Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-09-13

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 a speech he does not stay
around to hear the applause of the au-
dience. Rather, he hurries to his room
and changes his clothing.
Some people have said that Tom
Marshall Is not a handshaking politi-
clan. BE is not. His wife thinks II 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 the
mistress. 1t 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 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 a real home. People
would feel comfortable even in the
midst Of the gold and glitter"
But 1t is not only as a wife and the
mistress Of home that Mrs Marshall
shows her ability. She Is a politician
and a 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 a
worrying man. He is somewhat ia
talist. but if he could he would like
to remember names; but, not having
that ability, he does not worry, for Mrs.
Marshall is the new rememberer 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
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 or
sisters, and his parents being dead
leaves him somewhat barren of rela-
tives.
Governor Marshall's friends are en-
thusiastic over his home life. When
he has started on talking Of his wife
a new light in the HOosier executive
comes IN thp Surfaca
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
a shopping tour, and ! happened to re-
mark that | liked Mrs. Marshall bet
ter every time 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 a long or short
period, just as you think. To me it is
but fieeting day. Then / think back
over my married life and find have
grown to know Mrs. Marshall better
every day. A man must not only love
but he must also respect his partner
In this hfe-respect her in all things.
She must have wonderful qualities to
make the love and respect grow deeper
and better each day. That's been my
history.
"The fact that Mrs. Marshall has
been in sympathy in my work, my
play, my life, is good. But have been