New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05

tering the dining-room. His man. thinking he
was leaving the table drew back his chair; and
the General sat down. / believe his fall was
checked by something; but Clark, the terrned
valet, disappeared and was not seen for seVeral
days.
But in spite OF all the awe he inspired, tne
General was greatly loved and honored, ana
should think his old age snust have been happy
one, he was SO surrounded by respect and admira-
ton People, they say, all resemble animals, ana
General Scott certainly seemed like splendid
old lion roar and ALL One of his favorite stories
was Hoods account OF America" They make all
their little fishes talk like whales, SIT" quoted
the General his voice swelling and gathering vol
ume until the whales sounded like shout In
battle. After leaving the Army he spent his
winters in New-York, where his beautiful
daughter, Mrs Gould IIoyt, resided. He had his
own suite of apartments at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, with private door opening into Twenty
third-st. / often visited him there and was al
woys treated with great kindness and given hot
strong East Indian sweetmeats.
Mr. Sumner was frequent visitor in the early
days Of the and had a way OF strolling IN TO
breakfast and remaining for ten or fifteen minutes
chat afterward, before my father left for the
Treasury Department His large Engllsh-looKlng
figure and light tweed clothes were in strong con
trast to the conventional black frock-coat COM
monty worn by the public men Of the day, as was
also his easy, careless way of lounging over the
sofa as he talked, to Mr. Chases erect and d1gni-
fed attitude. He was very handsome, as l re-
member him: description in an English DOCK OF
travel gives very clear idea Of his personal APP
pearance. He is mentioned as that great, sturdy
English-lool1ing man, with the broad, MASSIVE
forehead, over which the rich mass Of nutbrown
hoir nla atr w hangs
loosely with the deep-blue eyes and strangely
winning SMILE half bright, half full of sadness.
Sitting in his place in the Senate, leaning back in
his chair with his head STOPPING slightly over
the big, broad chest, and his hands resting upon
his crossed legs, he looks. in dress, attitude and
air, the very model of an English country gentle
man" This is exactly as i remember him, attl-
tude and all, he used TO sit on the sofa IN our
drawing talking over this, that ana the
other with my father In those days the man-o1-
the-world" air was mot common among our repre-
sentative men. Dignifed they almost invariably
were, and with sense Of fitness that seemed to
rise to any emergency; but the ease OF manner
and grace that comes only by contact with the
world at large were not often seen. This subtle
quality in Mr.. Sumner made him rather daiferent
from the men | generally saw, and | recognized
its charm without knowing the cause. But &c,
spite his being statesman, n philanthroplst ana
q mOndain, he was in some things 80 transparency
simple that a chit might read him. On one occa,
sion he came in hot haste, full of the removal OF
some petty official in Boston, whose appointments
he had recommended. He was very earnest, and
his deep melodous voice had ring OF INDIGNATION !G
as he said, with emphasis: " The country Will
be on my side. The whole country" Il do
not think the country will care much, Summer,
said Mr.; Chase, quietly, with ever so slight
questioning glance of big school-boy. Now,
don't you think SOP" he said, with great sim
plcity, quite unmindful of the gentle. sarcasm
me, and will support me" Another day he told
us Of travelling somewhere in Switzerland, and, at
some little auberge. reading in the travellers book
the names of many English grandees, all WIN
titles" he said. And" added Mr.. Sumner with
visible delight and not little impressiveness,
knew every one of them" But his very sim
plicity in these things charming 1t was SO
naif, and in so great man rather added to his
attractions.
He had an amused, comprehensive sort of sur
prised look when anything struck him as funny,
which greatly dreaded to provoke. On one occa-
sion. on expressing an unaskeG-for OPINION IN
what fear was a very spoiled-child fashion, ne
turned on Inc suddenly with his blue eyes wide
open and full of laughter, and with simply q
great Why?" in his deep. rolling voice. Merely
this and nothing more, but the sudden interroga-
ton routed completely, and caused immediate
flight; and for some time afterward he never met
me without beginning with the same provoking
look in his eyes, and calling out to me with his
deep voice We'll my little logician, come and
give me you advice"
AS have said. worldly knowledge of certain
sort was not characteristic of our public men of
that time. and this incident will serve as an il
lustration: Mr. Lincoln and my father were
fortunate in possessing mutual friend in the
person of Baltimore gentleman Il think it was
Mr.. Garrett. president of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Not understanding that they could be
so little versed in gastronomic lore as not 10 APP
preciate a known delicacy. or not realizing the
simplicity of the Western cuisine of those days. he
thought to procure for them pleasure. and there
fore, presented to each consignment of live
terrapin. Our batch was set loose in basement
cellar-room. whence while awaiting their doom.
one by one they scuttled away, taking
advantage. Of the various hooks and crannies
and the place thereof knew them and
think Mr. Chase felt quite relieved when he heard
thew had effected their escape.
The President, however, was even more active
in his humanity. What did YOU do with your
little turtles Chase ?" he asked nv father the newt
time they met al felt so sorry for the poor little
fellows that took mine all out into the garden
and let them away"
never heard whether the Baltimorean ever he
came cognizant of these acts of vandalism hut the
result Of the gift certainly rather typical of the
simple living of both Of these men.
JANET CHASE HOYT.