The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25
WHITE HOUSE LADIES.
President Arthur's Prospective
Bride-Mesdames Grant,
Hayes and Garfield

considerable curiosity felt in social circles
about the future lady of the White House. 1t
has been intimated by some that married
sister Of the President will do the honors of
the mansion the coming season, and by 9TH
ers that before he takes up his permanent
residence in the house there will be brill
liant scene in the city OF New York, in which
the President and fair widow of that city
are to be the chief actors-the scene to be
insde particularly attractive and interesting
by Its display of orange blossoms, shining
satin and marriage bells. How true this is
time only can tell. But which ever story is
true, the lady may be sure Of welcome from
the residents Of Washington. 1t is a little
singular that The last three ladies who have
| presided in the White House, have been West
ern ladies, and the beautiful manner In which
they DISCHARGED the duties devolving upon
| them speaks volumes Tor the plain, sensible
| and trae-hearted women Of America. Their
lives had been spent in comparative obscurity,
and yet when called 10 the exalted position
of the first lady OF the land, they met all the
requirements Of polite society At the Capital
with grace, dignity and ease, and went away
leaving q pleasant memory behind them,
which 10 to last for years. Mrs. Grant, than
whom no one ever left the White House
more, regretted, was lady of great strength
of character. Her modesty, good sense, and
general kindheartedness won her many
friends while she was in public life, and also
| to ,,o1 fhnso al, had LpD IN, I Eo
Her early married life was spent in compara-
tive poverty, yet she cheerfully fulfilled tho
many duties devolving upon her, and was the
good neighbor, the kind friend aud sensible
woman always. When the political fortunes
Of her husband brought h,r to the White
house her manners were the same as in her
Western home, and she gracefully filed her
new position, As though "to the manor born"
She was not called upon to face the same ex-
traordinary trials that some Others have been,
but her public life was not without its pecul-
lar trials, requiring woman of sense and
tact to meet them as successfully as she did.
Everyone is familiar with the genial manners,
winning smile and genuine hospitality of
Mrs. Hayes. Like Mrs. Grant, her early lite
had been spent in Western home, and, al
though she had never been poor, she was not
a "socety woman" Yet how gracefully she
adopted herself to the new position. What
a pleasure it was to be near her aud what all
influence she welded in her Washington
home. Her fascinating smiles her shining
bands ofraven hair, her cordial manner, her
amiablity, and her interest in all the events
Of the day will long be remembered
Mrs. Garfield has large place in the heart
of every true woman in the land. Coming
to the White House at the close of the fash
ionable season, and her own illness occur
ring soon after, she had very little opportun-
ity for the display of those social qualities for
which her predecessors were distinguished
but her wOmanly Department., her herosm,
her unseltish devotion, her quiet diguty by
the bedside of her suffering husband during
those fearful weeks and months just passed
elevate her to plane far above the average
woman of the day, and her sex fully sppreci-
ates what she has done for it i'll redeeming ii
from the charges OF heartlessness and Gryolity
IL has become such habit with writers OF
the pesent day to rdicule and dwell upon
foibles and extravaganc" Of women that When
one is found displaying any extraordinary
strength OF character she is held up as a rale
phenomenon. This is hardly fair to the sex
tor our country has thousands OF these beau,
rilui characters, who are shining upon ad
emuobling the little circle for which they
move. Mrs. GARFIELD is \ bright example o
such women. They can bear elevation and
depression equally ds well, they can enjoy
happiness and prosperity as well As anyone
can, and when dark clouds overshadow hen
and heavy trials osertake them, tleir herni,
spirit bears them up aud their Christian taitt
enables them to bow meelly t. III" Divine
will.-Ndtionul HerubiicGH.
/ GARFIELD AND THE INFIDEL,
How the Young David Slew the