The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

Louis Post Dispatch. They met at first
while going to church-he bound for
the meeting house, where he superin-
tended Sunday school; she bound for
the Presbyterian church, where she
had charge Of a class in a similar
school.
"She seemed frail and spirituelle,"
Mr. Mckinley said long afterward,
land with my mind bent on religious
thoughts she fell tremendously into
my mood. She did not seem quite
earthly to me, remember. And in
that / was right, for God gave her
more than the usual allowance of spir-
itual excellence and beauty. She sug-
gested then the line, The grass stoops
not, she treads ON it so light" We met
often afterward, and that first impress
sion remained. l have 1t yet. shall
always have it."
In 1871 they were married, and in the
little frame cottage on Market street in
Canton was where their honeymoon
commenced. In that house, too, their
two children were born, and from the
parlor of that modest little house they
were buried. The funeral services over
the remains Of each of the little ones
were held at the same church, a short
distance away, that had been opened to
worship for the first time three years
before on the evening that William
Mckinley and Ida Saxton were mar
ried.
After the birth Of their last child
Mrs. Mckinley was told that she might
never be able to walk again. She was
young then, and hrpe was buoyant and
saw beyond any tragedy, but the doc
tors prophecies were true. For over
quarter of a century Mrs. Mckinley
has never walked unsupported.
Marshall Wilder once told the follow
ing anecdote of one of President Nc
Kinley's recent visits to Vermont
In one of the towns where the people
had turned out to honor the president
he was riding along in his carriage at
the head of the procession when he
noticed an old man sitting on veranda
of a modest looking house. With that
remarkable memory Of everything that
has come to him In any way he said
quickly to the mayor of the town, who
was by Els side, "Who is that old gen
tlemanW "He is Mr.. Cook, father of
Captain Cook of the cruiser Brooklyn"
81 thought So" responded the presi-
dent. "Will you kindly stop the car
riageW
The carriage stopped, and so did the
mile or so Of procession behind 1t,
while the president of the United States
alighted, unassisted ran up the steps Of
the veranda and shook the old man
warmly by the hand. "NIr. Cook, l
must congratulate you on having such
a son as Captain Cook, and | feel that
the thanks of the nation are due to you
for bringing such a brave, patriotic
man into the world" The old man
trembled with pleasure, and the two
talked for five minutes, the president
evidently enjoying the chat keenly.
Then, with a hearty invitation to Mr..
Cook to visit him at the White House,
he re-entered the carriage.
"Just after President McKinley's
first Inauguration he had his relatives,
who were visiting in the city. at a
family dinner at the White House,
says a correspondent of The Ladies'
Home Journal. 1t was a large COM
pany and very good dinner. Dear
TIL IY.f
she was not very laxative. She was
too happy for words. But she kept a
sharp eye on the dinner, and no detail
of it escaped her. She was impressed
by the quantity of cream served with
the fruit and coffee, for she looked up
at her son In her sweet way and said:
civilian, you must keep a COW
now
"Some of the younger members Of
the family party found it difficult to
a smile, but the president,
with his usual tact and graciousness,
replied:
eyes, mother, we can afford to have
a COW now and have all the cream we
can possibly use,'"
There has been a permanent place in
President McKinley's memory for ev-
cry favor or kindness shown him.
Many years ago, when Mr.. Mckinley
was In the house of representatives,
there was one page who always wait
ed on him. When Mr.. Mckinley was
unseated in 1890 by Mr.. Warwick, it
became necessary to move his papers
and books and the flowers that had
been sent to him from his desk in the
house of representatives to the hotel
where he was stopping, says The La
dies Home Journal He asked the !
page to attend to the matter
The boy secured a carriage, paid a |
dollar to the driver and carried the |
things to the room of the ex-congress-
man. Mr.. Mckinley thanked him
heartily and put So in his hand when
be said goodby. The page shrank
back. With his hands behind him he
said, ooh, no. Mr. Mckinley; could
not take money from you now"
Mr. Mckinley looked at the boy kind
" and as he shook his hand said: Il
you, and l want you to
know that 1 appreciate your sympathy.
shall not forget it. Perhaps some day
[ shall be able to show you that"
Some time ago young man called at
he White House, and as he gave his
name to the president he modestly add
I'd, 81 used to be your page"
II remember you very WELL" replied
he president, land 1 have not forgot
zen one very kind act of yours"