Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
4 FAMOUS QUAKER MAIDEN.
Dolly HIadison's Youth and How She Met
 Her Distinguished HusDand,

Her Distinguished HusUand,
 Dolly was tic second of the six cliil- dren and was named after her mothers aunt, Mrs. Patrick Henfy. She was bright, pretty child, whose interesting chatter hnd winning ways wen hosts of friends.
 Her parents, who %efe members bfthe Society of Friends, ih accordance with their religion, denied their children all ornaments and accomplishments save those of "a meek and gentle spirit.
 Until she was l2 years old Dolly lived quietly in the country and attended the village school where most of her edrca- tioh %as received. Every morning be fore starting out her sunboiiiiet was sewed securely under her chin by her careful mother and with tho addition of white linen mask to still fufthef pro tect her complexion and long gloves she trudged along the country roads 10 the scho6lhouse, | grotes4ue littlB hgtife.
 Very fond of pretty things, her grand mother, with whom she was great pet, often made her presents of old fashioned jewelry, which, not being allowed to visihly wear, she sewed into a little bag and wore around her neck under her gown
 Her father was one of the first of his sect in Virginia to become doubtful of slavery, and his scruples finally led him to liberate his slaves. sell his plantation and remove to Philadelphia. Here he engaged in busifessi but as his efforts proved titisaecessfui after several years the family became very much reduced in circumstances.
 In the meantime Dolly been grow. ing daily in grace and teauty. At 19 she was tall and slender, with a "dell- catsiy oval" face, well formed features, "dazzlingly fair" comI lexion and blue eyes of much sweetness under her de mure Quaker cap"
 John Todd, wealthy, good looking young lawyer of the same religion, soon fell victim to her charms and made her an offer of marria ge which she de. clined, saying she uev'r intended tomaT- ry Hearing of her refusal her father, who was i'll at the time, immediately summoned her to hi side and told hef it was his greatest wish to see her well provided for before be died, that fl would make him very unhappy if she persisted in her refusal, so lil.o dutiful daughter she reversed her de sision and became the wife of John Todd
 Her marriage proved to be a very hap py one, but after the brief space of three Jt.1 1gk,s a widow at 9. Rich and very attract i've, she had many admirers,
 James Madison, at that time consid cred an unreclaimable bachelor. chanced to see her one day while she was out walking with friend and was so much impressed with her beauty and grnce of bearing that he did not rest until he had obtained the promise Of aii introduction
 A few days later she met him at her own house, and in the first interview cap | tured his heart. She wore on this occaa- 1 a6n a gown of mulberry satin, with Q silk .plls keFchief over her neck and on her head dainty cap, from which the curls would escape
 An engagement soon followed and Ill September, l194, Mrs. Todd, accompa. nied by the enamored Madison and sev- eral friends, left Philadelphia for Hare | wco1--her sisters estate in Virginia where the marriage ceremony was to take place Tho journey occupied q week, but the weather was delightful and it was accomplished without incl dent.
 Friends and relatives from far and near were assembled 10 greet the bridal party, and many of them remained for days after the wedding to keep up the | festivities. For momentos of the oc- casion tho girls cut the mechlin lace from Mir. Madison's shirt ruilles, and amid showers of rice the laughing bride and groom drove of to spend tbeil honeymoon at Montpelier
 The close of the year found them back in Virginia, where. at her husbands re- quest Mrs. Madison laid aside her Quak- I CT dress and for the first time in her life began to enjoy society. - New York 1 Times.