Evening journal., 1910-07-26
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Story of a Face of Scars
BY "HOlIand."
BY "HolIand.s

In the summer of 1878 | met at Sar-
atoga General Simon Cameron. for
years Senator from Pennsylvania
President Lincoln's first Secretary of
War, and afterwards minister TO Rus
STA.
Il have come for the first time in
some years, said he, ITO spend a weel-
or ten days at what ! used to regard
as the most attractive summer resort
in the United States. | am pretty we'll
for an old man. and I live in a yerH
healthful part of Pennsylvania but
| thought change of scene and
chance of meeting old friends might
do me good and know It will do my
companion a great deal Of good
From the manner in which General
Cameron spoke / inferred that he re-
ferred to his wife, or some other mem
Der Of his family. not knowing at that
time whether or not he were a wild
over. But an hour or two later | saw
him walking arm In arm with a quaint
and strangely appareled man. II seem
/ ed almost as though an elegant beau,
a gallant gentleman, Of the time of
the Prince Regent of Great Britain,
4 W ittH htiH DAhinultl WAS III HIS kAoi9 ,
had stepped out of that earlier day
into the companionship Of one Of the
most influential of American citizens.
The gentleman wore a true beaver
hat, bell crowned, the plush Of the
beaver standing out, almost. in little
ringlets Instead OF linen shirt front.
there appeared rufhed lace. and his
neck was swathed in the typical neck
] ~ Of vii
/ the cuffs of his coat were little fringes
of lace; the waistcoat was of buff
color, with gilt buttons the trousers
/ a pale blue, fastened under CATERS by
straps, and he wore 'light-colored
spats. But Notwithstanding this extra
ordinary and archaic apparel and a
certain unusual grace and dignity of
manner. his every motion being one of
grace, the man attracted Instant and
especial attention by reason of the
frightful devastation Of his face 1t
was almost inexpressibly scanned and
Scared and the dropping underlids of
his eyes gave a peculiar staring effect
to the expression Of his face. His lips
were scared, and yet it was observed
1 that his smile was one of peculiar
| charm. Senator Cameron seemed TO be
/ this strange appearing man, and when
asked a gentleman who knew them
| both who the Senator's companion
was. he replied
"That is Benjamin H. Brewster, one
of the great lawyers of Philadelphia,
a man OF infinite charm and wit, so in
tenselv fascinating Notwithstanding
4 the deformity of his face. that this
misfortune is forgotten after 1--WE min
utes' conversation"
Four years later ! made the ac-
quaintance Of Mr. Brewster after he
was called BY President Arthur to the
cabinet as Attorney-General, Then
learned al first hand that, after a few
minutes conversation with Mr. Brew
ster, one forgot all about his awful de-
formity Of face in admiration Of his
intellect. A few days later the late
Samuel J. Randall. then Speaker OF
the House, told me the story of the
scar.
General Brewster's Disagreement
was the result of an accident that oc-
Cured in his childhood said the
great Pennsylvania Democrat, "and
can describe that accident in nc
better way than to tell you Of an in
cident which took place in court.
Mr. Brewster appeared as counsel
in an important case and handled il
with his accustomed brilliancy and
ability There is no orator at the ban
who surpasses him, and his misfor-
tune is almost instantly forgotten by
those who hear him speak The OPP
posing counsel was much irritated, al