The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-18

ministration, her family connection
admitting her to the inner circles
| aristocrstic and royal society. Geore
". was then King. and a short tin
before this lady left England to re
turn 10 America she was presented t
him. He confided to her a message I
President Jackson. which he requisite
her to deliver in person.
The reputation his political enc
mics had made for Jackson was sucl
that the lady was most unfavorabl
impressed. never having met TIT
rugged old soldier. In fact. the ides
of 'Jacksonian vulgarity' was quite
the popular one. and there were man,
cation of it in his social as well as
business contact with visitors.
| Consequently, this high-bred mes
sage-bearer from the King of England
| sonal interview with this President of
boorish reputation, but. having under
| taken to carry out the wishes of the
King. she determined to undergo the
trial, prepared to be greatly SHOCKED
at what she might see and hear. Be-
ing well acquainted with James Bucha-
nan, she begged him to accompany
her on her mission and introduce her
10 the President
my uncle escorted the lady to the
White House, Mrs. Johnston related
merrily. and leaving her in the re-
ception room he went to the Presi-
dents room to arrange for the inter
view.
He found the President alone. His
face was covered with a bristling
beard OF several days growth. He
was wearing a dressing gown which
was very much soiled and greatly the
worse for past service. He was smok-
ing an old clay pipe.
Tt was a disheartening moment
for Mr.. Buchanan, for to present the |
refined and elegant lady to the Presi- |
dent of the United States in such at |
tire and personal uncouthness seemed |
to him but little better than a national |
disgrace. He told the President about |
the distinguished woman. who had
come to seek an introduction to him,
on an errand from the King of Eng
land. and made bold to say
"'"But. General. you ought not to
see her without making an appropri-
ate toilet"
d" The grim old soldier took his pipe
,ut of his mouth, stretched himself to
his full height, shot fiery look at
MS audacious social prompter from
his shaggy eyebrows and ex-
with some forceful adjuncts |
II language that may as well not be
epeated
Buchanan, L knew a man once
Who succeeded admirably in getting
long simply by minding his own bust
ess"
% He told my uncle to go back and
Tait with the lady and he would see
er presently. Mr.. Buchanan return
d to the reception room and awaited
he Presidents coming in a torture s
( suspense. q
d" In a remarkably short time Gen.
ackson entered the room. He was
eatly shaven and in plain but cor o
ect attire. A more courtly and dig il
flied presence, my uncle said, could g
OF well be imagined, and he was so >,
sounded at the change in Jackson's
ppearance and manner that he al
lost forgot what he was there for. "
." He introduced the lady, however, | "
Id retired to await the termination of T.
lie interview, which, from what she
Id said to him, he felt that she was
lger to make as short as possible.
e was. therefore, surprised when G
ore than an hour had passed and al
lie was still talking with the man
lie had dreaded to meet as one but
tile better than a wildcat
=" She appeared at last, escorted to Y
e door by the President. Mr.. Bucha- tr
IN said she was positively radiant.
e handed her into her carriage. and =,
ked her what she thought of the
i'm and much-abused Jackson. IL
''"I am captivatedi" she replied. ia
never so enjoyed an hour. 1 have
en- at all the courts of Europe, and 81
can truly say that at none of them
I'VE / ever seen a man who in ele-
nee of manners could excel Gen. Oh
.ckson. While intensely dignified, d
ey were so kind that my dread dis tn
peared in an instant, and before 1 ho
lew it 1 was captivated. 1t will
YER do for any one to charge Gen.
ckson with vulgarity in my pres CC
&c, again.'
= AS long as my uncle lived Mrs. M
hnston was wont to say, he de- CT
hted to relate, which he did always
tn great relish, and particularly If VI
gave him opportunity to rebuke
y ill-natured reference to Jackson Vi
vulgarity, what befell him and his bo
prehensive companion from that in
view with Andrew Jackson
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