Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-14
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soft voices, indolent manners and languid airs, can be energetic enough over any ob- ject upon the welfare of which their hearts are set A It was not long before the man. sion was ncwlyToofed, the rooms repaired, fences mp, outbuildings put in proper shape and the old log cabin fully restored, even to'its kitchen fireplace, the favorite resting place of Uncle Alf," the ancient negro body servant of the general.
 At the tomb one pauses to read the or nate enumeration of the virtues of Jack sons wife. The story of their love was a romance. Jackson fairly worshiped her and during his momentous career never wholly emerged from the influence of her personality. He wore her miniature on his heart until his death, and no matter what his cares, responsibilities or amuse- ments he never slept until he had read a chapter in the Bible she left him when she died. Mrs. Jackson was n woman of great piety and cared nothing for the honors of this world. When Jackson was elected president, his wife said to those about her: For MT. Jackson's sake I am glad. For my own never wished it. would rather be doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in that palace in Washington" Her influence over Jackson was profound, as shown by the following anecdote. Old Hickory was an expert in profanity. When occasion required, he simply paralyZed his hearers by the orig inality, variety and picturesqueness of his swearing. During an exciting political campaign and just after Mrs. Jackson had contidentially told guest that she thought the general was disposed to be religious, and that but for the approaching presiden- tial election she earnestly believed he would join her church, he suddenly burst into hsar per in his hand, cursing like a house afire. He swore until he was actually out of ! breath, when his gentle wife, who had at first been stunned by his oaths arose, and approaching him looked him steadily in the face and simply exclaimed, MT. Jack sonl' The great warrior who had always conquered was immediately subdued by this mild adversary.
 A Touching Story.
 Rachel Jackson was n wonderfully beau | tiful woman, and her portraits show q | face of winsome and innocent loveliness The throat is full, the lips sweet, the brow we'll shaped and the eyes large and limpid ! A cap of soft lace crowns the dark curl: | which fall over her shoulders. In hel youth she contracted an unfortunate mar | riaPe. Jackson was accused by his foes oi l having by his attentions to Mrs. Robard:
  | was not true. Richards was a man o l whom very little good could be said. Hi. wife was sprightly, cheerful and very beautiful Richards jealousy was terrific | Jackson, who was a good companion, O. | agreeable address and admired by women soon felt the fury of this jealousy. Mat | ters growing more and more unpleasant
 Mrs. Robards at length left her husband | This was in the spring of 1791. Robard
 applied to the Virginia legislature for
 divorce, which was granted, provided thu
 supreme court should see cause for a di
 vorce. It was reported and became thu
 general belief in Nashville that Robard
 had obtained a divorce. Thereupon Mrs
 Richards, who had been living in Matches
 with the family of Colonel Stark, returned
 to Nashville and was married to Jackson
 After they had been married two year
 Richards obtained a divorce in a kentuck.
 court. Jackson at once realized that h
 had been married two years to a woman | who was legally another mans wife. T.
 make their union legal they were marric' | the second time.
 | These unfortunate circumstances, tn
 suspicion and scandal naturally arisin
 from them, marred their happiness, and, i
 is said, really broke the gentle. lovin
 heart of Rachel Jackson
 The popular story is that while she wa
 making preparations to go from "Th
 Hermitage" to Washington the poor lad
 received the rude shock which led to he death. She was like mother to ever
 servant upon the estate, and wishing [
 leave all comfortable for the winter mad a trip into Nashville to buy supplies an clothing for her dependents Weary froI her shopping, she went into a hotel parlo to rest while she waited for the coac which was to take her back to The Herm } tage." Suddenly she heard her own nam 1 spoken in an adjoining room, coarscl . and cruelty bandied about, while her Chal { actCr was fierccly assailcd. MOtionless, [ { if turned to stone, she sat listening to th
 accusations which had been circulated duI