The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-13
MARY AND ALLEN.
From the Glc be Democrat.

From the labe Democrat.
The wife of Judge Thurman, the
distinguished Ohio statesman. lies dy-
ing. She is a woman of 80 years,
but to her husband she seems no old
er than she was when he married her
nearly half century ago. They have
grown old together in a most afec-
tomato aud beautiful way. Their
union has served to vindicate the law
of affinities and to present a choice
example Of domestic harmony, conf.
dence and devotion. They have al
ways been "Mary" and "Allen" to
each other with answering and SIM
pie fondness. The Old Roman, as he
lie Familiarity known in our politics,
has not won his honors by forgetting
for q moment the partner with whom
he began the battle of life. 1t is said
that no man can live up to his love.
making, but this case must he
rated as q sweet and wholesome ex-
ception. The best of all that Allen
said to Mary O. q sutton has been re-
peated in his conduct a. . husband.
He has believed in her Is in nobody
else. Her wishes have guided him,
her faith has strengthened him, her
approval has blessed him. In no con-
has he gone contrary to her
advice. The word Of Mary has out
weighed all other influences with him
not in the sense of blind submission to
another's will, but under constraint Of
we'll justified reliance upon her wisdom
and fidelity and she has found her
full reward in his candid and tender
appreciation of her services.
There is something inexpressibly
gracious and admirable in this view
Of q great statesmans life and char
acter. His friends delight to recall
instances of his profound respect for
bis wi'e's opinion, and of his surpass-
ing desire::to please her. When the
committee waited upon him in 1888
to tender him the nomination for Vice
President, he did not respond with
set speech of acceptance; he said he
would ask Mary about it. The re.
mark was like the man; and it was
like the woman to shake her head at
first and say that he was too feeble to
make the race. She had to be per-
suaded, and when at last she consen-
ted, he merely observed, GAN right,
it's just as Mary says" If she had
not yielded he would have declined
the honor, feeling sure that such a
step was in every way the best one.
He could not have thought of disap-
pointing her. There has never been a
time, it is safe to say, when the Pc
tition of all the rest Of the world
would have caused him to disregard
her preference. That has been his
method of testifying his esteem for
her, and filling her heart with delight.
A man of less ability and virtue
might have made it a weakness to
so much to any woman. but
it has not appeared 30 in Judge Thur.
man. He has never forfeited any of
his greatness by reason of his rever.
ence for his wife. We may be sure
that he has never stopped to consider
what others would think of his loyalty
to Mary and his unselish anxiety to
promote her welfare and happiness.
His own felicity has been increased
by the sight Of her enjoyment. He
has not cared to win any victory or to
spouse any cause against her judg.
ment or her conscience. At every
step of his career he has kept hold of
her hand, 80 to speak, and her love
has been to him an inspiration and a
benediction.
Now that she is about to pass away,
this capable and faithful helpmate,
the country may properly pay her the
tribute of its deep and fervent admit
ration. She represents the nobility
Of American womanhood. The story
Of her life is sermon of radiant and
salutary meaning. and its chief lesson
is the assurance that life is worth liv.
ing. She is bit old-fashioned, to be
sure, in some of her views and habits,
but her husband does not so regard
her. In his eyes she has not lost any
Of her relation to the current order Of
things. She is Mary to him now just
as she was in the long ago, and the
sleeps soft for her upon
messy banks just as it did when he
first wooed her. Others may see
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