Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
WHITE HOUSE CHERUBS.
A Few Amusing Stories OF the
Presidents Grandchildren.
Baby McKee, Has . VIII OF His Own and
Il Fond OF Running Things to Suit
Hlmself-IAttle Mary's Sweet Tenn
per-Cousin AarfhenA

The domestic life at the White House
grows more and more interesting as the
little people are from day to day devel-
opipg, says the Washington Herald
Little Benjamin begins already to show
masculine individuality a year ago
he did as he was told; but original will.
If not original sin, was strikingly ex-
hibited the other day by him. Benja-
min got up all right, and was as good
natured as can be- During the morning,
delegation appeared and Benjamin
was taken down to help receive them
He passed around the room voluntarily
and shook hands with every one, and
was simply delightfully."- cordial and
childishly charming, But 1t fatigued
the little man, no doabt, for he after
ward was irritable with those he loved
best, just as older and wiser people are
By evening" however, he frightened up.
and in the 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 Joined
the group. After greetings from tho
older ones the President bade his name
sake shake hands with Mr. Miller. Then
little Benjamin put his hands behin4
him and looked from his head to his feet
the personification of rebellion
"will you shake hands with Mr. Milss
er?" said the President, coaXinglS.
'No, won't" said Baby Mckee
"Then you must go into the house
| can not have Q little boy out here who -
not polite"
BENJAMIN went into the parlor, cole
| lowed by his mortified mamma. and there
| he set up q howl that, like TennysonE
bugle, "set the wild echoes hyius-H
Mamma coaxed, nurse coaxed, and stila
| this little man kicked and screamed
until he 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 a look-he could noe
hold out any longer, and suddenly be-
came quiet, walked out. and shook hands
| with Mr.. Miller, and then walked OF C
play with little Mary, as calm and
serene as though he had not been max
ing scene" and morttfyine everF
body
Not long since, one finc morning, Mrts
Mckee bade the nurse take ste childref
out on the grounds and les them run
about and play in the grasa All eeno
we'll for awhile Benjamin and his
sister could not make mud pies, bus
they did heap up little piles Of leavet
and enjoy rolling about OF course their
little white dresses soon had the freshE
| ness taken out Of them, and Che whits
House children looked just hike any
child might under similar circumstan-
ces- Presently a group OF tourists
passed by on their way to the War Hez
%1n- Iga1rr,
ladies, one Of whom espied the children.
Addressing the nurse, she said: @WbosE
| children are those?"
s'Mrs- McKee's. madam
"Humph. you don't tell mel Well &
don't see that they hook any better shan
other folks childreni Seems to me III
lived here I'd keep my children dressed
up"
The nurse apologized fog their CONS
monplace appearance, and, getheriae
up the babies, went in 20 pour ouS her
indignation, but she: was met with
shouts Of laughter from Mrs Harrison
and Mrs. Mckee, who see the funnt
side of situation as quickly a anE
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 hef friends
But her originality is so feminine il is
worth mentioning. She likes 70 see
herself arrayed in her pretty clothes,
and she has a favorite has tos bonnet)
which is so becoming, and which she
likes so well that when is is once on
she never wants to take ie on She
would like to wear 10 to ride, to WALK
to her meals, and to her bed IL mamma
: and nurse would let heri che had !
little rivalry with Cousin MarthenE
Harrison when she was visiting at tbs
White House. One day nurse took the
little maids with her to store To gel
what she wanted she had to ascend tc
the second door with the babies on the
elevator. They caught sight Of them
selves in the side mirrors who i:
that2" said nurse to Marthena. point
ing to her image in the glass ignor
ing herself, she said: .+Oh. that's BABY
Mckee" Almost every fine afternoon
the nurse and children can be seen rid
ing out to the Soldiers Home or the
shaded suburbs of the city.
D.