The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-04-29

which was brought out last year."
Brighter Days.
And while John Graham Phelps Stoke
was preparing for Yale. and leading tn
life of the rich, the Jewish girl, with tn
eyes of the dreamer and the hair OF Ros
etti's Blessed Damosel." sat year aftel
year at her bench. rolling the endless
rows of cigars and dreaming, ever dream
ing.
After II years her dreams found ex
preston. She began to write bits oi
with .he Jewish Daily News, OF this city
A position was offered her on the paper
and she came to New York, relying on
her own salary of SIS week to support
her mother and six younger children.
Five months after her arrival she was
sent out on her first interview. To the
shy, reserved girl II was difficult task.
She was sent to interview J. G. Phelps
Stokes. of the University Settlement.
Only a month previous Mr.. Stokes sister
Caroline had startled the social world
by marrying young Robert Hunter. set
were to establish rival settlement to
the University. and that Phelps Stokes
would join them.
Beginning of Remarkable Romance.
Miss Pastor was sent TO get state
ment from Mr.. Stokes, and here is the
beginning of the remarkable romance,
Her simple modest statement of this
incident and what 1t has meant to her,
is as follows:
1T will be two years next July since
came to New York and soon after !
came went to work on the Jewish
Daily News. The. first interview to
which was assigned was one with Mr..
Stokes. did not want to do 1t. |
pictured him as old and stiff. My edi-
tor insisted When | was told that he
was out of town was delighted. You
will have to go again. said my editor.
Again | received the same informa-
ton that he was not in town. and was
relieved An interview was arranged,
however. and as | went to keep the ap-
pointment | met Mr.. Edward King, and
induced him to accompany me.
When | met Mr. Stokes | said: oh,
did not know you were like that,
and we fell to talking of many things
that interested us both. In showing
me around the building we stepped out
onto a balcony, and, as we stood look
ing down to the people. | noticed his
expression, and thought how much he
ha l. pf
beautiful LONELINESS.
las we have come to know each 9th
or we have simply planned our lives
together. That is all there is to it.
do not expect to change my way of liv-
ing in any radical way. We will get
an apartment on the lower East side,
If we can find one there with light
enough. That is the only luxury we
shall insist upon"
No Claim to Beauty.
What is there about this child of the
Ghetto, this young Russian Jewess
which should have taken the eye and
captured the heart of the quiet, re-
served, thoughtful social worker and
reformer. J. G. Phelps Stokes? She is
simple and cordial in her manner, and
she seems to expect the same qualities
in those with whom she talks.
She is not beautiful but there is
that in her face which attracts and
holds attention and interest as mere
beauty would not. Her hair is the
most striking thing as one first looks
at her-auburn, and full of waves and
lights. She parts it, emphasizing her
low, broad brow.
Her eyes are brown, and her face
lights up in a wonderful manner as
she talks. Quite at her ease, without
embarrassment. apology or boastful-
ness. Miss Pastor talks of her past life
of her meeting with Mr. Stokes, OF
their subsequent acquaintance and the
development Of their attachment and
of the coming marriage on the ami
yersary Of her birth. June IS.
The Man in the Case.
And Mr.. Stokes views the circum
stances in the strange alliance in the
same. matter-of-fact way. He seems tc
| think nothing unusual in one of his
! birth and position and wealth finding
ksfde whos1 life and training have
/ been 80 different from his own. Mr.
/ Stokes IS young man who, since the
completion of his college course, ha!
\ teen interested In settlement work ant
1 social reforms. He Is member of on,
~ the Oldest and proudest families o.
! New York, and is said to have inherit
ed $40 900 900 from his grandfather
Years ago he voluntarily relinquishet
his social position with all its attrac
tons, and the brilliant business pros
pcc,s which his wealth and trainin,
opened up for him. and dedicated hi,
money and his life to work among tn,
Door, and In the ghetto OF New Yorl
te has reared an imperishable monu
ineat 10 himself and incidentally VOL
for himself bride, who in spirit an,
purpose Is at one with him.
Miss Pastors View of the Ideal Man
II Is interesting to know what hi
bride-to-be thinks of the man she is I,
marry. She draws the picture as fol
.ows:
"Mr. Stokes Is a deep. strong think
er. His youthful face takes by yirtu
OF It's frank, earnest and kind expires
sion.
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