The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-09
Summers Married Life

The Washington correspondent Of the New
Orleans Times, says: Any reference to
Senator Summers domestic affairs creates
what the reporters call sensation H. lives
alone ID very handsome style il house that
RS fitted up for Mrs. Sumner, who prefers a
residence in Boston. She wastagay, fashion
able widow Of rare beauty and accomplish
ments, when the Senator was weak enough to
WOO and wed her He was about the last man
to marry, or, if marrying, she was about the
last woman to select Like all eminent men
Senator Sumner has more egotism than intel
leet Unless q man believes ii himself he
cannot make others believe IN him. And
such was Summers creed in the worship Of
Sumner, that wanted, "a wife to sit at his feet
while he was at home. and pour out unceasine
praise, andduring his absencerea his speech
es IN the Globe, or those heavy volumes called
his Works. Mrs Sumner. however, had 9th
er notions connected with domestic bliss She
married the Senatur-7-the. distinguished SEN
ator--ofs N Massachusetts. and proposed to enjoy
the advantages, in a social way, her position
gave her. B. sgz5 u
Balls, parties, receptions suppers, dinners
and hops were her embellishments, and the
works of the statesman were nauseating to
her. Instead Of pouring over musty tones
and heavy state papers, and preparing for
then, tremendous speeches and reports, the
Senator found himself dragged into entertain
menta that he despised, and all his valuable
time frsttered away Domestic Incompatible
tv begaa to manifest. Itself.
II was welded to my books before I mar
RED you, said the Senator grandly ard gloom
lily, when his wife asked him if these enter
taiuments were dsagreeable to him, why he
sought her hand.
Such like scenes as the following were COM
Summer and wife at a party-the time past
nlIdnight. Mrs, S, whirIipg through round
dances excited and merry. The Senator
grand, gloomy and bored. M t,
Sumner (Ioquitor Mrs. Sumner, your
carriage waits,
Mrs. Sumner Well, Senator let it wait
Sumner-B But, madame, I wish to 60 home
Mrs. Sumner Well, Senator, you have
my full permission D.. pray 60 loIne-you
| look weary aad exhausted, BY all means egt
home.
Probably the Senator would have accepted
| this adv c., given on this and ether occasions
and returning to his studies, left the charm
ing wife. to the. gayities Of the season, but
| that a handsome diplomat readily took his
| place, and BECAME her eofnpanlon This be
came SO marked at last that the gossips took
up the fact Of theint:macy and the saloons
not lager beer, but soca-rung with ths
talk.
| Senator Sumner was not only Chairman o
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Sen
| ate but he was an intimate friend Of the Sec
1 rotary Of State, aud one day the handsome
diplomat WIS suddenly recalled Whethei
Nj Sumner had anything to do. with thi
event OF not, bIrs. Sumner, it is said, SO be
loved. But whether even this is true it i
known that she was enraged and mortified b,
the report She left Washington for Europe
Her brother reached the steamer il time t,
prevent e scandal By sailing With her. -Ane
when she returned it vas with the determine
ton not 60 resume her place as Mrs Sumpe
in Washington city, and she has since liye<
| up to this, leaving the elegant statesman t:
occupy his handsome residence alone.
/ This is the story Of Senator Sumner s mar
ried experience. How true it may be, 7 an
not prepared to say, for I am not acquainte;
| With either party, and only gather up tho goa
| sip Of society for your entertainment