Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05


which was brought out last year
Brighter Days.
And while John Graham Phelps Stokes
was preparing for Yale, and leading the
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 II 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 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 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 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:
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. l did not want to do it. |
pictured him as old and stiff. My edi-
tor insisted. When l 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 balcony, and, as we stood look
ing down to the people. ! 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 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, ]. 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 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
development of their attachment and
of the coming marriage on the ami
verSary of her birth, June 49,
The Man in the Case.
Anu MI. OlOheS VIEWS the ClTCuTn
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
a bride whoc> life and training have
been so different from his own. Mr.
Stokes is young man who, since the
completion of his college course, has
been interested in settlement work ant
social reforms. He is member of one
of the Oldest and proudest families OF
New York, and is said to have inherit
ed $10000000 from his grandfather
Years ago he voluntarily relinquisheG
his social position with all its 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 Yorl
he has reared an imperishable monu
Q ment to himself and incidentally wor
n for himself bride, who in spirit ant
It purpose is at one with him.
t Miss Pastors View of the Ideal Man
e 1t is interesting to know what his
: bride-to-be thinks of the man she is tt
marry. She draws the picture as fol