Telegram-herald., 1890-07-08
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The domestic life 81 the White House
grows more and more interesting 2s the
little people are from day 70 osy aevel-
oping, says the Washington Herald
Little BenHnin begins already % show
= masculine Individuality. A year sso
he did as ne vas tod; bet original viii.
II nor original sia, was strikingly ex-
hibited the other day by hin- Benls-
min get Up al right, and was as good
n2tured as can be. During the morning
a delegation appeared and BENJAMIN
was taken doxn TO help receive them
tie passed around the room Voluntarily
aud shook hands with every one, and
was simply delightfully."- cordial AID
childishly. charming. Bat it fatigued
the little man, no doubt, for be after
ward was irritable with those he loved
best. just "a older and wiser people are.
By evening. however. ne frightened up,
and in tho cool OF the day, while the
President and all the household were
sitting on the front piazza enjoying the
evening breezes, little BENJAMIN with
the rest. the Attorney General ioined
the group. After greetings from the
older ones the President bade his name
sake shake hands with Mr. Miller. Then
little Benjamin put his hands behind
hin and looked from his head 70 his feet
the personification OF rebellion.
.'WiI you shake hands with Mr.. Mill
er?" said the President, coaxingly.
No, won't" said Baby Mckee.
Then you must go into the house. /
can not have little boy out here who is
not polite"
lowed by his mortified mamma. and there
he set up howl that, like Tennyson's
bugle, "set the wild echoes flying"
Mamma coaxed, nurse coaxed, and still
this little man kicked and screamed
until be had vented his anger and in
dignation. Finally-for he kept peep
ing out and it looked so very nice out
side, and his grandpa never relented an
inch nor gave him look-he could not
hold out any longer, and suddenly be-
came quiet, walked out, and shook hands
with Mr.. Miller, and then walked of 20
play with little Mary, as calm and
serene as though he had not been max
ing ''scene" and mertifying every
body.
Not long since. one fine morning, Mrs.
Mckee badc the nurse take the children
out on the grounds and let them run
about and play in the grass. All went
we'll for awhile. Benjamin and his
sister could not make mud pies, but
they did heap up little piles of leaves
and enjoy rolling about. OF course their
little white dresses soon had the fresh
ness taken out OF them, and the White
House children looked just like any
child might under similar circumstan-
ces. Presently group of tourists
passed by on their way to the War De-
partment. Among them were some
ladies, one of whom espied the children.
Addressing the nurse, she said: Whose
children are those?"
Mrs. McKee's, madam"
''Hunphl you don't tell mel Well,
don't see that they look any better than
other folks childrenl Seems to me if
lived here I'd keep my children dressed
up"
The nurse apologized for their COM
monplace appearance, and, gathering
UP the babies, went in to pour out her
Indignation, but she was met with
shouts of laughter from Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Mckee, who see the funny
side of situation as quickly as any
body.
Little Mary Mckee is beginning to
rival benjamin in the family affection,
for she is fast learning from her brother
all he knows, and developing on her
own account besides. She is very
docile, and will do lot of pretty or
''cute" things TO please her friends.
But her originality is 50 feminine it is
worth mentioning. She likes to SEQ
herself arrayed in her pretty clothes,
and she has favorite hat Tor bonnet)
which is so becoming, and which she
likes so well that when it is once on
she never wants 20 take it of. She
would like TO wear it TO ride, to walk,
TO her meals. and to her bed If mamma
and nurse would let herl She had a
little rivalry with Cousin Marthena
Harrison when she was visiting at the
White House. One day nurse took the
little maids with her 10 q store. To get
what she wanted she had TO ascend to
the second floor with tho babies on tho
elevator. They caught sight Of them
selves In the side mirrors. "Who Is
that7" said nurse TO Marthena, point
ing to her image in the glass. lgnor-
ing herself. she said: "0h, that's Baby
Mckee" Almost every fine afternoon
tho nurse and children can be seen rid
ing out to the Soldiers Home or the
thaded suburbs OF tho CITY.