Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-23

never made trip without Mrs Mar.
shall going along. They have travelled
all over the country together; they go
to banquets and political meetings to.
gether until the friends Of the Indiana
executive refer to him and his wife as
the "pards.'
tom Marshall is not overstrong."
explained one Of his friends while
not delicate man, his constitution is
not OF the most vigorous type
when he gets into political battle
he forgets his weakness. He gives all
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 I'D
some Of the Handwriting and take care
Of his health first. So when you find
him making a speech. when he has fin
ished he does not stay around to hear
the applause of the audience. Rather
he hhrries to his room and changes
his clothing
Some people have said that Tom
Marshall is not a handshaking politi.
clan. 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
all other things"
"Home Air" PrevaIls.
The Marshall home Is typical OF tho
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 home In Columbia City or
the executive mansion at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Marshall believes In a 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 it real home. People
would feel comfortable even In the
midst Of the gold and glitter.S
But it is not only as wife and the
mistress of home that Mrs. Marshall
shows her ability. she is politician
and clever one. She also has a re
markable memory.
Governor Marshall has earned the
reputation of being IN a 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 a ia.
talist but If he could he would like
to remember names; but, not having
that ability. ne does not worry, for
Mrs. Marshall Ia the name remember
er OF the family.
She mas 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 10 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
or sisters, and his parents being dead
leaves him somewhat barren of rela-
tives.
Governor Marshalls friends are en-
thusiastic over his home life. When
he has started on talking of his wife
a new light In the Hoosier executive
Games to the surface.
They come near being ideal married
partners
81 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
our conversation We were waiting
for Mrs. Marshall to come back from
shopping tour, and happened to re-
mark that l liked Mrs. Marshall bet
ter every time l met her
Well. now that's the way she
strikes me, Jim,' he said, We have
been married some sixteen years. and
as time goes that is long or she.