The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-13
THE TfRRrs' HOME.
A Sweet ldyi If Music. Love and
Birds.
She Had Maze Arrangement. To
Star, has Abandoned the Idea
After eharon's DEATH

Owaha Her
taAyisS &actstach, formerly ras =.
sger u Mrs Sarah aishss sharon
Terry, bot who Is now managing
Richard oolsien's tour Ia Odd 3s~i
Proaty, was interrogafsd bv q re.
porter on his experience with ths
Terrys.
u am, | believe. be said. one 81
the limited frw whom Jaage Terrx
ard his vile admitted ID their inne,
social circse. and one of the still lever
besides. who possessed their e>t-em
ana confidence. shared Their hos.
palality 10 such an unlimited extern,
ard sax so much o. their domestic
ME That have been naturally panied
10 read the severe references that have
been made Ia them recently in lead.
ING newspapers since the Judge )
tragic end Ny relations with them
IN the beginning. four years ago. eere
purely on business connected with rny
proposed stage presentation of Mrs.
Terry. That dramatic venture came
10 nanght through the sudden death
of Senator sharon. was their guest
~ Fresno on several occasions, aud a
frequent caller at their hotel apart
menls In san Francisco whenever
their great law suit brought them 10
the city.
"is was at Fresno that the world
did not know tie judge ana his wife
The toxn Was too small for the mad
rush 10 lind, SO the Ierrys were Sc
cure in their retreat, and but chosen
few were permitted 10 cross is thresh-
old. Their inuIaates were of the best
class. and most pronounced in their
respect and sympathy. In the
several visits | paid the Terry
the least reference TO court matters.
Legal topics seemed Forbidden ia that
household. The lie within that circle
Vas wholly domestic. The premises
indoor anu out were alive with pets,
and the halls and eham,crs were IInea
With cages OF birds OF all colors ana
song. Blooded dogs of every sire ami
value joyously followed their master
and mistress every where. Mrs. Terry
hobby was large aviary about twenty
i've ieet high and over nfts leet Ia cir
conference, teeming with a featbere,!
population of all kinds flying around
from perch 10 perch-eanaries doves,
hooking birds, pigeons. parross-eyen
our national pest. the sparrow. The
little creatures seem To know their
mistress, for her approach to the mann
moth cage invariably caused an agree
able comInotion within, ard on her
entrance numbers o. the birds would
lily about and upon her, and many
would feed from her hands. That is a
vision, think, Tor those journalists
who had given currency to the play
fui story that Mrs. Terry's chief do
mestlc duty was shooting at mark
on the family barn with a Derringer
None the less did Mrs. Terry love
her poultry yard, nor were the fowls
lacking III their manifestations oi
welcome at her presence with their
allotted meals.
The Judges pets were the dogs,
horses and stock Gf jersey cows. His
stables were his principal concern.
The spirited thoroaghbreds resented
handling BY any but their master. who
had raised and trained them all from
early cottage.
The extensive fiower-beds around
the house received the joint attention
of the judge and his wife, and they
never tired OF the charge. Flowers
were in profusion about the house as
well rs without. Especially was this
the case IN their dining-room, which
was veritable conservatory with its
plants in all stages of hlossorning.
This caring for their pets and flowers
was invariably an ter-breakfast occu-
patton Tor the two, and when fulfilled
they would drive in pheton and
ponies 10 the po>totilce. The drive
was sometimes extended 10 their 9D-
acre vineyard on the outskirts of the
town. Returning home, the after.
noon would be largely monopolized
by the mail, in which Mrs. Terry
often TOOK quite a. active a hand a.
her husband. When her assistance
was not essential her TINE was applied
Ia some needle or fancy work de
manded by the house. Dinner was
always preceded by another drive be-
hind tbs judges pair OF feet Young
Iambietonlans, and they were always
accompanied IN these outings by their
guest or guests OF the dinner TO fol-
low.
The Terry dinners were stately
affairs in the matter of cuisine. and
the service strictly after the code. The
good eating seemed 10 whet the
judge sallies, and his wife was not
slow IN adding her retorts.
Their home life was most interest
ing. Their evenings were spent
quietly. Mrs. Terry played on the
piano or harp and the judge remained
IN his library, unless there were guests
or callers, when the duty al entsrtain-
ing them would principally devolve on
Mrs. Terry"
But what about your thwaTted
stage presentations OF Mrs. Terry p
inquired the reporter
-Four years ago, replied Mr.. MSe-
Geacby, happened TO be in st. Louis
AT the time Judge Sullivan rendered
his famous decision recognizing Mrs.
Terry "a the lawful wife of Senator
sharon. The finding was printed m
full IN the leading papers of that city
and occupied over two entire pages oi
the paper. | reflected that the mar
or the woman who could command ~
much valuable space in the greatest
papers of such city a. 81. Louis, and
at such distance as san Franco @co
was good property 10 Stage. ! accord
ingiy resolved 10 proceed to san Fran
cisco and secure Mr.. Shsren. a. she
was then named by the law. Within
few weeks | reached that city. and
almost the first person | addressed
Was Mrs Sharon herself called
ST her residence, pleasant dwell
ing IN the best section OF The Csty
A modest and rather attractive
lady answered the bell she said that
Mrs. sharon aas ia and invited fue e
enter the paFior On stating my mis-.
sion TO engage her for lecture tour
she was highly amused. She said sbs
had never addressed an audience In
her lite. and therefore could not under
take 10 do 20. however she might n
protited. At this stage Judge Terry
appeared Unexpectedly to yieS. ans
vas introduced 10 me by Mrs sharon
he had been reclining At fuu iengtl
on n lounge ia dark recess O
the rear psrior. lie threw such
chilly water or nav aspiration 10
Mrs Sharon a. a lecture star that
withdrew from the scene. 4 few asyi
later ! r.neVaI the Application 1iio
Out avail. A third. fourth and Eftl
aEpeai were each la vain. | ultl
nsstely prevailed upon her 70 engage
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