The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

ladies' gallery Of the House Of Commons
has been almost as familiar to members
and visitors as that OF the distinguished
man on the floor below. Day after cay
she would drive down with her husband
and from her elevated place listen pa
tiently 10 long. tiresome discussions,
which oftener than not got 10 fn ther
than monotone. The famous sherry
mixture which helped Mr.. Gladstone
through tedious sessions was OF her de-
cOction. 10 but one other were the in
gradients ever revealed. To John Morley
belongs the confidence Of Mrs. Gladstone
on this point. the secret being transferred
only. as Mrs. Gladstone herself explain
ed. because there was a possibility that
some day an Unforeseen accident would
keep her away from her husbands SIDE.
NO SHOP TALK.
During the entire period Of Mr.. Glad
stones parliamentary afe 4 was the
wisdom OF the devoted wife that there
should be no discussion Of House Of
Commons matters at ?ome. once the
carriage door closed under the clock
tower Of the House OF Parliament there
was no reference 10 the s9e'cn of tie
husband or the debate q which II nae
been part. On the night of Mr. Glad
ftones speech on home ru!e, when all
London was ringing with &, and the
newspapers o. civilization were eagerly
receiving the reports Of It, Il is said that
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone were quietly
seated in the study of the Downing street
residence cutting the pages OF the new
book their friend Cardinal Newman had
Just sent them. II was TO this unvary-
ing rule that Mr.. Gladstone more than
once declared he owed the fact that no
debate In the House ever had caused
him a sleepless night.
SHIELDED FROM DISEASE
Blessed herself with an uncOmmonly
vigorous constitution and unceasing
health. there has been no time in the
united lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone
that she was forced 10 relax her alert
vigil over the physical maladies which
might project themselves upon him. The
minor worries she has also been careful
70 shield him from. II Is related that
after one general election. when the ap-
peal 20 the country had resulted adverse
ly to Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy, Mrs.
Gladstone was found somewhat depress-
ed by a visitor az Hawarden. while the
Grand Old Man was screnely at work
upstairs. "Never mind" said the visitor
sympathetically. there IS one above
who will bring things right In His own
good time" Yes indeed said the dis
iracted lady ''He will undoubtedly bring
things right. but He will forget about
his luncheon 81 do not call him down"
THE FIRST MEETING.
Mr.. Gladstone first saw this angel OF
the household in the winter OF 1898. She
was his neighbor at a dinner party Ia
London and seems not 20 have been es-
pecialy impressed by the slim. dark
haired young man who had recently en-
tered parliament as membe- for Newark.
II was over a year later that they met
again. That time II was in Rome. where
the handsome Miss Glynnes" were stay
ing with their mother. A few months
later there was a double wedding In the
little parish church at HaYarden. The
second couple were the younger Miss
Glynne and Lord Lyttleton. II is inter
esiing 70 note that the daughter OF the
second couple was afterward Lady
Cavendish. wife OF the Earl who was
sssassinated one evening In Phoenix
Park.
THEIR CHILDREN.
OF the eight children who came to Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone Ave are now living.
OF the sons. two are IN England one 80
rector OF the village church In which his
father and mother were married. the
other representing West Leeds In Par
lismsnt The third = engaged In CON-