The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

hostess had sent 70 her assistance TO
wild search for the dress waist. The hunt
proved unavaling, but Mrs. Gladstone,
whose resourcefuluess il said 10 be with
out limit. evolved an impromptu bodice
from one of the long lace scarfs of which
she is known 20 have dozens. Pins galore
were employed. and when the good lady
came into the drawing room a short lime
later there was no appearance OF con-
sc!ousness on her part that her costume
was out OF the ordinary. II developed at
bedtime that the missing vast was pinned
inside the dress skirt where Mrs. Glad
stones maid had cautioned her mistress
that it should be found.
Mrs. Gladstone has not confined her gentle
minis,rations To her own household. While
in absolute sympathy with her husband
and ever ready to be OF service TO him,
she has given a portion OF her thought 20
raising the moral and social standard of
less fortunate neighbours in the distfic.
about the castle. She has not only en-
couraged horticulture and Horticulture
among the cot.agers OF the countryside,
but she has personally assisted In the Sc
lection OF plants and advised about the
laying out OF plots. She IS said 10 have
abundance Of tact, and the most unreal
sonable OF women or men are bound final
ly TO yield 20 her persuasiveness During
4 particularly long argument with a com
batsye woman on one occasion Mr.. Glad
stone smingiy remarked: We'll now this
Is rather unprecedented. you know My
wife usually talks over the most pertina-
co'ts of them In less time than this But
she viii beat finally" he added. "tor she
never fails" Being vigorously domestic in
her tastes, Mrs. Gladstone appreciates the
same tendencies in Others. Her choice 81
friends is said % depend not upon the
accident OF birth or wealth, but Upon
moral worth and brains Thus the mos: -a-
tesesting home in all England has ever
been open 10 professionals.
Mrs. Glaast0ne's social educational and
charitable plans always met with tn.
hearty approval OF her husband. Thar
children were went 10 say that he was
mere proud Of her than or ANYTHING csc
IN tAe world. not excepting his own honor
able and splendid achievements. The lat
ter years Of his life he seemed 10 divide
his tenderesJ affections between the parf-
%er % his youth. vigorous manhood and
old age. and the prattllng grandchi.,,.
Dorothy Drew. The lttila one has ntl+s-
cry at the top OF the castle and A pigeon
house with sirutting. cooing Inhabitants
in the gTeenery Of the dsgnifed Old park
oe!pw. 1t vas the untIdy pant box OF
Dorothy from which Ii Hung Chang took
the scarlet pigment to trace his respectful
sentiments IN the visitors BOOK in ,ba
nall l. was the stubby fingers Of The
Baby Mckee Of English poIt'cs which
turned without rebuke the leaves Of The
choicest tones in the big library. and :,
vas this same Dorothy whose privilege
Il WAS 10 walk with the grave statesman
daily over part u Ire route he had adopt
al for ais regular constitutional
All. ma am. yol talk about my master
and be Is very wonderful. bus. ma am. nv
LADY Is quite az wonderful This ia the
slater eut nlBde BY one Of Mrs. Cad
stones maids, In whose presence 4 lad,.
was speaking with enthusiasm a Mr.
Gladstone
SAD another whose expression vas Of
fere7i W,th quite as mich warmth = more
formally: The story Of Mr. Gladstone
paGi!c career IS ia part his w.fe-s for s1
al bis undertakings she has beer, a f,e.vrs-
T4l factor. Wherever he foslfy7ey-sa et.
has gone, IN whatever work ne has heee
engaged sra has been q his side master
inz details ana keeping pace with hfn,
Mr. Gladstone. A. ali times ;gy-or ever
htf-1E occasion paid tribute % The hear.
ana mind - hs wtfe. an1 Attributed -,
her coEnpan!o ElsEip ard sre0urzgs.nent Ire
siH11I3s aTsf s3lacss EttAort which So
c5ai2 rot have esssysd tina asks rs ~
termed She was his - pta.es fran .nat~
esFaes: years sogethe-. ara as ,lfne s4snr,es
away ;hetr sova cast a pro;e~s-nv xhei.x~
about them His relfa resa upon her e.f.,.,
s&l seems % Eavs nee1 unconditional she
Stsecse-7sd IL making rs home TIE a hAa