Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

follows fast on the heels Of purpose. She
is the veriest optimist living and though OBJ
serving and critical. Is never caustic The
artistic sense Is very markedly developed
In this youngest scion Of the Stevensons.
She sews embroiders and paints with equal
facility and delicacy Of execution. She is
skillful designer, as her own gowns attest.
and her young mates often avail themselves
OF her exquisite taste. She eNcels as a plan
LIST, and when it comes to singing she has
the throat of a bird. Clear, sweet and high,
ner voice Is possession to be proud Of and
she Is always graciously willing to crafty
her friends by using 1t for their pleasure.
MISS Letitia, although in her sixteenth
year. has no desire TO be thought other than
school girl. Happy, light hearted and care
rree, she burrows in her books and reso-
luteiy puts out of sight the coming-out
parties ana long trailed gowns. that at her
age begin to lure SO many less judiciousIy
trained girls.
Mrs. Stevenson is a model mother as we'll
as housewife. and has very positive opinions
on the subject OF young girls entering So
ciety SO young. She thinks and very WISE
ly 1t must be admitted, that they should
complete their education before society ia
permitted to engulf them She wants the
characters Of her daughters to be well form.
60 ana their judgment to be matured before
they come in contact with the allurenents
OF ofnclal life, which might else undo years
OF careful training So none OF the Steven
son girls will be in society this winter, Miss
stevenson may come out next winter hut
MISS Julia and Miss Letitia will NOT rnake
their debut before the last winter of the
administration. II they care to do 80 even
then. ~ e'e"
Their Home Life.
Inc home life Of the Stevensons has been
simple and quiet. For eight years their
nome was In Washington, Mr.. Stevenson
having served Illinois four years as Con-
gresham. and Mr.. Cleveland four years as
nrst assistant postmaster general Mrs.
stevenson appeared very little in society
at that time. as she felt that the first duty
OF mother was to her children. That her
loving care was not misplaced her daugh-
ters ana son give ample evidence. At the
pretty nome IN Bloomington the library was
the center of attraction in the evenings
MI stevenson usually read aloud from some
1aVorite author, SO that the children grew,
up IN an atmosphere of good books. and are
Iamlilar with the standard works both in
prose and poetry. While education in lit
erature and the arts and sciences has oone
steadily on, so, too, has the higher educa-
sion OF the soul Very early in life the chill
oreh became members of the PRESBYTERIAN
church, OF which Vice President and Mrs.
stevenson are communicates I'm His
Name these daughters of the King 'are
instant IN good works." and the AFFLICTED
un1ortunates who have to drink only the
lees or LIES wine find in the Steven son
girls strong allies and aids to a more COM
portable existence, and gentle guides to a
higher and noble life In Bloomington thew
have their work of charity we'll arranged.
and some portion of each week was given
up to it. The Kings Daughters, of which
Miss Stevenson was president and Miss Julia
and Letitia enthusiastic workers, were 10th
to part with their efficient officer and aids.
but the scene Of their labors was only
changed; they always find work for their
helpful hands, and the Masters course Is
theirs. whatever skies above them.
Miss Julia and Miss Letitia Stevenson are
now pursuing their studies in Wellesley
College, which they entered in the fall
Hearty, healthy and happy, with courage
to dare and will to do the difficult things of
life, 80 that they tend toward honor's
ways" the Stevenson girls belong to the
true American type.
ISABEL wORRELL BALL