New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
r11r1R BETTER HALVES.
rur WORLDS GREAT MEN HAVE
WI" ovrD TO THEIR WIVES.

"Isd himself. pu' VIII nave no "a'rieu ma"
nsl'N .,an or in his employ. Bachelorhood is :
On n ,,,on Of service with him. and any one who
'''u' ,o,nng. Is imprudent enough to wed is
r" 10 resign without delay. He gives
~"r..son that marriage spoils a mans career
Slowing his sngeness Of aim" Now. with
wv Aeference to Mr.. Rhodes. experience Is
.,,v contrary 10 the opinion Of the creator
es~..land's South African empire. and his
An the subject indicates defect and
W. .,o, in the otherwise strong character OF
W" ,,ehtv subject Of Queen Victoria. whose
w .,en, is forced to treat with him as from
~ N Power. While II is quite true that
who have done the great work Of the
"' =, have been men Of "singleness OF aim,
WIZ .car,ely one Of them whose life has been
"' =, "singleness OF condition" The man who
@e ,sorbed In his CAREER that he has no
-" ,.,t for the cultivation OF domestic rela-
w. "a essentially a small man. morally speak
wv r,sre Is no greater help 10 public man
~e rork than a sympathetic partner, bound 10
-, only by ties Of affection and habit but
m no community Of interests. And such
S.r,nsr as that Is only TO be found In the
oerson Of wife
r,,o for Instance. would venture to insinuate
A., Mrs. Gladstone has been hindrance In the
"s me-. Nc of her nIustrious husband? Every one
p "a what extent his great political rival,
Vat. Lord Beaconsfeld. was indebted for MS
... n the homely and somewhat eccentric
80, Who conferred upon him her fortune
With her hand She was not an attractive
80, nor vet clever; but the relations De-
w., the strangely assorted couple were char
I,.a m her side by passionate admira-
,'N ,rd devotion. and on his by that most
.,.Orglv developed Of all the numerous qualities
:, ,,s Hebrew rac4--gratitude. dare say many
,ra heard the story Of how, driving down 10
U..,minster with him one evening. when ne
ao,,vsr one Of those speeches upon which
.,. ,sts OF his party depended. her hand was
,.r.h,v crushed by the door OF the brougham
Wing violently closed upon 1t. So AFRAID was
an. lest her husband should be upset by 'he
discovery OF the accident that she refrained
,,or uttering cry or even murmur' ihaHaseu
"a conceal her mangled hand. and drove All '"e
~. ao,,r ~ the House of Commons. chatting
"a " nothing had happened. ana only ia'i'eu
after her husband had alighted at Westminster
ana had entered the palace. Nor was II un''' lie
,.,urned home long after midnight. that ne De-
..ms acquainted with the fact that she had met
m,shan. II is probable that Disrael had TINS
O., mind when in response 10 an inquiry on 'he
mart Of his lifelong acquaintance. the VIII anu
cv,,c Bernal Osborne to the nature OF the
tie that bound him 10 Lady Beaconsneid' ne re-
marked. ut is something beyond your coihpre-
nsns,on. namely. gratitude" There is likewise
q rumor current In London TO the erect tnat the
late Lord Chelmsford owed the loss OF his once
NJ Lord High Chancellor. not 10 any malfeasance
mr. incapac,ty but solely 10 a sarcastic witticlsn
q, ,hs expense OF Lady Beaconsheld
II IL only necessary 10 glance over the pages
n, any ~ the numerous biographies OF Prince
Bismarck 10 realize how much the founder OF
thu German Empire owes to his johanna. who.
although she has always kept in the background.
a. ~ aware that she was both physically and
mentally untitled 10 stand beside him. has never
theless been the friend and helpmate 70 whom
he always turned for assistance in times OF
dfn1cuIty and for consolation when in trouble or
Borrow. Indeed Princess Bismarck merits In
every way to rank with Mrs. Gladstone and
Lady Beaconsfeld and her husbands devotion
10 her constitutes quite as marked feature OF
bis character as that Of Gladstone and Disraeli
to their respective better halves.
Lady Palmers,on not only acted as the political
adviser OF her husband throughout his career
both prior and subsequent 10 their marriage but
likewise took much OF his burden upon her
shoulders by acting as his private secretary the
only ore on whose loyalty intelligence and dis-
creti,n he could implicitly rely. Possessed OF the
most delicate tact. intuition and persuasiveness.
she removed from his path many difhculues
created by his abruptness and bluntness OF
speech and by the passionate nature OF his
temper: while her political salon in Piccadilly
was Of priceless value to the party over the
6es,nies OF which her husband presided. Nor
vii, any one who happens TO remember Nine
Theirs ever permit any insnuation TO the erect
that she was obstacle to the successes IN
public lifa OF her diminutive husband. II he re-
tanned his yigor OF body and intellect for so many
yars beyond the span assigned by the Psalmist
he attained 70 the proud position OF President
Of the French Republic and died rch. not alone
In honors but also in material possessions, IT Is
mainly due 10 the exceedingly economical and
somewhat dowdy-looking old lady OF whose saw
Ing procvities even more stories are told than
, Of the wife OF President Grevy. The qualities
tsplayed by Nine Carnot throughout the
sm Of her husbands tenure OF the CHIEF mag
siacy OF France-never more wonderfully dis
'Aysd than in connection with the tragedy that
recently made her a widow-have been TOO mucn
Written about Of late 10 need more than passing
common sense and OF cleverness for always DONG
The tight thing at the right time her assistance
her husband was simply invaluable
And II to-day the father OF the present En-
pefor o. Germany is known throughout the
eas'h and breadth Of the civilized world as
Frederick the Noble" and the memory OF his TOO
0'ei reign surrounded with halo which oy
many regarded as that Of a martyr. 1t Is In
great measure attributable to that most ac-
.ompishsd and remarkable daughter OF Queen
victoria who knew how 10 develop and bring
'A'o Play all his superb qualities-qualites the
memory Of which causes every true German 10
. "a. the tones OF his voice when he speaks OF
.lser Fritz" Much If the popularity upon
."en alone is based the Italian throne Is due
Tue graciousness and charm OF King HUM
'' consort Queen Marguerite and in the
.e way the present Empress Of Germany sue
y" IN atonng by her kindness Of heart and by
:. manifest anxiety 10 relieve suffering OF every
fCrr& o. -. ~ tfoTn g. a