The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

Il ADJUST A@elA TO our manner OF
thinking
This from orc ~ the foremost American
women in rhe land. Mrs. Miles. wife Of
General celsor A. Miles commanding
general OF the United States army.
Mrs Miles won't talk for the news
papers." The chief cierk of tho hotel had
said But Re did not reclS OF an unusually
persuasive open sesame.
General MILES has perforce stalked
through columns iu the press. but his
family have not had an their bloom
printed OF IN the newspapers. They do
not ly as frequently ~ the readers eve
as the natent medicine adver isement.
Not until a month ago did their names
once stray out of the society column.
where they rubbed letters with Washing
ton exclusives
Then They were rushed into print and
dressed in fnnrr page. illustrated stories.
All because tho engagement was an
nounced ~ Miss Celia sherman Miles 20
Captain Samuel Rcber. l.. s. a. That
niece of an American general is going 70
marry an American otliCer has been
made tha excuse FOR much ink-spillinE.
Which has not particularly pleased Mrs
or Miss Miles Tho love story % gen
eral Miles daughter" has been written
81 a dozen newspapers On as many keys
from the maualn 20 the mel dramatic.
are shutting their eyes 20 The newspapers
and their lips 10 its representatives..
However. once the interview granted
AIRS Miles was most kind. she has nor
been 8Ver-iutervlewed Vet she has
learned ma-N ~ The tricks from the gen
eral. who De- past grand master Of the
arr OF polite evasion. Mrs Miles Is big
of heart. but she is likewise big Of brain
and the replies her kindness dictates her
good sense checks
lets not try 70 talk politics" said Mrs
Miles. Now don't Say ! take no interest
in politics f0r of course DO. But 7 can't
talk about official matters for publication
ana. moreover. I never have. A Chicago
paper not long ago printed an interview
with me that was copied all over the
country. I never said any OF Il. the re-
porter either invented Il all or while wait
ing for the general IN an adjoining room
twisted our remarks that foated his way
into a sensational Interview. That sort
of thing r. most unjust and embarrassing
20 me"
Mrs. Miles Is not a beautiful woman.
but her laugh is perfect-a catchy. spon-
taneous laugh that Is not worn al the
- feature. after the cast II her d!stin-
rrished uncle, General Sherman. Her
gray hair. rolled p0muadOur. shows
forehead ~ masculine height. The other
teatures feM of qualities that usually be-
long 20 the man and great soldier But
the keen. gray eyes. though they are the
.nok yol through and through kind yet
have depths of womanly tenderness.
Those gray eyes filled with tears when she
poke of her daughters approaching mar
rage.
we WIFI miss hor $50 much, This very
morning the general and Z were wonder
ing how We would stand the separation.
We hope 20 have her near us as much as
possible There has been So much non
sense published about her engagement 10
aptain kehoI Dne ~ tho papers here
copied The romaIc.ugs ~ the Eastern pa
pcrs and while th.re is nothing objection
able ln tho tWaddIs 90 rs very foolish Ny
daughter distkes it very much"
Even as Nrs Miles said my daughter''
M.ss Milee entered the room. Miss Celia
sherman Niles Is Ca anely built Young
n woman. ana, Ike her mother. carries her
self with the shoulder-straight erectness
~ West Pointer Her face rs more deli
Datc.H nodded than Mrs Miles. bat even
90 -a She has The poise shat characterizes
aer mother
"of course. ] don't like Il. said Miss
Miles picking up the lost stitches in the
conversation. Captain Reber and I are
lut in such a ridiculous light" Then Miss
Miles tried 20 look angry. and failed. for
when girl is young and happy. and
every mail brings "a letter from a certain
cashirE young captain. somehow the
irovns won't stay put
80 Miss Miles gayly donned her water
PROOF and took her pretty cousin. who Is
West for the first time. for a walk Miss
Miles knows the ms and outs OF our
streets. FOR her father was stationed two
years az Black Point The young ladies