The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
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1t fell In straight folds and WIS entirely
without ornamentation, except forYsome
soft, white lace, plated In at the neck lid
fastened with brooch, upon which was
the cross OF st. George Her abundant
white hair, parted in the middle, was
combed smoothly down Mt the sides and
Topped over tho ears, the endS<carried back
ana fastened In coil EIerNcap was of
white lace. gathered into crown with
PLAIN band OF blnck velvet ribbon around
It. "A little white shawl was thrown about
her shoulders, and this, with her apron.
rendered her o most effective study in
black and white Her face is placid and
smooth. She has q smiling mouth and
benevolent blue eyes
She talked about the Worlds fair.
Nearly all English women do that. They
seem to be more interested in it than are
the American women.
Il think 1t will DO a great opportunity"
she said, "for the women of the world TO
get acquainted with one another. hope 1t
will result in the formntiC4 of an inferno.
tional women's league. I believe there Is
some such thing now, but the organization
will mean great deal more when the
women of the different countries have met
and talked together"
Then she talked of the women iournal-
lists. Mrs Gladstone thinks that the nd
vent OF women as workers upon the daily
press has been of great advantage. not
only to the women, but to the papers. She
LIS also much interested In the organization
and work Of the various women's clubs of
the world
Il envy tho women who are young now"
she said almost wistfully. There will be
so much moro for our sex In the next fifty
years than there was in tho last.s
When Mr. Gladstone orrfvod bo oox>o
with quick. firm steps, not in tho least like
man OF eighty. He stood moment in
the doorway, his head almost touching the
vino that grew over It. Then he stepped
down into the garden, and going directly
to his wife kissed her on tho check. There
was no suggestion Of politics or electoral
warfare Mr. Gladstone looked tired, but
not troubled. He seated himself In one of
the big garden chairs with sigh OF con-
tent Then tea WINS served. with the usual
Accomplishments of thin bread and butter.
Mr.. Gladstone said very little until the
Strawberries were handed to him.> And
then his remarks, although pertinent,
We're not ut all profound The berries
were served. as they always IRE in Eng
Innd, without tho hulls having been picked
Oil. a plate ts covered with green straw
berry leaves and the luscious red fruit Is
heaped upon them in most tempting
way. MI Gladstone took one OF the straw
berries by it's stem, and as he dipped 1t In
his little dish of powdered sugar he sold:
you Americans think yourselves very
clever, and you are In most things, but YOU
don't know how to eat straw berries. Don't
you see that this little stem was grown
here on purpose to handle the berry byf
How stupid it is to pull 1t Off imagine,
too, that the berry loses something of its
flavor when the hull Is removed"
One of tho maids had neglected to BRING
brown bread and butter, rs Mrs Gladstone
had directed her TO do
Why did you not do as directed YOU.
Iizzies" she asked. and Lizzie explained
that 1t was because the brown bread was
not 50 good az usual
But" said Mrs. Gladstone, you were
not desired to express an opinion about the
bread. You may 90 now and fetch it.n
and as the maid went obediently to obey
her mistress Mr.. Gladstone nodded at his
wife over the rim Of his teacup and said.
with twinkle in his eyeI
Mrs. Gladstone, you see. believes in
homo rule"
This Is IL sample of tho statesmanis man
ner and conversation throughout the after
noon. AS simple and unaffected as a child
he was. His one idea seemed to DO to rem
der himself and those about him entirely
comfortable Outside the garden wall any
amount of turmoil might be going on
But he did not propose that even an echo
OF it should ho heard inside
MAIsGARET MANToN.