The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-24
OLD MRS. GARFIELD.
How She Boars Her Great AGictIOn-A
Roman MAtfOn Indeed-She Slusl See
Her hoy Once More.

AoW bne hears AAeF Gfett Altetl0n-A
Roman MAtF0n Indeed-She Must Sex
Her hoy Once More.
CLEVELAND, o., September pa class
Of reporters would represent the reception
OF the fatal tidings by the late Presidents
mother as a piece Of high tragedy, Moth.
ing could be more unnatural or untrue,
Mrs, Garfield Is by nature far from demon
stratiye, and the many distorted utterances
Of her which appeared in the newspapers
during the campaign, and especially since
the assassination, do her great injustice.
Your representative called at the house
this afternoon. Learning OF his presence
she entered the room US soon as she was ut
liberty, and made timid inquiry about the
funeral preparations. She listened eagerly
to every thing that was said, and the effort
did not seem TO tire her. Occasionally n
mention OF some little act OF delicate
courtesy on the part OF the people would
touch her heart, and tear would glislen in
her eye,
Everybody loves Grandma Garfield here,
und many are the expressions Of sympathy
rendered her Naturally retiring, she seeks
to hide her grief. There seems to be no
danger that the great atlliCtion will unbal-
ance her mind, for she seeks to compose
herself and bear the trial bravely. Yet the
falling tears reveal the anguish with which
her heart Is rent, She will sit quietly by
the window and read the paper for an
hour at q time; then unable longer TO
choke down the swelling sorrow, us
some incident touches her heart,
she will lay aside the paperand sit alOnein
fearful silence, her thoughts busted with the
past. The members Of the family seek to
divert her mind, and, with weary smile
that Is more eloquent than tho tears she
seeks to restrain, she turns and tries to
hide from others the suffering which she
knows must be contagious.
The Presidents sisters are made weak
and nervous by the terrible news. Follow.
ing as 1t does in the wake Of four other
family deaths, 1t would seem that this must
be the last blow; but, even after taking the
President, death Is not satisfied, hut hoyers
again over the stricken family, presagng
another loss. Almost pr0strated by her
own grief, MS, Trowbridge now has the
mourniul task Of watching by tho bedside
OF u dying granddaughter, Mrs. Mary
MCConner and her little girl, about seven
years Of age, are stopping at tho cottage,
attacked tho girl. The case Is absolutely
hopeless, and the death OF the little ono Is
expected at any moment, Every thing Is
in such state OF uncertainty that II Is
doubtful II Mrs, Trowbrldge attends the
Presidents funeral, even should she herself
be considered strong enough.
Mrs, General Sheldon, from New Mexico,
called ut the Laabee residence this morn.
ing to constlmnate arrangements for the
attendance here at the funeral In Glove.
land, The pluns WerO not revealed to the
reporter, and It was very earnestly urged
that all arrangemements be suppressed
from the papers, in order to insure the
saiety and promote the comfort OF the aged
mother in the higest dtgree. 1t Is safe to
say however, that the departure will ho
delayed rs long us possible, since Nll may
rest much more comfortably Vt the SolOn
home. 'lis so restful there" Garfield
used tn say,
Mrs. Garfield studied with great interest
this morning tue diagram in tho Herald 4.
Illustrating the direction Of the bullet She
is most eager to learn every detail referring
to the newspaper aCcountsot the discolored
appearance OF the dead Presidents iacc.
The reporter inquired: "Would you have
any desire 10 view the remains2 II may be
that you prefer to remember him qs he
was, "Oh, no" replied Mrs Larahee, II
don't want to look ut his face, ! only want
tothink how he used to look" Butt III.
tie pale.iaced mother ald, in falterlng
accents "0h, | must SEQ him! Imust
see him once more He was my own boy,
you know"
Mother Garfield will be the guest Of Gen.
eral Sheldon while in Cleveland.