Evening star., 1911-05-28

enter, and even in the gayest moments
here find my mind stealing away to
those familiar avocations which claim
my time at home"
Mrs Watson is the daughter OF DR..
Thomas w. Owings of Ellicott City,
physician Of the old Maryland town. He
is type of the general practitioner
which is passing away. and during his
pioneer days he was physician. nurse
and father to many of his patients. BY
singular coincidence. DIR. Owfngs was day
and date the exact age OF the late Gov.
Carroll, and was his lifelong friend. The
two resembled each other very strfktngly.
and had many similar traits OF character.
Mrs. Watson Is devoted to her father,
and she has made a weekly visit TO her
home since coming to Washington. Her
mother and her grandmother are addt-
tional attractions. and OF her grand
mother Mrs. Watson says such another
dear old lady does not exist. She 10
past ninety, active and alert and up-to-
date on every topic. She reads all the
good books and magazines. keeps keen
eye on politics and still works in her
garden and manages her own large estate
DR.. Owings for nearly half century
has been the attendant physician at the
large colleges close TO his home-the
Christian Brothers College and the Jesuit
House of Studies at Woodstock. He takes
great delight that from his long serv-
ice to the Rock Hill College at Ellicott
City they call him a lay Christian
brother. and say he is the only non
Catholic ever so honored. Mrs. Watson
was married IN her fathers home near
Ellicott City, nearly sixteen years ago.
and her romance dated from school
friendship, which she formed with Sen
ator Watson's sister. When this friend
announced her wedding date and asked
Miss Owings to be her bridesmaid she
made her first visit to West Virginia.
Clarence Watson was the groomsman.
and another wedding followed the first In
the course of a year.
hQ i been
questioned since / came to Washington
about the responsibility or woman ana
her mission" remarked Mrs. Watson.
freezes my blood. Having mission ex-
cept at home has never appealed to me at
all. Certainly L am not opposed to any
thing which would make woman better.
more prosperous or happier, but L see
no use compiicating the question when l
have nothing to add to the subject mat
ter. When a woman marries. il becomes
her first obligation to carry out her part
OF the compact, and that looks like mis-
sion to me.
"A husband and home make splendid
opportunity for usefulness and happiness.
and every woman can become factor
In her husbands success as much as she
must be q factor in his happiness or the
contrary. When women do not marry or
marry unhappily, of course the case as
sumes another aspect When a woman
has property or other large interests or
children to rear without the aid Of male
/ can imagine her wish
have man to represent me
and / find SO much to do in my home
that l have never really considered the
question except superficially.
"A person can attend to many diverse
affairs without prejudice to any one or
them. Social life even in Washington
could not appeal to me as a career. But
certainly 1t can add much benefit to mina
and body. and the experience cannot fall
to broaden the mind. To meet the choice
products Of humanity from every state
In the Union and every country In the
world as you do in Washington ID
privilege which cannot be too highly APP
preciated.
You might read OF things or even travel
In those estates for years without getting
close to their meaning as you do when
you know brainy people who have solved
the problem OF success But social life
In its best Interpretation means only TO
widen your knowledge OF men. women
and affairs. and perhaps to aid some
cause which is more to you than mere
personal popularity or the reputation OF
being q successful hostess.
"Fairmont Farm. as our place 10
,alled-for we are j1rst within the town
If Fairmont. and not in the country
will not. i am sure suffer neglect from
Mr.. Watson and me because life In Wash
ngton is so absorbing. I look forward to
he quiet days on my porch and in my
garden with absolute longing. though the
lays are passing very pleasantly In ;. ash
ngton."
Mrs Watson is a cultured woman OF de-
.ided artistic tastes. and a great predilec-
ion for collecting curios. She has trav-
lied extensively in Europe, the orient
md throughout her own country. and her
lome Is filled with curious objects and
with artistic treasures. She Is fond OK
eading. and she apportions her day so
hat she may have an hour or two to give
o her books. Recently. she says. her
BOOKS have all been papers and the mag
ZINES. but she has a collection OF favor
tes which she is keeping for the cool
lays of late summer at Fairmont Farm.
n appearance Mrs. Watson realizes all that
,ne expects from a successful social
eader. She is tail and graceful She Is
Llso a fearless equestrienne Some OF the
blue ribbons at the recent horse show
1ere went to animals which had been
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