, 1879-04-12
HRS. GAINES.
An Intervfew with tho Celebrated New
Orlenns Iietress.

An Intcrytew with tho Celebrated New
Orlenns Iietress.
HeHry Ltrtnaston IA Horton caurttr.
Twas not long stuce On my way to Greenfield,
Mass. when my Intention was attracted By q
little woman In the seat on The opposite sldo Of
the car from where was sitting. She was ap-
parcntly ubout 50 years Of age Though in met
much o1dcrA Of sandy complexion, reguiar
features, pleasing, sprahtly expression OF cou,,-
tenancc, short, neElgc curls sprtnklcd With
gray, plainly dressed In black, rntlcr travel
worn yet quick in movement md restlcssly
fIdgettug, thought, about the station whcru
she wanted to aton, which proved to be South
DeerfeIl.
With mY accustomed politeness to the fair SEE
of whatever age or condition, as soon as l COM
pretended tho cause OF her perpicxity took
my ",Pathtlndcr,n und leaning artoss the aisle
saia to her, ut 10 at South Dcer6c'd TINT you
wish to stop, is It, madnma'
She at once arose from lier place, came over
to tic scat Immediately III front Of mo (Which
then happened to be yacans), and. sitting down
with perfect ease a,nl selt-possesaon, answered !:
ayes. have telcEraphed my spns who lives
somo five or SIX miles away, to meet nla at South
Dcortield. l. left New Orleans several 1aya atso,
charming yolng lady Of tho Northampton wator
married ilor, null ho now lives at Ayor. / atl
Mrs. Gcu. Gaines, with Whose history you mny,
perhaps. be soneMaat acquainted, as.
ncnee before thu public for some yenrs past"
Sho talkcd on III oil easy. rapid, self possessed
manper, giving nc hurried sketch Of her CON-
test with ler oproaetits 10 thu great lawsuit for
up siS ss MsH se s"1! foua me nk steae ud % poa4
ing fortA steady stream OF Wit, sentiment, nntl
eloouol,cc. rich, racY, ad rare. Tint quite over
III Yes,n sic said, with the frankness and un-
eled with men ulli become familiar with oil
pbases OF society, u / showed tfenl What littlo
woman could do. gntucd my casc after thirty
yenrs Of toll, anu trouble, nnd opposition of gil
kinds and from a1l quarters. gained my suit.
1t was a noble Judge from your own Masancl!l1-
setts that gave the decision, uIl splendid dc.
ctstou 1t waa, covering tho whole ground md 80
clear mud su exhaustive llat everybody approved
off; AZ sail Il %as right aad Just. gained
EIut," snii I, lido you really expect to get
thu full amount3H
"The United States a1arshal," she replied,
"ata,lda ready to put. no in possession. But
when these poor people come to nc, and, With
tears tu tlieir eyes, pleadinglY ask, Mira,
Chimes, what shall W. DOR tell them justice
Inns t1iumpltd. You persccutcd me for thirty
years. but 1 havc gained my case. Now mercy
| comcs to tlo trout. Go homo 10 your prop,
erty. viii appeal to the Legislature to aaopl
sou,e system Of relief. l Mn willing to com
promise tur $500 600 in ten.year installmcnts
have pledged myself, as thank.u51erl'1E tG
| my Maker, who has given 1aa SUCCESS, to epcnd
| Tho rest Of my days In doing atl tic good can
| have shown tlelll arhat little woman can dt
| Ia au unusuul anl unronRenal sphere. Is Il
not always sol As Christian civilization pro
| xresses WOMAN sosues 70 tha IFont,n And eht
ros0 from her scat With tho inspiration Of hei
| tlleme. " And now," sud she, ~ tell them
R,a going to show them how littlc woman cut
| reform ilu polttcsaus.''
| | laughed heartily at tho idea and did moi
| hesitate to intimate. very plainly. that sht
would f1nd tllAt Il much hardor job than copquor
| luz Ia tho Gaines suit.
Hl'll tell you how I'll do It," said sue. !"
| have not moved In Washington society for moth
inE kttow Its weaknesses and tts strength
ita ns and outs, ta disease md its remedy. "
| build q mammoth hotel In Washington 4nd III
| mako the tcrlns so low ttlat no tnu1nbcr OF Con
| Rress sha!l have an excuse for bot bringing Ai
wife with him, TINT they may thus fulfill th'
| legitimate destiny which God designed forthanl
mud thus tho fostering evil which gnaws at th'
very yltals Of socsetY ut thu Capital OF the ta
ton will be cured.h
This sAo went on, not Ia 4 blasd manner, for
though she talked rapidly, ald gostcuatcd, ant
| stood up. uIl1 moved Hbout, It was all 50 prop
crly nl!d gracefully done that tho other pasaeu
gcFa hsd no suspfciuu who tho speaker was, 0
what was the Hubjcrt Of our conversation.