Telegram-herald., 1890-05-31

The portrait accom- mpsnying this article
is made from photograph taken some
time ago, and shows Miss Blaine IN
fancy costume worn 81 young people
party Never since that time has any
body been able TO prevail upon her 10
sit FOR portrait. In this picture she
looks very much as her young ger sister
looks at the present time.
AT the close of a scholastic career
with Miss Porter NJ Pennington, Conn,
Miss Blaine weat abroad with Mrs
Levi T. Norton Mr Morton was at
that time the American Minister 10
France. Almost Immediately after their
arrival at Paris, Ms Morton placed her
young charge IN the Convent of the
Sacred Heart where she remained two
years, devoting herself especially 10
the study of languages, in which she
had already reached a remarkable de
gree Of proficiency. Indeed, she Is re-
gardod by her friends not SO muck as
woman Of mere sccomplishme nts as OF
profound learning. She has no talent
whatever for music, fact which has
given rise TO much speculation on the
part of the gossips as to why she and
Mr. Damrosch should DE drawn toward
each other But gossips are likely 10
be superficial in their observations.
Miss Blaine is, TO the few whom she
classes as her intimate friends, very
interesting woman, her speech and
actions betraying at times depth Of
feeling unguessed by thoss who judge
her by her cold, aUstere outward man
ner. 1t has been noted, however, even
by those superficial judges, that re
Gently she has undergone a marked
change of manner. Ii is thought that
the kindred fiams of love, added TO the
heartaches resultant from the family's
recent bereavements, has stirred the
latent tenderness OF her nature, which
heretofore has been demonstrated only
10 her mother, 20 whom she has always
expressed in every act and word the
very deepest devotion. These two have
been inseparable companions, the
mother always consulting the daughter
on matters of moment, and in the later
years leaning heavily upon her Judge
ment Those who are intimate with
the family say that Miss Margaret is TO
the mother wLG. Walker Blaine was To
the father and they add that the loss
of the daughter by marriage is almost
as great a bereavement 10 the mother as
the loss Of the son by death was 10 the
father.
AS the time for the wedding sp-
preached the Blaine family had a con
siderable struggle with the question as
TO whether il should be quiet affair or
a society event. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine,
sore at heart from recent losses, were
favorable to a strictly private wedding,
but Mr.. Damrosch desired that the oc-
casion Of his great JOY should be a
memorable one Some yielding on both
sides resulted in the form Of ceremony
which the readers Of the coun-
trv now know was carried
out. Il was intended at hrst
that only the President and Mrs Har-
rison. Mr. and Mrs Carnegie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee. the Cabinet families. and a
few personal friends of the bridal
couple should be invited, but Mr. Dam
rosch desired the presence Of the Ger
man Minister, and Secretary Blaine
deemed II unwise TO invite him with
out extending tho invitation 20 the en-
tire diplomatic corps. This opened the
door and II was with difficulty that 1t
wss closed again. And before u was
closed considerable conc0urse Of
guests had been provided for These
together with the gifts they bestow
made the scene Of the ceremony much
more ostentatious one than IL was at
frst intended 70 be
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