Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-11-13
THE HAYES FAMILY AT
HOME.

The same genial humor and JOY
BUSINESS which characterized the
Hayes family in the White House
abounds in their private home.
Guests are welcomed and entertained
as royalty as they were in Washing
ton. The scholarly ex-president sits
in his library and enjoys his leisure
In reading and friendly correspond
ence. He has no bitter memories.
no word of censure, no harsh word
of criticism for any public man or
his acts. He is a wise and sagacious
politician, but has a mantle of chari-
ty which he spreads over the faults
and blunders of others. No man
better understands the art of CONVEX
sation or how to mix baudinage and
pleasantly with the topics of high
er order. His humor is, quaint and
as gentle as that of Charles Lamb.
and while there are not the BRIGHT
flashes of wit which Mr.. Evarts DOS
sesses, yet he makes nice hits and
enlivens table talk as delightfully."- as
did his secretary of state.
Mrs. Hayes is the sunbeam which
shines in parlor and kitchen, fits in
among the fower-beds, penetrates
the chicken-yard and stable. The
animals know the sound of her cheer
full voice, the chickens run to feed
from her hands, the dogs bound at
her side, and the dropping flowers
lift their heads at the outpourings of
her watering-pot.
Squirrels run up and down the
trees and across the lawn unaffright-
ed by her presence or even that of
her youngest born, a boy of twelve
years old, who never throws stones
at the birds or squirrels. Did any
one ever hear of such boy? Scott
Hayes, like his older brothers, un-
derstands and appreciates his noble
mother, and does nothing of which
she disapproves. He never appears
to think of the mischief to which
most boys are addicted. He rides
his pony manfully, goes to school,
studies diligently, and bids fair to be
student, as he is now great read
er. And SO, while the politicians
are raging up and down the land,
and both parties are torn by factions,
and are consumed by ambition, 9TH
ers engaged in destroying character,
here, away from the strife and tur-
MOL of life, ex-President Hayes, in
his beautiful home, surrounded by
his family, is enjoying the comforts
and refements of private life. The
man who once welded such great
power is the private citizen, and is
as faithful in the discharge of his
duties in that capacity as he endeav-
ored to be while president.
Mrs. Hayes filed her position as
few others have. She carefully alb
stained from meddling with public
affairs, although her good judgment,
strong principles and intelligence
might have betrayed her into de-
sire at least discussing public meas
ures. In her own province as lady
of the Executive Mansion, she WELD
ed a powerful influence. She was as
courteous and agreeable to humble
visitors as to those of social promi-
nence, and she lavishes her sympa-
thy upon the suffering or those in af-
Fiction with the generous warmth of
her great womanly nature. In her
home here she is interested in the
church, the schools and societies.
Nothing escapes her observations.
In riding she takes in at a glance
the taste of the occupants of the
farmhouses, and if she observes that
flowers are cultivated, the next time
she passes the house she stops to
leave cuttings of some of her rarer
kinds of flowers. Her benevolence
is spontaneous, and her charity un-
stinted. She is beloved as such a
woman deserves to be, and her life
is a round of pleasant duties which
bring happiness to many outside Of
the home circle.-Cor. LouisUille
Courier Journal.