The Irish standard., 1896-07-04
I MUCH TALKED OF WOMEN
something OF the Character Of the
Wives OF the Republican ':.
Candidates.
AMONG THE HoBLEsr OF TIE Race
Mrs. Hobart Will Be Chief Should
Her Hubby Be
Elected.
LaoRa THE HoBLEsT OF TIE Race

WOMEN, anu Two very iONdO1C. > q
\wornen they are--tile wives OF MAJ g NY
K.nIey ans! GaG1'et A. Hobart.
Mrs. Mckinley, w}lose health has long
.,ean broken, is stronger today than sne
has been fOr many Years. but the DOCTORS
DESPAIR OF a. complete recovery, and IL the
Ran,rhl;cans elect their ticket mucn OF
3. tie social burden IN Washington must
;a], nrori Mrs Hobart, as the first woman
OF the land will be unequal to the strain Of
ary but the .l,yietsst sort OF entertaining.
To5a are remarkable women. Wash
;rgton ALREADY knows and has been won
nv Mrs. Mckinley. II Mr.. Hobart is
elected Washington Will be won Dy Mrs.
Hobart, ard will be at her 1eet, @1or her
character is AL admirable one, and her
unprstentiuus dignity, her alfaDie3 man
nsr and her keen intellect tit her lot the
HIGHEST place in the society OF the nation
Mrs. Mckinley, in spite of her Ill health,
Is the keenest OF politicians and the most
ardent of prutectionists, her husband not
excepted. He is her hero Mrs. Mcikln.
lev was born in Canton. and in that
Quaint Tj,vtch commercial town she was g
,,ote,d belle, Her father was the late
james Saxton, publisher OF note. her
inyalidsm prevented her active paftlci-
patton in Washington society events DUR
irg, her husbands Il years In the mouse
of ,x,1,resentatives. As wife Of OHIO
governor. she gave several state and IN
formal receptions in the Neill house
On these occasions, like Nine. Recam~
aer she received her guests while reclln-
inss o., q f.van. In her bcudolr there rs
Al, oil painting Of her husband, hung 50
that it will be the first thing she sees on
awakening.
She married the young soldier lawyer
for love. and in their mutual affection,
which wears have increased they nave
been very happy.
Mrs Robert p. Porter, writing Tor the
Herald in 1891, spoke of Mrs. Mckinley's
Gower-like head, and added:
~ said fiower-llke head advisedly, Tor
in it's graceful spring from slender
neck, It's clear, delicate outline, Its arcn,
1tplifted air in moments Of pleasure, and
it's SLIGHT pathetic droop In WEAKNESS,
Mrs. McAinleys head certainly suggests
the fair blossom Of some sensitive plant
1T is also good medallion head
small, admirably proportional ana !, 90
correct that a Clytie knot, Greek inlet
or a shining braid as coronet could pc
worn triumphantly, though nothlng
could better display its shapeliness than
the close-cut crisp locks Of brown, soft
and pure in color, that grow from the
low, white brow over the dainty eartips
to end Of the nape OF the neck In thou
sand hewitching little rings; nor could
there he a more harmonious frame for .,
face easier pictured in water coloss than
words. .
"There is that soft transparency OF col
nring which, with the stamp OF much sui
fering, i1npart an almost intensity OF re-
finament to the features. The straight
and delicate nose with Its fine snostr1ls,
rises we'll beyond the deep blue eyes,
oyerarched by broWs dark and dlstlncIly
drawn and underscored by those dark
af,adows-tcalamai' the Italians call
the1n--that enhance their size and: I'M
part a. touch Of languor. The mouth Is
email and like the chin, Wnolly 1eHullliie
and charming.
That is a wo1nan's pen portrait of a
woman. Mrs. Porter saw Mrs Mckinley
In her home {
.sShe was half reclining on a low sofa,
some big pillows piled behind her, which
defined her girlish figure, clothed In a
way to delight an artist; that is, 1t LETT
me conscious only of color and simple
ity. ..-..--..
'sThe gown was a rich blue, shade
deeper than the blue of the old masters,
but with that same peculiar warmth ana
power of illumination. 1t brought, out Win
marvellous effect the tint OF tUS lld!Fa upO1
which the sun shone brightly through the
lace curtains above, gave warmth to the
i,iaphenous skin, substance to the trail hg-
ure and formed q background for the Two
little hands of ivory whiteness that were
clasped with patience pathetic
..Mls. Mckinley devotes great deal OF
her time to making pretty things for the
comfort and amusement Of children, and
her little slippers are famous In many a
hcspttal and asylum Never were prettier,
stronger, daintier or warmer little foot
coverings devised, and they give such
Measure that i know of one wee girl by the
name Of Polly who tumbled down stairs
while adrniring the coquettish bows on her
tiny toes. - ;.
.'In the early spring you would find Mrs.
McKinley's pretty parlor perfumed with
these splendid white lilies that bermuda
sends to help up celebrate our Easter.
They stand in tall jars, fresh, stately and
breathing their silent lesson OF beauty and
love, for in this instance they come as a
greeting from friends on that gem OF a
coral reef. -.
ssThere is that element in the majors
devotion to his wife that is easier felt than
described, but it is the element that silences
the scoflers at marriage, that makes one
unssv-nu AH~pu. -~a - - ~