The morning call., 1894-07-28

her gentle, unaffected personality that
Miss Wallace Immediately she came ont
some four years ago was hailed as a belle.
That she did not live for society alone is
proved by the fact that many of those who
mourn her most are people whose names
are unknown to the bluebook, tumble.
suffering people in want of helping hand
whom the young girl in quiet. unosten-
tatious way was fond of seeking out and
assisting of her abundance. 1t seemed as
if sne knew that her time on earth would
be brief and wanted to do the most for
others with tn gifts that had been show
cred upon herself
'She had everything to live for" said
many people yesterday when they heard Of
Miss Marguerite Wallace's death. with
youth, beauty, wealth and accomplish
ments what uld she want more? And
to think that a week ago she was going
around and enjoying herself like any other
society girl"
But Miss Wallace was not going round
and enjoying herself just like any other
society girl, though to few moments be-
fore her death she never lost her outward
cheerfulness, or her bright winning smile.
For months she had known that her life
could not be a very long one, and for the
suffering from heart disease. She never
gave way to fits of dependency on this
account; indeed. it was in her own home
especially that she seemed the pivot round
which everything revolved.
Miss Marguerite Wallace was born in
San Jose. but when she was very young
the family moved to San Francisco. 1t
was in her childhood that she developed
such exceptionally lovable traits that she
was always considered the flower Of the
flock, and was the especial darling of her
father. Educated principally by private
tutors at home, and to some extent in a
convent her natural talents received every
advantage. She became good lingust
and musician, and the extent of her read
ing surprised mature scholars.
In person Miss Wallace was about the
middle height, with remarkably grace
fuI carriage. Her soft dark hair was worn
simply braided. and people never knew
which to admire most-her marvellous pale
complexion, that was as clear as wax, or
her large dark blue eyes. In spite of her
brightness and vivacity there was a tinge
of melancholy about her face when in re-
pose that showed Miss Marguerite Wallace
10 be very much more thoughtful and
earnest than the mere society butterfly.
In addition to shining In California and
Eastern society Miss Wallace had also
been much admired in Europe, which she
visited several times. On her last trip
across the Atlantic she and her sister,
Mrs. Belle DoGahue, spent nearly year
visiting England and the Continent, and
the beautiful California girl was every
where received with as large an amount
of admiration as she had aroused In her
native State.
Until less than week ago Miss Wal
lace's symptoms were not considered to
lave become especially alarming. She
spent a portion of the summer at San
l. eE..a
ments there, and was contemplating q
trip 10 Del Monte. Last Sunday, how
ever, she was seized with an attack that
confined her to the house. 1t was not
considered that there was any especial
cause for alarm, however, till Thursday
evening, when she became rapidly worse
and died before all her near relatives
could be summoned.
The interment, which takes place this
morning, will be a strictly private one.
The train bearing the remains and the
sorrowing relatives will leave at s 80 for
Santa Clara, where all that is mortal of
Marguerite Wallace will be buried in the
family vault, beside her brother William.
Concerning the deceased a friend
writes:
When death smites a prominent figure
on the worlds stage survivors contem-
plate the empty place with grief; but
when near anu uehI nioHD6T Oh small
social circle is taken away, it is as if a
knife had been driven into the heart.
. Such bereavemeDts are irreparable. The
family and social body can never be the
sans again; The wound that is set bleed
ing can never be healed; the vacant chair
will never again be occupied.
We smile at the irlvOlltles OF society. and
at the CAV diversions IN which young
women spend their time, yet for anything
we know each of these may be the center
# home of which she is the life. The
so1s If far--:i-- ont To their daily tasks,