Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-18

Mrs. KATE CHASE SPRAGUE.-Writing /,
the Louisville Courier-Jour,al, New Yorl
correspondent gives this sketch Oi Mrs. KATE
Chase Sprague and her summer resort at
Narragansett: The house contains eighty room
and is magnificently furnished, and is Of cours,
filled with choice works of art. Mrs. Spragu,
has all which ought to make life desirable
| wealth, beauty, grace and accomplishments
| yet doubt not the May morning on which hei
| father was found unconscious In his room witt
no hope Of his recovery possible, has darkened
her life forever, and though time may alleviate
her grief at the loss of the father of whom she
was so proud and to whom she was so devoted
| yet nothing can ever cure the pain from the
mortal wound her ambition has received. Mrs.
Sprague is thoroughly ambitious.
1t has not been because OF mere personal yanl-
| ty that She has perfected herself as woman oi
the world and queen Of society.
1t was not the desire to fascinate and delight
merely for the sake of the homage it brought
her that induced her to study every graceful
poise, and school herself in courtly language
| and repartee. She for years prepared herself
using all the advantages wealth could give to
cultivate her really remarkable talents for a
social ruler, In the fond expectation of being
one day the presiding lady at the White House.
Mr.. Chase was credited with an overwhelming
desire to be the chief magistrate, yet believe
that this was less due to his own ambition than
W LIS eieci uauRhtcfS Sc n Schticlldu WHO aCtcu
as enc OF Mr.. Chases chief agents during the
campaign prior to the nomination of Shymour
in 1868, has told me how throughout Mrs.
Sprague was taken into consultation, how high
were her hopes, and how constantly her father
spoke of her in connection with his success or
failure. When he thought success certain, as
he did until the very day Seymour received the
nomination, he rejoiced most of all for the joy
it would give Mrs. Sprague, and when the
certainty of failure was made known to him,
his first words were, "Does Mrs. Sprague know?
When told she did, eAnd how does she bear
ip" he inquired.
He seemed more relieved to find that the bad
news did not overwhelm her. When Mrs.
Sprague was told she manifested wonderful self
control, but evidently the blow was severe. She
said little, but that little, albeit it was calmly
spoken, showed the violence of the shock she
had received.
With her father, Mrs. Sprague's ambition to
be the lady of the White House must necessa-
rily have died. She connot hope to have her
husband place her there. Not even her power
full personal influence and talent for displomacy,
added to his uLb ounded wealth, can procure
the Presidency for Senator Sprague. L doubt
If Mrs. Sprague passes much time in Washing
ton hereafter. For nearly three years after the
disappointment wrought by Seymour's nomina-
tion she was there but seldom; and, even when
her days Of mourning for her fathers death are
over, it is scarcely probable she will care to re-
sumo her old life In the city where she had
hoped to be;the chief lady. She is a wonderful
woman. There are few women of whom his
tory tells us who, united with so much beauty
and grace, have had so powerful mind and so
much genius for ruling.