Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-20
AS a
Husband.

cation when a girl. spent some time
abroad and became her fathers assist.
ant in his bank. where Il was said that
ner fair face attracted bouquets and
bank notes TO the window. "She musi
be trained" said her father, 'to buy
her own bread IL necessary, and not to
sell herself to matrimony."
She had many Suitors, but Major Nc.
kinley, then rising young lawyer,
|vanquished All rivalry, removed the
young woman from the cashiers win.
dow and won from honest James Sax.
ton these words when the hand Of the
daughter was gained:
You are the only man | have ever
known to whom l would intrust my
daughter"
Mrs. Mckinley always assisted her
husband In politics. Her i'll health ia
nowise deferred her from enjoying the
political honors he won, nor did Il pre-
vent her from being wise counselor.
Her presence time and again served as
an inspiration TO her husband. When
political preferment first came 10 Nc
kinley, 1t was his wife who convinced
him that he should accept She beuev.
ed implicitly I'm his talents. aud that bis
service would be for the good Of the
state she was certain. She never way.
'erst In her faith In her husbands con
'victions.
Mrs. Mckinley had confidence in her
husband not only AS public official
but as a man. Her illness was often
overcome by her affection, and she
Travelled thousands of miles when she
was weak i'm body merely that she
might be near him. She encouraged
him by word. look and presence and
he In kniRhtly style returned the IA
vors and reciprecated the sacred affec-
ton. Her home life was short. for out
OF the thirty years Of married life more
than twenty-four were passed by her
husband In the public service.
Mrs. Mckinley for years has spent
much OF her leisure In crocheting those
dainty little slippers whieh have no
many times brought sunshine into
gloomy hospital wards In various parts
OF the country. IL Is said that she has
knitted over 5000 pairs OF these slip
pers In her twenty-siK years of invalid
life. In appearance Mrs. Mckinley IL
OF medium height, with brown hair
and large deep blue eyes. Although an
invalid, she was fond of making and
receiving calls and often went on shop
ping tours. Mrs. Mckinley never cared
rnu6h for dress. although her toilet
have always been in excellent taste.
For many years Mrs. NeIxinlOy's face
has betrayed n faint languor, sugges
tive of the invalid, but IL is fair spd
bears n stamp OF beauty. in spite OF the
fifty-five years she carries. Her Ill health
dates from girlhood. AS student she
with difficulty undertook the studies
Of the course, by reason Of this condi
ton, but with constant care and FIRE
Quent medical attention she oyercams
all trouble sufficiently to enjoy life and
{ to taste OF its pleasures. Her actual
4 invalidism dates from the birth OF hel
second child, I'm 1871. This child died
In it's infancy and was followed by tn,
4 first child. n daughter OF three years, q
short time afterward. Mrs. SaXton
Mrs. McKinley's mother, also died about
this time. These sorrows were more
4 than she could bear, and she never re
Z covered.
A little story OF McKinley's home
acts while governor may be Of interest
No less than his at