Evening journal., 1901-11-07

n 9s NNNANAhiSy iSSlS no desire
take her two daily drives" her fami
say, Dutwepersuade her thatitis bes
and They serve to distract her and I'M
prove her condition"
/ Now and Then something quite une
pected serves to divert her momet
tarily from her grief.
Inc oNher day. for instance So
want with a much puzzled air entere
the room where Mrs. MCKINLEY al
Mrs. Barber were sitting.
In her hands was a very small vlsiI
ing card, indeed. Mrs. Mckinney d
net recall the name.
Its a little girl" explained n
servant, "a very little girl and a
mas come all the way from Nebraska
Why said Mrs. Mckinley. viii.
one OF the smiles that have now bocon,
so rare. she must come in wa,
ito see her" ""'
Ilne little piece OF pasteboard renr,
sented, it was found. all the 7-yea1
old dignity of miss from Nebrasl,
whose father had brought her To CaI
ton in indu,gent qualification of m
strongest wish the child had evd
shown.
MIS-. Mckinley, whose love OF chi'
dren Is a passion, kissed her litt,e col
er, gave her a red rose, and sent he
away with beating heart and CLOWN
eyes. e'0" ~
1lhe wisdom Cf those who are carinl
for Mrs, Mckinley is shown in M
very air OF the Mckinley home Al
tIhlough the most bereaved nome in IN
country, it is neither sealed tight Nc
hung in black.
When every building, every tele
graph. pole in Canton was draped 4
black, this simple, comfortable hons,
pa.e brown, with white trimmings. wa
conspicuous among THE row OF substau
tial dwellings on North Market stree
Tor its lack of any sign of MOURNING
Its windows are thrown omen: N
shades hang at a normal length. Chair
are grouped on the historic from
porch as invitingly as when the hom
tlhat both Mr.. and Mrs. McKinle
tUved so well was the centre of hos
pitaIlity to whole country.
lt Is undeniably a charming homs
and now, as always, conducted in tn
simplest fashion.
49, nus tAAI tNcI UuIlR0 ne
mental perceptions. From ordinar
social interests, indeed, she has bee
debarred, but her knowledge Of polite
and shrewd business sense are not a
all what would be expected of an in
valid, or, it must be admitted. OF tn
average woman.
Moreover, She has a strong natura
talent for organization and direction
and a genius for detail which nav
made the surrender of even a PORTO
of her household cares a matter O
great regret to her.
1t is in connection with this pa
thetically prolonged invasidism tina
'her friends tell a touching story.
Two or three years ago some faith
curists got an audience with Mrs. Nc
Einlcy and Informed her that ther
vas no reason why she should oe II
and that they proposed to make bc
well.
The invalid's eyes blazed an indignd
ton which was dimly visible .n he
courteous speech.
II viii tell you something" she sale
Every night for twenty-five years Ma
jor Mckinley has knelt by my bedsid
and prayed that l might get vel
Do you suppose there is any
one living whose prayers God woul
harken to if my husbands RENAME
unanswered
! Thousands of people have w0ndere
how Mrs. Mckinley will plan her fl
ture-where, how. and with whom sn
will spend her time.
These questions Mrs. Mckinney ha
not yet asked herself. Absolutely n
plans have been made for her future
It has not been considered necessary 4
dwell ON any of these points.
When that problem has to be face
I it will be harder from the fact, realize
perhaps Cnly by the closest to Mrs. Nj
Kin,ey, that her real ambition wa
never realized. It was a great joy
her to see her idol the nations lido
too, and she would not have had hil
fOrego any honor tine nation had
give him. But SHE lOnged for the tim
when his second term as PresideI
should be completed, and they shOul
at last be able TO enjoy quiet, privaa
life together.
81 have seen hardly anything of Wi
liam in years. she would say SOM
times, half seriously. Il want the tin
to come when he will belong to n
again"
So IL happens that il is the duty
those nearest her to soften the realizi
tion that that time will never come.
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