The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-14
Wife and Mother.

OQe beautiful feature OF tne even ) mas
been the remarkable fortitude q! Mrs.
Garfield. The sad news was told her in
her sitting room at Long Branch by
&c t.rral Swain, who never minces words.
He entered with the dispatch in bis
pocket. Said hs:
II have some bad news to tell you,
but guess you are enough Of q philoso-
pher to bear it bravely."
"What is it9" said the Little mistress
of the white house.
"Well," said Swain, "tnc President has
met with an injury"
How serious is it ?" asked she looking
him straight in his eye.
ITO save my life." said the general,
relating the story could not have de-
ceived her had waited to-" He then
told ber: ut is pretty serious, but not
fatal" f9 How How did did it happen?" asked
by accident, | guess, handling pistol
or .sn so%s'hing~ was o1sd the reply ply sNo it
Swain showed her the diHpath without
cry, but began at once to get her things
she saw every dispatch. and her anxiety
~ iSASA hAS oiu0 ""o oHo"u on'y ny 81
lence.
THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 4.-The
Presidents aged mother is in Solon forty
miles from Cleveland, and the first
thought was what effect the shock might
have on her great age and feebleness.
She is guest of her daughters, Mrs.
Mary g. Larabee and Mrs. Mehe-
table Trowbridge, upon their farms,
one mile east of Solop. A reporter visi-
ted Sol0n Sunday, and drove out to the
Larabee homestead, where he met Mrs.
Larabee, Mrs. Trowbridge and the.
daughters of the former. "What have
you heard from Washington" was the
anxious inquiry that greeted him, as he
appeared at the doorway. Upon being
informed that the news at o'clock was
of an encouraging nature, the ladies were
partly relieved of their anxiety, and en-
.ered into conversation concerning the
sad event. "How does Mrs. Garfield
bear the news ?" ''She has not heard
a word of what has happened" replied
Mrs. Larabee, "and we are afraid to
break the news to her. Mother has had
80 much trouble OF late, chat we dare not
excite her at this time. She was not
informed of Mrs. Arnold's death which
occurred on Thursday night until this
morning and it has prostrated her. The
death o! Uncle Thomas produced grea,
shock OF her nerves and she was unable
to attend HE funeral. Mother is 80
wrapped up in James that this will GER
tainly kill het." Have you received
.idings from any nembers Of the Presi-
dents family" was alked. eve received
telegram short time ago from Harry
Garfield. addressed 70 his grandmother,
but further than this wo have + card
nothing from the family" vas thu reply
of Mrs. Trowbridge. The following is q
copy OF the message mentioned above:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington,
D. c., July 40 Mrs. Eliza Garfield,
SOlon, Ohio: Don't be alarmed by sem
sational TumOrs doctor thinks il will
not be fatal. Don't think of coming un-
til you hear further.
HARRY A. GARFIELD.
"You had learned of the attempted as
sassination before the receipt of this mes.
sage ?" suggested the reporter inquiring-
ly. 1--WE knew nothing of what happen
ed until the arrival of the noon train
with copies Of an EXTRA" rerlied Mrs.
Trowbridge. "My daughter from Brook
Iyn village came down from Cleveland
this morning, and brought us q copy
containing the terrible news. We could
not at first believe it. But as we read
the bulletins we became satisfied they
were only too true. A short time later
we received Harry's dispatch, from which
we drew as much comfort! ns possible.
After that we had no news until you ar
rived" It was decided thut the aged
lady should not be told the awful news,
at leaht until later, when better news
might be at hand, and when she might
have more strength to bear il.
Later in the day Mrs. Garfield was
told of the condition of her aon, when
she exclaimed, God help mol" Reas-
suring advices have been sent her.