The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-10-03
MRS. sPRAGUE AT HOME.
washington Post, oOth.]

! Last night, for the first time In
many months, the Chase mansion, bet
ter known as Edgewood, bore some
resemblance to II human habitation.
Late In the afternoon Mrs. Katc Chase
Sprague arrived directly from New
York. She was accompanied by her
three little girls and their nurse. A
Post reporter was the first visitor, and
although everything wore an unset
tied look, was courteously received.
Mrs. Sprague, looking the least bit
| older and tatigued, led the way into
| the drawing-room.
ssThere is a rumor,' said the re-
porter, after apoiogizing for the intru-
| sion, tsthat you are shortly to leave for
Europe. Do you object to saying wheth-
er it is true or not?'' .,"s. .
81 have never contemplated such a
trip" replied Mrs. Sprague, with a
smile. 'sIt was an Irresponsible story,
but by whom started do not know.
I shall make Edgewood my home now
altogether. 1t was my intention when
left here to return about the lst of
October. L started for Washington
some days ago, but was detained"
s'And here you intend to keep your
children ?" e.. :. -l,-.s
eyes, have but little doubt they
will be safe here. My attendants are
devoted aud will let no harm come to
me. Here I can be quiet and wait for
my wrongs to be righted. have been
maligned and ground down until I
have felt that Twas q target at which
everybody could fire, and yet without
means or method of redress. But /
am willing to wait, because know
that everything must come right in
time, and in the best way. The bitter
est part of my regent troubles has been
that should be thought a silly, vain
woman. Why, have been trained to
look upon dignity and brains as of the
highest importance, and I have high
regard for conventionalities, although
I believe have not that reputation.
To be so misrepresented, so misunder-
stood, has given me my greatest pain.
have been charged with all sorts of
misdoings, of which am totally inno-
cent. For instance, I am credited with
being at the Capitol nearly every day
of the last session. I do not believe
that, in the six years since my father
died, have been in the Senate or
House that number of times. I be-
came interested in the army debate,
and went to hear both sides of the
question. Yet the day Mr.. Conkling
spoke, although there were thousands
present, Gail Hamilton and myself
were selected to be made special men,
ton of. Every act of mine that could
be used against me has been enlarged
upon by my enemies."
ssThe hearing of youl petition for u
trustee on your personal property comes
Off tomorrow, does it not p"
20 "Yes, and look forward to the re-
suit with much interest. Its moral
effect must be great -
ttDO you have any doubt OF your ap-
plication being granted ?''
"None in the least. The only an
sWer that tho defense has prepared is
that have no personal property. 1t
can be proved so conclusively that
have as to eflectually dispose of that.
This house, which has become an ons-
Mum gather,,ne, is full of my own prop
erty. The suggestion which led to my
filing the petition came from the trus-
tee of the estate"
'AsSympathy, I suppose, has not been
wanting?'
ssOn the contrary, the kind feelings
manifested by my friends has touched
me deeply. Especially has this kind
ness been exhibited in the South. The
papers there, with q chivafry that is
natural, have with one accord taken
my part because 1 was woman and
defenseless. This 1 particularly appre-
ciate because / have no right to expect
of tho kind from the South
Some of these days the chivalry of the
North Will grant me the same fairness,
meritcd.'