The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-08
JAMES G.. BLAINE, JR.,
A Sketch of the Muci-Taiked-of Young Man
His Ways and Habits.

Philadelphia Press
James G. Blaine, jr., whose matrimonial
affairs have been the subject OF so much at
tentiOn within the past week. has been liv-
ing in this city for six or seven months.
quietly pursuing his duties as clerk In the
ticket office of the Pennsylvania Railway
Company at a salary of $50 month. The
comment to which his most private affairs
have been subjected might have discOn.
certed much older man than he. but
young jim" as he is frequently called,
has. SO far as his friends could discern.
carried himself through the ordeal with q
plucky calmness that rather won their ad
miratIon.
idence here manifested any inclination to
seek in conversation any approval of his
course, and he has dIscreetly avoided risk
ing criticism on his personal affairs by
avoiding any reference 10 them. While
the papers were fullest OF the discussion of
his marriage and divorce he disappeared
from the public view. and the newspaper
reporters reached him only by calling at
the office where he was employed, during
working hours. Then when the subject Of
his marriage was brOached he CURLY de-
cllned to discuss it.. Even the most in
geniOus questioning failed to get from him
any sort of answer that cOulG have pleased
either the mind or the curiosity of the gen.
erai reader.
Like q discreet diplomatic who had made
MP his mind to say nothing he couid not be
persuaded or cajOled to change his position.
Even those of his acquaintance who were
not predisposed to concede that he was
particularly brainy were moved to admire
the neatness with which he avoided max
ing disagree cable matter worse.
Although he is only past twenty-three,
his appearance bears out the remarks made
in the Nevins correspondence of looking
older than he Is, for he would easily pass
for twenty-five. He Is tall and well-made;
almost athletic looking. His face is heavy
and strong. with eyes and nose SO much
like those of his distinguished father that
the resem blance strikes even the most cas-
nal observer at once.
His face is smooth shaver and his COM
plexIOn dull white. The paleness of his
skin is the more marked when under gas
light he appears, as he does almost every
evening, in the conventional brOadclOth
dress clothes. with black satin tie. His
movements are graceful and easy. He sits
or recllnes with an air generally nonchal-
ant. He has little TO say. but listens well.
and as he puffs his cigarette his eyes show
that he ponders on the words that drop
from the speakers lips.
He has apparently little of the magnet
Ism that IS so celebrated in histories of his
father. at least little that IS manifest to
the eye of the general observer. His man.
ner is cool. He has not shown here that he
has the gift or the knack of making many
close friends. Although living away from
family and kin here. he has apparently
MADE, as Yet, no cnumS.
1t was said of him in Washington that
he was very fond of the life of society. and
was constantly present at the affairs of
fashion. He apparently still manifests
some liking for bright life, but as Phila-
delphla fashion Is SO undemOnstratlve. he
has as yet gone out very little. He has.
however, been guest at some dinners and
other affairs of fashionable moment. He
has also given evidence of a wish to recip-
rocate the hospitality that was accorded
him. but as his revenue is not large, he has
very senslbly made the material evidence
of his appreciation of hOnors conform to
the resources of his exchequer.
He lives the life of a bachelor in modest
apartments on South Eighteenth street.
He Is a member of the RlttenhOuse Club,
where he spends many an agreeable even
ing. His salary as clerk could not meet
the requirements of even his modest life.
but 1t is understood that he has q small al
lowance from his father.
prominent club man speaking of him
yesterday said: "One night in conversa-
ton. some indscreet person began to talk
about the divorce proceedings. He did not
get beyond the first sentence. however. for
young Jim called the gentleman down very
quickly and firmly with the remark: That
Is my business, sir, and none of yours"