The age-herald., 1900-07-29

While Mir. Bryan must know that his personal appearance and manners are at tractive, he is stil indifferent to dress. He wears a rather rusty black slouch hat, low-eut broadcloth vest a loose alpaca jacket, white shirt, turn-down collar, frayed black silk string tie, and pair of ordinary calf-skin low shoes that are seldom polished. Mrs. Bryan was equally indifferent to her appearance when she first came into public view and showed neither care nor taste in dress. She wore the same gown all day and had but one hat-both of which were bought ready made at the bargain counter. She had more important matters to occupy her at- tenticn, but, as the Lincoln people say, she "has slicked up good deal" And while her costumes would not yet be ac- cepted as models in the fashionable world, either for cut. fit or material, they are more conventional than formerly and cause less comment
 Mrs. Bryan has changed good deal in other respects. She no longer stands at her husbands elbow and does not take the responsibility of answering questions addressed to him. as she frequently used to do. Nor does he lean upon her and submit to her judgment, as was formerly his habit. He now acts upon important matters without consulting her and she seldom expresses her views in public. She is more retiring in her manners, as well as more reticent in speech She deVotes herself to the care of her children, who number three, and her father, MT. Baird, who is blind, and always reads the news papers to him. Formerly all political con- ferenqes affecting MT. Bryan took place in her presence, and his confidence in her Judgment and discretion was so great that her words outweighed those of his ablest advisers.
 I once heard Senator Jones of Arkansas observe that Mrs. Bryan had the strongest "say so" of any woman he ever met, and in the early part of the campaign of 1896 she not only dominated her husband, but the national committee also
 She no longer appears when politicians calf unless they happen to be family friends and she does not intend to accom- pany her husband on his campaign tour this year as she did in 1896. She will re- main at home and look after the infants and the infirm of the household.
 Mrs. Bryan is a great reader and her choice of books would not suit many wo- men, She does not attempt to keep up with current literature except that which relates to politics and public affairs ,and Is of great assistance to her husband by keeping him advised of important publica- tions on those topics and marking their pages so as to save his time. She says that she prefers biography to all other kinds of literature, and finds her choicest mental food in the lives and experiences of others. She is serious, but always cheer full, tells a story we'll and has a keener sense tof humor than her husband The other night she related a joke upon one of the most prominent politicians in the coun- try but would not give his name
 A few days before the Kansas City con- vention, while the pilgrims were visiting Lincoln for inspiration and instructions a gentleman, who plays high and influential part in public affairs called at the Bryan cottage with a companion, but after consultation returned home alone to his hotel. Half an hour later when his com panion rose to leave, his hat could not be found anywhere. MT. and Mrs. Bryan hunted for it high and low, but 1t had mys- teriously disappeared. MT. Bryan loaned him an old one to wear to the hotel, and when he reached there he was amazed to find the eminent politician thoughtfully pacing the sidewalk wearing his friends 8 hat on his head and swinging his own care 1essly in his hand.
 WILLIAM D. CURTIS.
 Couldn't Fool Her
 From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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