The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
A PEN PICTURE OF
THE WIFE OF MIR. BRYAN

proach the subject. About half of them
finally got to it, but one and all seemed
to think that l was IL bigger curiosity
than mummy"
Mrs. Bryan can be very sarcastic when
sufficiently aroused, and at any time will
say droll, witty things with only CLEAN
of n smile in her dark eyes.
She is the mother of three children. and
is very domestic in her inclinations.
When it was discovered that she was n
lawyer Congressman, who meant to be
very agreeable, inquired of her with what
line of law she was most familiar.
Mrs Bryan quick answer was:
Domestic relations, sir"
If the organs should come into the
White House many people would recall
and contrast the night of their first APP
pearance there, with Mrs. Bryan's pros
pect of standing at the head OF the recep-
tion line.
1t was just after Bryan's speech when
everybody wanted to see him and his law
yer wife. Mrs. Bryan appeared in high
necked, long sleeved black cashmere
dress, not even fashionably cut or made.
Bryan wore his usual Prince Albert broad
cloth coat and possibly a white lawn tie.
L he pair stood about and looked lost
while the people told each other who the
transformations, rather old fashioned look
ing couple were.yet neither were at ALIEN
barrassed. Both got more than little
amusement out of Watching the crowds
They went out very seldom in Washing
ton, and then only ON official occasions
| never heard of Mrs Bryan appearing in
evening dress during their Washington
life, don't think she ever possessed IL low
cut gown, nor a dress with silk Innings
and Bryan surely has never owned a dress
Il 1. =
dinners. and certainly gave none them
selves.
The organs when in Washington lived
in small, quiet boarding house on Cap
ltol Hill. three blocks from the Capitol
itself. There was II real estate Office in "A
part of the grounG floor. During their
stay Ill Washington they had rooms on
the second floor. Mrs. Bryan always
wore the simplest gray, brown and black
dresses, made in the plainest fashion.
She wore no jewels. because they were
living rs economical is possible and had
no money to waste i'll such frivolity
Then Mrs. Bryan's tastes do not run in
that direction.
Mrs Bryan's head the most notice
able thing about her. 1t is very shapely.
and the heavy dark brown hair is always
brushed smoothly back from very high
forehead. The hair is thick, soft and fine.
and simply coiled into mass on the top
of the head. Mrs. Bryan isn't pretty or
handsome, but she has striking, intelli-
gent and strong face The eyes are dark
and large and. expressive. The nose is
large with good width between the eyes
The mouth and chin might almost have
been cast in the same mold as Bryan :
own, so striking is the resemblance in
firmness and determination.
Mrs. Bryan would sacrifice and endure
anything once she had made up her mind
that thing was right. She has ideals
and will consider her husbands nomina-
tlon as righteous and IA step towards what
the organs maintain is the correction of
the wrongs OF the masses of the people.
She has n sweet and well-trained voice iii
talking, and the men and women who
penetrate her reserve appreciate her hon
esty of purpose and sincerity. She de
spises shams of every kind, and above all
Is natural and unaffected.
ltwould require more than the possibility
of ruling in the White House to turn this
womans head. With all this Mrs. Bryan