The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-25
She Takes Keen Delight In the Curiosity Of
Public Concerning Her.
HER OFFICE AND ITS FURNITURE.
Located In Broadway Bank Building. and She
Gets Il Rent Free In Consideration Of Keeping
aBIg Sum on Deposit

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-lSpecial. Tho
reported reconciliation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward II. Green because of the husbands
possible mortal illness has brought the
personality of the wlfe-best known to the
world as Hetty Green, the richest woman
in America--vlvidly before the public
again.
Whether they have really made up Is, Of
course, a question wi hich will not perhaps
be answered satisfactorily to the public
at least not IL Mrs. Green can have her
say, for, II there Is anything besides law
suit and the accumulation of money in
which she takes pleasure, 1t Is In making
the public guess at the truth regarding
her private affairs.
This statement is made advisedly. In
the opinion Of persons who have been
more or less brought In contact with Mrs.
Green she takes an almost unique delight
in the curious interest felt by the public
In whatever pertains to her. They say
that she shows this most clearly when,
after studiously refusing the smallest bit
of information TO the public for months,
she suddenly unbends to some reporter in
the most ingenious fashion.
Mrs. Green's once.
Hetty Green's business office is located
in the building Of Broadway bank, on
the ground floor of the institutions main
Office. She gets the use of IL without ex-
pense in consideration of her keeping a
certain rather large sum of money con-
stantly on deposit there. The clerical
force employed TO help her look after the
details OF her business consists of one
hardworking, plainly dressed young wom-
an who performs the combined functions
of .r,vatc secretary, bookkeeper and type
writer The furniture of the Office con-
sists of little black walnut roll top desk,
small table, typewriting machine on
an iron stand and three chairs-one for
Mrs. Green, one for the combination
young woman clerk and one for possible
visitor.
1t Is not always easy to see Mrs. Green
at her office, even on business She is sure
70 insist on tho visitor explaining in de-
tail TO tho young woman what he wishes
to talk about After admittance is gained
TO the presence Mrs Green insists on talk
ing awhile with the visitor about all sorts
of irrelevant subjects, the weather and
her own personal health included. II you
observe her closely while this preliminary
powwow Is going on, you will see that
her eyes uro kept constantly fixed on your
face, as IL she were making detailed
study Of your lineaments.
Undoubtedly this Is the object of her
scrutiny. Mrs. Green believes herself an
excellent Judge of human nature, and she
never consents to enter into any business
arrangement whatever until she has made
up her mind, from thoroughly looking
over the other party TO the deal that he is
worth bothering with. Sometimes she
seems to try to startle the visitor. Thus
she told u young man who called at her
office not long ago that she had not slept
well the night before and would be Obliged
IL he would look at her tongue. which she
promptly exposed for his inspection. He
is a youngster of more than ordinary self
possession, and though he was nearly up
set by this unexpected request he man
aged to acquiesce with all due gravity. In
the conversation which Immediately en-
sued he discussed her ailments In a man
ner that must have been satisfactory to
Mrs Green, for she finally consented to
consider the business proposition he de-
sired to present
Mrs. Greens Personality.
Mrs. Green's eyes arc perhaps her most
striking features. They are largo and very
dark-almost sloe black-and decidedly
piereing Her voice Is an unusual organ.
At the beginning of an interview it Is
harsh, strident sawlike. Later, especially
II she DO pleased with the words of the
speaker, her tones become almost melo-
dously smooth. This is virtually sure to
be the case IL the talk can be turned To
her son, Il. II. r. Green, president Of the
Texas Midland railroad.
She Is never averse 90 letting her affec-
tion for this young man show itself In
fact, she often seems To strive for an OPP
portunity 20 talk about his good points
While the war with Spain was in progress
she used to say that his physical infrmity
he has n game Leg caused, as Is sup
posed, by insufficient treatment of an in
Jury received i'm boyhood-carried with it
one compensation-he could not possibly
be called upon to go TO the front In the
army or navy. She believes thoroughly
I'm his political as well as his business fu
turc but she Is glnd he was not nominated
for the Texas govcrnorship, as was pro-
posed some time ago.
"Ned is too young yet To pass through
campaign as u candidate, she said, but
his time will come.
Mrs. Green's face lights up wonderfully
whenever she talks OF her son. Its austere
lines seem TO lose themselves, and other
eertler ones that repder her almost beauti
ful make their appearance The transfer
nation OH such occasions is remarkable
A sbockipaiy Gowncd Trio.
Her attire H. generally about as ignoble
as she could possibly assemble. She Is un-
doubtedly one OF the three worst dressed
women OF prominence who ever lived In
New York. ono member Of this strangely
distinguished trio was the late MILDLY
Morgan, for many years famous as the
only woman live stock reporter In the
world. The other, still living and really
distinguished parsonage In thu world OF
letters. is 10 be- seen on the streets Of New
York almost Gs frequently ~ Mrs. Green,
though she II by no means as generally
recognized hy the folk I'm the street NJ
Me- IL