The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

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| a soft brown, and her hair contrasts
| beautifully, being gray. Her mouth is
| the right size for beauty. She wears a
| soft, fluffy bang and her hair coiled low
on her neck. Her pictures do not do
| her justice, as they cannot show how
| her face lights up, how the soul comes
| into her eyes, and how the expression
| ioretells every thought. She is a brill
/ lant conversationalist, and, indeed, a
| cultivated as well as beautiful woman.
| Mrs. Harrison Is devoted to the babies
/ III her household. Little Benjamin is
| her treasure. She pets everything that
| comes IN her way, from her husband
| down TO Dash, the collie, which lies
swapping flies in the sunshine. She
! carrles sugar and apples III her pocket
/ for the horse. Ii rubs its nose grateful
| ly and atfectionately against her shout
| der and begs for more as well as gives
| thanks Tor that received. She did own
hooking bird that followed her about
/ the house and perched on her shoulder
| when she sat down. and the neighbors
| say 1t could almost talk and that the UNI
/ derstandlng was perfect between them.
| How does being the wife Of candi-
| date affect you % I asked Mrs Morton.
/ 81 don't notice that it makes any
| difference. Everything goes on Just
| the same except that Mr. Morton has
/ more to DO. Mr.. Morton has great
number of newspaper people 10 see
| HIM, but you are the first who has
/ thought me worth while to visit, :" she
said, with a laugh that disclosed the
| prettiest little dimples up close to the
| corner Of her beautifully shaped mouth
Mrs. Morton is handsome-undeni-
/ 81 liV hand Che e Oh
/ SIX inches in height She would be a
| little too heavy for a girl-although
| there are many girls as hcavy-but she
| has tipenng waist and beautifully
! nodded neck and arms. Her eyes are
/ large, blush gray, and expressive.
| Her complexion Is a healthy white
! She can boast of her nose, and her
mouth Is eXquisitely aristocratic. Her
/ lips are curved and iul, and every
/ smile aWakens the most babyish and be-
! Wltchlng dlmples ! have almost ever
! seen. Although Mrs Morton's face has
| not one wrinkle, and her years scarcely
seem to warrant it, her hair looked
| quite gray in the dimly lighted room.
! Gray hair Is always an attraction, even
| when combined with a youthful face.
| 1t was dressed neatly, twisted TO the
| crown OF the head and there rested in
! heavy, smooth coils, met by a wavv
| fringe on the forehead.
| Vi course every woman viii want to
! know how Mrs. Morton was dressed
| We'll, she Wore a gray cotton gown. with
waist which fitted to per ection. the
/ skirt trimmed in white, omen work en-
| broidery. \ straight gold bsr fastened
/ the collar, and there was no other lew
| cry except large solitaire and d large
| emerald on the third finger Of the eft
| hand. \ gray cotton gown, the materi-
| al Of which couldn't have cost more
| than - Think of 1t and a woman
| :. o, whose husband is quoted at some
| $4,000, 900.
/ DO you receive many begging letters,
/ Mrs. Morton ~
| Yes, but that is not new. | received
| Just as many before Mr.. Morton was
nominated as now. / think that comes
into every ones life more or less
| What do you like best in dress ."
| something plain, always plain" she
answered hurriedly. Il never cared
| for dress; but you know when one is in
! soc ETY. one must obey certain rules or
| be conspicuous Tor eCcentricltv. | wear
nothing but cotton or flannel gowns
| during the summer, or for extra affairs
| toulards. My preference for Jewels is
! for pearls, and | have some fine ones.
but am not fond of much jewelry of
any kind
What do you do all day o"
My days are busy, as are every
| mothers when she does her duty" she
SAID pleasantly. 81 have always been
my own hOusekeeper, and, although
| am not practical cook. | know what TO
/ order and when things are right or
wrong. | see after everything of a do
| nestle nature. | get up at O'Clock and
| give my servants orders for the day;
! then ! see to every detail about nv
! chlidren-that they are bathed, what
| they shall wear and eat. At $50 we
! break fast Since we have been here
! the children eat with us, and the first
! thing discussed is the news. We take
all the newspapers as We wish to read
| both sides of the political question
| The governess reads them To the chill
| dren, VINO take as much interest in 1t as
/ do. Then | keep up an extensive
| correspondence"
How many children have YOU ?'
! Now, you will laugh when | tell you
| that have done nothing but raise
| family ana keep house since
married, but it constitutes my who'll
| happiness, she added hastily, as If
tearing | would infer otherwise.
| Edith, my eldest is a tall handsome
girl OF IA, Lena is Is, Helen Is y.
/ LGHlS PARSONS, my eldest DOy- died
! while we were in London. Alice is
next and is ., and Mary, the baby. is
| 7. They have a French governess and
| they keep up their music and drawing
! during the summer; all other lessons
| are put by until winter. They are hap
Ply children, too. They have their
| tennis grounds, their pony and their
| 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 sees to feeding the dogs,
another to the flowers and so on. they
| have formed a sewing class of the farm
ers' children, many of them rom
among our farmers and others from The
| outside. Every Saturday morning lhey
| meet here, and Edith, Lena and He,eL
teach them Sc wing. Then they get up
| picnics and invite us to attend. They
| have one tomorrow, | think. Mr..
Morton has had tables put in the grove
and it is now pleasant place for picnic
| parties. They come from all quarters
with their baskets and spend whole
| days down there. 1t makes US happy
that We can give a little pleasure to 9th
ers."