The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13

capacie bank cashier This training has
been o. much value % he-
ass- mckinley has never been able 20
90 much n tie line OF household duties.
Sae = however. zn accomplished p3sn-c,
ana she - aevots3ly fond % music. She
Is also clever nr@{iexozaan. being par
sse1-asiy interested n lacss. OF which she
1as large coli@csioa- Flowers are an
c'aer hoooy. and as much strength as
she can spare Mrs Mckinley gives 10 the
cultivation CT plants
All these things might Re guessed by
acok a. hs- hands. They ara strong.
snapeiy bands. with no sugg otion OF
sd4s1ess They ar- by 10 means small ou.
are very white ard her -ngers have the
musicians fexihiity. They are usually
covered With rings. which are Sc; with
AL manner o. p~sc5esls stores Many Of
TIE rings were THE gifts OF esr husband.
and would be cherished Cor that reason
alone, but she il also :on1 o< germs FOR
their own sake. ana iskss 10 wear neauti-
lth ieTe.s. This IS ore phase or Mrs. Me-
kfniey's pronounced f-ahn.nity She IS
very w0nanly woman that she could
har1ly DC expected % Do wholly free from
feminine foib.es.
She Has Social Tact.
Should the loasesi-.or plum fail into Ne
hin4ey's grasp at the November elections
the nation need not regret that Mrs. Me
kinney IS 10 o. The nexI mistress OF the
White aouse- She IS a very social woman
ana fond OF entertaining. Her duties IA
ta4s line would never 10 neglected Or
relegatei 10 others. She always succeeds
in making guests az the httle Canton
home enjoy themselves, and IL IS safe 10
assume that the same spirit Of hospitality
would De transferred 10 the Waite house.
Mrs. Mckinley has noe the reputation
o. being a brilliant converse tionalist- how
and now and then displays a rather keen
sense OF humor. but her conversation IS
neither witty nor profound. She could
fulfill all the duties OF hostess. but hard
~ rise 20 leadership in society.
Il Is another proof OF Mrs. Mckinley's
woma nliness that shess beloved bye hildrea-
All the Mckinley ana Saxton nieces ami
nephews regard the Mckinley home as
theirs and It's invalid mistress as a second
mother. She regards them all with equal
affection and understands them as few
women do. Probably her own losses have
developed this quality. They certainly
have not made her sad or bitter.
In quiet and unobtrus!ve philanthropy
Mrs Mckinley takes Keen pleasure. Her
compreh ensive friendliaess includes many
OF the sick and suffering. and there are
hospitals, asylums. families and indiv.du-
ais for whom she labors constantly. She IS
no, a scientific ph!lanthropist. and her
charitable impulses are probably never
checked by the modern fear OF ''pauper-
ling their objects. Bat she likes to give
whers she knows the gift is needed AMI
wil! De welcome.
While Mr.. Mckinley IS always content
ed and cheerful. at present she Is radiant.
though calm. She is more than ever IN
terestei in Mr. Mckinley's speeches AM
Mr.. Hanna's maneuvers, and X her h1s-
band is little too busy at present TO
avail himself OF his usual privilege OF
helping her select her bonnets. sle feels
that there are ample compensations.
Yet in spite OF this quiet confidence that
the people OF the United States cannot
possibly help wanting her husband for
president iuasmuch az he Is altogether
so perfect and admirable a man, Mrs Nc
kinley is not given TO making reckless re-
marks, and is quite as cautious as Mrs
BRYAN I'm making political prophecies.