St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

early history fingers about it. All the
Blaine children of that day were edu-
Gated here, and the town is still full of
pleasant recollections of them.
An old lady, sitting in her cosy parlor,
gave me "reminiscences of the secretary
of state when she and he were school
mates together.
Ibid know Mr.. Blaine as boy? We
called him Jim then. like that name
best. despite the fact that the:honOrs he
has won make it respectful for all to
give him title. AS knew him when
girl of his own age, and have read of
his career ever since, believe he would
rather have us, who knew him us boy,
speak the name familiar to our ears in
the early days than the more pTetentiouS
one achievement and custom have given
him.
"rhere are a number of the old
scholars and friends in social life living
who recall his first appearance among
us. We never regarded him as much of
student. After he left here and we
heard that he was teaching we WON
dered at it, for he was by no means the
best scholar at the college. He could
learn too fast and was too fond of fun.
In fact, something like his father. Life
here was then as uneventful as it is
now, and the town has not changed
much since those days when Mr.. Blaine
graduated at seventeen and left us, to
return only as visitor"
"Why did he go?'
"There was something of love affair
at the bottom of it. He went about a
good bit with the girls. and the high
character of his family gave him place
among the best. His first sweetheart
was one of the prettiest and incest girls
in the circle in which both moved. Her
fessional and social life. His daughter
was in nowise behind him in the esteem
of this community. She and young
Blaine, according to the general belief,
were engaged to be married, although
both were very young. One of those
lovers misunderstanding which will
always occur among young people,
began at a social entertainment and
never ended. None of US who moved
in the same realm knew of the strained
relations between them until he came
back some time afterward and did not
call upon her. Then, of course, all
| we're aware that the tie had been broken.
Both were too proud, and respected each
other too much, ever to speak upon the
| subject, and doubt if any one to this
day, except themselves, knows the true
reason of their arrangement.
"She is still living and never married,
whether from choice or from lingering
| sentiment for the first love which
| touched her heart, no one knows. Her
! name need not be mentioned, for it
| would do no good. The summit of her
life has been passed, and her sun looks
we'll to the west"
The many romances connected with
| the Blaines in their family history are
known and heard here from many peo-
pie of the highest character. The story
about the young lady and the quarrel is
frequently spoken of, and the one gen.
| orally accepted is that the girl never
forgot her sentiment and frequently
visited Washington to 20 into the halls
of congress and sit in the gallery to SEQ
her first lover come in and go out and
| listen to his speeches upon the great
questions of the day. This Preside talk
was suggested to the more than bright
woman who had recalled the caprices
and pleasures of schoolday life.
| She drew herself up, and there was a
deal of flash in her eye when she re-
piled with spirit:
81 do not believe it, although I know
that that is the general talk in the social
circles here. She went to Washington
| frequently; but her pride, of which she
had plenty, would have prevented her
from showing any such devotion to him
or any one else, even had she felt ever
| so sentimental. l do not think thew
ever spoke after the arrangement which
took place at that country party where
they parted forever. She was a high