Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-30
MRS. Mckinley.

Mrs. Mckinley, the invalid wife Of
the man most in the public eye in
America today, has been hardly less
obscure than her husband is famous
illness, not lack of merit, is the cause
for she is loved and praised by 6 i
who know her. Mrs. Mckinley was
Miss Ida Saxton of Canton, and by
all odds the prettiest girl in Ohio, as
one would readily believe who has
looked upon her face of late worn
with long invalidism, but still beauti-
full. Though always delicate, her
actual invalidism dated from the birth
and death of her second daughter.
over 20 years ago. The other Little
girl died at the age of 8, wrecking the
happiness of Major Mckinley ana his
wife for years. Mrs. Mckinley is
wrapped up in the career of her hus-
band, ind his devotion to her has been
beautiful to see.
Her smooth white brow was I'M
rutfied and her tone betrayed no I'M
usual excitement at any of the excit-
ing moments in her husbands life.
This mental strength is the most
striking feature about Mrs. Nc
Kinley Her suffering has had no effect
on her disposition unless it was to
soften it, She has not even allowed her
infirmity to be forbidden subject
for she says to all visitors, with a mo-
ton of her hand toward the cane
which always rests near her, "You
see | am NOT ctroOo -
She was carefully educated at Brook
Hall seminary, in Media, Pa, and was
polished by trip abroad and came
home charming and attractive young
woman. Her father, a practical and
successful business man, did not
think, as she did. that her education
had been finished. "Girls should learn |
to do something useful was his mot |
to. So he put his daughter into his
bank as cashier and for a year she |
busted herself with the mysteries of
accounts.
For two or three years she enjoyed |
the delights of being reigning belle |
and then the suitors gradually gave !
way one by one to a rising young law
yer who seemed to find more favor in
her eyes than all the others Needless |
to say the young lawyer was William
Mckinley. Every one approved of the |
match said Mrs. Mckinley, my ia |
ther most of all, and so we were mar
ried"
Miss Saxton wal the daughter |
of James A. Saxton, one of the
wealthiest and most prominent men
for years of Canton. Major McKin.
'ey met her first in 1866, when he was
fresh from the army, and modest with
the honors which had been bestowed
upon him. In 1867, when he made
Canton his permanent home, he met
Miss Saxton again, and they were mu-
tually attracted to each other, but an
engagement did not Immediately fol-
low. Miss Saxton, beautiful and at
tractive girl, completed her educa-
ton at the private school of Miss
Eastman at Medea, Pa, as stated be-
fore. She also attended school at
Cleveland, and then spent six months
abroad in travel with friends. On her
return from Europe she entered the
bank Of her father as cashier, and re-
NAMED there until her marriage. II
is told that at the time Major McKin-
ley solicited Banker Saxton for the
hand of his daughter, the answer made
to him was:
you are the only man nave ever
known to whom | would entrust my
daughter"
THE marriage proved to be most
happy union. While sorrow came ~ [
both husband and wife, it's effect was {
to more closely draw them together
and to make their home life wherever !
they were the comment and admira- i
ton of all permitted to enter the
charmed circle. There is a story told {
of Mrs. McKinley's admiration for her
husband, which runs this way: Y
Mrs. Mckinley is such a devoted
wife that believe If her husband