The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
oA Good Trapeling Dress.

Dom Paul Kruger is believed to be
worth $25, 900 000 and the credit for
amassng that immense fortune he gives
to the woman who for nearly half a CEN
tury has cared for him and watched over
him, and striven and saved for him
farmer, herdsman, soldier. clergyman,
ambassador. president of the Transvaal-
in every phase of his wonderful career.
'Tanta" Kruger has always believed i'm
plicitly in her husband, has always shown
him a humble. devoted admiration that
Is somehow pathetic to look upon. Paul
Kruger today is In her opinion, the
greatest man that ever lived. And she
is the proudest woman In the Trapsvaal.
The struggling, ambitious farmer found
n treasure when he found that gentle,
blue-eyed lass who when he asked her
to marry him. looked down demurely and
said, II can bake | can cook, / can sew.
l can clean, l can scrub
Even in these latter days, according
to recent visitor at Pretoria, the first
lady in the Transvaal bakes and sews
and scrubs TO save the wages of sery-
ant. She may be seen at o'clock any
morning the president is at home bending
over a little kitchen stove preparing her
husbands morning cup of coffee. The
only accomplishment in which ''Auntie"
Kruger claims to excel is In making
coffee; and President Kruger affirms that
she attains better results with less coffee
than any other housewife in the Trans
vaal.
When Mrs. Kruger has finished her
heavier household duties, she dons a black
alpaca dress, settles herself comfortably
In the little parlor and darns socks until
evening. President Kruger is n notable
parsonage now, consequently those OF our
readers who may like the personal para
graph" Will learn with interest that he
is heavy on his socks Nearly every
pair in his wardrobe has been "heeled"
by his Industrious wife.
Then. when there are no more socks
to mend. Mrs, Kruger may take Il into
her head 20 make herself new dress or
turn an old one. Every dress that
the good lady wears or has worn during
the past few years was made by herself
Ladies' who are in the habit Of presenting
dressmakers' bills to their husbands at
frequent intervals VIII be interested 10
know that the wife OF the president 81
the South African republic has never had
more than three dresses at any one time.
and they are all black. She Is satisfied
with two hats. which. like the dresses
are made by herself
The hat reserved FOR special occasions,
such as visiting with the president, or
going with him to church. is as well
known IN Pretoria as Dom Paurs inyaria-
ble SILK topper" one Of the lady's
many good traits T. her love Of animals
She deplors~ the fashion ~ wearing birds
or feathers In feminine headgear and
has herself never been guilty az anything
Of the kind
Illustrative Of this -heartedness
f. the following northumberland anec.
doto. Plans were being prepared 90 erect
a statue 20 the president and when tho
drawings were completed they were
shown 10 Mrs Kruger She was very
much pleased with them. and expressed
her admiration 20 she sculptor but
there is one thing ! would like to suggest
10 vouX she said The design is heauti.
full and the whole plan pleases me very
much but there Is one thing ! would
Ike n yeu can arrange % without sar.
rifce Of art, and that 81 when you design
the presidents hat YOU will leave a little
hollow iu the top from which the birds
can drink. Prank Leslies Popular
Monthly.