The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-19

bright OF eye. with a warm heart and
quick tongue. Aunt Maria" Is a uni
yCrsal favorite Of the family. The
Major never looks handsomer than at
he head OF his own table. The room.
the table. the food. are alike simple,
"homely." in the good old English
sense, and thoroughly American. One
knows without looking that a china
plate turned over will never disclose
tho Lion and the Unicorn hghtins for
the Crown" but rather the trade mark
sf the persevering potiersof East Liver
pool or Trenton. Around the broad
window shelf are placed some at
lraciive specimens OF American ware,
and IN fact IN all the furnishings OF the
house one may recognize that eneour-
agement OF American manufactures
which the McKinleys practice as well
as preach. The table boasts for It's
chief ornament a generous bowl OF
nasturtiums. superb in color as IN
Egyptian sunset. and the breakfast IT,
ieli. chosen With a view 10 both health
and appetite. is served by the faithful
.oiorsd man. Fred. who has been In the
family employ for a number Of years
Mrs. Mckinley enters her own cosy
Ilttlng-room shortly after nine. and
takes her favorite chair In the sunny
window, 10 look over her nail. which
Ia brought In on large tray. She
reads all the letters with patient atten-
ton, and IN number they are legion.
Sometimes she smiles. but often sighs
Then again her face grows radiant as
she fnds greetings from old friends
Or that some little set OF kindness on
her own part has been Of real help
Many Of the people who write beg Tor
immediate Office or position. others
are evidently under the impression
that the election brought wealth. and
,sll for sums ranging from s. to ST.. 900
In cash. Every day brings application
Tor slowaTdshlps az the white House.
Indeed. one would think tina, an the
olorod walters who have stood behind
he Malog'o chair In the Washington
hotels had made application. and as 20
,hofs. maids and coachmen, the woods
are simply full Of them. Then there
are widows with star,llngly large fam.
lilies and mo strong arm to lean on"
who beg for capital 10 start boarding.
houses and anxious mothers who wan,
Incorporate sons 70 take the gold
cure.
Mrs. Mckinley herself Is never
be seen without a badge OF her hus-
aand pinned to her corsago. Her favor
te ls an oval pendant, containing an
EXCELLENT likeness framed In gold. and
suspended from a slender bar OF the
same metal. She always carries abou,
ier a miniature letter-caso. In which Is
a picture OF tho Major. taken many
years ago. and another OF the fair littlO
Katie. whose portrait smiles down
from the wall In almost every room In
the house.
In her dress. Mrs, Mckinley shows
both taste and simplicity. She has
very fine diamonds and laees that
beaullfy and refine any costume. and
we're given 10 her by her indulgeni
father Many OF the laces she was al
lowed TO choose for herself when she
went abroad as a young girl. and a
quantity OF exquisite polnt that abe
bought at the time she aiterward used
on her wedding gown. The gown, by
tho way, she was able 70 wear. with
slight alterations. at the silver we'd
ding celebration Of last January.
Il Is not often that a silver wedding
10 20 really a beautiful ard sacred an.
uiyorsary as In this Instance and lila
saxioa. the lovely maiden In her bridal
robes OF white. with youth, health.
wealth. and the man Of her choice az
her side. was not half so inspiring and
rare a ngurc TO contemplate az Is to-
day Ida Mckinley. the frall. delicate
and yet lovely woman. whose heart
has been torn by the most cruel be.
rcavemonts. and whose physical
strength has been shattered hy her AZ
nlctlons. yet who ~ the happiaeas abe