Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01

Mrs. John G. Carlisle, wife of the Ken
lucky senator is frequent visitor to this
city, and she always attracts attention. I
saw her recently in the Fifth avenue hotel
parlors, the cynosure of respectful admira-
ton from those who did not know her. She
is tall and superb looking. The bluegrass
region in Kentucky is famous for beautiful
women, and Mrs. Carlisle comes from that
region. In looking at Mrs. Carlisle her
commanding height makes one think Of
TennySon's lines describing the barge and
its occupants of tall, fair women, who bore
King Arthur away to the happy isles where
he will one day heal his wounds. But this
busy wife of the Kentucky senator and eX-
speaker is not poetical, but highly practical.
Even when her hair was not tinged with
gray, as it is now, and her form was sien-
der, she knew how to assist her husband in
his work. Her bright eyes, the decision of
character in her intellectual-looking face,
and her quick physical movements, all ndi-
cate woman well equipped to cope with
almost any emergency. When Mr. Carlisle
married years ago he was young lawyer,
noted more for his logical orations than
his energy. His wife is credited with
squirting him on and never losing an
opportunity to assist him to advance politi-
cally. If the senator is i'll his wife takes
hold and keeps his correspondence up. And
as to the tariff, she is almost as well posted
as her husband. She knows what is going
on in the political world, and is close
reader of the daily papers.
There is nothing dictatorial in her charac-
ter; it is strong will force and determine
ton. One could tell by her transformations
manner of dressing that she did not aspire
to be social leader. But those who know
her say that she hopes to see her husband
president of these United States one day.
She is continually working to thar end.
How much she has done to help her husband
only few intimate friends know. Her life
has been one of mixed sorrow and JOY. She
has been her husbands guardian angel. He
is always in her thoughts. Sne has helped
to save as well as make him.
Maggie Mitchell Renewing Her Youth.
Maggie Mitchell is a puzzle to most peo-
pie. She has been before the public SO
long that the mention of her name seems
like an echo of the past. No one would
have imagined that the aged, slight-formed
woman 1 saw in horse-car yesterday was
the favorite actress. But, indeed it was
Fanchon-slight of form, with wrinkles,
crows feet and other indications of age.
She moved spryly, however, and acted more
like women of twenty-five than one of
well, never mind. She has worked indus
triously for many years, and saved her
money. She has had the good sense to pre-
serve her health, too, and so declares that
age has no terrors for her. She goes about
on the stage with an elastic step and as en-
InuSlaSuc as a conquerlng Souorette. She
has delighted millions Of people, and. unless
all signs fail, will continue to act for many
years to come. She attributes her good
health to plentiful bathing and horseback
riding She has been q close student of the
drama. and accumulated quite library.
She is known, too, as a quick-witted bust
ness woman, who can speculate with profit.
In the summer she lives at Elberon, n. j.,
and there she spends the long, dreamy
summer days with her husband and her
friends beside her, and horses and dogs near
by. In private life she is known as Mrs.
Charles Abbott She has made fortune
on the stage, and better still, she has kept
1t TO make pleasant her closing days.
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