National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
aARRIsoN,s ROMANCE.
How the Commodore Got His Young
WHEELER whistle.

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Nc,o York Letter to he U2icd Observer.
Now he omerges from his dwelling.
He has white hair, tall bent form, and
a gait at once revealing paralysis. He is
75 years old. His decrepitude compels
him to accept the aid of valet, who
helps him to an armchair that is adjust
able to any posture between sitting up
and lying down. On this he is carefully
disposed. A pipe Is filled with tobacco
and put into his mouth. Evidently he is
Just from dinner, which may have been
so rich and diversified that no will pretty
soon suffer frightfully from stomachachc.
As no sends curls of smoke upward, in n
manner so indolont aud lazy that did We
not know him to be u miserable bank
rupt, with about million dollars less
than mono at alD we might readily sup
pose that he was quito happy-as he thus
keeps up the scmblance of millionaire
ism--I say, now element of apparently
enjoyable luxury comes into sight.
This is singularly beautiful woman of
26. Tho two persons. with n separation
in age Of nearly half century, are to-
gother in matrimony, for they arc Com
modore Garrison and his wife. Oh, no is
pitable bankrupt, and trust that no
brutal creditor will seek to interfere with
these small comforts of donesticity which
| have indicated. Within tho same range
of eyesight Is the refuge of tho other
crushed bankrupt, Con. U. S. Grant. 1t
is wonderful how we'll these mon conceal
their sorrows and poverty behind an
outer appearance Of extravagant living.
"How did the aged commodore get his
young wifep l asked of an acquaint-
ance.
"She whistled and he came TO her, IN Y
lad" was the reply, but she didn't do IL
in the spirit of the girl in the ballad"
1T happenen six years ago this sum mer,
and in tho very hotel in which we were
sitting. Garrison had been for forty years
u widower. He was testy old fellow,
and had not been suspected of caring q
rap for women. The possession Of some.
where from ten to fifteen million of dol
lars, much of 1t in complicated use for
promotion Of railroad and steamship
schemes, had harassed him all the winter
and spring, and he had come down here
for rest and quiet. He took suite oi
the best rooms in the row of cottages
which are an annex of the main establish
ment, calculating that he would there be-
little removed from the hustle of tn,
public house. And it was for a few day.
as he had fondly anticipated. Then the
family of John NJ. Randall, Of st. Louis
took possession of adjoining apartments.
They numbered half dozen persons, in.
Guiding q whistler. Through tho thir
partition the commodore heard and wa
annoyed by the whistling. He disliked /
exceedingly. He was driven by it to ex
ASPIRATION.
There was boy in the Randall party
and to him the veteran attributed the
noise. He would not at that time heal
the soft melody of the whistle nor IL,
clever fidelity to the music which i
interpreted, but simply kept his ears oper
to it as torture. Randall was an &C
quaintance of his, and one day he sal,
to him. as they sat chattering on thu
verands, "That boy of yours will be tn
death of me, John. Won't you plug hi
mouth just to please me?'
"Oh, it amt the boy" replied Randall
"but my daughter. Here, Letitia2"
1t was lovely girl of 90 who responde,
to the call, and was presented to tn
commodore. She whistled for him tina
evening to q piano accompaniment, an
it was no longer irritating to him. The,
were married in the ensuing October
His wedding gift was 81 900 0CO in secur
I ties. In no season since has any bell
at Long Branch been dressed or diverte
in more costly manner than the fa
whistler