The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29
Wives of Public Men.
Women Who Sit in the Galleries OF Con
gress to Hear Their Husbands Talk.

Almost any day between IL and S in
the afternoon visitor to the House OF
Representatives can see in the members
gallery a tall, handsome woman, with
three pretty children, ranging from
to s years, of age. The lady is Mrs.
Rogers, wife of Representative Rogers,
of Arkansas. The evident admiration
with which her eyes follow every move
ment of her husband has become mat
ter of comment to the gallery habitues.
She is usually in her place with the
children by the time the chaplain be-
gins his prayer and seldom leaves before
a O'Clock. Her face is study when
ever her husband rises to speak. 1t is
a beautiful face, too-one of those dark
oval, Southern faces, lighted up with
black eyes, whose expression is min
Cling of intelligence, refinement and
passion. While Rogers is speaking her
expression is a mirror of the current OF
his thoughts.
Though Mrs. Rogers is the most con-
spicuous of the Congressmen's wives
who like to listen to their husbands
speaking, she is by no means the only
regular looker-on. Mrs. Morrison is
almost as frequent visitor to the
House. She is usually accompanied by
one or more young ladies. When Mr..
Morrison takes the floor, especially II
anv revenue matter is under considera-
ton. she listens to his words eargerly,
but without any emotions expressed in
her face; in fact, she seems to be giving
critical hearing to his arguments, with
view of discussing them afterwards. 1t
will seem the more likely that this is
her purpose when it is remembered that
she is fully abreast with her husband IN
political economy. All his tariff bills
have been prepared with her assistance.
She is a tireless reader of politico-eco-
nomic works. Those who know her say
she is as we'll versed in Adam Smith,
Tohn Stuart Mill and Ricardo as most
women are in Bertha Clay's novels. In
deed, runner has it that even Mr.. Nor
rison's speeches pass through her revis-
ing hands before delivery. 1t is only
natural then that she is always at hand
when productions of which she is the
Joint author are to be given to the world.
Ex-Governor Long, of Massachusetts,
has two ardent admirers in the mem
bers' gallery nearly every day. They
are his pretty daughters, one about
TWENTY-FIVE and the other sixteen. The
elder is typical Boston girl, dressed in
exquisite taste, intellectual looking anc
wearing eye. glasses. The younger is
bright eyed, red-cheeked young miss
| who keeps up constant chatter witt
her stately sister.
Governor Long seldom speaks, bu
when he does he has at least two cage
listeners in the House. 1t is probable
that third will be added before tn
governor goes home to mend his fence
for the fall elections. When the Ma,
flowers send forth their perfumes tn
governor will add to his home younl
wife. His betrothed is school teache
in Massachusetts,, is twenty-one year
old and is said to be the prettiest gil
in bingham. Though Mr.. Long
forty seven years old, he looks 'muc
Younger. Indeed, if it were not fo
that perpetual bane of public men, bald
ness, he would pass for thirty-five. Th
match is all for love, too. The onl
thing about the affair that is surprisin
is the reputed ardent friendship whic
exists between the governors daughter
and their coming step-mother. The
are said to be devoted to one another
Mr.. Long visits his betrothed regularl
every two weeks. She has receive
many invitations to spend the season
Washington from friends of both partit
who desired to render the flow of lov
| smoother by removing the obstructio
of distance, but, sensible girl that st
is, she declares that she will not neglet
her class duties. Society is anxiousl
waiting to see the much talked-of b.
trothed of the Massachusetts, represent'
tive.
Mrs. Reed, wife of the republica
leader of the House, is almost as regul
a follower of the proceedings OF Coz
qress as her husband and he has N
missed day since the session bega
1t must be pleasing to her to note tn
he is the only man who can at all tim
get the close attention of every man
the floor. Like most Successful mt
Mr.. Reed owes much Of his success
/ life to his wife. When he married h