The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-26
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maintained her position as helpmeet.
Mrs CarltslesS Fare TaIent.

maintained her position as helpmeet.
Mrs. Carlisle's Rare Talent.
As I have already said a great majority
of the successful public men Of our times
have made contidants of their wives in po-
litical matters. Mrs. Carlisle, as every one
knows, is a woman of strong character and
good brain. She has unusually clear per-
ceptions and extraordinary powers of logic
in a woman. Though her husband Is a
wonderful m a possessing one of the most
remarkable intellects the world ever saw
he has always leaned much pom the judg-
ment of his wife. As secretary of the treas
ury Mr.. Carlisle continues the policy which
he pursued as speaker of the house and as
senator II acquaints his wife with all the
little details of his public work. I have
been amazed to hear Mrs. Carlisle discuss
the tariff and currency questions with ia
miliarity and understanding which few
men could boast of.
1t has been said of her that if necessary
she could go into the great financial depart
ment of the government, taxi her hus-
bands place and run the machin as well
he could. This is doubtless III exaggera-
tion, but | have no doubt she could take
the secretary's desk and make a creditable
showing at management. Many other
bright and adaptable women could do the
same thing, for as a matter Of fact manage
ment of one Of the great departments Of
the government is not 50 difficult a task as
yoIl might imagine it to be. If one Is will
ing to place himself, at least temporarily.
in the hands of his l~ieutenants, they will do
the work. In all these departments are men
who know just as well how to manage
them as the ablest of the gentlemen who
are appointed to look after them by the
president. If a secretary of the treasury
cares to do it in that way, he may sit at his
| desk and simply sign the letters and orders
placed before him, and he need have no fear
that the business Of the department is not
going along In proper manner.
An Injured wife's Ally.
Mrs. Carlisle has no ambition to manage
the treasury department, I am sure. But
! a few weeks ag6 she did help run h de-
partment for a few hours, and when she
started in to show what she could do rs an
executive she succeeded exceedingly well.
She knew what she wanted to accomplish,
and it did not take her long to do it. There
was in the department u woman who had
not confined her attention solely to the
work of her desk. She had managed to
strike up a desperate filtration with u fel.
low clerk, a married man, whose wife soon
discovered what was going on and did ev-
erything she could think of to put n stop to
it. But her husband had been completely
infatuated by the scheming clerk n con.
| tinucd his relations with her despite his
wife's threats and entreaties. Then it was
that the injured wife thought OF Mrs. Car
, isle. She had heard that the wife OF the
secretary was a woman Of great courage
and positivencss Of character and felt sure
she would also fnd her full Of sympathy.
She called o. Mrs. Carlisle, stated hei
case, was asked a few questions and told
to call again. For two or three days, Nc
far az appearances went, nothing was be
ing done. But all this time Mrs. Carlisle
was satisfying herself ns to the truth of the
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