Wichita eagle., 1889-07-07

MES. LESLIE MRS CCSIxR )
She lives in her palatial homo and Is nearly
always surrounded by her grandchildren,
whom she almost worships. Sho Is very
charitable in her simple, practical way, and
there passes scarcely day which does not
find her in the midst Of a group Of young and
old women, whom she teaches 70 sew and cut
out dresses, and thereby learn a trade that
viii be of service TO them. Mrs vanderbils
furnishes the cloth and other things they need
to sew with, and each receives the garment
she makes for herself. Mrs. Vand0hilf's
labor is really harder than that OF any one OF
those who are learning.
This same lady may also DO seen az tho
rooms Of the Flower and Fruit mission once
a week, whore she ties up little bouquets, I'M
packs boxes and makes up baskets Of frpis
and ielies 70 be sent &C. the sick and des-
titute.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is plain faced woman,
and probably never aspired TO DO considered
beautiful but her face Is o good one and
pleases by its simple kindness She goes
little into society now, and may DO seen at
church regularly every Sunday, dressed in
her widows weeds
Mrs Gen. Grant lives in o very retired
manner, and is really very uttle talked Of.
She has cold and unsympathetic face and
manner, and there are few people who really
love her; but she is sterling, good woman
Every day, when the weather makes 1t pos
sible, she makes her pilgrimage to Riverside
park and spends few minutes OF least by
the side OF the steel coffin which fncloees tho
body of her husband. Her time Is given 20
her family and her regrets for ber dead. Sho
is not devoted to charities, though 10 Is said
that she has kind heart for the sorrows of
the poor, and has several poor families To
whom she is very generous
Mrs Custer is another Of the notable
widows, and her pure. sweet face and gentle
manner have endeared her To all with whom
she comes in contact. Mrs. Custer lives quiet
" and works hard on her books, going over
and over Der pages with an extreme care.
She is absorbed in these labors, which servo
to keep her so clearly in presence OF her
great loss that it is as present and fresh today
as years ago. The tenderness and beauty Of
Mrs Clusters character are so great that
every person who meets her succurnhs atonco
TO her gentle, wou.anly charm She also
takes some interest IN decorative art as a
means Of livelihood and has instructed many
young women free, until now they are self
supporting.
Mrs. Robert l. Stuart Is the widow OF n
very rich man, who left hts entire wealth
some Sl0,000, 000-to her, and her influence
in New York Is widespread and beneficent,
and yet few people know Der. She Is Of a
very religious turn and cares little for art or
literature, music or society. and probably
never saw the inside of theatre; but tho
poor and afflicted know her bountics. u not
herself. She keeps person whose sols occu-
patton it il TO visit the different police courts
and give bail for any deserving person whose
detention would be a hardship until proved
guilty, and ofteuspays their zines when the
ofsense Is light. This lady has now been q
widow many years, and Is asweet, hmpis,
retiring woman % tbs noblest type. quiet and
self sacrificing. Shedoes mere gcuuins good
chan the world dreams Of bat then she does
not do it for the world 20 know or herald.
Mrs. Paran Stevens b another wealthy
widow, chiefly remarkable for tho beauty OF
Der shoulders. tbs rnagnif3ceroe 81 her recep-
tious, the spfendor Of her wardrobe. the value
OF Der jewels, and the fact that she somehow
manages 70 entertain al tho nobility or
nearly all, who Wat our shores. She has
been widow many years. and has heart
as generous and sympathetic as-ebe u hand
soEoe. She IL large and what tbs French call
a belle femme.
or al the renowned New York widows
there l. nc. ono who has been % much sd-
nllre6, loved, estserDed, traduced, sbgsed aud
ii judged - the prcttiest, brightest, rnost In
teihgcnt and brilliant Of them all, Mrs. Frank
Leslo Her life Is a roDance, wheraa al
the most incongruons elaznens have bod
mingled IN the strangest way, wherein poverty
aid mtsesy have bad thezr part unI foogrs
down by Tie most indomisah.s yin asd de-
termination that ever had lodgrnert in fslnin-
Inc heart. whe1p wealth s1d luxury hsvs
come crowned % homes. so1, and sbcrs gss-
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