The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-10

nin making a speech when he mas I'm.
ished he does not stay around to hear
the applause f'the audience. Rather.
be barries 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 Arr Prevails.
The Marshall home is typical OF the
mistress. It Is a 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 q home
first. and the home air" prevails.
IF Governor Marshall ever occupied
the White House people would not
know that historic institution" de-
clareg an admirer. Mrs. Marshall
would have It q real home. People
would feel comfortable even In the
midst of the gold and glitter"
But It is not emily as wife and the
mistress of home that Mrs. Marshall
shows her ability. She is a politician
and clever one. She also has a 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, II he has
any regrets. The governor is not a
man. He is somewhat a IA
talist. but II 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 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 I
the children and cousins of any one
seeking the governor.
While the governor Is shaking hands
md 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
)r sisters, and his parents being dead
caves him somewhat barren of rela-
ives.
Governor Marshall's friends are en-
husiastic over his home life. When
10 has started on talking of his wife
! new light In the Hoosier executive
zones to the surface.
They come near being ideal married
,artners.
Il was talking to Tom one day."
explained one of his most intimate
riends. I'VE were leaning back, and
rom had been telling some Of his good
tories to illustrate various topics OF
'ur conversation. We were waiting
or Mrs. Marshall to come back from
shopping tour, and I happened to re-
mark that liked Mrs. Marshall bet
or every time met her.
well, now that's the way she
trikes me, JIM he said, We have
cen married some sixteen years, and
$ time goes that is long or short
eriod. just as you think. To me 1t IL
ut fieeting day. Then | think back |
yer my married life and find / have
rown to know Mrs. Marshall better
very day. "A man must not only love
ut he must also respect his partner
this life-respect her in all things.
he must have wonderful qualities to
lake the love and respect grow deep H
T and better each day. That's been II
" history. III
"The fact that Mrs. Marshall has H
cen in sympathy in my work, my Il
lay, my life. Is good. But | have been