The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
Inctc;, nta AJOu. Mrs. Hayes.
How "A REPORTER WAS CHARMED AND
Mr.. EyAR rs WAS CONFUSED,

| iIoW "a nHPURIEH WAS CHARMED ANL
Mr.. EyARrs WAS CONFUSED.
From the Rochester Democrat ard Chronicle
| While Mrs. Hyes xa' In Vermont, 9
freckled faced 81 ryant ,1rl, who has 9
speaking acqua'nta " tn q reporter Of
the Ne1o York Herald, was continually
overwhelmed or.. .
"Will you have coffee or tea ?" shs
said beseechingly 10 The good lady.
"Let it be tea" sad Mrs. Hayes
promptly, a: the same time Inadvertently
+, raising her eyes. '' ~
"lt was Observed" writes the Herald
reporter, in description of this charming
incident, ''that Mrs. Hayes was at lines
strangely affected. Her thoughts appeared
to be continually with her God aud her
country. Seated at the bountiful table
of Mr.. Evarts, she often raised her eyes
as if in supplication or gratitude;aDd when
one of MIR. Evart's chafining assistants
asked her simple question as to the
kind of beverage she preferred, she paused
looked steadily out of the window at the
beautiful landscape, and said fervently
though in an absent tone, 'Light, love
and liberty The exact significance o
this charming alliterative remark will
perhaps never be known; but Secretary
Key, who sat nearly opposite, was OBJ
served to put up his hand apparently to
remove an inadvertent cherry stone, and
whisper to his right. hand neighbor, 'She
refers to The Southern policy But there
are those, / need hardly say, who give TO
the words broader and a nobler mean
ing"
Again, the freckled-faced servant girl
poured for MIS-. Hiyes glass OF Ice wa
ter. A smile of great good humor went
round the circle at this exhibition of
temperance, and Mr.. Evarts was OBJ
served to hastily place his napkin over a
glass of wine at his right hand and say
something to an assistant near his chair
TO hide his confusion; while the Presi-
dent glanced with some nervousness at
a picture on the opposite wall. "H' IN p
said Mrs Hayes. still absently; "waiter,
no water for me-
cine charming assistant before mem
toned" writes the Herald reporter, "was
here quite overcome by one of the most
gratit ying, and may say characteristic,
incid, which it has fallen to my happy
lot to chronicle. The conversation had
partially luled, and the assistant ad-
vanced and deftly poured into choice
cut-glass tumbler at Mrs Hayes right
quantity OF sparkling water just dra wn
from the old-fashioned well on Mr..
Evarrs farm, the purity and GOODNESS of
the same being greatly enhanced by vat-
ious particles of srystal-lik ice. Mrs.
Hayes at ouce turned her attention from
the other IN ltters OF moment and gazed
fondly down upon the colorless liquid,
seeming to recognize it at first glance.
Tnen her faultlsss eyes rapidly swept
the table, taking in the less harmless
depths of the other miniature caverns.
| With a fine exuIbuson of good breeling,
and in detereuce to a general dem md that
nothing should be permitted TO mar the
festivities Of the occasion, she refrai ed fro n
all vocal comment, scarcely peInittin. "a
look OF displeasure to IN ar tue bet her
classic counLenance, Tuen Q loUk u again
at the sparkling depths OF her clusen b4ver-
age, psr'n,t ing sigh OF exceeding sPtsiac>
ton to hoat out upon the enraplured air,
clapped her hands together like a girl Just
out Of school, and said rapturously, 'Wa-
ter. bright water for me Tue effect Was
electric. Even the mild sinners who had
wine IN theirs telt it, and / doubt ii thereai-
Ter, to the end Of the banquet, they touched
their lips to the liquid which, wIlle it cheers
TOR the moment, iIaewlse ineDriates. Il was
the greatest temperance lecture L ever
heard"
1t will be seen that Mrs. Hayes, whether
she will or not, is Que vi those persons who
have greatness thrust upon them.