Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-19
I'D. p" Interviews Hayes.
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81 called on my old friend Comfy. found
him at bis house In q beautiful library,
writing away as II he were q gentleman and
not an editor. Comfy is q handsome man,
and possessor Of the only Postoffice and Jour
nal In Columbus. He has the incest, health
pins q sham to the barn-door of public con-
tempt he does 1t SO gracefully and kindly
that the victim himself feels tickled. Com
Let's" The great and good man so lateiy
discovered was not I'm bis Office at the Capt
toll, so We crossed the street aud took pull
at the bell at the ortfice OF tue edidcs tn which
the lately found salvation OF our country re
sides. What 1T is to be suddenly discovered!
Yesterday Rutherford b walked unnoticed
by men among men. Had any one said unto
another, "There is Hayes" the other would
have ret0rted probably. "The III yol say?''
Now the bell rings necessarily, aud wise
on their way to Cincinnati, or St. Louis, or
Chicago, on business, stop, merely to pay
their respects. That Is all. assure you that
Is the end OF IL, and having paid out this
cheap commodity they go their ways. But,
strange to say, one and ali are suddealy.
that night, telegrsphed co return At once, and
no one of them visits Cincinnati, ST. Louis
or Chicago. A number OF these wise men OF
the East were present doing homage to the
new found savior, born, not in a stable. but
II am Colonel Leatheriungs, of Maine
Governor, on my way 10 st. Louis, on bust
ness. Gould not resist the temptation to
Call and pay my respects. l am the more
interested, Governor, from the fact that
said from the start-I may say the first man
In our state-tO utter the sentiment that II
We hoped 10 succeed Rutherford B. Hayes
81 have heard that, said Comfy, aside,
"sixteen times day. Every visit Is a casu
atty. Every man has business West, and
every mothers son OF them was the first to
discover Hayes"
/ found my old friend about the same. Tue
unexpected discovery Of his greatness has
III.
came kind. genial gentleman, disposed TO
laugh at the ludicrous aspect OF the sttua
ton, but, on re whole, taking 1t in grace
fully. i said l hah no business anywhere
ard did not call to ray my respects, but
thought I'd take q parting look In, for after
while he might not be approachable. He
laughed and said that was not likely, and
his old habit OF blushing asserted itself, and
at IL Q allusion to the Presidency he colored
from his tawny beard TO where benevolence
begins to gleam through the thinned hair"
ID. p" says OF Mrs. Hayes:
81 saw before me lady evidently more
sensible than fashionable. Her rather broad
face was thanked on each side by hair that,
dressed plainly, fell In curve almost to the
cheek Ks, style in vogue when Mrs. Hayes
was wooed and won as q bride. Her figure,
full and matron!y, was innocent of that pull
back which makes q womau's front eleva-
ton resemble the Venus bursting from sea
Of wearing apparel, and her rear a camel SET
on end or rather sick person ordered to
miracle has suspended to the small OF her
back. Mrs. Hayes has large, irregular fea-
lures that when at rest do not make up
handsomely, but when animated her face
lights up like a lantern, TO use homeiy COM
parisOn, and one learns at once why she is
called beautiful. Her voice and her laugh
stopa bit. Ihave two lines made up in my
head that are applicable; you may have
heard them before:
"'Her smile Is sunlight, and her laugh,
That sunlight set TO tune
"She extended her hand To me frankly, aud
| said: Il have long known you by repu tation
Colonel, and am glad to meet yOu.'
"'Madam,' l responded, i would Iathe.
| you'd know me personally than by reputs
| ton. From what hear, fear my reputa.
| ton Is not goot.'
"Then came a burst of merry laughter
musical as 'coins dropped down a many
fathomed WELL 'Tnat Is not posi- be- sht
| said, sand my husband such a warm frieuc
| OF yours
81 felt at the moment as II / could vote fol
| Hayes. Nay, had she ordered, would theI
| and there incontinently embraced OIL
| Chandler. This lady, thought, has Wi
and tact, and ought to be mistress OF tne
| Executive Mansion"