Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-23

A RICH MANS WIFE,
incidents, Humorous and Interesting.
I'm the Life OF Mrs. Governor Tabor, Of
Colorado.
From the Kansas City Journal
"Yes." said Mrs. Tabor, wife Of the millionaire
Lieutenant Governor Of Colorado, in response
TO an inquiry, 81 was coming down stairs, and
Rische rushed into the room with his hands full
Of specimens, shouting, ''We've struckit. We've
struck it,"
II said to him, rather frigidly expect, sRische,
when you bring me money instead Of rocks, then
I'll believe YOU"
In this way was the first news Of the discovery
OF the Little Pittsburg received by one of the
parties to be afterward most directly benefited
oy 1t. But her Indifference is not to be won
dered at, when is considered the long years of
alternate hope and dependency which she had
experienced in the newest regions of Colorado
following her husband while he followed an ap-
out of fortunes wheel, and plain man and wo-
man brought suddenly into full public view.
And how did they bear it! Nous Ve,rons.
1t happened that Denver man, who mad
been heavy property holder, had become in
VOWED, his elegant residence, perhaps the finest
In the state. was offered for sale, and Governor
Tabor purchased it. 1t stands in the center of
block that the former owner had been fifteen
years in cultivating. SO the grounds are most
charming. The situation is on the side Of what
Is known as Capitol HILL and is wide. spacious
mansion, without much pretentiOn to archi-
lecture, but with comfortable, honey look
When she was conducted to it Mrs Tabor said.
with sarcastic reflection upon the ups and
down OF fortune in the centennial state. II will
never go up these steps, Tabor, if you think
that will ever have to go down them"
think that it is, in a great measure, due to
her influence, instigated by these feelings, that
her husband invested SO much in Denver prop
erty that will be such grand epitaphs upon his
sagacity.
The feminine world, or that part of it abiding
in Denver, was intensely curious in regard to
Mrs. TabOr-hOw she would act and would she
be very ouhe l have heard that on her first
days establishment as mistress of her new
home she received thirty-fve callers. Still. this
may be merely conjecture. though doubt not
but that there is that number of ill-bred curious
and f1attering ones, even in the lovely Queen
City of the Plains" Certainly she did receive
1nnumerable calls soon, many of whom it was
impossible to remember by sight, and almost
impossible to know where to find in return.
do not think that Mrs. Tabor ever greatly enjoyed
what is denominated .'fOrmality."
Naturally Mrs. Tabor was considered an eligi-
Ole subject for criticism, not only by the self
correspondents And yet why the latter should
select her from all the wives of "bonanza kings
as q target cannot conceive. know one such
lady in Denver, fifteen years younger than Mrs.
Tabor, with every possible advantage, who do
not believe is sound on the multiplication table
to-day, and who, when young lady of 10 at
school, gravely delivered Poe's graceful lines as
follows: straight he wheeled cushioned seat
in front of bird, and bust the door," But no Be-
hemian inveighs against her.
think that Mrs. Tabor dropped into her new
relation to society quite easily. l attended her
first reception in Denver, given to the legisla-
ture, where in receiving she was assisted by
Mrs. Governor Routt. And though the latter
is graceful, well-trained woman, who was in
Washington society for several seasons, one
could not see but that she was even as much at
home in her duties as was the other. Her dress
was quite simple-black silk, piped with canary,
with no ornaments save diamond cross. Not
in the least the prOfuson that had been presup-
posed OF her. One thing pleasant l remember
of this occasion was the presence Of several old
ladies, not in any way courted by society," but
who had been her friends in former years, and
whom she did not choose to ignore for newer il
more elegant ones.
Consistency to her friends seems to be a prom
inent element in her disposition, and think the
fashionable ladies of Denver would not be 80
greatly BATTERED if they were aware Of the true
value she placed upon all their attentions. re-
member some young women who belonged to
the family of the ''has beens" and who though
they allowed their father to prepare their break
lasts, were very punctiliOus in their social
creeds They were present at little quiet in
formal dance, given by Mrs. Tabor, who, as they
had none, sent her carriage for them. But when
that lady allowed her servants to come into an
adjoining room and listen to the music they
were most indignant but did they refuse her
invitations in future? Not at all. She has said
often that all her old friends, miners land poor
people were welcome to her house; and she has
never been known to slight one Of them. She
is quite simple. too. in her way. On one occa-
sion she took her little niece to have photo
graph taken, when she happened to notice that
her shoes were worn. "But. no matter" she
said, children always have holes in the toes of
their Shoes" thus waving off dilemma that
would have Mortified, perhaps, a quite poor
matrOn.
She is very proud OF her position as pioneer
woman in the state; tells how this town Tabor
helped to found, and in that one he owned lots
She was the first woman in California gulch and
contends there would be no LeadviIie TO-DAY if
her husband had not staid in the gulch and per-
severed IN Keeping store for the miners. She
Indignantly denies that Governor Tabor was very
poor when the Little Pittsburg was discovered
and states that his store was valued at $25, GOO.
Her version Of the discovery of carbonate is
that Mr. Stevens, of Stevens Il Letter. of the
iron mine. first told them that while digging for
gold they were walking over silver. though it is
pToUdule tHaC ne even Olu not realize the extent
and value Of the beds.
She is Maine woman by birth, and her pre-
nom is Augusta, after the town Of her nativity
She has correspondent at different times for
European papers. and once she and myself at
tended in company meeting of the State Press
Association at Manitou, when she kept journal
on the way, which was most happy, showing
keen observation and a good sense of the ludi-
crous-better, considered, than any of the re-
ports forwarded by representatives to their re-
spective papers Her judgment may be tested
by remarks such as this, uttered upon discover
ing that the various churches were seeking the
TabOr's membership: ~ suppose Mr.. Tabor's
and my souls are of more value than they were
a year ago."
How the French and English Travel.
From Tinsley's Magazine.
If you are travelling at night with French fell
low-travelers, the difference between English
and French people will show considerably The
Frenchman will put on a soft silk cap; he will
tie a handkerchief round his neck; he will even
tie a scarf over his head and under his chin. In
order to be secure from the draughts; he will
take off his boots and produce an old pair of Slip
pers from his bag, and he will dispose himself for
sleep, carefully covering himself with rugs The
French woman will no EQUALLY pru6onf Che