The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-07-16

q serious charactefY' said she, +"
hope not, eyasiyely replied the Gen
eral. She at once ordered a Telegram
to be sent to Washington for furthe
particulars. AT the time Mrs. Colo
mel Rockwell aid her daughter am
Miss Mollie Garfield were present
and while al we're affected by tn,
news Mrs. Garfield seemed the calm
est and most collected of all. BY
and by other dispatches conveying
the sad tidings arrived, and it wa,
deemed fit and proper that Mrs G ar
field should be told the real facts il
the case. She received the informa
ton with Spartan firmness, though
her lips quivered and her eyes moist
ened as she thought of the idol o.
her heart dying away from her arms
In few moments q number of The
more prominent Of the Elberon cot
tagers called to tender their condo
lence; Among others was General
Grant. Those who had seen how
coldly he had met the President in
the same building week before were
surprised at the tenderness and emo
ton he betrayed. His visit was nee
essarily brief, but his coincidence and
words of hope were heartfelt in the
beXtreme, and did much to buoy up
the spirits Of the poor, grief stricken
woman to whom they were addressed.
The officials of the Central Rail
road of New Jersey rendered Mrs.
Garfield a special train over their
road to Washington, which she ac-
cepted. The train consisted of Il
Baggage and one parlor car, attached
to which was one of the finest loco
motives in the Company's service.
AT 1890 Mrs. Garfield, accompanied
by her daughter Mollie, Mrs. Colonel
Rockwell and daughter, were driven
to Elberon Station, and at 12:45 the
train left for Washington.
A Washington dispatch says that
quarter to seven two carriages with
horses steaming and painting from
the pace at which they had been
driven, came up the avenue to the
rear entrance. In the first was Mrs.
Garfield. her daughter Mollie and
Colonel Rockwell's little daughter;
in the second, Colonel Rockwell, Col
ohel Corbin and Major Swain.
As the first carriage drove up, Mrs,
Blaine, who had been awaiting it,
came out, and, the door of the car
rage being opened, put her arms
around Mrs. Garfield and helped her
out. STOPPING over the latter-who
appeared somewhat flushed, but pos
sessed of an air Of calmness-she
kissed her, and murmured: "Don't
cry, dear; don't cry" Il WON'T"
was the reply of the Presidents wife,
who in this hour exhibited her noble
character; and, as Mrs. Blaine after
ward said, was as calm as statue.
A moment the tive women stood EN-
bracing each other. Then the Pres
ident's eldest boy came up to his
mother, tears standing in his eyes,
and kissed her. She tarned, and,
some words of consola-
ton, placed one arm about his shout
der, and, giving tie other to Mrs.
Blaine, they entered the house, and
passed by private staircase to the
room where the President lay. Only
two or three besides the attending
physicians were present at the meet
ing between the wounded Chief Mag
istrate and his wife. Those who
were, were affected to tears, though
the principal actors in the tragic
scene were calm, and maintained
brave exterior. Mrs. Garfield walk
ed quietly across the room. and
STOPPING kissed her husband as ten
derby as bride. A smile of recog-
milton passed over his face as he re-
turned her caress and his lips moved
as if whispering comfort. No one
lntruded on the sad meeting, and
Mrs. Garfield remained in the room
for about half an hour. The Presi-
dent then fell asleep, and she was
eft with Mis-. Blaine and other Ia
lies, among them Mrs. MacVeagh
and Miss Blaine.
Sunday morning (the day succeed
ing the tragedy the President rest
ed comfortably until 8 a. m, when
le awoke considerably refreshed, his
pulse gradually going down and
of Improvement in every
particular were betrayed. BY noon
.he pulse was at its normal condi
Jon, and the President was in buoy
ant spirits. Perhaps the will power |
# the President had as much to do |
With his improvement as his wondcr-
'ul physical constitution, for early in
evening after the shooting, he asked |
Dr. Bliss what prospects there were
or recovery, and Bliss replied:
There is chance for recovery"
We'll, then" replied the President,
;heerfuly, ''we will take that
,hance." When, on Sunday, at p. |
H., DR.. Bliss was asked what the
were for recovery, he said:
We will pull him through yet"
This statement, heralded over the |
wires, was received with untold graf
tude by everybody, political animos-
ties having been displaced by that
Universal sentiment of the human
leart, ''our common good"
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, held an
interview with both Vicn President