, 1875-05-02

WASHINGTON, -. T., Aps4 If.-1e8tefoAy, tae
country seat OF tho late Chief Justics Chase
WEE offered for sale, at "Edgewood," just Lii
tie Exy out OF the city. As many articles ct
furniture and pictures were still N tho houso,
many people daarous OF obtaining souvenirs
bEnved the storm which msde out-ofdoor pros
pects anything bat cheerfu1 md purchased many
things - msuentoes Of "aAm lang syne.~
The city residence OF tho Chief Justice, sub
stanual, double hzick houss, At tbs corner Of E
aud Sixth street, Was occupied, after his death,
By Senator snd Mrs. sprague, but since their
departure for Europe the residence has fallen
into the grasp Of so1ns euterprising individuals
who have TUNED its historic rooms into suites
for the accommodates OF bosrders. Think Of
I'll tho aristocraho Old Chase mansion netazass-
phnsed into boaxdinE -housa.
FWvEx-To-Bz-ToRaoTrEH FACES.
I well remember the first occasion I sutesed
the house, xas during the progress of so1oo en-
tc1tainmeat to which I H2s invited While Mr.
Chase Eas Secretary Of the Treasury. His vhite
hair oourly bearing, fine intaflecEna head. ana
smile which lighted up and softensd Ill hs
features, rnads IN indelble impression upoo my
memory. but upon his graceful, queenly
daughter, gazed With in-eouoea1ed adndrataon-
Al that tinae, trains Of enornuus 1nosth ware
voeu by ths ladies, most ct whom managed them
70 awkvardiy. tast they endangered not only
their own hves, bsA those with whom they oams
n contact Indeed, In danGing that s]eaing- g
eentlemanb fest became sntanKled ia tho
clunnsily ec1risd train Of Soma lady, 90 thzs ha
fell heavily TO tho floor with his paEtnes, seVese-
h bsuising the one, aad cutting the hsad Of tho
Other But Kats ChasA robed IN \ shimnering
white satin, trimmed with flmy lace, with
t.xnA ~&.f~xe
- hee dainty feet touched the threshhom OF the
Ar1wing-room. vas IN DO WAT ineonTsniancad NJ
tAs yards of drape9 which followed in bar
walks as Fracsfuly - de motions o6 swan
upon the boeom of some clear lake.
ooMPAH1soNs ABE oD2ops-
The only praisexorthT thing hak Toates,
queen Of tl.s Opera Boufe a0d its Eeaeh Eu%
esrisrns hns laft us in reznsmhranos il the ex-
guistely a1roit manner in which she managed
bar train, under III circumstances ohediaot to
her lishtest touch But Tos.ee would stand far
away in tin background compared IN this 70
spect with rara Kate ChAee. Hex neck was very
long and slender, but remarkably syznmeh7cal.
and the manner io which she turned her sh apeiy
h:al aud neck were fit Studies for palnser and
sculptor combined. It a remarkable, upon
elese sEtaoisn ~he<ein exists "a. .n5 6saufy ~
washas ben remarkable. Her name viii become
historic, az belonging to fl,o most beautiful
woman Of ta1s age which she graced, and get
from &uy acknowledged standpoint Of perfection,
she can stand no test whateyer- Her nose is
s,etrousse, har mouth rstber lazge, her physique
essentially spifituelle, yet no one however pEe-
1udiced c.n look Ut her without 5eehssg and ae-
fmowledging her beauty. She has not the taa-
ents nor halt tbs brains, OF her hdf-sas Net
ence thousand to her hister's one, and caE1y
her pians to wonderful maturity. without BEEN
iar to ma,;e IA effort. MA Hoyt drawa and
pafnta remarkably. and illustrated several yeaTs
~ much to tho delight OF grown peopis
as to the little curly beaded pEattlers in the nur-
sery. Sho also speaka French German, and
Italian fuently, b musical and PLAYA 3 tine game
Of chess I never heard OF my intellectual 40
coupIshment in connection with Mrs- Spr&gue.
/ only knew that hcx dresses wsro perfection IN
material and ht; shat her faca 1as study that
the laces which 80 eofkly encire]sd he< hoant1fM
threat pcxs the dainhsst ever worn By woman
that her gloves Aways looked - il freshly put
on bar slaE.1er hands; that her eyes were full OF
+ = peculiar light hndled BY tbs knowledge Of har
I lpyeiiness aud its power; that ahe Ta8 auc1roled
OF more magnetism. noYs charm OF prezancs,
than any othsr woman have ever mex
MATERNITY.
After she became the znotherof severm little
cues, bar hau9hhness seaned very much sodtened.
hnd tenierer znilo played over hor features, Aoa
ber eyss we're melower in their oxreaSlon, and
tore bee utiful met one Of the little c1eaturss
In the Park ons dry, and it looked 30 dainty and
exquisite TINT, not noticing any o1's but nurss
accompanying i, stopped down and kissed the
child. 1ten, looking up, / met the radiant emile
of its mother, Is she gazed st me nth an n
Lost eza.stu1 expression Hvs Msone9ahs 9ahs
has fve) to dancing school, where ahe would
rateutly ait throughout the tWo hours and
half inshuction. Now, ahe is snpetln-
tondins the education ct her a. httle