Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-03-16
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1889
Vol. II.-No.# 3.

her children-to her sons and her daughters-and
America will be peopled with race of Americans,
with now and then statesman such as this country
has never known.
Why does woman hesitate to investigate the
matter for herself?
The women with homes, whose hands and hearts
promote the ideal life Of man, are the very ones to
look into the misfortunes of their sisters and lend
aid if they can. The protecting arm may be cut
down like the grass and the riches may take fight,
and she may join the army of bread-winners, find
ing too late that she is powerless to assist in the
great work of humanity. The prosperous world
will turn on just the same as of old, but she will
not be part of it and the measure she melted to
others will be measured to her again.
Politics aside, Mrs. Cleveland has carried with
her from the executive mansion the respect and
admiration of the American people. She has had,
SO to speak, the nation at her feet, and for natural
grace, tact and charm of manner she has been ex.
celled by no predecessor. As regards Mr.. Ceve-
land departure, it is not worth while to eulogze
his friends are justly cognizant Of his virtues
and his enemies would unjusty discredit every
thing but his vices--sbut for Mrs. Cleveland too
much cannot be said. The Washington CORE.
spondent, Mr. Fred. Perry Powers, speaks most
graciously of her in his letter in America Of last
week.
hesitate speak of Mrs. Cleveland because easy
ustian about lovely woman; difficult indeed, to do
her Justice without becoming silly friend of mine who
lately her for the first tme reception close to the end
of her reign in the White House, exclaimed "She the most
beautiful in my life; and then revising
his Judgment he added "Perhaps that not precisely IT. but
when she smiles you hers is the most ravishngy lovely
face in the wod But her beauty Is really the least OF her
attractions How many could be so charming
onaly all the time? Whether the caller had
grasp of the hand and smile at public reception the
luxury half hours chat with her. has evermet her
without being fascinated. She is vvacous and good,na
ured she has such tact such genius for entertaining
whether you old friend she never or
heard before will hear of again. she has
fund Of sensible and interesting talk she Is so
unaffected and winning without making effort to be
winning that admiration for her always growing No
heard Of her doing awkward saying an ILL.,
natured thing She stepped almost from boarding school
into the most conspicuous and trying place
cupy this country think she must have been greatly sur
pred and disappointed at the result of the election But
neither inner coming nor her gong mas she ever aue se
step She has shown perfect sepossesson without trace
of self consciousness perfect dignity wtoua of cold
restraints vvacy without frivoly She has never
been fascinating than during this her last, winter
Besides absolute genius for being agreeable she has
shown qualities that surprising in view OF her
youth She has the gift of doing right without seeming
be apostle reform She drinks wne but she has
tried to the White House into Good Templars
lodge She by her example discouraged decolete
costumes but the other hand she has never covered up
~ hnl nltay
dressed as became the lady the land both in the quail
y variety of her robes and yet she has never been
affected by silly idea that dress must not be worn twice.
She has the costume more than twice,
though few other official ladies have equal courage
Mrs Cleveland has one browning virtue-one
all too lightly estimated by the social world-that
Of genuineness She has many years to live ere
she will be considered in her prime, and with the
a. hor nh ctn ascurnd the