The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-16
Mrs. Levi l.. Morton.

RHINEBECK, y. y, sept S.-'Do you know
Mrs. Mortoni" asked the driver as he showed his
elbow Familiarity into my ribs. looked at him
steadil Is for moment. but the very sight Of his
jolly. sun burned face. his innocent blue eyes
AID bright red hair scattered my anger and left
instead an inclination to laugh. Although was
conscious Of smiling replied stiffiy:
II have not that pleasure"
"On business then, chr he suggested, with a
grin and another familiar nudge
Rather answered shortly. and then to turn
the subject said: What beautiful country and
what lovely roads, had just arrived at Rhine
beck an hour before. and the drst thing saw at
the station . mammoth Harrison and Nor
ton banner
This is Ellerslie, Rhinecliff, Mrs. Morton's
home. said the driver as we whired past the
stone gate posts. Everybody drives through
here. There other gates TO 60 out of which
lead TO other fine homes. Mr. Morton has built
q large, new house. he had the old Kelly
house pulled down" Large, old trees complete
ly shaded the perfectly smooth road. We
whrled along beneath them, across an artistic
bridge which spans a little lake, then q sudden
turn showed the conservatory high above the
road on grassy knoll and reached by white
marble steps. The thick foliage Of q group
Of large trees hides the house until
one is close to IT, II is large, artis-
tically designed house, with carriage drive
at one side and a piazza st the other. The
piazza was rendered cool and shady by green
Venetian blinds. servant in livery answered
the BELL and / walked up flight OF stairs into
the large reception-ball, which Is model OF
architectural beauty. Directly opposite the en-
trance are wide glass doors leading To the paz-
"a. The broad stairs. with their carved balus-
trade. wind up from the left side TO the upper
floors, and IN the alcove 10 white marble bust
and an antique clock. Next TO it 10 the door TO
Mr.. Morton's library, which faces the psrlor.
a ms Inns NJ Mr n m a ed raj
opposite the stairway, and there is an old-fash-
toned high msntel in the came hard wood as the
floor. number of essy-chairs, two center-ta-
bles strewed with magazines and bric-a-brac,
and q variety of warm, soft rugs on the floor
made up the room.
Two little girls in red cambria gowns and
large rough straw hats, trimmed with q thin
white material, went past and out the door
Then lady came down the stairs and coming
up to me asked If l was Nellie Bly, and an-
nounced that she was Mrs. Morton. She in
vited me 10 60 With Der to the parlor. | told
her the object OK my visit, and she laughingly
said:
Really now, there is nothing to write about
me; if there were / would give it,"
There is always something" said, "and the
public likes TO know something Of the wives and
homes OF candidates"
well, this is our home; shall be pleased to
show it to you,' she said 1--WE have been in il
only a month, and we are all very happy. Since
Mr. Morton bought it, two years ago, the chill
dren and have dreamed of it night and day,
and now our dreams are verified. IL was built
just for comfort, and can say we have it. We
went over the plans ourselves with that object,
and every thing is satisfactory"
How does being the wife of candidate affect
your
'Idont notice that it makes any difference.
Everything goes on just the same, except that
Mr.. Morton has more to do. Dir. Morton has
great number of newspaper people to see him,
but you are the first who has thought me worth
,ia To visit shac aiH oh HAT Dis
closed the prettiest little dimples up close to the
corner Of her beautifully shaped mouth
Mrs. Morton is handsome-undcniably hsnd-
some. She is about feet inches in height
She would be little too heavy for girl-al-
though there are many girls as heavy-but she
has tapering waist and beautifully moulded
neck and arms. Her eyes are large, bluish-gray
and very expressive. Her complexion is
her mouth is exquisitely aristoeratic.
Her lips are curved and full, and every
smile awakens the most babyish and be-
wtchng dimples / have almost seen.
Although Mrs. Morton's face has not one wrinkle,
aud her years scarcely seem TO warrant it, her
hair looks quits gray in the dimly-liehted room.
Gray hair is always attraction, even when
combined with youthful face. 1t was dressed
very neatly, twisted to the crown OF the head
and there rested in heavy, smooth coils, met by
a wavy fringe on the forehead
OF course every woman will want to know how
Mrs. Morton was dressed Well. she wore a
gray cotton gown, with waist which fitted TO
perfection, the skirt trimmed in white, open
work embroidery. A straight gold bar fastened
the collar, and there was other jewelry ex-
cept a large solitaire and large emerald the
third finger of the left hand. A gray cotton
gown, the material OF which couldn't have cost
more than So Think of III and q woman. too,
whose husband is quoted at some $40. 600. 900.
"Do you receive many begging letters, Mrs.
Morton2"
Eyes, but that Is not new. / received just as
many before Mr. Morton was nominated as now.
think that comes$nto every ones life more or
less"
Il was born in Poughkeepsie, n. Y" said
Mrs. Morton. when / urged her to tell me of her.
self. My name was Anna Livingstone Street
My father was lawyer in practice there, and
there we lived and received my education.
After q while we removed to New York. and
Was In society quito while before met Mr..
Morton. &c. you see, there's nothing to teln
What did you do q grll"
Il can't recall much of anything l never
rode or danced, ana / never painted, but was
something of musician. l used TO and do yet"
poiatine 10 o work basket filed with yarn,
crochet for missions. Other fancy work do
not ike
What DO you like best in dressl'
Something plain. always plain" she
but you know when one is in society one must
obey certain rules or be conspicuous for eccen-
tricity. l weEr nothing but cotton flannel
gowns during the summer, or for very extra
affairs foulards. My preference in jewels ia for