The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-29

clerks office In Angola than any law
yer m half dozen nearby counties.
Governor Marshall was forty-two
years of age when he was married
Mrs. Marshall being nearly twenty
years his junior
The Marshalls had been married
only a few weeks when the future
vice-president was called to an adjoin-
ing county on a case that would con-
sumo some five or six weeks Of his
time.
Nov, I did not want to be starting
off like that" Governor Marshall ex-
planned TO friend one day, 80 just
told Mrs. Marshall that thought she
should go along And she did"
Since then Governor Marshall has
never made a trip without Mrs. Mar
shall going along. They have trav-
eled all over the country together;
they go to banquets and political
meetings together until the friends of
the Indiana executive refer to him and
his wife as the "pards."
TON Marshall is not over strong"
explained one of his friends. while
not a delicate man, his constitution is
not of the most vigorous type.
when he gets into political bat
tie lie forgets his weakness. He gives
ell that is in him, and that will tell on
any man. Mrs. Marshall soon discov-
cred that the governor would become
heated in making a speech and the
next day his voice would be husky.
She decided that he had better give up
some of the handshaking and take care
of his health first. So when you find
him making speech when he has fin
iShed he does not stay around to hear
the applause of'the audience. Rather,
he hurries to his room and changes
his clothing.
Some people have said that Tom
Marshall is not a handshaking politi-
elan. He is not. His wife thinks it Is
more important to guard his health
than to carry out the old time policy,
and she Is correct, as she is in most
ell other things"
"Home Air" Prevails.
The Marshall home is typical Of the
mistress 1t is home of books. and
still one does not feel "bookish." One
of the Marshall friends said he always
felt like eating when he entered the
Marshall homo In Columbia City or
the executive mansion at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Marshall believes in home
first, and the home air" prevails.
IF Governor Marshall ever occupied
the White House people would not
know that historic institution" de-
clares an admirer Mrs. Marshall
would have 1t a real home. People
would feel comfortable even in the
midst Of the gold and glitter"
But 1t Is not only as wife and the
mistress of homo that Mrs. Marshall
shows her ability. She is a politician
and clever one. She also has re-
markable memory.
Governor Marshall has earned the
reputation of being in class of story
tellers all by himself. He can remem-
Der stories, but he forgets names. A |
name Is something to be cast aside |
with Governor Marshall, and this Is |
one OF the regrets of his life, If he has
any regrets. The governor is not
worrying man. He is somewhat fa-
talfst, but IL he could he would like |
to remember names; but, not having |
that ability, he does not worry, for
Mrs. Marshall is the name remember
or of the family.
She has a peculiar ability along this
line. Not only does she remember
the last name, but any combination of
names comes as second nature to her,
and she carries this ability on down to
the children and cousins of any one
seeking the governor.
While the governor is shaking hands
and trying to remember whether his
caller is Jones or Smith, Mrs. Marshall
Is busy supplying the Information and
asking about all the relatives.
Ideal Partners.
Governor Marshall has no brothers
leaves him somewhat barren of rela-
tlves.
Governor Marshall's friends are en-
Ihusiastic over his home life. When
he has started on talking of his wife
a new light In the Hoosier executive
comes to the surface.
They come near being ideal married
partners.
Il was talking to Tom one day."
explained one Of his most intimate
friends. I'VE were leaning back, and
Tom had been telling some of his good !
stories to illustrate various topics OF