The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-02
Constantly BrOOdS Over the Death
OF Her Husband Daily
Visits to His Tomb.

Canton. Ohio Dec 2.--when DIR. Rixey
ecft Canton two months ago for Washing
ION Il was with the understanding that he
would not return 10 this clty as the physi-
rian OF Mrs Mckinley unless her condl-
slon should change for the worse
Her health. for her. was then about nor
NAL That state has continued. and when
her physIcians are asked now as to her
sealth they reply. IN general that she is
doing very well
While true. this is not all the truth,
Physically Mrs. Mckinley is about I'm the
rams condition she has been in for years,
bnt there AFRO features about her case that
make her friends anxious for her II is the
period OF Mrs. McKinlsys mourning, and
of course She would not be expected TO so
out much even II physically strong but IL
Is also the period OF Mrs McSlnleys mel.
sncholy. IL is.with the lsttrr.f feature that
her friends are most anxious
Except for short drives she remains at
home in The little wooden house Ia North
Market strea. made famous bY the DE
srlmages OF thousands of voters. who
swore fealty 10 President Mckinley in
JSes and again in 1870. and which has en-
aertained many OF the best known states
sncn OF the ratirn
To Mrs. McI<iaey life IS but void She
Expressed 10 DR. Manchester. the pastor.
snd long friend ~ he McHinleys. short
ly after the mari yred PRESIDENT funeral
q desire 70 die snd join her husband This
desire is siii present She talks but little
40 her friends but sits az home and
spends much time in sorrowing thought
al him who WAS her stay and comforter.
Airs Mckinley is constantly attended
Sy her sister. Mrs. NJ G. Barber. who has
riven mp her usual home duties and de-
sofes all her iime and energy Co making
life as pleasant az possible for Mrs. Me
1<inlcN.
on the day after the president was laid
sn tho vault n Wcstawn Cemetery. Mrs.
Mckinley was driven 90 thc tomb. aud
WAS allowed 10 enter and Go remain ior a
short time beside the caskct containing
her beloved dead.
This visit was repeated daily friends
have a. last Prevailed on her not TO enter
she vault. and her visits row are 90 tho
tornb. aud 10 the family lot. where rest
ghe ashes of her children.
Callers on Mrs. Mckinley are bat few.
~ she "a 80 deepcIdent that even hcr
snsst intimate friends have failcd 10 bring
hack any degree or cheo- % her. Tier
aiCasarrs. n she hsS any. Hre in thc past.
Mrs Mci<inlay the invalid. was an iu-
eniratlon 20 her husband. because she
.heered him in ways that me world
kaows not o. Her body was weak. hut
1sr spirit and faith Wrre strong. PROM
rhe time that he stsrtrd On political CO..
rrcr che VAS confdeni chat be- would some
d8y DC president. This falth she expressed
10 him and 40 her friends
rorhars ~ no place wa Tho daily COM
,ianlonship of President AMI Airs Nc
1Slniey more in evidence fTHU U their
Canton home. some of the busiest hour.
81 The president were spent here. huf De
We ueV~r TOO busy 10 Eivc attention fo
his beloved Wifc. lie would drop the most
important matters of state or excuse him-
sell nom Tie most important caller ~ hcr
.'oudiflofp Af any time became such 49, IN
eersnd fig presence
NJ forfrrr yozrs Mrs Nckirley loved
uzx.s ana istsgenlly called on heT lsseass