The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-28
take ability Tor granted): A calm .nd

These qualities are good for any po-
sition in life, but almost indispensable
Tor the wear and tear of an official
career
The wife of man elected TO FIJI
high position comes in, of course, for
her share of criticism or fattery, az
to what she does or leaves undone,
and all relatives, even unto the third
and fourth generation. must smile
sweetly and say nothing. no matter
how much they are criticised or ma
ligned.
When you are trying to make non
entity of yourself what would be left,
to you II you had no sense of the ridi-
culous?
| am only woman who had a part
in one administration and who had to
so through four years shining in re-
fected glory. but that school filled
with the lessons that go to make up
human existence-joys, sorrows, trials
and amusing experiences--was as q
whole, most helpful.
In the pursuit of knowledge or
SIiliN VI NuliOotAg outh lutoAiOhP dc
these come to one daily through the
mail: Whether you approve of dan
cling, whether you drink wine. what
you think of the latest novel. how
much time you give to your toilet.
what is your favorite color, whether
you believe in women voting, whether
you dress your children in white, etc.
How would you like to see the indi-
vidual who could send the following
communication on postal card:
MY Dear Madam--I want present
from Washington city, and have located
on you for the present. Please send a
dress pattern (several other gifts were
mentioned as being acceptable). and "
you send il please prepay the express
never pay any express charges, as can't
see what am getting in the package"
Another woman desired ID piano
and some sheet music,,.' as her. .daush-.
ter had great "tallents.".
|. A., pastor wished $1,000. for fhs
church for the reason that you are a.
rich lady and will never miss it,
The request for money is, of course,
common one addressed to people OF
prominence or those blessed with
great riches.
Many people are convinced sthat
each member OF a presidents family
is drawing large salary from the
government, or that all of them have
pneumatic tube running to the treas
ury department and upon punching .
button large quantities of Uncle Sans
gold finds its way to the punchee.
The requests for autographs are al.
most unlimited and should president
undertake to make the supply equal
to the demand but a small portion Of
each day could be devoted TO public
business
Then the crazy-quilt artist-and her
name is legion-7-wants at least one
silk piece as a souvenir, and II the sig.
nature OF the president or some mem.
ber of his family is placed upon It, 30
much the better.
One frequently overhears remarks
on the appearance or characteristics
of some member of the family and Il
is well with you when you can smile
Many friend has enjoyed with me
the following incident, the remarks
having been addressed to the chill
dren's nurse:
which is Baby McKee?"
This is Benjamin"
| (which is Mrs. Harrison's little
girl?"
This is Marthena."
"Humph, cant see that they looh
any different from any other chill
dren."
On another occasion, when the same
line of questioning was being pursued
and the nurse had made an elaborate
apology to excuse the children's ap
pea,ance, as they had been playing in
the dirt and were. not dressed for in
spection: "Humph, it wouldn't make
any difference what you put on them
They are very plain, homely looking
children anyway"
When this speech was reported tc
me, / gave my dear homely babies q
hug and laughed heartily, because
knew they were beauties and that II
was poor, misguided individual who
was probably persuaded in her miDc
that only Democratic babies were
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