River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-04
Rrivnter DAYS.

eyes Of the dreamer and the hair of Ros-
etti's Blessed Damosel," sat year after
year at her bench, rolling the endless
rows of cigars and dreaming, ever dream
ing.
After IL years her dreams found ex-
preston. She began to write bits of
verse; and found market for her work
with the 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 a 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 it was difficult task.
She was sent to interview J. G. Phelps
Stokes. of the University Settlement.
Only month previous Mr.. Stokes sister
Carolino he'd startled the social world
by marrying young Robert H inter-, set
Element worker. Rumor had it that they
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 it has meant to her,
is as follows:
sit will be two years next July since
I came to New York and soon after |
came l 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 it. I
pictured him as old and stiff. My edi-
tor insisted. When I 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 APP
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 balcony, and, as we stood look
ing down to the people. I noticed his
expression, and thought how much he
looked like Lincoln-the same kind of
beautiful LONELINESS.
CAS- we have come to know each 9th
er 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
versary 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 to
think nothing unusual in one of his
birth and position and wealth finding
bride who's, life and training have
been so different from his own. Mr..
Stokes is a young man who, since the
completion of his college course, has
been interested in settlement work and
social reforms. He is a member of one
of the oldest and proudest families of
New York, and is said to have inherit
ed $10,000,000 from his grandfather.
Years ago he voluntarily relinquished
his social position with all it's attrac-
tons, and the brilliant business pros
poets which his wealth and training
opened up for him, and dedicated his
money and his life to work among the
poor, and in the ghetto of New York
he has reared an imperishable monu-
ment to himself and incidentally won
for himself bride, who in spirit and
purpose is at one with him.
Miss Pastors View of the Ideal Man.
1t is interesting to know what his
bride to-be thinks of the man she is to
marry. She draws the picture as fol-
.ows:
''Mr. Stokes is deep, strong think
err His youthful face takes by virtue
of its frank, earnest and kind expires
sion.
Zone glance at his face and you feel
that Mr.. Stokes loves humanity for it's
own sake, and as he speaks on with
the sincerity that is the keynote of his
character, you feel how the whole
heart and soul of the man is filled with
welt schmerz. You feel that. meta
phorically speaking, he has sown his
black young curls with the bleaching
cares of half million of men al
ready