. A belle of the fifties; memoirs of Mrs. Clay of Alabama, covering social and political life in Washington and the South, 1853-66 . reof Mrs. Pugh in affliction that overshadows all the mem-ories of the homage I have seen paid to her. It v/as latein the spring of 1859; Congress had adjourned and manyof our mess had gone their several ways, to mountainor seashore, bent on rest or recreation, when the littledaughter of Senator and Mrs. Pugh was suddenly takenill. For weeks the distracted mother hovered over thesick-bed of the child, until her haggard appearance waspitiful to see. My husband and
. A belle of the fifties; memoirs of Mrs. Clay of Alabama, covering social and political life in Washington and the South, 1853-66 . reof Mrs. Pugh in affliction that overshadows all the mem-ories of the homage I have seen paid to her. It v/as latein the spring of 1859; Congress had adjourned and manyof our mess had gone their several ways, to mountainor seashore, bent on rest or recreation, when the littledaughter of Senator and Mrs. Pugh was suddenly takenill. For weeks the distracted mother hovered over thesick-bed of the child, until her haggard appearance waspitiful to see. My husband and I could not bear toleave her, and often I shared her vigils, watching hoursbeside the dying little Alice. On an occasion like this (it was evening), my cousinMiss Hilliard, her cheeks glowing and eyes shining withall the mysterious glow of expectant youth, came intothe sick-room for a few moments on her way to somesocial gathering. She was dressed in a pale green, filmygown, which lent to her appearance a flower-like sem-blance that was very fresh and lovely. As Miss Hilliardentered, Mrs. Pugh lifted her burning eyes from the. MRS. GEORGE E. PUGH (THERESE CHALFANT) of Ohio The most beautiful woman in Washington A HISTORIC CONGRESSIONAL MESS 47 couch where the rapidly decHning Httle one lay, andgazed at her visitor like one in a dream. We wereall silent for a moment. Then the worn motherspoke. So radiant! So beautiful! she said in a voice ofindescribable pathos, And to think you, too, may cometo this! I have spoken of Mrs. Pryor, the beautiful wife of theyoung diplomat, who had won general public approbationfor his success in conducting a mission to Greece. Notof our especial mess, Mrs. Pryor frequently mingled withus, being the friend of Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. were, in truth, a very harmonious trio, being a perfect brunette, Mrs. Douglas a blonde,and Mrs. Pryor a lighter brunette with soft-brown hairand eyes. She wore a distinctive coiffure, and carriedher he
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