The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03

entered on his mission at Lisbon.
Mrs. Adams accompanied him. and she
was his faithful companion in all his
subsequent diplomatic Journeyings.
1t was in New York city. while he
was II delegate TO the American Con-
gress. that James Monroe met the
beautiful and accomplished woman
who afterward shared the honors OF
the presidency with him. He was
twenty eight and had fought In the
ranks in the War of the Revolution,
been wounded at Trenton and at the
close of houtllities had been commits
! stoned colonel by the Continental Con-
gross. The father of the woman who
became 90 Interesting 10 him during
that session had been a captain In the
British army, who had made up his
mind TO settle In New York Already
his native prejudice must have under
gone vast changes. for he, intcrpose ed
no objection to the match between that
stanchcst OF American patriots and the
lovely Elizabeth Kortwright.
Old Bickory's stormy Cnrecr ms n
Lover.
Andrew Jacksons romance came
! early In life and 1t was of the "sown
/ the wind and thee shall reap tho
wh!rlwind" variety. although It's out
come was perfect peace" Such an
experience was hi full! agreement with
the stormy and adventurous youth OF
the great Indian fighter. AT the age
; OF twenty-four this knight OF the
border. with record that II vastly
more entertaining than edifying. fell
desperately In love with tho young
( wife of an impossible husband whose
brutal treatment OF her reused Jack
sons chtvalrous nature to it's utmost
limit. Mrs. Rachel Robards had made
a terrible mistake in her matrimonial
, adventure. and when her husband, IN
lit of jealous rage, forsook her. VOW
Ing he never would return. she breath
ed a prayer of gratitude over her do
! iiVerance. He did return. however,
and resumed his persecution, which
! finally mecame so violent that his tor
! tured wife fled through the wilder
! ness to Natchez to escape him.
Lincoin's Brief Dream of Youthful
Felicity.
Buchanan's successor Abraham Lin
coin, had similar pathetic experience
| In his first love affair. The story OF
his devotion to Ann Rutledge, the
daughter or his warm personal friend,
and young woman OF rare loneliness
OF person and mind, is one OF the most
/ touching episodes In the career OF the
Great Emancipator. Bctrothed to an.
other who proved unworthy. her
trying experience, Miss Rutledgc re-.
| solved to forget her faithless lover
, and to accept the tried and patient
devotion of her fathers homely friend
| The knowledge that he had won her
| was veritable inspiration TO Lincoln.
He had now n fresh spur to his ambi-
ton. He was eager to win honors that
he might lay them at the feet of the
high minded woman whom he loved
with all the intensity of his deep and
| tender nature.
In this year Of 1885 Lincoln hal
! his day of supreme youthful happiness.
f! but the shadows gathered before the
summer Of his Joy was ended Ann
Rutledge made n brave effort to live
| for the sake of the man who had be-
| come SO dear to her, but her struggle
! was fruitless-slIe went out of his life
! forever in the last week OF that MEM
orable summer.
Robards went to Virginia and ask
| ed the Legislature to divorce him
| When 1t was announced in Nashville
| that the Virginia divorce had been
I granted. Jackson fastened to Natchcz
! Offering himself to Mrs. Robards, was
/ accepted, and they we're married. II
J was a matrimonial procedure which
| might not stand the test Of modern
{ theological opinion. but II proved to be
| O singularly happy union. 1t was the
! making OF Andrew Jackson. All the
! good that had been dormant in him
came to the surface and showed itself
+, in many ways. After his hand to- hand
! battle with fortune 1t was a taste OF
| paradise to have home and the most
devoted to wives to preside over 1t.
Two years later n shadow fell upon
this fnppy household. 1t never cloud
ed the domestic atmosphere of the
jackson home, but It was the source
Of great Irritation to the man who was
30 sensitive to any slight toward the
! woman who bore his name 1t was
/ discovered that the marriage was IL
legal, and although tho mischief was
repaired as speedily ms possible by
another marriage ceremony, General
jackson never forsook his attitude OF
aggressive guardianship of the repu-
tntion OF the woman he loved so we'll
| nm attitude that was the Immediate