Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-08

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ineIviiIiy viii which the wife ii Eng
land representative had be,n afflicted
A friendly British under secretary had
already Informed Mr.. Moaroe of the cir
cumstance, aud intimateI that he would
probably hear about it officially That
information WAS fun for the grave Mon
roe. for the thing WAS So absurd. Be-
sides, he had All excellent counter charge
Ut pointed incivility" to make, for only
a short time before the wife of an Eng
fish under secretary had been accorded
precedence over Mrs. Monroe, under SINH
lar circumstances. Full of unwontcd
merriment, he limited his slime of defense
to his informant. The iudicrous stem
pest in teapot" suddenly subsidized aud
no more was heard of it.
But the Merrys persisted in being
MORALLY offended. Mrs. Merry refused
to shed the light of her countenance at
the presidential mansion, and her hus-
band never appeared there except on Of
fetal business. When the storm seemed
to be spent and clear sky appeared, the
good-natured President attempted to re.
lieve the iratc minister and his wife from
the awkward dilemma in which her folly
bad placed them. Through one of the
diplomatic corps, Mr.. Jefferson inquired
whether Mr.. and Mrs. Merry would &C.
cept an invitation to a family dinner.
MIR. Merry gave an affirmative answer,
and Mr.. Jefferson sent in an invitation,
written with his own hand. But Mrs.
Merry evidently interposed her veto.
Her husband replied to the Presidents
friendly note by formally addressing the
Secretary Of State to know whether he
was invited in his private or official
capacity. If in the one, he must first
obtain the permission OF his sovereign;
if in the other, lie must first have as
surance that he would be treated in
manner Is became his exalted position.
MIR. Madison replied: "rhe President in.
structs me to say that Mr.. and Mrs
Merry are at liberty to act as they please
in u matter Of such small moment" So
the correspondence ended.
Tom Moore now appeared upon the
scene, and the little poet, soon after his
arrival in Washington, had his own little
grievance to complain Of. Mr.. Merry, rs
in duty bound, presented him to the
President, Us distinguished citizen of
Great Britain. Mr.. Jefferson had scarce
ly heard of him, for his fame had not
stirred the admiration of American So
ciety. The President mad habit of
casting cold first look at stranger;
and on this occasion, standing erect six
feet two inches and a half, he gazed for
moment silently down upon the per-
fumed five foot poet, spoke word or
two to him, and, having other and more
important engagements, gave the pretty
young stranger no further attention.
The vanity of Moore was severely wound
ed, and he fastened to dear Mrs. Merry
with his sad tale of "pointed incivility"
on the part of the democratic President"
and she hOnored him with her warm
est sympathy .-Benson j. Lossing, an