The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
LITTLE HOPE.
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gentleness and beauty of character has
never been told. says one writer
A personal friend of Mrs Mckinley,
MRS John A. Logan, has described the
gracious lady of the White House. in an
article which appeared in Frank Leslie s
Popular Monthly. Her most charming
characteristic says Mrs Logan, lis her
perfect sincerity and thoughtfulness for
others No day passes over her head
without her doing something Tor some
one.
If she hears of an aff1iction of any
kind overtaking any one-no matterhow
much Stranger-She will Immediately
order something sent to that person, II
nothing more than a bunch of flowers
or a cheering message; in some way
she conveys her sympathy and good
wishes. Her friends endeavor to keep
from her knowledge many instances OF
illness or sorrow, because she lmmed-
lately makes a personal matter of them
and IS untirlng in her interest until all
is well again.
mo one ever heard her utter q. com
plant about her own i'll health. She is
always bright and cheerful. never in
any way abiding to herself, or to the
affection that has held her captive for
more than 20 years. Her refined face,
sweet smile, and tender expression, re-
fleet the spirit of resignation and the
1OvelineSs which suffering has Wroght
She is interested in everything, with the
enthusiasm of the most vigorous and
active of women.
Tier busy fingers have wrought much
for charity. Some time ago she finished
more than $500 pairs of knitted slippers
for ladies and children, all of which
have been given to friends and to char
ity for invalids. Many of these slippers
have been sold for large sums at church
and charity fairs
1T does not require an expert to fig
ure that by her own hands Mrs. Nc
Kinley has earned a considerable sum
for benevolent purposes. Her example
of continuous employment demonstrates
that occupation IS the Surest defense
against ennui and depression of spirits
and morbidness from enforced confine-
ment, most of the time within doors.
Her devotion as mother and wife
amounts to idolatry- The pictures of
her angel babies are ever before her.
She never wearies of speaking of them
and of their cherished beauty and win
Scmeness- When listening to her as she
talks Of them with so much mOtherly
tenderness, one can scarcely believe that
a score of years have come and gone
since they joined the cherubS in heaven.
Her alteration of her husband is we'll
known No one can be in her presence
long without feeling convinced that out
speaketh-' She idealizes him in a way
that is perfectly beautiful; to her he is
vine. She descants upon him with all the
fervor of maiden in her teens. She
deeply appreciates the thoughtfulness
that prompts him to leave cabinet meet
ings or other important councils, if they
are at all prOtracted, to seek her and see
that she is happy and has the companion
ship of some agreeable person
No matter of state could ever engross
the president 50 as to make him forget
his delicate wife for an hour She enjoys
.1iig , Sic ibirds fovVeT and H.
sight of people. She can never be induced
to be separated from her husband even
for day, unless it is impossible for her
to accompany him.
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