The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-14

IN positive agony. The sermon was terribly.
long and was delivered in a relentless fashion,
as hard to accurately describe as it was to en-
dure. The day was hot The sermon was one
of patriotism on account of the day. Every
time the minister would show any sign OF get
ting through the Presidents countenance would
clear up only to be succeeded by look of
despair and new wriggle of Impotence as
Parson Sunderland caught hold OF new and
apparently lnzerminable pla.itude of patriotism.
Mrs. Cleveland showed much greater patience.
She sat almost without moving throughout the
sermon. She was rigid a soldier on guard
indeed, the straight line of her back constantly
suggested the attitude of a sentry. The line OF
her back is too straight to'be graceful She is
large figured woman. and / should say that she
laced too tight. This is common fault with
young women Her waist is too small for her
shoulders. Her arms are quite large and long.
She wore becoming dress of dark blue emma
silk, with light Japanese designed figure In IT,
It was trimmed oveRx the waist and down the
sleeves with heavy ecru-colored passementerie.
Her bonnet was of cream white fancy straw,
showing her dark brown hair through the crown.
II was trimmed with three small white tips
top and the ties were of white satin ribbon.
This the only trimming. Her toilet was
,tTikingly handsome one, and was very becorr
ing She is not what l would call beautiful!
woman. She is good-looking and far above the
average in appearance. Her profile is much
handsomer than her full face Her complexion
is not transparent, but is dead ivory color This
may become sallow la ter in life
just in front of Mrs. Cleveland there sat a
young woman who wore q light summer dress
trimmed with lace around the throat During
che service q little brown lady bug began moving
In ianguid fashion through the voluptuous
fnazes of this white ruche. The ladybug would
ceach a high point in the ruching and then would
remain suspended, contemplating the dazzling
expanse of the lady's neck. debating, apparently,
whether it would tumble down the line OF her
back or continue its uneasy promenade. Mrs.
Cleveland lost her hold upon the sermon in
watching the movements of this lady-bug.
Finally, she became nervous that she could
not sic still. She reached over and, with an
energetic flip shipped the bug off, and then re-
stunned her position. The President turned and
fairly scowled at her. looking at her as much as
to say: What do you mean by compromising
the dignity Of my situation by shipping off lady
bugs from the neck of that unknown and youth
full person in front of youqp Mrs. Cleveland did
not reply to this eloquent look. but resumed her
erect military attitude. She did not move again
until the very long -drawn-out sermon finally
reached its end. At the close of the sermon the
hymn America was sung In this church the
congregation join in the singing. Mrs. Cleve-
land had not joined in the hymns until America
was sung. She sang throughout with great zest
and apparent enjoyment, but her voice was not
powerful enough to be heard above the hoarse
roar of the CONGREGATION.