, 1880-12-28

cut waist Ille sleeves were tight to the
elbows and deep white tl,icl.cssc lnce fell
over tho rounded white arms, on which,
spatktctl gold bracelets set witt, diamonds.
On lser head she wore n tiara Of turquoise
anu diamonds; her earrings matched tho
ttarn-
1ior receptions were aucnctl By nil ,tle
distinguished pcrsonagcs Of tie National
Capital. The Supreme Court, md nil tho
prominent iawyers practtcin9 before tha
Court, were there. Tic Senutors and Kcpre-
sentatlrcs who had National regulations wero
always there, while tho Diplomatic Corps
lowered about her like tho dazet' poth miller
about the flame.
Although Mrs. spraRue occupied posi-
tton which was very conspicuous In society,
nevertheless she never fully received tic
recognition OF the more exclusive set. She
was tic daughter Of nn lionorcd Clltcf jus.
tfcc, the wife Of millionaire Senator. and
possessed great many attractions, 10 be
sure; but
suE NEVER nEcAME 4 rAvo1str WITH THE
LADIES,
and ny many OF them was regarded with dts-
trust. 0f course, her position was such that
no social slight could 1e put upon her,
| Those w1lo knew the faEnily well understood
TINT tho marriage with Spragle wns not for
love; yet sle was faithful. dulfablc wife;
always treating her husband with respect,
although his personal peccatilloes and i1ltel-
lectnal lnferiority often caltsea her etnbar-
rassnent- Tho first time III which sllo ls
said to llnyc manifested ller aversion to her
| husband was when he made a most distress
Ing failure III utl attempt to address the Scl,-
nte in a speech wticl, was repoFtstl to t1aye
been prepared for him BY tho somewhat no.
toFious pet" 1Iaistead. Airs. spraeuc was
! Il frequent visitor ut tho Senate, ard, wien
| there, the centre Of good deal Of curiosity.
| She happened to be there on this occasion,
md was noticed to l,ave been very Indignant
Mt her husbands failure. Tlis was n great
wound to Ger pr1le, which probably never
was ealed.
| srrAGCE Triples.
1t was not long after this before n shadow
fell upon tho household. The Senator, whose
drinking habits before l,e cnue to Washing
ton lad not been particularly Ind, soon
yielded TO tho social attractions of WnslIing-
ton, and became addicted 10 too liberal nh ill.,
diligence III the wlnc-cup. The result was
the beginntng OF tic habits which Mrs
Sprngnc, In her bill, charges have been CON-
mfttetl, until, If her story Is true, the world
| must believe tint Sprngu Is u innn of gross
intetnpcrance. and, Ms result oft, TINT he Is
guilty Of the most attroclously cruel conduct
towards his family.
After this, however. the Senator was very
liberal to his beautiful wife. She had been
allowed to 10 aboad md inatle costly p,r-
chascs OF iacc, which were cyen deemed too
expensive for tic Empress of tho French or
tho Queen Of Great uritaln. Size paid s1S,.
900 in gold for six yards OF point lace, Which
was so costly that tho manufacturer Of It had
the lnce photographed ntld the photograph
Is now hunE UP 0n tho walls Of the largest
lnce house In EUROPE rs an Illustration Ut the
llbcrality, as lie cal(s 1t, OF wealthy Alncrf-
cans.
KATE st'RAGuE's AMBITION.
Mrs. SprnEue was intensely ambitious
Sisa had all that makes life desirable to most
W0inen,-wealtll, beauty, Ernce, accomplish
lncl!ts, high socini place. and distinction. Yet
the o1ny 1norl1lrg when ller father was found
unconscious ltl Ills room with NIL hope of Its
which tto dark curtain fel ,lowt, on llef liia
forever, as tllat day Witnessed .tiie mortal
oso eS yeaqs 9 nsrce sr eSen eIse ss IL 1 n m 9t a1s FL
md accomplishments Of woman of the
world, ind u. soclai queen, ssnpIy for the
pleasure or tug sense Of power which THO
ell. They were NIL! to her hut the means to
M end. SHE desired Il, faseinato and to de-
light, artl studied every graceful pt'se, alnt
nclnnlnted herself with every 1'llaso OF
coartly lnnguaaEe aud turn q brilliant repar-
tee, not for their own snke alolle, but be-
cause they equipped her rs u successful
agent OF tlor fRther's political inhibition.
HER COAL WAS THE WHITE HOUSE.
Slie wished to sec her father placed there,
lug lady Of tho Mutton. To this ambition It
Is reported that ssle sacrificed tllo low Of her
enrly youth, rejected tho lna!l to whom she
Ind given her heart for the sake OF the CON-
patriotic War Governor Of ltl,0tle lstRnu, nlMl
ns the millionaire Senator, could Give llcr