. Mrs. Gladstone. nds. , who is a most tender wife, may in afaint manner picture what the Queen suf-fers. In October, 1861, the distress in Lancashirereached a climax. The American Civil War hadarrested the supply of cotton, and pretty nearlyproduced something like famine in and Mrs. Gladstone set a scheme on foot forthe employment of Lancashire operatives and theyhad enlisted the co-operation of Lord Westmin-ster, Sir John Hamner and others of their neigh-bours, and collected a considerable sum of men were to be employed on the several es-tates, and at Ha
. Mrs. Gladstone. nds. , who is a most tender wife, may in afaint manner picture what the Queen suf-fers. In October, 1861, the distress in Lancashirereached a climax. The American Civil War hadarrested the supply of cotton, and pretty nearlyproduced something like famine in and Mrs. Gladstone set a scheme on foot forthe employment of Lancashire operatives and theyhad enlisted the co-operation of Lord Westmin-ster, Sir John Hamner and others of their neigh-bours, and collected a considerable sum of men were to be employed on the several es-tates, and at Hawarden Mrs. Gladstone and herbrothers marked out new walks winding throughsome of the most entrancing spots in the Gladstone went off to investigate for herselfthe condition of the cotton towns of Lancashire,and from her letters her husband formed the high-est opinion of the passive fortitude of the suffer-ers under conditions of acute distress. Self-com-mand, respect for order, patience under Mrs. Gladstone1863 A photograph taken for the Prince of Wales Wedding Album Letters from ^et 97 confidence in the law. In the middle of Novem-ber she writes to him from Blackburn, and men-tions how she is keeping the Queen informed ofthe condition of the population. She speaks of thegreat joy and comfort given by the Queens sym-pathy and her messages to the sufferers. She visit-ed the poor people in their homes and describesthe wonderful way the men plod to Church tolisten to their Rectors words of exhortation andhope. It was very edifying to see their attentive-ness, but moving to the last degree to notice thepale emaciated faces and the look of sadness—yeta resigned look, too. Dr. Robinson asked me tospeak to them and there was nothing for it but totry—simple and short—indeed, I felt ready to cryas I noticed one man in tears. God will helpthem. Yes, these are times no one can ever for-get, they will do us good, said another man. Oneof them spoke of the Text,
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