, 1879-08-20


WAs,tlNGT0N, Aup. 18.-Mrs. SpraEue Is By
no u,eaus tio beautiful, woman she used to be.
she must be now not far from 45 Ycars old, nj
though Bhs looks much, younger Sllu Is 1uell-
,tn hight, saY lyc icct four or fro inches, at,d
Of very reElnr features. ller hair Is a dark
auburn, waves 4 little, md Is very abundant.
iIer complexion 1s, of coursc fair, and her eses
arp uark. llrr inouth ia pretty and full Of white,
rcguar teeth. She useu to be rather tlin, but
aee Is l!'Ng her up little. Her weight should
think about no. Her ha,nls are vcry symlnel.
ri<al aud In publfc arc always cncased IN Whtto
kids, fuultlcss In mako aru llt-abaut s,x butt
tons. She Is always neatly, scrupulouslv, aud
richly dressed. When sha was ut the bead Of
she SpraEMe mansion, OIL TIC eoTHes oG
Il NM! sixth streets, tIlrrt was not In tho
whule city q wotnau 50 lla,a.soMc. anu she
lived III ti'u most elegant a,!u fnsl'sonaito tnan-
nes. Her fats,er was Cllcf Justice, her hutb mi
Srnat,,r In Congress- mt.sl ceunteI thu stelasat
mat, In either bo1s, and she had Il younger, ntl-
married sister. Her house. large, douba9
brick h0,t0ing. now used rs . bourtliuE.siotlsc:
!mrsos UNI carrlagea nnd livcricd Fsrrnnts tn
confusing array. Wtcn sl,e went to he theatre,
whrtl wAs rare. 10 QUEEN ever created m1Iu of
II sensation. Her toIltts were tile cnyy of The
towt,, anu ter beauty nnA her tnhnucr droyu
both miles a,ld Eentaenlon, though from dtf-
turebt motives. Wild Ilcr father a,tl sister re-
Silrd with hor. Her slater, pleasant littlo
body with turnca.up nose. was, bcl[ess,
married from thu Sixth Btrrut house.
1t 10 q Inis.akn to sunpoas tt1at Mrs. spraRue
has eyer hriu lcadnE place IN Auctety here.
As thu daughter OF III honorcl Chief Justice,
the vile VI un ex'un7crpur, Senator. Inh mil.
iouaIre, and the posscss9r o! unusual mental
uni phystcul attractltils lie was nlnsIttcd nni
went largeiy into socie.v, hut, except With gen
tlcIncu, WA uuvcr u tayurlte, and BY many Has
regarded with something ukIn to asers.nn a,l
d!strust. Her surroundings we're slletI ~ to
toruhi anything Ike ss'ght being offered her !:
but itlerr is no question af tho fact tlnt lsrr
position hetu llas always heen regarded, IN 8
certa1n ses, VI least, Us not NJ assured one,
It ia said that illr ulsike OF Mrs. i. to her
husband waa first nIal!e manifest at thu tina
vi tile tcrliuly-absura Ausea he t,,ado IN au-
Dressing tlu SenAts toulc 1ears 6inrt, tu a
speech nre.,aruA by thu notorious Pet llu!ste.t.
She was prcsrht 1T tlle tlAe, anA ts kAtl 10
buys burn highly Indignant al Ills future, anu
tcrAt4. Thu wound then creatad has never alncu
Dcrn healed.
x11wAvxsE, VIE.
After t!,B transfer Of llcr fatcr. 10 Wushlng-
ton as Secretary of thu Treasury, Kate CAAse pre-
aided oycr tbs household win tact, grace, utNt
wit,soEnencss which rendered her very popular.
Ihero ghu first Mirt W!lliau htrague, tile yuunx
Senator froM Rhude lstssnt, VIM hasl been !of-
cTnur vi ttl4t atatu, brave tcheral In the Union
atmy In tho tlrst er0at bAttlu Ut The Rebellion.
u,ai who, At that time, was considered ,lu
wcaEthtcst uutnpsried man III the uultel states.
lila sstute waa estimated IT from hyu to ten
millions, ami lad hla usaets been cl0se1 IN
during Tue War Ao would have realized that
ntnullnt.
kutt Chasu was not likely to overlook 10 dis
tL..suisllea match. Appropriateness they he-
sattie, soou ripeutns tnto warm ft1cndst'lp
ou both sides, but a. yet. no tnr-
tuul engagement wss announced. kata
CIase generally accompanied l!rr father ot'
his nuulcrnua yislts u Nrw York, aud, xolne-
how, Senator 6prague was alwuSs Ut The party.
On o.lo occasion nuw Gosesnlhsnt l., shlp,oi'war
was tu bu testrd by cruisu down tie bag. An
invited cu.ntouJ, cousisstiE Ut thy Secretary OF
W Treasury, ~ euarmIn daughter, ssnato, To-.
is,njIivs oi Nuw York, so,p posed The couany.
We huppcpc4 10 bu In thu city at the tltnr, al'l
on thu uyouilg Ut tus return Trip. w were 1T tlt
house Ut friend on Fifth avenue, IND lis 1sugh'
ter, who was all asknus lodged lclrcss, aaid to
III; "Kate Chase a.sl srnator aptaRnc weFs on
board. anu kats got t4v 6euatur IN one
eoraor Of Thu ship ana kept p!m entIroy
10 4esself" aMd, she added, with I
" udtulte In uAt grl." 1ks truth u that ii