Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
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The Discomfort IscsultinG fron BE
lnE stared ~.

The Washington correspondent OF inc
Memphis Apdlanche under the date Oh
july 9TH, has the following Mrs. oieve-
land sets her husband some good exain-
niles when abe goes to church. Our readers
NAV remember that Mr.. Cleveland, hs
seen at church, did not bow nus menu
when the prayer was offered ala nov l1lh
in the hymn or open the hymn pooki
fidgeted through the sermon, and was esi-
IDENTIFY glad when il was over, and TOOK
no particular part in the services, eSeep.
to drop a crisp new bill in the basket
when II came round.
Mrs. Cleveland does all these things
differently. like too many OF her sex ahe
appears TO have TO attend tothe praying Tor
the family. When she goes 10 church, M
soon rs she enters the pew and takes a
seat she drops her pretty head upon her
daintily gloved hand and devotes q
moment TO silent prayer. Then she
settles herself for quiet attention upon
the service, nodding pleasantly to Mrs'
Sunderland, the wife OF the pastor, whose
pew is just alongside that OF the Pfesl-
dent.
She knows, OF course, that she is the
target Of every eye in the church, and,
| though she tries TO conceal her embarrAss'
ment, she is not able to do so entirely.
When the pastor gives out the hymn, she
| is glad TO turn her attention TO the hymii
book and forget the uncomfortable feel
| ing which is the natural result of being
stared at. When the congregation rises
| she rises also, following the hymn through
from beginning to end sometimes, though
not often joining In the singing. Whef
the minister leads in prayer her head il
bowed; and it drops little lower whel
he prays for ''the Chief Magistrate OF tb
nation" with petition for "those tina
are dear to him.
The announcements Of the church meet
ings which follow the prayer are listene'
to with womanly interest and when tn
sermon begins, after the second hymn ha
been sung, she is all attention. She doe
not fidget about and lean up inthe corne
and rest her head upon her hand u
Grover docs, but sits straight and quiet
listening to the sermon from beginning {
end. OF course she fans herself cor
stantly, for she would not be women
she did not. She seems occasionally
remember that she is being stared ut, an
bites her lips neryously, wiping them wit
her dainty handkerchief which she hold
in the same hand which carries jewelle
smelling bottle, wedding gift from OF
of the cabinet officers. When the baak
goes around she drops her contribute
modestly into it, and when the olosiI
hymn is given out finds not only II
hymn, but the doxology corresponding
metre with it, and follows them closely
the end.
: When the services end, then comes Il
, most trying time for Mrs Cleveland. A
eyes are upon her. OF course she has O
tracted more attention than the preache
even during the sermon, but she only 4
| vided attention with him then mo-
! however, she is the central and on
figure of the moment. All eyes are up
her as she moves down the nisle, Al
Q every neck is craned TO get look at b
i face and figure. She tries to appear u
concerned, bows to the people near b
whom she knows, talks little to tho
nearest her, and is evidently reliev
when the carriage door bangs and she
a hidden from view of the crowd that "
:, | pathared ON the sidewalk