Show mrs willkie next first lady one day twenty three bears years ago the librarian in rushville indiana was talking to her young assistant about a haired young lawyer marry that young man advised miss mary sleeth the librarian hes going places the girl in the case had already made up her mind to do that her name was miss edith wilk the young lawyer was wendell L willkie from the very start miss wilks young man went places vigorously even though a blizzard subzero weather and snow clogged roads delayed the groom and the wedding wendell willkie got there just the same frozen bridal bouquet and all it was january 14 1918 shortly afterward wendell willkie already in the army left for france wendell willkie has never let me down and the best recommendation I 1 can give him she says simply after wendell willkie had received the republican nomination a delegate remarked youve got the best man in the field 1 I have not mrs willkie countered pleasantly but firmly 1 I have the best man in the world what has the great honor accorded her husband meant to this delightful diminutive ashes only five feet two and weighs only about pounds indiana woman has it frightened her inspired her if her husband wants and hopes to be president its pretty breathtaking of course but she is equal to the challenge 1 I believe its a wom ans job to adjust herself to her husbands way w ay of living and help him do what he wants is her philosophy sf f marriage 4 q 0 av we 4 ya A 1 x va 1 international news photo MRS WENDELL WILLKIE mrs wickles WiH Will kles kies blue eyes are friendly her manner warm an and d since sincere re her reserve has a practical basis she is safeguarding her husbands interests so she speaks carefully choosing her words thoughtfully she has never made a speech in her life and hopes she wont have to her world revolves around aro und her husband her son philip now 20 years old and her horne home a cheerful new york city apartment where the family has I 1 lived ived for eleven years cas s fill every available space in the a apartment art ment her husbands pet name for her is billy some call wendell willkie win a happy omen for abnot another her home address for mrs wendell willkie at 1600 pennsylvania avenue washington D C |