The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
CAREER OF MRs GLADSTONE.

Mrs Gladstone was born June G, 1872
She came of an old Welsh family that
can be traced back over 900 years to tie
chief of a tribe in North Wales. which
Hounshed in the early part Of the ninth
century. Her father, Sir Stephen Richard
Glynne, died when she was i've years
Old. leaving her and sister and a
brother to the care of her mother
Miss Glynne was brought ND In the
quiet and simple but refined atmosphere
OF HaWarden castle, where her ancestors
had lived and died for centuries. July
p. lS39, she was married to William Glad
stone, then known as writer of sound
articles and as a young man who was
pound 10 make his place among statCs-
men. Ihey first met at a dinner party
IN London, but it was not until thew
came together in Italy. a year later. that
their acquaintance ripened into a close
friendship which ended In their unftin..
themselves for life
Even before her marriage to Mr. Glad
stone, Catherine Glynne was deeply in
terested IL philanthropic work. After her
wedding, although her duties as wife
came hrst, she gave more attention to
schemes that had for their object the
heIDlng Of those who needed assistance
Sh9 and her husband started the Newport
Market refuse, now carried on at West
MINISTER, with an industrial school al
tached. Its object is to furnish shelter
10 persons in temporary distress.
During the cholera epidemic In 1860
Mrs. Gladstone secured care for hun-
Qred5 Of London waits who had been left
homeless by the death of their parents
OF Dy their being removed to hospitals
Ior treatment She established the Free
ConyalesceUt home, where those who are
recovering from illness and have no
homes can have fresh air. wholesome
1000 and comfortable lodging.
Another charitable institution of her
rounding Is the orphanage at Hawarden
at which boys are kept until they are olG
enough TO be apprentced to trades. Be
Sides those who have been helpeI In,
these public charities with which sbe bae
Deen connected. thousands nave been as
sisted by her privately.
On the death of her brother Sir
stephen Glynne, the ninth baronei vino
was a learned archbishop. Mrs. Gladstone
inherited the patrimonial estate of H3-
Wgruen; Lady Frederick Cavendish
whose husband was so fouIIv YnrrdcroI
IN Phoenix park, Dublin, ls q niece of
MRS. Gladstone. Mrs Gladstone leavt,
Iour sons and three daughters.
Inc eldest son, William Henry is mar
rled to daughter of Lord BIantyre. the
second. Stephen Edward, is the vicar of
Hawar0en; the third, Henry Neville Is q
resident OF Calcutta, and the fourth is
Herbert, NJ. p. for division OF Iaa1e
Inc eldest daughter, Agnes. is the wife
oI Mr.. Wickham, head master OF Wei
Hngton college; the second is married 10
Kew. Henry Drew; the youngest. Helen
IS the principal Of the ladies' college at
Newman, near Cambrdge.
Mrs. Gladstone was the heroine of
countless stories and anecdotes. The
ldeallzation in which she held her hus-
band, as well as her kindness Of heart
and the peculiarities that so long Itapf
her name before the British public.
Gladstone at one time had occasion to
address an open-air meeting whose tone
was decidedly unfriendly to himself
EVEN the presence Of Mrs. Gladstone. az
the grand old mans side, could not ST.
lence the Kisses and Catcaus until as
the sun began to beat down fiercely on
the speakers bald head, his wlfe's solici-
tude for his health led her to raise a sun
umbrella and stand holding it over him
The sight Of the aged couples devotion
TO each other turned the tide of popular
laFor and the air was rent by wild
cheers for the grand old woman"
Mrs. Gladstone was affectiOnateIy re-
ferred to by her husband as the best
nurse In all England" She had almost
mania for prescribing more or less
nauseous medicines for such of her
friends as were aillng. James Russell
Lowell, when minister to England. was
slightly indisposed while visiting the
Gladstones. Mrs. Gladstone forced on
him particularly abominable black
draught He said afterWard:
''She gave it in such a sweet. motherIy
way that the stuff tasted better than
the best cocktail"
A celebrated Urina donna once com
plained TO Mrs. Gladstone:
Il am Of no use in the world I can't
help others"
yes, you cam" came the ready reply;
you can love them"
a friend calling on Mr.. Gladstone in
troduced some topic Of great political in
terest. adding pIOusly:
"Only He who is above can guide our
land through the crisis"
To which Mrs Gladstone replied in all
sincerity: How clever Of you to guess
that Mr.. Gladstone was up stairs! He'll
be down In a moment"