Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-11
Mrs. Blaine.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York U'orid writes:
Now that President Harrison'5 Cabinet
has been formed there is great speculation
as to Just whet part the wives Of the Cabi
net officers will play in Washington society.
U ldoubtedly there will be battle for lead
or hip. The ambitious wife of the Secretary
of State will want to rule, but she is go un-
D pular and so geneSaily disliked that be
yond the compulsory recognition her posi-.
ton demands she will be little thought Of
and less cared foE.
It is positively stated that the uncomprc-
missing manners of Mrs. Blaine have serious
ly hindered her husbands political career
and that many of his most bitter enemies
took afiront first at Mrs. Blaine. The peo.
pie of Washington are bewailng the fact
that Mrs. Blaine will have for the next four
years, bv virtue of her husbands office, the
right to President Harrison's arm on public
occasions.
Ii is stated rs q remarkable fact that
woman so ambitious 10 be the foremost lady
in the land should have been perhaps Sc
rious injury 10 her husbands chances Tor
the position which she has so craved. But
it is true, many declare, that the recognized
leader OF the republican party would have
D6eU TtslutBO vi iEG OIitSC law bI0
wife been woman of more pleasing per
sonaity and better adapted to gaining AID
holding friends.
Added to the advantage of companionahip
with her husband. Mrs. Blaine has natu
raj brightness and a caustic sharpness Of in
vective when she chooses. She is two years
the senior of Mr. Blaine, who was fifty-nlne
Jan. 81 last.
Being compelled to toll for livelihood she
became school teacher and It was during
her career as teacher in Kentucky that
she met Mr. Blaine. The latter was the
principal of the Western Military Institute
at Blue Lick Springs. q nearby school. They
were married at Pittsburg. Pa, in 1851. Ii
was due 10 Mrs. Blaine'5 persuasons that
Mr.. Blaine removed TO Augusta, Me, aud il
is said that he is largely Influenced By his
wife.
Mrs. Blaine is not 40 uncomely woman.
She is OF good height and dresses well, but
she Is growing stout, and while one may adj
mire her artislicaly dressed white hair,
they cannot fail TO note tho marks al Dge ON
her face She rules the finances and has
built up tbs fortune that is MIR. Blaine's
Some things which have been related of
Mrs Blaine sho% the feeling against her IN
Washington. Ole day, when President Ar
thur was in otliceaud establishes The White
House, number OF women went through to
view the different rooms Nrs. Blaine was
in the party. They visited President Arthur's
bedroom, and there, hanging above the bed.
was portrait of Mrs. Arthur, who had been
dead quite number of years Mrs. Blaine
rested her elbow on the foot of the bed and
gazsd at the portrait.
Il don't know where she IS, che said,
nodding towards the portrait, 'bus if she is
in heaven she must be the most unhappy
and wretche1 woman ever born to know
she missed ali this"
Oae day Senator Davis had al appoint
ment with Mr.. Blaine at Mr.. Biaine's house
aud in Mr. aine's interest. He called &C
cording to the arrangement, and in few
moments after, when he and Mr.. Blaine were
in the midst Of their conversation, the din
ner bell rang. Mr. Blaine made no move to
90 to dinner nor did he invite Senator Davis
to break bread with him. The bell rang
again, and then Mrs. Blaine came rushing
into the drawing room in heat Of passion.
She neither spoke TO Mr.. B!aiEe's guest,
though she knew him well, nor excused her
self.
"Dnner has been waiting" she an
nounced. You will come now or do with
out"
why is it, MIS- Blaine" prominent
gentleman asked her once, that | never see
you 10 the House new p
What Houae'?' she exclaimed in great
Disgust. "Cau there be one and Mr.. Blaine
not in it?'
Not lha; she was the more loyal wif5, but
the more ambitious woman. She would at
tend no place where she was not the recog
nized first and head.
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