Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
PERSONALITY OF MRS EKIxLEY

the vuHret dzughterGa tanker q
lczubon O. SIC 6ut net Mr. Nekfn-
Ter in lSsB. when be was al Cnton On
Ia Visit % his sister. The sait0f for
ler hand was AZ that time struggling
Tor recognition al The lar. TSsey met
al fni whIe suing q ehuUh-he
bond Tor the Methodist Meeting
house, where be superintended a sun
dzy School. she bound f0F the Pres5y-
tsrian Ourch where she had charge
iof class ina similar school
In ISL they we've nzrisd-aDd IN the
Httls frame cottage On Market street
il CantoR was whare their honeymonl
lcommenoed To that house too their
two children were born, and from the
mrl0r q that modest little house
they were buried The funeral ssTv-
ioz over the remains 81 each q the
lHttle ones were held at the same
church. 8 short distance aWsy, that
had been opened 70 worship f0r the
first tine three yezE before ca The
eYening that Wm. Mckinley and Ida
SaKton were married
After the birth o. their last child
Ms Mckinley vas told that she
might never be abe 10 walk again
She E1s yOunE then and h9pe W1s
bnoyznt and zx beyond any tragedy,
but the doctors prophecies WeEe true
For over a quarter Of 3 century Mrs
Mckinley has never walked unsup
ported.
For an Invalid she has a remarkable
lconstitution and wonderful vii power.
She travels with the President Sher-
ever be goes II II Is only for 3 days
journey. She has neyef allowed her
Illness TO close the doors q her home
10 social life
Every child in Canton IS taken 70.
see Ms Mckinley as sO0u IS the
Presidents town house opens. Ms
Mckinley SAYS there was once 3 time
when she knew every child in that
city. That was before MI. Mckinley
was governor, and she has kept in
elose touch with the newcomers She
oonfesses with a sigh that she does
not know the children by name in
Canton now, and that this Is d griey-
Gus disappointment to her.
II dislike 70 hurt Their feelings, y
she says, by asking their names
No child asks her name, however.
lshe is "Auntie Mckinney TO all the
children in Canton, or really in
the State Of Ohio, II one judges from
the troops Of youngsters that are
brought into her home in one day.
One Of the Presidents most strongly
marked traits has always been his deyO-
ton 10 his mother and to his wife.
One Of the familiar practices q the
husband is to pluck with bis own
hands some simple flower and present.
1t, with a liew words Of loving greet
ing. 10 his wife, when She is quite
alone.
In her assistance 10 her husband 10
! his political life MrS MeKinleys
achievements have not 10 any way
, been restricted by her III health.
When political honors were inst offer
, ed MAJ. Mckinley, his wife did every
/ thing In her power 20 overcome his
reluctance 70 accept them. Believing
e firmly that his talents and integrity
= would be Of the greatest value % hii
state, she was able to convince him Of
: his duty, and from that first moment
70 the present time she has encour
aged him by her faith and aided hin
by her practical advice and assistance
In appearance Mrs. Mckinley
anything but the conventional invalid
Her gowns are always fashionabll
made and trimmed and the beautiful
1aces, fans and knickknacks which
she e heighten the feeling Of dis
belief in her inyalidism which a frs
glance causes A second glance at tn
face, however, shows that constan
and acute suffering have been he
portion. Her hair, which since
severe illness In the winter Of 1890, i
which her life vas despaired Of,
worn short, is gray.
The remarkable physiogn0mics
resemblance between Mr.. and Mr.
Mckinley has been universally note
and it is held TO be another exempt
feation Of the tendency for husban
: and wife 90 grow nearer to each otht
in appearance. Those who know Mr.
III Mckinley declare that from the b
+ ginning Of their married life she h;
been "iuSt wrapped up in him."
t. use an old-time homely expression.
+ many Of bis tours she has accomp
d MED him, travelling thousands
.s miles.
10 When detained at home her lOyin
= thoughts have gone with him, encou
Is aging him in his struggles and chez
az ing him In his triumphs. Nor is
n lacking on his part. When absel
IN from home he sends her at least thrI
Of letters a day, q before brsakfas
rs another at noon, and a third at nigh
To This is a custom that he has observe
20 from the beginning Of his polite
re career. II is no wonder that the
friends declare they are growing mo
and more alike, a Likeness more Of Il
soul than Of flesh and blood-her 50
iOr going out to her husband and bis 50
%. responding to hers.
nd S
.as II aaved His Leg