appeared. As had done before uld
ps ike circumstances, opened the do
i'sl and walked up stairs 10 The President
mi office. Theve found the General 81
ler Major Donelson. Presently the b
az rang apain, again and again. Where g
( .yens,aJ be ~ said the General. "Drth
". mosl likelv,'' replied Major DOncls0n,
III. / then stated that had not been able
he raise him, though had Tung until IW
his ,ired. and that this wac not the first
hat easion. Maior DOnelson thea observe
md 9bat this difficulty was now Ofalmost q
ON n recurrence that heshad, on seveFal'
stis cssions. found Jenny in his room wh
Ga IL unahls 10 get 10 the dooF; that wh
YER. moi "a disabled, HE candacl towards ,
his here uas often, from bis peculiar 81
inly ,ion, anything but poIile % respecIiuli \
n I'll he expressed the opinion in very declf
hat terms. that more suitable person sho
ceg, be entrusted with ihatda:y. "Well we
. Ia said the General, tsws cannot bear
was uny longer, selIJemmg he must mud
lose home elseWheEe.m
liol Again and again | called, and JeT
sill ptesanted bic EUbicund face at
2 Ia door, often in plight not betting
IN s,ation. AITow is lhis,' said one
light ID M ip Doaplson, r hesFd the Go
kson al,eil vD,l lhst Jenny must be dice
man red !, aYes,e' ssid the Major, ''and
4 ihe wss the third time had received /
and AN order; = hut IN each occasion 5el
The waited on the General in peEsOHs was
Il, "a ceedinqly, sorry for bis fault, shed Z
RI, &c reinsurance in ahUndaRces pFOu
dsyo. q behave better ID f1sutei u be conl
forpiyen this once and never des
- mil ne obtained promise that be 81
Ospsss. gs bs ,red a while lopgst,'
wApse AID whoever was familiar IN the
e E. may nay House. VIII remembet Jemmy's reg
" n ~. NY "a SlnffS0ice a the door down
ioas 81 ~ aatof a Genasal Jacksahs Adtninists
ton n 80 IAN and anon gepsating HE FAULT
thsliie 3 af,snbg uafslgnsd repentance
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