South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-06-07

70 the inner circles OF aris.oer.t,c
and royal society. George the
Fourth was then King and : sbort
time before she left Eppland In re.
turn to America che vas presented 10
him. He gave her Q message for
Jackson. which he requested her 10
deliver In person TO the Pre.ideut.
The reputation his political enc mics
bad made for Jackson was such that
The lady was most unfsvorablv i'm.
pressed, never having met him. She
~as very much disinc,insd to q per-
sonal Interview, bat having Snderta-
ken to carry out the wishes of King
George. che determined 20 undergo
the trial prepared to he gently shocS :
ed ut what she might see and hear.
She was we'll &C quainted with Jamea
Buchanan, and she sent for him and
solicited him 10 accompany her on
her mission and introduce her 10 the
President.
Il went with her. Buchsnan used
TO cay. IN telling the story. and leay
ing her N the reception room. went
70 tue fresident's room TO arrange
for the interview. found him alone.
HIS face was covered with bristlinp
beard OF several days growth. He
had on q dressing gown which was
very much soiled and much the worse
for wear. He was smoking an oil
pipe. 1t Was a disheartening mo.
mert for me, for to present the Gle .
CANT and refined lady to the President
OF the United States in such attire
and personal uncou,hness seemed To
me cut little better than a national
disgrsce. I told the General about
the distinguished woman who had
come to seek an introduction to him.
and ma de bold 20 say:
But. General, you ought not 10
see her without making an appropri-
ate toilet
The grim old soldier took his pine
out OF his mouth, stretched himself
to his full height, shot fiary look at
me from beneath his shaggy eye.
brows. and exclaimed:
Buchanan, 1 knew a man once.
who succe eded ad mira5lv 10 getting
along, simply by minding his own
business
He told me to 90 back and wait
with the lady, and he wonfd see her
In moment. i returned to the re-
ception-room and waite d his coming
In a torture Of suspense. In a short
time Jackson entered the room. He
was realty shaven. and in plain bu.
correct attire. A m ore dignified and
cour'ly presence could not we'll he
imagined. A heavy load was lifted
frem me. I introduce, The lady and
retired to avail: the Termination OF the
Interview. From what she had said
to me could see that she was anx.
ious TO make il as sh rt as possible,
and was therefore surprised when
an hou- had passed and che was still
talking with the man she had been
led TO believe was hut little better
than wildcat. She finally appeared.
escorted 10 tho door by the Presi-
dent. She was radiant. r handel
her into her carriage and asked her
what she thought OF the grim and
much abused Jackson"
81 am captiva'ed," she replied. 81
never 80 enjoyed an hour. have
been at all the courts OF Europe, and
l can truly say that at none Of them
have i ever seen man who in ele-
gance OF manners could compare with
Gen. Jackson. While intensely dig
n'fed, they were 60 kind that nv
dread disappeared in an ms, ant, and
before | knew it / was captivated. II
will never do for any one to charge
Gen. jackson with vulgarity 10 my
presence again I"
buchanan always tod that story
with g reat relish.