Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-18

set we'll back in the broad and deep
| lawn There is u fna row of locust
trees in the front and here and there
are great, round. well kept Tower beds
Alongside the house 4 gravele6 drive
way runs Everything is just as neat
and trim as can be-
Mr.. Stone escorted US into this pretty
home with the utmost cordiality. 1t
was cool and pleasant in his parlor af-
ter the dusty street coy and cheer
full parlor it was, too; no cold stiffness
there There were fresh flowers in the
dainty room and clever pictures every
| where. About the mantel were gro
tesque bits of Indian pottery gathered
on one of Mr.. Stones trips to New Mex
leo Under a huge umbrella lamp was
a fine photograph of Mrs. Cleveland and
there were other photographs, engrav-
ings and pastels scattered everywhere
1t was homelike apartment, exquisite
ly cheerful: there was evidence every
where of the touch of a cultured woman
Mrs. Stone came in by and by to give
US welcome to this home. A gracious,
well poised woman, kindly and self pos
sessed Of manner-an ideal entertainer
Mrs Stone possesses that rare faculty
of quiet, unoStentat iouS. indeScrible cor
diality which makes the most utter
stranger feel at home within her house:
she offers the essence of hospitality.
A bright faced, charming woman is
Mrs. Stone. She is intelligent, sympa-
thetic. self-possessed: she converses
readily upon whatever subject; has in
inta nIra of
her fellow women: possesses distinct
and positive views on the topics OF the
times: is withal womanly q nd mother
ly woman. Her children and her home
engross her first thoughts, but she has
room for all the Goings OF the world be-
side.
Mrs. Stones hair is becoming silvered:
her attire IS simple as becomes the gen
tlewomau: her manner, unaffected. is
most charming. Then, too. Mrs. Stone
is an admira BILE housekeeper: the dinner
over which she presided was served
daintily and without fault. Her grace
full tact and ready wit in conversat ton
makes him who visits the Stone home
to feel that he is indeed welcome.
Mrs. Stone accepts the publicity that
her husbands honors have brought up
on her with self-possession yet with re-
greet for that the fighting and winning
of the battle will call Mr.. Stone much
from home
Il heard two men. passing the house,
say the other day: That is where Stone
lives" she said, talking of her hus-
bands victory. Now, l had u very
strong temptation to put out my head
Stone lives. OF course. though, | I'M
derstand the demands public life make
upon man; it is all not unpleasant for
one makes many dear friends. OF
course we must learn to overlook many
unkind things said. It is well to re-
member that there is small change in
language as well as in currency.
4 enjoyed my life in Washington
very much, though l did not go into
the swim. or whatever they call it, of
social life. A representatives. wife, you
know. is able to control her own social
obligations.
Il thought every one in Washington
was in very much of hurry; no one
had time to be at home or finish SEN
tence. Now, l like to feel perfectly at
home
Mrs. Stone delights to talk of her
earnest beliefs that poor people should
be persuaded to settle in the country
instead of in the crowded cities: of her
hopes for the betterment OF woman; of
her views of education of children.
She believes that boys ought to play
base ball all they please. Il don't I'M
derstand the game, but 1 know it is
good one" she says. She takes deep
interest in her sons college fraternity
and is a companion to her girls
Mrs. Stone IS much of reader, too.
She greatly admires the German. Il
used to hear SO much German spoken in
jefferson City" she said, that now 1
will stop in the street to listen to man
speaking the language" Just now
Mrs. Stone is reading Auerbach's ION
the Heights in the original German
The Stone children are three: Kim
brough, Il years old in January: Mabel,
aged IA; Mildred. aged 10. Kimbrough.
best known IS Kim the only son. is a
quiet, manly lad. Young as he is, he is
in the junior class of the Missouri state
university. He is an ardent believer in
the prospects for his foot ball team. and
is great lad for military work, being
first sergeant in company Of the uni
versity cadets, with first-rate chance
for lieutenant's straps this fall. He
is memb Der, too, of that ancient and
most potent college fraternity, the Beta
Theta Pi, and is very justly proud of
his connection with one of the best of
the Greek letter societies. kim is of
social bent, too, and few of the hops of
the college year in old Columbia miss
his presence. He could finish his uni
versity course in two more years but
his father says he shall spend three.
He has chosen French and German in
stead of fossilized Greek.
Il have old fashioned notions about
western boys being educated in the
west" said Mr. Stone. without pref
udice to the eastern schools, say there
is undou btedly difference in civiliza-
ton and methods of thought What we
need in the west is men of western
ideas.
What Missouri can give my boy he
shall have; so should every Missouri
boy.
"A young man educated where he
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