The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-07

w "Hiii'5 NVh, MdIcn t-f lpftnce
Killing Harding, the new First Lady
of the Land, processes an unusual
degree of pluck pd outspokeness. She
has ideas of her own on many sub,
Jects and she does not hesitate to
speak her opinions straight out from
the shoulder. Those who work for
her count her kindly and delightful
mistress, but they know that any de-
lnquency will call down a reprImanda-
tory they will not soon forget. On
occasions she has been seen shaking
a foreflnger at her husband-but OF
course nobody knows what that all
is about.
All her life Mrs. Harding has been
determined and tireless worker, not
only in the details Of her household,
but in the broader fields of business
and community welfare. She comes
of fighting blood her father, Amos
King, having been rugged power
of the pioneer days OF Marion She
was born there, and although in her
girlhood her parents attained TO mod
crate -sneans they were not the sort
who lean to extravaganza.
When she married Mr.. Harding in
1891 his newspaper, the Star, was
not yet out of the woods financially,
and she went to work in its busi-
ness department. She applied herself
TO advertising and circulation problems
with an eye TO efficiency all along
the line. She watched the original our
chases of print paper and materials
and she stood at the presses and gave
instructions 10 the newsboys daily
before they started on their rounds
with the finished product.
1t is said of her in Marion that
when she became the wife of the
struggling young editor she told her
friends sh, expected TO maze him pres
ident SOM day, and it is ,Ecwn that
at some Of the most discouraging
stages OF the preconventior campaign
last year ii was she who insisted
most vigorously that the fight be con-
tinued.
During the strenuous days when
thousands Here marching to the front
porch CT the Harding residence on Mt
Vernon avenue she was the most active
figure about her husbands headquar-
ters. She was beside him every time
ne spoke at home or away: she shook
hands with as many men and women
as he did and she was in and out
of his office from morning until
night rounding up details and giving
him advice on all serious questions be-
fore him.
Late on the night Of the last front
porch meeting newspaper man pass
ing the Harding home saw someone
moving about the dark recesses OF
rhe big veranda. II was Mrs. Harding
drawing the porch chairs back against
the wall for the night and softly
whistling quiet little air Of con-
tentment.
You seem happy enough" he called
across TO her.
81 surely am" she replied, "and
why shouldn't / be? Isn't IL wonder
full"
Mrs. Harding is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church and the
Hardings alternate attendance be-
tween that and nhe Baptist church.
Of which the new president Is a
member. She loves children. and
chooses horses and dogs for her pets.
Cruel treatment Of dumb animals
srouses her to militant protest. and
on moe thsn one occasion she has
stopped on the streets OF Marion
and Washington to reprimand u drsy-
man or cabby for abusing his
horse, In her younger days she was
u skilled horsewcman.
or medium height, the new First
Lady carries herself erect and with
charming dignity. Pictures seldom
do her justice. for although her hair
Is streaked with silver her eyes are
as bright and her glanccs and smiles
Ne radiant as when she was sixteen.