The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-25
INCIDENTS ABOUT MRS. HArEs.
How Reporter Charmed and Mr.
Evnrts was Confused.


While Mrs. Hayes was in Vermont, n
irccklc- faced servant girl. who has n speaking
gllu9lnlhnrc WIN reporter OF the Neo FORK
HTnm WAS continually overwhelmed.
VIII you have coffee or tcaf" she said be-
scechngly TO the COOL lndy. ;,
the Same time inadvertently rails NJ h r. eyes.
II was observed" writes the H,rdh reporter
~ DESCRIPTION of this charming incident That
Mrs. Hayes WAS at times strangely affected.
Her thoughts appeared 20 To- continually with
God and her country. Seated ut thr hpuniiul
table ol Mr. Evar-. she often raised her eyes as
H. ~ supplrntion or gratitude. and when ono
" Mr.. Esarts's charming assistants asked hnr
u simple question us To- the Kind of beverage she
preferred. she paused. looked steadily out of
The window Mt Tie beautiful landsrapr, and said
fcrycntly. though in an absent tone. Light, love,
and liberty The exact signiil'nn of this
navcr r. i"S known; hut sc1rctary KY wGo sal
nrnriy opposite, was observed To put up his
hand. apparently to remove an inudVrrtrnt
cherry stonc. and whisper To his right lnni
nrighhor. She refers TO the southern policy
1ut there are those, | need hardly say, who
give 10 tho words broader and nobcr
moaning
Again nc frccklc; faced servant girl poured
oi great good humor went round the cir'lr at
this exhibition Of temperance. and Mr. Evnrts
was observed Ia hn-ii.y place his napkin over
thing to an assistant nnur his chair to hide his
confusion, while the President glanced with
some neryousncss at picture ON the opposite
wall. ll'ml' said Mrs Hayes. still uhsrniy
"wluor no water for me-
The charming assistant before mentioned"
writes the NorHii reporter. " was hero quito
overcome 10y one of the most gratifying AMI
may say characteristic. incidents which 1t has
ever fallen To my happy lot tp chronicle. The
conversation hud partially ullcd. and the ms
sisthnt advanced and deity poured into a choice
cut cin-s uiWhlcr at Mrs. lluyr-'s right "a
quantity of sparkling water Just drawn from
the old cushioned well ON Mr. Lyarts's farm. th"
purity and GOODNESS pf tho snme being greatly
enhanced by various particles of crystal like
lee. Mrs. Hayes at unr" turned her attention
from the other matters Of moment and gal'd
iondly down upon the colurlc-s liquid. secming
to rerogni2" II at first glance. Then her fault
j. -s eyes rapidly swept the table. taking in the
less harmless depths of the other miniature
caNcrns. With fine exhibition of good breed
ing, and in Difference tpa general demand that
nothing should he permitted to mar the i,stivi-
ties of the o'cuson. she roiraiucd from ull vocal
comment. scarcely permitting a look VI dis
pleasure 10 mar IN" beauty Of her classic coun-
trnnnce Thon she looked again mt tn" spark
ling depths Of her chosen beverage. permitting
"a sigh ~ exceeding satisfaction Ia iluut ont upon
The cnrnpurcd air. clappcd her hands together
Ike a girl just out of school and said rapiur-
ou-y, Water. bright water for mo- The cllc I
WAS electric. Even the mild sinners who had
win" IN theirs felt H. ana doubt If thereafter
90 the end OF tho banquet. they touched th"ir
lips to the liquid which. while it cheers for the
moment likewise iuchrlatos. II was the great
c~i temperance lecture ever heard.
II will be- seen that Mrs. Hayes. whether she
Will or not. * one of those persons who have
greatness thrust upon them.