The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-03
JoUETr AND LOLA MoNTEz.
A Bit of "Reminiscences Concerning the
Admiral and the Dancer.

New York Tribune.
In the Mexican war young Jouett served
officer of the gunboat Chaplin on the Par
aSuay expedition. On his return from this
detail he visited his family in Maryland.
Illinois, in New York. 1t was on this jour
ney that he met a notorious parsonage,
who was at that time subject of intense
incident is best told in his own words.
my ship in New York. We had just re-
turned from southern waters, and the
Chagres fever was in my system although
were divided between the ladies and the
smokers rs, There was no place for. poor
and who didn't smoke. | tried the smok-
ing car, but the atmosphere was intolerable
car, but without success The CONDUCTOR
would not let me in. Finally 1 concluded
and took a seat on the railing. A lady on
the inside Of the car was having good
me put It w up hs e aoaO
put my thumb under the window and held
'oh, don't do, that" said the fair crea-
ture on the inside. II beg that you will not
give yourself so much trouble
have nothing to do, madam l replied,
land to serve you is pleasure
But why don't you come inside?' she
..Dnhappily, madam, cannot
But why?" she demanded. imperiously.
Because 1 am so unfortunate as to have
no lady with me, and the severe guardian
at the door will not unlock it," / answered,
On, that is easily arranged" she smiled
coduettishly; come in at once. / will open
the door" and, suiting the action to the
threw the door open.
Sit there" she commanded pointing to
on various topics. She was a woman of
much culture and deep knowledge l recog-
h ht o IN her her at once an unusual person
beautiful, her wonderful Irish blue eyes
were full of expression and sympathy, ex-
quisitely dressed, and there was an air of
elegance and refinement about her. Her
conversation was brilliant and intelligent,
and she showed remarkable knowledge
of politics, both home and foreign.
You do not love your own country, your
institutions, or your great men, and some
day you will have an internal war.
1t was the celebrated Lola Montez who
me- Tor my hospitable friend was none other
than this celebrated woman. did not
ing been on Lake Geneva in yacht
manned by the younger sons of royalty,
when it suddenly. flashed across me who
she was. OF her life in Bavaria she spoke
ri did much for the people. she se said,
and was their friend to the end, but they
did not appreciate it, and finally sent me
AS we neared Philadelphia she asked me
suddenly if / knew we must stop there an
night. and when l answered her in the
How deiishtfaI.'. she eScisimed; =, Il am, am
WITH with me s9 to- .p night. viii You not5'
l assured her that nothing in life would
give me 50 much en- pleasure nsaS put reai a5d
never do for an ambitious midshipman,
with a sweetheart in the background, to
be seen with so obnoxious a woman as the
1 did not materialize at the appointed hour
ON M 6pa % H Gon shs T for N NR
York. inwardly hoping that I might escape
seeing my fair friend, not caring to ex-
had learned in Philadelphia that the night
licly whipped a for fancied insult
The prospect was not agreeable. The train
eame over e surely She was not
board. But in a moment gentle tap fell
on my shoulder; and, . looking up, ! rec s
Jouett,'' she said. that was an agreeable
LITTLE dinner we had ttegether last night
everlasting regret that could not go. But
DO you happen to o. know r. anything about
the PEesDytern1an al Ia ahn,,t ~ sne anserea
brightly. But what has the Presbyterian
faith to, do with your failure to join me at
told her long tale OF some relatives
having taken me to church, then to Sunday
condition for dinner or anything else. She
amiably forgave me, and was a most re-
SpOnSive and interesting travelling compan-
ion on our way to New York When we
reached there she took me to her apart
ments at the Aston house, where she was
located. quite after the manner of royalty,
In a suite of princely Before
separated she had arranged to go to San
Francisco on my ship, and was most cordial
in pressing me to call upon her. But this
was my last glimpse of Lola Montez,
Baronne de Rosenthal and Comtesse de
Sansfeld. She did so to San Francisco,
but l was stricken down with the Chagres
fever and for three months shivered and
shook and burned in every limb.