Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1884 — A Slight Mistake. [ARTICLE]

A Slight Mistake.

The wife of Senator Soule, told a very good story as happening to herself during the last winter of the Fillmore administration. At one of the crowded parties a gentleman was introduced to her who did not catch her name in the introduction. In passing through the room they met Mr. Soule. The gentleman said she believed that was Mr. Soule, senator from Louisiana. Mrs. Soule said she believed it was. The gentleman then inquired if she knew Mrs. Soule, to which inquiry she answered in the affirmative. He further asked what sort of a looking lady she was. He said she could not be handsome, or Mr. Soule would bring her with Aim to Washington. Without waiting for a description of Mrs. Soule, the gentleman commenced telling that Mr. Soule was a great favorite with the ladies in Washington; that the other day he no’iced a shower of bouquets thrown on him from the gallery of the Senate by the ladies, after concluding his great speech on Cuban affairs. This rather excited Mrs. Soule's jealousy, and she replied that in New Orleans ladies .received bouquets, but never gave them. About this stage of the conversation some one came up and said: “How do you do, Mrs. Soule. I am very happy to meet you this evening.” The gentleman discovered his mistake, and laughed himself but of it. —Boston Budget.