The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-21

Eastern newspapers are making Il
great deal of unnecessary and unwar-
ranted noise about the interest Mrs.
Robert Fitzsimmons takes IN the ring
career of her husband. She is accused
of preventing Fitzsimmons from MAX
ing matches, and is given credit with
having kept him out of the ring for
two years. UnfavOrable comment is
also made upon the facu that Mrs. FitZ-
simmons accompanies her husband in
all his undertakings, and is first to
greet him upon the conclusion of
battle. Concede that is true. The
noblest women of all ages have been
those who faced death because duty
called their husbands to the scenes
of danger. Wives of missionary work
ers have been massacred by savages
because they deemed it their duty to
accept all the perils the calling Of their
husbands imposed upon them. Mrs.
F'itzsimmons should be commended
rather than condemned for her loyalty
10 the man whose name she bears.
Is A CHARMING WOMAN.
When Rose Julian married Robert
F'itzsimmOns there Were many who
knew her as girl who marvelled at
her choice. A prize fighter was so
foreign TO the character of man that
it was thought the gentle. high-minded
girl would select as a companion for
life, that those who knew her best re-
Peated the old saying that woman is
beyond understanding. She made her
choice, and so far as is known has not
regretted it. There is no more con-
tented household than that of The Fitz-
simmons family, in which the writer
has been a guest, and, hence. speaks by
the card. Mrs. Fitzsimmons is thor
cughiy domestic. She is avarse to dis
play, and dislikes the hotel life that
is rendered necessary by the business
in which her husband is engaged. She
constantly looks forward to the mil
leniurI when Bob has retired from
the ring and settled down to real home
life.
PROUD OF HER BABIES.
Respected as girl. on the stage,
honored as a wife, Mrs. Fitzsimmons
will be adored by the old-fashioned
women for her love of home and her
children No mother could lavish more
affection upon her offspring than does
Mrs. FitZsimmonS upon her son and
daughter. They are her principal care,
ana she can be found with them con-
stantiv. despite the presence Of a nurse.
FItZsimmonS is devotedly attached to
wife and children. He enjoyes moth
ing better than a rOnr with the little
ones. \ prettier home picture I never
saw than that formed by the F'itzsim-
mons family in the privacy Of their own
household. The intima ton that there
is aught but love Of her husband that
prompts Mrs. FitZsimmons to witness
scenes With which she has no sympathy
is cruelty unjust. It is true that she
viii welcome the day when there will
be DO further call for the champion
TO enter the prize ring. That much she
says and means. And it is perhaps
true that through her influence Fitz-
simons has made but few battles since
his marriage TO Rose Julian. But that
there has been anything unwOmanly in
the conduct of Mrs. Fitzsimmons at the
rlngside is not borne out by the facts
AT CARSON CITY.
cit is true that I was at the ring
side at Carson City" said Mrs. Fitz-
simmons, discussing the printed (criti-
cisnls of her actions on that occasion,
''but it is not true that I did anything
that was unwomanly. I was not guilty
of the utterances that were attributed
to me. The only remark [ made was
20 the men who were attending to Bob,
and who seemed more excited than he
was. 1 asked them why they did not
wipe Bob's face when he came to his
corner. I felt as though I would like
to get into the ring and help him by
attention to his hurts, which the men
in his corner seemed to be overlooking.
OF course, I was excited and nervous.
7 could not help that. Every blow Bob
received hurt ME as much as it did
him, if not more. but [ did not let him
see it. When he looked over to where
1 sat, l greeted him with a CHEEKY
smile which seemed to make him
stronger. Yes, I am glad now I was
there. believe helped Bob win.
FIGHTING FOR HER.
why, Bob was fighting for me and
his son. Victory meant our comfort
and happiness. Defeat, hardship and
perhaps poverty. Who can tell? I did
nothing more that was unwonlanly
than did the brave mothers of the rev.
oiution who loaded the guns while
Is their fathers, husbands, sons and