The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10

vile which 1 brought him, and conversa-
ton began rather leboriously. Sumner
turned it OF the letters published in the
/ London Times by "Historicus" Cyernon
Harcourt) touching delicate points of in
ternational law
1T is sometimes a good thing" said
Seward, not to know too much of 1t. We
have solid enough base when we stick
TO general principles. I am not much
afraid of presidents; England furnishes
US a rich mine in comparison with what
she can find over here"
January Sin the evening at Mr.. Sew
ards who was in very genial mood and
conversed freely. He told me that in
1893 he went to see Lafayette at La
Grange. THE latter. who had inst fallen
out with Louis PHILIPPE. predicted that the
new dynasty would survive only eighteen
years.
Would he were here today" said 1,
Ito make as accurate predictions
You have" answered Seward, "a rev.
olutionary cycle in France. When, in
England I saw Queen Victoria and her
children, the idea never occurred TO me
that anything could disturb the future Of
that family and the order of succession
0his was uttered with a smile intended
for Mr.. Rose, the Canadian delegate, then
in Washington. At Compeigne. When the
empress presented her young son to me.
I kissed him on the forehead. thinking
that if his father should die, his only por-
ton would be exile" 1T is not my judg-
ment,' he continued, that the emperor
is hostile to us. It seems TO me that
could bring him over"
January 9.-Visited the supreme court,
Chase chief justice with seven associates.
In the senate. while chatting with Sum
ner on a sofa, Senator Powell. ex-gover-
nor of Kentucky, came up and said to
Summer: when will you accept delivery
of the twenty-five niggcrs I've been offer
ing you for three years. 1 will pay their
travelling expenses. Your bill (tbe bill
under discussion emancipated the wives
and children Of blacks enrolled in the
army is going to make unfortunates-as
ii you had not made enough already. You
are handful of fanatics engaged in de-
stroying the country. 1t is very nice Of
you still to talk about the constitution;
why not frankly trample it under foot?"
He went on for long time in this strain
to eject a yellow saliva on the carpet.
Sumner listened to him without a word.
When Powell had retired. That" he
said, is what have had to bear for
years. From the manner in which they
treat US when in power, you may guess
what it used to be-
January lin the evening. called with
my wife or Mrs. Lincoln. There was
some very critical talk OF General Butler.
but she was very diplomatic. She spoke
becomingly of an old female friend now a
flaming secessionist. OF the soldiers
she spoke quite unconsciously, as prin-
cess might have done. In our public
ceremonies, what 1 always like to see
best is our dear bluecoats."
January 13.-Mrs. Lincoln drove US
through the suburbs. From the Soldiers
Home the prospect is even finer than at
Arlington. In the evening, with Mr.. and
Mrs Lincoln and Charles Summer, we
went to the theater direct from the White
House. There was no private entrance to
the proscenium boxes. and we had to pass
behind the spectators in the galleries The
double box we occupied was very spa
cious, but so plainly furnished that they
had not taken the trouble to cover with
velvet or cloth the front planking, but
had just tackled some red velvet on the
rail. The play was king Lear, with
Forrest in the leading role. His part was
fairly well rendered, but with too much
The rest of the troupe
was wretched. The president listened
very attentively. He seemed extremely
familiar with Shakespeare, and in several
places remarked on the changes made in
performance. His boy of eleven was be-
side him, and the father often clasped |
him very tenderly, as the child leaned his |
head upon his shoulder; and when the |
little fellow, as he often did, asked for
explanations, Lincoln invariably made |
answer, My child, it is in the play"
When the traitor was thrust through |
with a sword. Lincoln said: I have only |
one reproach TO make of Shakespeares |
heroes-that they make long speeches |
when they are killed"
There are some women w.io are ielmndes |
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