San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-25
MCKINLEY'S LOYAL WIFE.
She Believes in The Mckinley Bill
But Would be a Free-trader
ifher Husband was.

But WOuiu De FFet-trduer
if her Husband was.
In her assistance to her bus band in
his political life, Mrs. McKinley's
achievements have not in any way
been deferred by her i'll health.
When political honOrs were first off
cred Major Mckinley, his wife did
everything in her power to over
come his reluctance to accept them,
writes Mary NJ. Hall, in a sketch of
the wife of the author of the McKin-
lev Bill" in the October Ladies Home
Journal. Believing firmly that his
talents and integrity would be Of the
greatest value to his State, she was
able to convince him of his duty, and
from that first moment to the present
time she has encouraged hum by her
faith, and aided him by her practical
advice and assistance. On her faith
er's death she inherited a large for
tune, which she immediat ly placed
at Major McKinley's disposal; the as
sistance which this fortune has en-
abled her to render her husband is a
source of great happiness to her. 1t
will readily be believed that Mrs
Mckinley is firm believer in the
Mckinley Tariff, and is convinced
that protection is of vital importance
to the country's welfare.
But she is such a devoted wife,
laughed friend recently, speaking of
her, "such a model wife, believing so
completely that what her husband
does is right, and encouraging him to
continue in so doing, that I'm perfect
ly convinced that if the Major were to
enunnciate doctrine OF Free Trade,
Mrs. Mckinley would be the first
convert"
Though Mrs. Mckinley is nor act
lively artistic, except in the beauty of
the reedlework which she does, she
is an appteciative admirer or fiue
paintings and statuary. She does
not care for music, but is an enthu-
siastic attendant-sO far as her
health will permit-Of good dramatic
performances. so great is her fond
ness for them, that last winter she
and Major Mckinley arranged to bv
in New York for several important
first nights Her reading is con
fined almost exclusively to news
papers, but she is close student o
them, and OF public opinion as evi
denced by them.
Deferred by her unfortunate i'll
health from actively serving in thu
many charitable undertakings anC
committees in Washington her win
ter homeland Canton, Mrs. McKi2
ley per Orms her many charities un
ostentatiously and away "from tn,
sight Of men," Unable to receive tn
poor who come to her, or to investi
gate personally their worth, she III
trusts to some mem Der of her famil,
her large alms-giving. Her finger
are almost never Idle; and whateve
of ner handiwoTk is not sent 10 adorl
the homes OF friend or relatives, vii
find its way to charitable baZaars an
fairs; or into the hospital for distribU
ton among the invalids less tortunat
than herself.
In appearance Mrs. Mckinley
anything but the cOnventiOnalin invalid
Her gowns are always fashiOna bl
made and trimmed, and the beGutifl
laces, fans and kniCk -knacks Whic
she wears heighten the feeling of di
belief in her invalidism, which
first glance causes Her hair which.
since severe illness last winter,
which her life was despaire1 Of
worn short, is gradually turning grs
She is about five feet fou r inches
height, and weighs about one I'M
bred and thirty pounds.