The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-03
ROMANCE OF a SENATOR

A writer In the Chicago Times-Herald.
referring to the recent death In. an asy-
lum at Detroit Of ex-United States Sem
ator Charles W. Jones, Of Florida, who
on number OF occasions made speeches
in Baltimore. says:
"A little over a decade ago ne was the
/ idol of his people. from Floamaton TO
| Tampa. There never was profoun5er
! lawyer in the Palmetto state. His prac-
tlce was enormous. and he lived the life
OF happy student and thinker until the
| desire 10 enter Congress attacked him.
! From that moment his entire life became
q changed one. Once in the Senate he
| quit his law books. He never entered
into the debates Of the Senate. and IL
was frequently the case that he absent
ed himself from the chamber for days.
From the life Of an active lawyer he
soon nursed the ha bits of syoa-ite.
His clothing was OF the most expen-
slve kind and Of peculiar pattern. He
affected the style of the old type of dress
that picture books tell us was used by
the Southern gentlement in the days Of
Calhoun and Yancey. His trousers were
Of broadcloth, his vest OF silk and his
coat facings OF velvet. He wore high
heeled boots, SLOUGH hat and finely
plated shirt bosOms. He was rare
specimen of physical manhood. When
debating a subject Jones voice was very
loud, but 1t was quite musical. His
gestures were those OF an orator. and
mis- natural manners were those OF a
gentleman.
in the early part OF 1856 there ar
rived in Washington a Miss Palms. OF
Detroit, accompanied 10y her mother and
maid. She went TO the national capital
to participate in the social festivities Of
the season. She was not unknown in
Washington. She was a woman or pro-
nOunced beauty. 1t has been said OF her
that she was one OF the most accom-
plishei women in Michigan. Her car
riage was graceful and her eyes were II
the dreamy kind that make men rave
and lose sleep. She was not long in
meeting the Florida senator. who at once
became a slave at 1er feet. He paid
her his undivided attention. He bought
her eXtravagant presents, and one Of
the expensive Washington florists was
room with fresh flowers morning and
evening. SO warmly did ne prosecute
mis- love case that Miss Palms had 70
fly from the city. she returned 70 her
home, thinking that she would get rid
OF her ardent sutton, for whom she car
eI nothing.
Jones went upon the theory tina.
faint heart ne'er won fair lady He
bought a ticket % Detroit also. He re-
manned there, vainly appealing from
day to day to be allowed TO see the idol
OF his heart. But as fast as he dispatch
cd notes 20 the nome % the young lady
they were as quickly returned. Jone.
finally sought the father OF the woman.
VINO fired him from his presence with /
the velocity OF constable Selling a slot f,
machine. The senator walked the I
streets in front OF Miss Palms resi-
5ence for hours every night. He watch /
ed the en3dlws OF the evening nights 4
falling on the lawn and imagined that I
his sweetheart was near them. lie wrote (,
poetry in the shadow % the stars ard 1
LETT MS illusions on the dOogs.eps.
where they were swept away By crue. 4
servants the following morning lie 4
sang songs under her window until stop 1
ped by the police. StH the young 10 /
man remained untouched she never 1
LETT the house for fear y meeting tie !
l5ve-sick senator. And - - days won't /
on an1 finally Mss Pains and her par
cnts went 20 New York. solely for tae
purpose or erad;1g jones The house
vas closed and H. lights inside ceased /
. burn. bur TIE FIRE IN Jones hesr.
grew more furious.
senator Thomas ". Palmer was ssnt
= Detroit = urge JONES % return .
rs mission vas fruit
less. T1sn his friends from Florida z2-
pesie1 20 hs.n 70 return 4 de.egai 2
u gentlemen from Tallahassee Kent 20
Michigan % in,s-c=de Win aim. Hs
listened . MS friends. 55-r5ze5 money
- hem ard then tod them 80 % hcne-
lie would s-ay in the no-ta. al4 - id
? lnaily h.s term n TIE senate expirzi
and t1en his income ceased re spent
al the cash money ~ A4d deposited IN
Pensacola hank that as aad iefs xnen
p proudly bos-let TIE tain EItb ais
commission a. a senator 5slns ro-
y s1ing.1n. HIS oiiis AZ rs h1tsi grsE
NO la-ze prep 7-tions. and xs-e csg To-
s.ta;ei He xss asksd f9r 1is room. lie
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st al Is F'.1rsds fr.slss BIT astr-e
le c5uli - removed senate Palzser
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