Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06

How long did II take?' | asked.
Did you change your politics with
your Nance"
mo; / heard 161 Of Mr. Marshalrs
speeches before l was sure. I think.
however. that it came gradually, just
as the Presbyrerianism did"
Weren't you a Presbyterian when
you were married.
NO. l was a Campbellite. think
I never had been in a Presbyterian
church. You see, when l find Mr.
Marshall and l DO not entirely agree
on any subject, | study and read up
on his side of the question. l always
find he is right"
Wont YOU tell me about your cam
paigning with Mr.. MARSHALL" l asked,
remembering divers stories had read
and heard of how she always went
with him on his campaign tours and
Of how they never had been separated
in the Il years they had been married.
u don't know" she said with I'M
affected modesty, that there is any
, thing of interest to tell about it,
/ don't 90 because l think | am of any
political benefit 10 him. / don't think
l am. l only do the little things |
buy the tickets and check the baggage
and find out about time tables and
/ look after his clothes. When he is
tired, | see people. In that way he
/ is left free for his campaign work
| save him the little annoyances and
/ irritatiOns. | go TO make the way
| smooth. A man could do it as well,
but ii wouldn't look very democratic
to carry a valet on a campaign tour,
would it? It is better for a man TO
have his wife"
will you 20 with him this fall?'
Yes she said. slowly, as though
someone had suggested TO her a Joy
she had not thought about before.
yes, suppose he will have 10 make
some speeches. 1t will be a bigger
work and he will need me You see,
not having any children l am free
TO 20 with him at a moments notice
and devote myself entirely to him
It is the compensation for not hav.
ing Children-beiug able to give all
my time to Mr. Marshall. We are al
ways together He always prefers
coming home to staying around the
clubs"
No wonder. I looked at her sitting
across the honey, immaculate room
dainty, wholesome and sympathetic
, She wore a simple pink and white
|. linen morning frock with a tiny yoke
Of Irish lace in the Dutch neck. and
, white canvas shoes. Her light brown
|, hair was drawn softly back from hel
= face and cOiled in a loose knot al
. the back of her head. She didn't tel
me, but | am sure Governor Marshal
abhors puffs and pOmpadours and curl.
2 that grow on hairpins. Her eye
( glasses. which she always wears. Civ,
r 70 her fair, alert young face the looI
) of a college girl. She seems no oldei
{ than the average senior. Her ros,
leaf skin owes its pink and white love
: iiness TO nothing more artificial thar
: rain water
1 Il chose this house" she said-fo
, the governors house is a rented hous,
, could find in Indianapolis that had sof
water in the house, because there wa
space enough around it TO breath
} and chiefly because it was so nea
the capitol that Mr.. Marshall coul
| walk back and forth and always com
= home to lunch But we had to hav
the soft water. too was brough
up on a farm and never used har
: water on my skin. l think it is ruiz
Z GUS"
II IS an unpretentious frame hous
Z with a wide porch in front. and
yelvety lawn shaded by one tall mapl
tree in front and a sturdy elm a
9 the corner OF the house. On the pore
) are deep easy chairs and ported fern
2 and hydrangeas. Around the low raj
< ing grows a MADEIRA vine
& We had 10 have that" Mrs. Ma
9 shall explained, Ito hide our feet"
< But / wonder why. If the idols /
z the governors family have clay fee
s the day OF their discovery has nc
& yet dawned
g Inside the house Is cool and air
& and immaculate. The walls and ham,
g .ngs are a soft green. There are plot,
s sraphs and etchings and water color
G en- the walls. Book cases are line
s with books. and books lie around
easy accessibility without a trace {
@ disorder There are volumes OF /
B Hopkinson Smith, James Whitcom
z Riley and a copy OF ''Recollections {
= Lincoln" and most easy Of access
3 them all is an Oxford Bible and
< Presbyterian church manual tt
q Chickering piano stands open with
X copy Of The Etude' on the rack. an
G assumed that Mrs. Marshall Va
X musical.
g No" she said, y studied music
. good deal before / was married. b,
x Mr. Marshall doesn't care for mus
q and | thought could devote my tin
~ TO something Of more interest 10 hil