Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-03
miscellaneous.
How THEY MAKE THINGS LIVELY N THE
House.

Looking down from the reporters gall
1ery of the House the wielder of the quill
now and then has an opportunity Of wit
Messing some very funny sights. and like
. man up tree, makes mental comments
and says nothing. 1t often comes under
his notice that Congressman have chill
drep. though why they should have is a
mystery. and that some of the children
are very good, and that some are very
pretty. and thai some are very ugly and
very bad, exact counierparts Of their
fathers, az it were. In this connection il
is not out of place to say word or two
of the children that frequently grace the
door Of the present House.
Tosfar with. there a. Congressman Be-
lords boys. pair OF red headed cherubs.
There is m mistake as to whose boys they
are. for their .'top knots pronounce them
veritable chips Of the old block. These
little lads come up to the House quite often.
They are each about two feet high and
very bright Whether the iather is pres
enf or not they are by no means discon-
certed. and scramble over the desks and
make themselves at home, and are favor
ties with even the gravest statesmen.
"Belford's boys" are frequently the envy
Of the most juvenile Of the pages. because
they are such pets. Such members as have
red hair are most considerate of this pair.
Should equity member drop in some
morning and ant b II hims eff on bent pin
"BelfOrd's boys" are held responsible
Should another find his ink-well filled
with water. .'Bellord's boys" are blamed.
and so it happens that many boyish pranks
Of which members are victims are credit
ed to 'Belford's boys" however innocent
they may be.
Leopold Morse has pair of bright little
lads who often visit the house They are
mischievous as their venerable papa used
to be. perhaps. but more daring. On more
than one occasion they have caused the
heart Of pater famiiias to quake with
alai m as they approached and asked some
sturdy representative point blank ques-
tons. or when they rolled spittoons over
the floor. or drew pictures with chalk on
members desks. Morse is proud of his
heirs. but he can't manage them, and the
little fellows make it lively enough for
him sometimes.
The prettiest and most favored children
Of the Congressional group are the bright
eyed. fair-haired boy and girl of Congress.
man Skinner. Their pretty manners and
charming prattle have made them popular
with everyone connected with the House.
They can climb over desks, and all that
sort of thing, but unlike the majority of
children of their ages are not boisterous
or inclined to precociousness. MIR. Skin
ner Is proud of them, and when the House
is in session. and he can sit behind his
desk with one on each knee, he seems the
happiest man in Congress.
Congressman Hammond, of New York.
has fine little son, who ALWAYS makes
friends, and when he stands around the
floor he is dignfed and polite, and shakes
hands and chats brightly with members
on all. sides. He is a friend of Belford's
boys, and when these little chaps are to-
gether it is pleasant picture to watch
their many pranks. Two of the brightest
children are the daughters of Congress
men Mills and Dingley. They are hand
some girls. and always prettily dressed
Little Miss Mills is an especial favorite
with Joe Blackburn. who takes particular
pride in teasing her with reference to her
fathers political status.
MIR. Mills is a greenbacker. but Black
burn. when talking with the little
miss, always speaks of him as re-
publican, at which the little girl fires up
with indignation. and with all the Ian
guage her baby lips can command. re-
Dukes MIR. Blackburn fiercely. fact which
pleases the latter immensely. and always
attracts group of statesmen about the
two.
Congressman Valentines boy is another
who is favorite in Congress. and is a
friend of Master Harry Smith, son of the
journal clerk.
These little chaps are bright, handsome
and full of vigor. and complete the list Of
as fine body of youngsters as ever
adorned Congress.-Washiagton Critis