The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-20


him making a speech when he has in
ishsd he does not stay around 70 hear
the applause of'ths audience Rather,
he hurries to bis room and changes
his clothing.
Some peoplc have said that Tom
Marshall is not a handshaking politi-
clan. He is not. His wife thinks It "a
more important to guard bis health
than to carry out the old time policy,
and she is correct. az she IS In most
all other things"
@Hous AIR Prevails.
The Marshall home Ia 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 Ike eating when he entered the
Marshall home In Columbia City or
n executive mansion at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Marshall believes in g home
FIRST, and the home air" prevails.
"If Governor Marshall ever occupied
the White House people would not
know that historic institution" de-
elares an admirer Mrs. Marshall
would have It real home. People
would feel comfortable even In the
midst Of the gold and glitter"
But It is not only as wife and the
mistress OF home that Mrs. Marshall
shows her ability. She is a politician
and clever one. She also has re-
marksble 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 IL
one Of the regrets Of his life. II he has
any regrets. The governor is not u
worrying man He is somewhat IA
tallst. but II he could he would Ike
to remsmber names; but, not having
that ability, he does not worry, for
Mrs Marshall Is the name remember.
er of the family.
She has peculiar ability along this
line. Not only does she remember
the last name, but any com bination 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 hts
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 rel&
tives.
Governor Msrshall's friends are en-
thusiastic over his homo life. When
he has started on talking OF his wife
q new light in the Hoosier executive
comes to the surface
They come near being ideal married
partners.
Il 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 I 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 long or short
period. just as you think. To me 1t IL
bur feeting day. Then | think back
over my married life and find I have
grown to know Mrs. Marshall better
every day. A man must not only love
but he must also respect his partner
in this life-respect her in all things
She must have wonderful qualities to
make the love and respect grow deep
er 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
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