New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19

| wortlev One nust remember that travelling End
voyagng in those days were not what tney now ny.
with railroads to bear US, in few ho.irs nuntIeus
Of miles, and steamships to bring us across tne ocean
in few days. There railroads and no steam
sbips and the coming of these gentlemen was quite
| an event TO society Mr. Stanley was rather below
the average height, with sandy hair ana Dlne eyes
not distinguished in appearance, though earnest III
| manner. Mr. Dennis0n was tall and handsome, u
fine TYNE of Englishman believe no is yet living.
Mr. Stuart Wortley was considered handsome, dark,
| curling hair aud color; thought him Though as
was very young, my opinion is not lmportanD tue
least interesting of the party. Mr.. Labouchtre was
nervous shy and embarrassed. but earnest ana nuch
interested IN all about him. They were often D.. my
| fathers and WAS always at table.
When my father returned from the fret dinner
given to these gentlemen: my mother sale TOW
dld the strangers appear ~ My father said Very
much like ourselves, bur they rushed iu.o the room
aud presented the tops IF their heads 10 Slrs. =,
dropping the head without bending the body-a
fashion which has not reached u.s."
ln 1926 Lafayette came. The Whole country was
i'm "A state of excitement. 1t must have required
immense strength to go through the fatigue lie was
called to endure from the assiduty OF 1l5 enter
out of BOSTON, had known Lafayette IN carry uays'
when they were both young He, with his suite,
called upon my grandmother, by appointment, on
their way to Quincy 10 dine with John Adams. l
then my fourteenth year, was alone WIN her az
the time. The meeting was curious and lhteIeotng'
Ny grandmother's place had Two gates. me sec
ord one was rarely opened. The carrlagr-drIve,
around the Owerbcd III 'front.' of the house.was neio
sacred. Ii was my grandmother PRIDE no pepo!e
was allowed TO show its head above another Guests
usually got out their at the second gate,
ard walked up 10 the house. On this occasion inc
So Dnd cato was open. The carriages tour III nunusr
drove in and waited IN front of the house. MY
grandmother stood nc the top OF the steps ieadin2
UT TO the piazza wearing a black SILK dress, lace
turban, n bgh ruille round the neck and IL cnate-
lae al her side. Lafayette caDle up the steps,
bowed low took her hand, raised it to his lips, ana
said many Hattering thngs. The drawug-room
was cir ular. with three windows opening upon INC
piazza. through these we entered the house. III
as like French sGi0n. | remember the whUie
scene as n picture. Lafayette with hs coat thrown
tack his neiv benevolent kind old French face, with
tho high reddish. brown wig and the small, beaming
yes. Ia mdcnbly fixed upon my memory. there
NlS much amusing conversation between DluiseI
qnd my grandmother sometimes III lrench. some
times M EnPlishl Cn times gone by. lie WAS Xnu
enough to take some notice OF me, and ASK 1 me
what | was dong TO prepare myself 10 1--we IN this
great republic.
We had slight collation. in the large dlnlng-room
and the table around which we stood was covered
with French silver and china and glass Again,
thought. Lafayette may b. drinking from the same
cup he has drunk from before. From the Iulleries
to Dorchester The hour aud halt soon passed.
They took their leave, Lafayette wit sad ceremony
and my grandma her standing at the head of the
cps. bowIng. c0urtosyng, and waving her mana,
the gent Cmen holding hats III hand TIL out or sgnt
hereupOn my grandmother, turning round the
Whole expression Of her tace changed, exclaimed
How those horses nave rulued my drive! III VIII
take six months TO get il in order"