The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24


visit,n she said with laugh that disclosed
the pretty little dimples up close to the
corners of her beautifully shaped mouth.
Mrs. Morton is handsome-undeniably
handsome. She is about five feet six inches
in height. She would be little too heavy
for girl-although there are many girls as
heavy-but she has q tapering waist and
beautifully moulded neck and arms. Her
eyes are large, bluish-gray and very express
sive Her complexion is healthy white.
She can boast of her nose and her mouth is
exquisitely aristocratic. Her lips are
curved and full, and every smile awakens
the most babyish and bewitching dimples
have almost ever seen. Although Mrs.
Mortons face has not one wrinkle, and her
years scarcely seem to warrant 1t, her hair
looked quite gray in the dimly lighted room.
Gray hair is always an 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 wavy fringe
on the forehead
OF course every woman will want to know
how Mrs. Morton was dressed. Well, she
wore gray cotton gown, with waist
which fitted to perfection, the skirt trimmed
iu white, open work embroidery. A straight
gold bar fastened the collar, and there was
no other jewelry except large solitaire aIa
large emerald on the third finger OF the
left hand. A gray cotton gown, the ma
terial of which couldn't have cost more
than s.! Think of it! and woman, too,
whose husband is quoted at some SO,OOO.-
900.
II was born in Poughkeepsie, N. "" said
Mrs. Morton, when urged her to tell me OF
herself. my name was Anna Livingstone
Street. My father was lawyer in practice
Nd fhar i've n
my education. After awhile we removed to
New York, and was in society quite awhile
before ! met Mr.. Morton. So, you see,
there's nothing to tell"
"What do you like best in dressF
"Something plain, always plain" she an
swered, hurriedly. ~ never cared for dress;
but you know when one Is in society one
must obey certain rules or be conspicuous
for eccentricity. wear nothing but cotton
or flannel gowns during the summer, or for
very extra affairs foulards. My preference
in jewels is for pearls, and have some fine
ones, but / am not fond Of much jowelry OF
any kind"
"My days are very busy, as Is every
mothers when she does her duty" she said
pleasantly. n have always been my own
housekeeper, and, although am not prac-
tical cook, know what to order and when
things are right or wrong. Isee after every
thing of domestic nature. get up at
SdVcu OoioCh anu BiNo my eciN anus oiuoAS
for the day; then 4 see to every detail about
my children-that they are bathed, wh4t
they shall wear and eat. AT $3.50 O'Clock we
breakfast. Since we have been here the
| children eat with US, and the first thing dis
| cussed is the news We take all the news
| papers, as we wish TO read both sides of the
political question. The governess reads
them to the children, who take as much in.
| terest in 1t as ! do. Then keep up an ex
tensive correspondence: My literary efforts
are confined TO voluminous letter writing,
| but my uncle, Alfred Street, who died some
years ago in New York, was a poet"
"How many children have youin
'Now you will laugh when tell you that
have done nothing but raise family and
keep house since l married, but 1t consti-
| tutes my whole happiness" she added
hastily. as II fearing would infer other
WISE Edith, my eldest, Is tall, handsome
girl Of fourteen; Lena is thirteen, Helen is
twelve. Lewis Parson, my eldest boy, died
and Is nine, and Mary, the baby, is seven.
They have French governess and thew
keep up their music and drawing during the
summer; all other lessons are put by until
winter. They are very happy children, too,
| They have their tennis ground their pony
and dog cart, In which they take long daily
drives about the country; they ride and
they do fancy work, and then each has her
little duty TO perform. One looks after the
poultry and brings in the eggs; another secs
to feeding the dogs, another TO the tlowcrs
and SO on. They are busy children"
"Have you any brothers or sisterssp
~ have no sisters, but have brother.iQ
London. He IL partner OF Sir Roderc4
Cameron In Australian shipping business.
years.