Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Brighter 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 a 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 a difficult task.
She was sent to interview ]. 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, a set
Element worker. Rumor had it that they
were to establish a rival settlement to
the University, and that Phelps Stokes
would join them.
Beginning of Remarkable Romance.
Miss Pastor was sent to get a 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:
1T 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 l was assigned was one with Mr..
Stokes. I did not want to do it. ]
pictured him as old and stiff. My edi-
tor insisted. When I was told that he
was out of town I was delighted. You
will have to go again. said my editor.
again l received the same informa-
ton that he was not in town, and was
relieved. An interview was arranged,
however, and as I went to keep the ap-
pointment l met Mr.. Edward King, and
induced him to accompany me.
when I met Mr.. Stokes | said: oh,
I 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. l noticed his
expression, and thought how much he
looked like Lincoln-the same kind OF
beautiful LONELINESS.
las 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 gel
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, ]. G. Phelps Stokes? She is
simple and cordial in her amer and
she seems to expect the same qualities
in those with whom she talks.
She is not beautiful, but there il
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 ant
lights. She parts it, emphasizing hel
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 anG
of the coming marriage on the ami
versaryr of her birth, June IS.
The Man in the Case.
And Mr.. Stokes views the circum
stances in the strange alliance in the
same, ma~tter-of-fact way. He seems tt
think nothing unusual in one of his
birth and position and wealth finding
a bride who-, 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 anG
social reforms. He is a member of one
of the Oldest and proudest families Of
New York, and is said to have inherit.
cd en- mn nm frpp, hic ~ Il nth -
Years ago he voluntarily %relinquishet
his social position with all its attrac
lions, 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 wor
for himself a bride, who in spirit ant
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 nan she is tt
marry. She draws the picture as fol
lows:
mi. Stokes is a deep, strong think
or. His youthful face takes by virtue
Of its frank, earnest and kind expires
sion.
Zone glance at his face and you fee
that Mr.. Stokes loves humanity for its
own sake, and as he speaks on witt
the sincerity that is the keynote Of hii
character, you feel how the whole
heart and soul of the man is filled will
welt schmerz. You feel that, meta
ph%orically speaking, he has 'sown his
black young curls with the bleachins
cares Of half a million of men al
ready
MI. Stokes is very tall. and I be.