The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
WIVES OF CANDIDATES.
All But Mrs. Cleveland Talk With a
Newspaper Woman-Mrs. Thurman
and Mrs. Harrison Speak of Their Girl.
i,cod-Mrs. Morton Gussips Abou,
HouseIseeping-A Peep Inside the
Houses Of Four Famous Women

Nellie BY has visited the wives Of
candidates, all excepting nrs. Cleye-
land, and Mrs. Cleveland wouldn't see
her. She thus writes in the New York
World Of her experiences:
as Mrs Thurman at home ?'' asked
of Il neat woman who answered the
belt
"Yes, she is in next door. Be
seated IN the parlor please, and | will
tell her."
The first thing about the house which
impressed me particularly was the ex-
cessiye cleanliness of every thing. The
next thing | noticed was that, while ey-
erything was comfortable, there was ev-
ident distaste for the thousand and one
useless things which crowd the houses
Of the present day. Every thing was
plain, and ii gave me such a feeling of
rest that ! wanted to close my eyes and
90 to sleep. But | didn't, because Just
then heard Il sweet voice call: "Chil-
dren, when you 90 in close the door
" hich ! left open" Their response:
Eyes, grandma" and the glimpse of
silvery hair ] had between the shutters
told Inc Mrs Thurman was coming.
"Where is she p | heard Mrs Thur
man ask, and she looked at me inquir-
ingly, as she came in, 50 | fastened to
say:
II have come to write something
about you, if you will allow 1t.
"Well, well, " ana she gave the pref
test little laugh. 81 am such a quiet
old lady that there is absolutely moth
ing to write about" and she laughed
again.
Tell me when you were born and
what you did as a girl" / suggested.
Sitting down on a willow chair, quite
near to Judge Thurman's portrait, and
folding her hands in her lap, she said:
well, ! was born in Chiilicothe, Q.
Ny name was Mary Dun, " and smiling
ly added, with on - NV girlhood
days were spent in the same way as
those Of every girl at that time-vastly
different from to-day. The state was
then quite unsettled; We did not even
have roads. | went to school in the
winter, made my own dresses, thing
we We're compelled to do tnen, and
which was pleasure to us, read what
novels / could get and generally man
aged to be happy"
''What amusement had you then ?"
eve had dances, and | was a great
rider, and her blue ewes spanked at
the remembrance. II was a lively girl
in my day, very lively. / was SPLEEN
did rIder-we had no good roads then,
and everybody had to ride. | liked it
and excclled in it. / never learned to
like driving | imagine it would look
funny to see me on horseback now"
And she smiled again as if the recol-
lection was almost a temptation TO try
canter.
"Where did Won meet Mr.. Thur
MANI"
90, we were almost raised together.
He was born III Virginia, but his par
ents moved to Chillicothe when he was
a baby. We went to school together
and were always friends. And nov We
have lived happily together as husband
and wife for tOtty-fiye wears.
es, forty-tive years we have been
together" she repeated, as she twisted
the thin wedding ing on her finger,
"and just thought the otter day when
Mr.. Thurman returned from the Hi
nOis trip so i'll that it would be hard to
part now. OfcOurse, il | were twenty
or thirty years younger | might enjoy
this campaign business, but now | hate
anything to disturb our quiet life. | am
too old for il.
Just then the sounds of severe cough
ing were heard in the room above. and
Mrs. Thurman noticing my start, said
in explanations:
That is Mr.. Thurman. He has been
i'll since his return from Illinois. 1t
has been Il long time since he has done
much spC aking, and the strain was too
much Tor him. He had a severe attack
of muscular rheumatism, and has not
been able to see any visitors for several
days"
Despite Mrs. Thurman's idea that
she is an embarrassing old woman"
she is handsome one, and / am going
to describe her Just as she sat there
talking pleasantly and easily to me.
She is about the medium height and
build. Her face is unusually handsome
for woman of her years, and what i'm
prints time has left are pleasant ones.
Her ewes are blue, bright and express
i've; her mouth is small with agreeable
lines. She wore a black cashmere
gown plainly made, with basque, skirt
and ovcTskirt. 4 brooch, round in de-
sign, fastened the collar about her neck
and plain black and white cuffs finished
the sleeves. On the third finger OF the
left band Mrs. Thurman wore three plain,
narrow gold rings. Her hair is one of
her greatest CHAINS and l believe al
ways was. In her younger days II was
a reddish brown. /. is now the whitest
silvery white, with not one dark thread
little curls that fall artisticallv over the
ears and are held there by black combs.
The back hair is twisted and coiled high
on the head. The style IS most pictur
esque and becoming to Mrs. Thurman.
She has an easy, unassumlng manner
ana talks freely.
Il am never i'll, and since the nomi-
nation / have not had an hour to rest,
said Mrs. Harrison. "a little baby girl
has come to my daughter since then,
and have had the entire care of them
both and OF my grandson, Benjamin,
added to my other duties. With it all
am we'll and happy. | have always
taught myself not to fuss and worry;
that it only increases discom Fort and
never deducts from 1t: SO | think that
is the secret of my perfect health"
with all these duties 1t must be nee
cssary to have a bousekeeper," | sug-
gested.
NO; indeed" she laughed merrily.
"That's what / never had. When | was
a girl my dear old mother made me
learn TO work. 1t used to make me an
CRY. Il will never do this when | am
married. | would assert petulantly.
Very well, mother would answer
quietly, the knowledge Will be no tFou-
bic II you dOn I, ana II you are ever
compelled TO it will be invaluable So
| was taught everything and became
quite an expert, especially as a baker.
My bread was beautiful. / don't know
how nice il would be now, for it is
years since | have made any. My
knowledge has served me well in max
ING me a skiilful housekeeper. ! have
always attended to my own household
matters, and think it a great pleasure.
/ often Get mp at O'Clock in order to 90
to market. | always take Benjamin, my
grandson, with me, because the early
morning ride does him good. Do my
own marketing Why, certainly, al
ways; how else could | expect to have
things to please me-?
"Wil You tell me of your girlhood
days ?"
"Yes, they were happy ones,' she
said, feelinglv. | was born in Oxford,
Q. IreceIved my educational the sem
mary there. and was q hannY girl We