The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-29
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mother has been pointeA for years
a. a model. The dependence Of hus-
band and wife on each other In all cir
cumstances has been noted. The
statesman has found In his spouse a
true helpmate. who sympathized with
Ill his aspirations. with confidence In
all his movements OF his long life Of
political activity. has looked 70 the
future to bring him success in all his
projects snd vindication Of his motives.
An amusing anecdote is told in Illus
tration Of this wifely. unswerving
faith. After the late general election.
when the appeal TO the country had
resulted adversely to Mr.. Gladstone's
Irish policy. Mrs. Gladstone was found
somewhat depressed by visitor at
Hawarden Castle. while the grand old
man was serenely at work in his study
up stairs
Never mind" said the visitor, SYM
pathetically. There is One above who
viii bring things right in His own
good time"
'.Yes. indeed" replied the good
lady. HE will bring things right; but
he will forget all about his lunch II |
don't call him down.
Mrs. Gladstone nursed all her chill
dren herself. She looked after them
from infancy. and cared for them in
every way as If she had not been the
lady OF the castle, who was able TO
command any amount OF assistance
that she might require. With their
little ones Mr.. aud Mrs. Gladstone
have always been the most tender and
Afiectionate Of parents When out of
Office Mr. Gladstone taught his elder
children Italian. The girls we're edu-
Gated at home by gOyernesses, English.
French and German. The boys all
went TO Eton and afterward to Oxford.
Blessed herself with perfect constitu-
tion and unbroken health. Mrs. Glad
stone has watched over her husband
with the skill Of a nurse and the Wig
ilance OF guardian angel She knows
the limits OF her own skill to hairs
breadth. and the moment they are
passed she calls in the doctor. Nor is il
only in the maladies OF the body in which
she has displayed invaluable qualities.
She has certainly kept Mr. Gladstone
shielded from al the minor worries OF
life.
Mr. Gladstone is fully sensible OF
what he owes to his wife, nor has he
made any secret OF :he fact that his
continuance in public service was de-
pendent upon the health OF his partner
in life. Had she broken down and be-
come an invalid he would have retired
from the service of his country. II
would have been impossible, he felt. to
carry on the work of the Government,
and, at the same time. TO have attended
to his duty to his wife, nor could he
have stood the strain II she. who had
heen throughout as ministering spirit.
instead OF aiding him. had become q
tax upon his vitality. The self-denial
OF Mrs. Gladstone is beyond all praise.
1t no doubt seems very dazzling and
TO be the wife Of prime
or even the wife ofthe leader
Of the opposition. but the wife herself
has somewhat hard time Of 1t. The
absorption Of prime minister in the
work of the nation leaves him very lit
tie time for domestic intercourse. Mrs.
Gladstone has been known to remark
that when Mr. Gladstone was in Office
In London. during the season. it was
quite a treat to her to be invited to a
house to dinner together with
her husband. She always then tried to
get seated next to him. "when." she
said. ''it is at least possible for me TO
nave conversation with my husband;
otherwise see nothing Of him. LON
Ion Letter.