Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02
FIVE BOYS AND GIRLS.

The Washington Chronicle says Pres
ldent Garfield has five children. The
two eldest are boys, splendid specimens
of Western youth, as strong and sturdy
as young bucks. The first is Harry,
the second James, aged, respectively Is
and Is years. They are bright and
intelligent mentally as strong physically.
The boys have to study hard and do not
have much time to run around, even if
they desired to enter into the youthful
designations of the age. The third
child, as regards age, is Miss Mollie
Garfield, bright blue-eyed, rosy-cheek-
ed girl. She is about IA years of age,
and the picture of health and happiness.
She attends school, and is said to be
promising pupil. Music IS one of
her accomplishments and grand piano
at the White House is frequently walked
into melody by her nimble fingers. The
sweet sounds often penetrate the lobby,
haunted by the solemn Senators and
hungry ofice-seekers, and cause pleas
ant change in their grave and anxious
faces. Miss Mollie delights in lively
music and is at her best in bright,
spirited piano recitals. She is fast bud
ding into young lady, and promises
soon to be valuable addition to Wash
ington society.
Irwin Garfield is the fourth child.
He is l years of age, and regular boy
and no mistake. There is nothing
wrong with him. He is the soul of
mischief and the life of the house. His
fathers exalted station does not seem to
trouble him much. So far ne has been
able to do as he pleased around the
house, and he has fully improved the
opportunity in his own peculiar way.
He rides bicycle like professional,
and is also an expert on roller skates.
| The vestibule is his chosen field of prac-
tice, and he dashes over the floor on his
iron steed, with reckless abandon that
strikes terror to the souls of nervous
callers who are compelled to run the
gauntlet past this bold equestrian or
forego all chance of seeing the President.
Young Irwin manages his bicycle with
skill, but sometimes damages the wains-
cotting in avoiding the people who are
constantly passing through his play
ground Several corners have been
knocked away, but that is a matter Of
no concern to Master Irwin, who seems
bent on crashing through the glass doors
along the rear vestibule. Those who
have watched his intricate man@uvres
on the bicycle and skates have made
wagers on the result. The youngster
occasionally varies his amusement by
upsetting the ink and smearing the
mucilage over the desks of the executive
clerks, who are neat and fastidlous to a
fault. These little freaks cause general
CONSERVATION. Master Abram Garfield,
aged years, is the youngest member
of the household, and also the most del
icate, though by no means sickly, and
more inclined to literary and artistic
attainments than any of the others. He
is the exact antithesis of his brother
IRWIN, being of mild, quiet and re-
firing disposition. Consequently he has
come less before the public notice thar
Irwin, and there is also less to be saiC
of him. He is a good, studious boy
, and his mothers pet. Neither he mol
Irwin attend school just now, but have
both received sound and thorough in
, struction from their parents. Thei
future course in this regard will b.
: determined in short time.