The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

and bright eyes; a square forehead which does
not rise as much IN the region which phrsnol-
ogsts assign as the abode o. the moral seuti-
meuts as enc could wish; a rapid nervous mo-
tion ard everything about him more suggestive
a a French or Italian than Of "a Saxon origin,
HIS face is strongly marked with The Zines q
thought, and in his conversation he OCCASION
ally betrays the impression that his mind =
pursuing a train Of thought beyond the area
prescribed by ais interiocutor.
His wife and Lady PaImers,on were also
present. standing side by side Miss Gladstone
was among those Who were presented 20 tha
queen on this occasion. Mrs. Gladstone is tai.
finnish, with spare features, about 20 years
az age. and not exactly handsome. To my sur
prise. her eyes did rot seem TO work In har-
mony-st least that was my impression
Mrs PaImerstor IS near or quite GO. Her lower
eyelids are baggy and her face looks g0o5 deal
battered az II it had been REQUIRED in Its tine &c
express a great variety OF strong emotions.
From Journalism Mr BigeIow went into
diplomacy, and made q success Of It, II
was during LincOln's administration thar
he was appointed United States consul 20
Paris. He describes his first meeting With
and first impressions Of Lincoln. The in
terview took place at an early hour in the
morning and the conversation In which he'
Mr.. Bigelow, took little part, turned upon
the operations in the field:
I observed no sign Of weakness IN anything The
president said, neither did hear anything that
particularly impressed me which, under the cir
cumstances. was not surprising What did I'm
press me, however, was what ! can only describe
as a certain lack OF sovereignty. He seemed 20
me. nor was IL in the least strange that he Gid
like a man utterly unconscious Of the space
which the president Of the United States occu-
pied that day in the history Of the human race,
and Of the vast power for the exercise Of which
he had become personally responsible. This i'm
preston was strengthened by M Lincoln's
modest habit Of disclaiming knowledge OF affairs
and familiarity with duties. and frequent
avowals Of ignorance which even where Il
exists. it is as well FOR captain far as posi-
bic to conceal from the public The authority
Of an executive officer largely consists In what
hts constituents think Il IS. Up 10 that time Mr..
Lincoln had had few opportunities Of showing tia
nation the qualities which won all hearts and
made him one OF the most conspicuous and endUr-
Ing historic characters Of the century
While Mr.. Blgelow was in Paris as United
States consul Alexandra Dumas expressed
TO him desire to visit this country, and
asked for letters Of introduction but Mr.
Bigelow was doubtful as to his success
over here. He was popular in Paris and
among French people. but his coored
blood. particularly with the war not yet
over, would hardly ingratIate him with
northern people.
Mr.. Bigelow never had a more difficult
task on his hands, and it is a lucky thing
that Dumas changed his mind and cid not
come to this country.
have not taken up the political side CT
Mr. Bigelows Retrospections," but rather
the social, although the former Is, no doubt
the most important part OF the book which
should prove a gold mine to the future
historian