The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-12

street, in Cincinnati, now busy thor
oughfare of the city, the old family
house having long since given way to
business houses. Until she was 1s
years old she. with her sister and
brother, was instructed by govern
ess.
She was highly original, studious
child. She never made intimate friends.
but her sister and brother were her
constant companions, and she cared lit
tie or nothing for games, as most child
rem do.
She was never fond of active exer-
else, but would creep into the cosy
chairs in the library and spend hours
pouring, over books. She was espe-
cially fond OF fairy tales, and reveled
in 1.-THE Arabian Nights" and similar
stories which delight childish hearts.
To this day Mrs. Dewey enjoys a good
fairy story, and reads them with great
interest. She was always fond Of dane
ing, and was degraded as one of the
most graceful dancers in her set.
At Is, after attending for some time
she was sent to the Ursiline convent.
in Brown county Ohio where she
completed her education
She early turned her attention to
music and the study of languages.
Mrs. Dewey speaks French with a
rarely beautiful accent, and is ex-
tremely fond of German. which tongue
she mastered during her school days.
She has studied both French and Ger
man literature and is equally CONVEX
SAINT in them both. Mrs. Dewey also
speaks Italian but has given less time
to this language than the others. She
is a brilliant pianist and enjoys mu-
sic immensely.
This accomplishment will be a great
source of pleasure to Admiral Dewey,
who is equally fond of music. Her ia
vorite composer is Chopin. whose po-
etic strains she interprets with all the
depth Of feeling of the true musician.
Mendelssohn and RuDinstein and all
composers of the lyric style she is
equally fond of. as we'll as Wagner,
Beethoven and the great musicians of
that school.
She was married quite young and, as
related in the foregoing, spent her
| bridal year in Montana and North Da-
kota Then came her splendid social
success at Vienna. In 1880 General
| Hazen became chief signal officer of
| the army and the Hazens moved to
| Washing ton, where as wife and widow
! she has occupied so prominent part
| in the social life of the national cap
! ital.
| On the death of her husband, in 1887,
she went to live with her mother, Mrs
| Washington Mclean, in the magnifi-
cent mansion originally built by Boss
Sheppard" who reconstructed the ma
tional capital. 1t was a roomy, i'm
| posing house that had been occupied
by the Russian legation, and had beer
the scene OF many a grand function
A year ago her second child, John, borr
in 1876, died, and since then she ha:
been in mourning.
This story would not be complete
without some slight reference to thu
l
has passed since the death of her sol
der husband-or. rather, the love af
fairs that might have been imposed
upon her had she been willing. Their
have been many suitors for her hear
and hand. No one may now say how
they came or how they went, but i
is quite plain that they were all turn
ed away, some perhaps promptly, som
perhaps not. At all events, they pass
ed, and it remained for the admiral t
be the successful wooer Among thos
that tried and failed whisper include
the names of Hilgary A. Herbert, VIII
was secretary of the navy; Genera
Schofeld and Adjutant General Cor
bin. If they would permit themselve
to be interviewed they might hav
some interesting stories. to tell of tn
proud beauty who respected the mem
ory of her first love until the secon
came with the victory of Manila bay
George Dewey, the stern soldier, tn
strict disciplinarian, the brave fighter
, has always been a man with a heart
His affections are deep and lasting
For 20 wears and more he had RENAME
, faithful to the memory Of his youn
wife, who died almos. while a bride
Such constancy is rare. Now he ha
! at last found happiness in good VIC
, mans love. This is one of tn
| matches that was made in heaven.
| those who know them say reverently
And after all it Is an old, old story
for Admiral Dewey has known MRS
, Dewey since she was a chubby, rosy
checked girl. with two long brow
braids of hair hanging down her bacf
He saw her character unfold like
: beautiful flower. He knows bette
! than any one else the purity an
: strength and wondrous sweetness c
: Mildreds nature. She grew to VIC
: manhood. Perhaps she never gave
thought then to the young widoWe
5 who was merely an unknown naVf
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