New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-19
From the New York World


very Pleasant.
From the New York Worldl
One of the lady reporters of the Worlo
called to see Mrs. Lincoln yesterday on heI
arrival in New York to ascertain some OF
her experiences of Europe and European
society. Both Mrs. Lincoln and her son
have brought back with them from the Old
World thoroughly European distaste OF
getting into the newspapers" as they term
it. Mrs. Lincoln was dressed in deep
mourning. She has enjoyed exceedingly
good health during her sojourn in Europe,
and is as stout as ever but looks very pale,
and complains of a very severe headache,
consequent upon the tediousness of the vow
age. When introduced into the presence of
Mrs Lincoln and her son Thaddeus the fol-
lowing conversation took place:
Reporter have come, Mrs. Lincoln, to
welcome you home again, and to see if you
will grant me few moments converse
ton.
Mrs. Lincoln-You are very kind, indeed,
to manifest so much interest in me, and |
thank You very much. 1t is my desire to
live very quietly and not be talked about.
Still / am willing to spend few moments
with yOu although l feel very ill with a
sick headache.
Reporter-Very much obliged to you,
madam. VIII you please tell me where YOU
intend to reside
Mrs. LincOln-My plans are as yet very
indefinite, and | hardly know what l shall
do. If | am able intend to go to Chicago
tomorrow or early next week, where shall
reside for the present with my son Robert
Beyond that | can not tell you.
RepOrter-Then you do not intend to re-
turn to Europe'
Mrs. Lincoln-I can not tell. | NAV, and
/ may not. l have enjoyed my journey
abroad exceedingly, and like the European
style of living very much; but home seems
very pleasant, and | was very glad when
landed in America again.
Reporter-Was your voyage a pleasant
one
Mrs. LincOln-NO, indeed; it was very
tlresOme and monOtonous, and nobody
could be more glad than | when it was
over. We had very long trip for one of
the Cunarders.
RepOrter-Did you have pleasant people
on board2
Mrs. Lineoln-It was as social and agree
able set of people as | ever saw together |
as travellers. There were three generals |
Oh board, including General Sheridan, be-
sides three captains, an earl and countess |
(whO, by the way, were on their way to
Canada to visit the Governor General) and
many other persons more or less known to
the public. The journey would have seemed
three times as long if all these people had
not been very pleasant and polite.
Reporter-HOu had a very rough passage
did you not
Mrs. Lincoln-Rough2 guess YOU would
have thought so! Rough was no name for
it. We certainly thought we were doomed
to destruction every moment during the ire
mendOus gale of Thursday and Friday last
week. All of the ladies and good many of
the gentlemen were obliged to keep their
berths three whole days, and when we did
go out on deck we were almost frightened
to death, for the waves were actually noun
tain high; and the swell was so tremendous
we were tossed about like leaf. Strange
to say, the sun was shining brightly all the
time, and the sky was clear, but the wind
was worse than tremendous storm of rain.
Reporter don't wonder you were glad |
to come ashore. You were in England the
last part of the time believe!
Mis-. Lincoln-Yes. We have been in
Eng gland during the last six months, most
If the time in London and vicinity Pre-
nous to that we spent two years in Ger
many, principally at Frankfort on-the-
Vain, which we were much pleased with as
place of residence. My son has been at
chool in Germany, and speaks German
luently.
Reporter-How did you like the German g
people! ,
Mrs. Lincoln-We were kindly treated bv !
hem, and liked them very much, although
heir habits and way of living seemed e
TRANCE to us at first. We were cordially
reated among them, and made many pleas
mt friends
heporter-IOu said you were in England c
TX months. What was your impression of
he English people I
Mrs. Llncoln-We were also very pleas S
Intly received there, and enjoyed our stay y
exceedingly.
Reporter-Did you find that the memory 4
II your husband, our late President was c
espected abroad
Mrs. Lincoln-Everywhere His shock
NJ death seems to have overcome all pre- L
udice the people in Europe may have had :;
ganst him for political reasons This was. =
# course, exceedingly gratifying to us, t.
'cople spoke of him as if they hOnored him n
realty. and know that the manner of his '.
leath made all persons his friends \
Mrs Lincol IL here said that ishe was feel O
ng entirely too i'll to talk any more. and u
legged to be excused leaving her son to '
ontlnue the conversation. That Young Il
ontleman evidently did not quite relish the =
dea of talking, and showed manifest dis :,
Ike to getting into the newspapers" as he q
alled IT, Nevertheless, he very kindly an D
wered few questions. Several wears q
.reatly change person in childhood or -
'Outh, and the Little Tad" who used to
limb his fathers knees at the White House a
me or ten years ago is now young man ;,
II about twenty, of middle height, robust '
orm. whose beardess red checks are APP
'arently the evidence of perfect health. D
after stating that the family wished to live b
cry privately, the conversation was CON
inued as follows: y
RepOrter-lt has been rumored in the
apers that your mother intends marrying
gain. Is that trues
Mr.. Lincoln-That's all nonsense | wish