Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-03

way, like combination Of the gown and morning
robe, and her hair was arranged In loose, natu-
raj STYLE parted in the center Of the head and put
into knot under her cap-or perhaps should
say headdress She chatted In gracious, cheer
full way Of her busy life Its manifold, but easy
cares, and In every other sentence made some
reference TO her husband ! was 50 impressed
with her wonderfully strong and enthusiastic
love for him that ! was led to say;
"You have been able TO do much in educa-
tional and phianthropic work because you
exceptionally happy. Mrs Gladstone Is not that
the secret Of your energy and ambitioni"
She looked at me with smile ON her face and
then simply said Il think 90; happiness Is q
great inspirer and chnrmer, and I have never
been otherwise In my relations In life"
Her appearance indicates the entire truth Of
this remark She has a noble brow, clear cut
features and sweet expression about the mouth
which softens the otherwise strong and severe ID.
tellectuality OF tho face
There are several characteristics usual
ly marking men great in public life
which are noticeable in Mr.. Gladstone.
He is great reader; he has wonderful
memory. which serves as storehouse
for the ideas he absorbs from books; he
has always been an indefatigable worker
he Is practical business man; he Is
methodical. He has reduced the getting
of maximum work out of a secretary to
a science. The first essential of a private
secretary is to have plenty of pigeon
holes, and Mr.. Gladstone used to keep
six nests of pigeon holes constantly CO.
ing. One, for instance, was set apart for
all letters relating to the church and to
questions of preferment, four of the other
nests were appropriated to special sub
jects, while the sixth was set aside as q
kind of general rubbish heap into which
all miscellaneous letters were summarily
consigned.
Gladstone took to tree chopping to re-
lieve the strain Of an active brain. He
cannot stop thinking. While he can
readily turn from ono subject to an
other, he finds it difficult to turn to no
subject at all Muscular action is the
only thing that will relieve this strain,
SO the premier is reduced to the inani-
mate AK to draw his natural activity
from his brain. Not only is he good
digester Of food, but he possesses all
other qualification Of health--he is a
good sleeper Formerly it was said of
him that he was capable of sitting down
in a chair, covering his face with hand
kerchief, and going to sleep in thirty
seconds; and, after sleeping for thirty
minutes or an hour, as the case might
be, waking up as bright as ever, all
drowsiness disappearing the moment he
opened his eyes.
Miss Helen Gladstone, the youngest
daughter, is president of Newham col
lcGe, Cambridge, and is a very cultivated
woman. One son and one daughter are
married and live near Hawarden castle.
Tho son is the vicar Of Hawarden.
Mr.. Gladstone and his wife may be
said to be a part of the Victorian age.
They began their married life about tho
time the queen of England began to
reign, and Gladstones public life dates
still further back. Thus far-and they
have Just celebrated their golden we'd
ding there appears to be no break.
ing down on the Part of either, and
perhaps the premier's care Of his body
will enable him to reach an age
like that of the late Emperor William
of Germany. One who may be called
his colleague-the other of the two great
est of tho worlds statesmen, Bismarck
does not fare so well, and has to trouble
the doctors. Gladstone has seen Eng
lands remarkable advance in the arts
of peace. Bismarck has seen Germany S
great advance in the art of war. Both
men are a wonder in their respective