The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27
; A CHAT WITH MRS. WOODROW {
> WILSON.

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Washington Times.
Imagine woman at the magnetic
age of middle life, soft of voice, mat
ronly in contour, brown of eye and
hair, above the average in height,
charming in personality and you have
the present mistress of the Little
White House" and possible future mis-
tress of the big White House." at
Washington. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
who, until young DR.. Wilson came a.
eourting back in 1885, was Miss Ellen
Louise Arson, of Rome, Ga.
Mrs. Wilson is still surrounded by
the aura that clings to the soft,
dreamy South and more particularly
to the old-fashioned Southern woman,
the woman who was once described by
distinguished visitor from abroad
as Goods agent On earth"
1t was at the close of a, dinner par
ty given at the summer executive man
sion that the wife of the Democratic
nominee for the highest Office within
the gift of his party consented to be
interviewed.
On one of the big tables in the draw
ing room, the only one unadorned
with beautiful floral testimonials of
friendship, stood huge Independence
Day cake ribbed in red and white
and blue. On the wall opposite the
fireplace was life-size painting of
the Madonna, one unusually gracious
and free from ecclesiasticism. This
was the last portarit Mrs. Wilson did
before taking up landscape work sew
eral years ago. 1t is only one of the
gems from Mrs. Wilson's brush, a
brush with so masterful and vivid
stroke that an art critic recently gave
it as his opinion that "if Mrs. Wilson
could devote all her time to her art,
she Would take first rank among the
women artists of the New World"
A study Of the painting makes the
spectator realize that the ARTISTS
beautiful spirit of motherhood is re-
fiected-the spirit of motherhood
which Mrs. Wilson believes to be the
ideal type of womanhood.
sThe happiest life for woman"
said Mrs. Wilson, smiling happily,
contains three elements-a husband
with whose tastes you sympathize,
your home and your children. I've
often said-and Pm sure my husband,
practical theorist that he is, agrees
with me-that husbands and wives
reach their truest and noblest develop
ment when they are complementary to
each other. That's the way l feel
about my husband. l want him to
feel that am always at his side.
"To say that 1 an pleased at Mr..
Wilson's nomination is superfuous. l
am proud of the trust that has been
reposed in my husband. What woman
would not be? Isn't it great thing
for woman to realize that the man
she loves is considered by great pol
itical party to be worthy of the high
est Office in the land?
"But I cannot say that I am elated
at tie honor that has come to Mr..
Wilson, because l appreciate the
grave responsibilities that Mr.. Will
sons present position carries with it.
But no brave man fears or shirks re-
onsibilities-rather he prays that
his abilities will measure up to his
responsibilities
'%Mr: Wilson has an opportunity to
do enormous good if he is permitted
to carry out the principles and the high
ideals for which he stands and has al
ways stood. l know my husband bet
ter perhaps than any other person in
this country. l have faith that he will
live up to his opportunities.
"I want others to know my hus-
Band as l know MIN. You know my
husbands ideals and mine have al
ways been supplementary to each 9TH
er. 1 have the greatest confidence in
his ability to render practical the
theoretical ideals which he holds.
have such great confidence in the
clearuess of his~vision that l have fire.