The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-23
GOULD BABIES AT HOME.
How jay Gould's Grandchildren Pass
Their Days and Nights.
From the Ne1o York World

Cynics say that modern, fashionable
mothers are Indifferent to their children.
but, do not believe them. There is as true
and warm mother-love among the society
women of New York to-day as there is in
the hearts of millions of other less talked
about mothers in the land.
How do know2
have bsen asking one of them about it.
One has only to see the fond smile with
which Mrs George Gould speaks of her
little ones 10 know how dearly she loves
| them.
My babiesp she said one morning not
long ago, in answer to a question Of mine,
81 do not know that / can tell you very
much about them. They are much like
other children, l suppose, although, of
course, they are particularly interesting to
me. A mother is so apt to exaggerate, but
they are good children, all of them. This Is
Kingdom, the eldest" she continued, hand
ing me the photograph of a wee sailor lad,
He is three years and five months old.
There is his picture. He is a bright,
manly looking little fellow, as you will see,
and one that any mother might be proud of.
He bears his mothers maiden name.
And this is Jay. He is two years and
five months old.
jaw is named after his grandfather, Jay
Gould. His face is sweet and dreamy
eyed. and filled with innocent wonder. and
his baby limbs are fair and softly rounded.
"And this is Marjorie, five months old.
She is a dear, good baby. Mr.. Gould said,
when she first came that be wanted to name
her, and he called her Marjorie Gwynue, in
memory of the time that be first saw me,
for when we met | was playing the part of
Marjorie Gwynne."
A pretty bit of sentiment, is it not? And
as | looked at the photograph of the dark
eyed. dimpled MaIorie. | wished for her
that she might grow up to be, in face as
we'll as in name, charming reminder OF
beautiful Edith Kingdom, and that In some
future year it might be truly said of her:
Thou art thy mothers glass. and she in thee
| Calls back the lovely April of her prime.
''Do you give any particular time to your
children, Mrs. GouldP
NO with a little look Of surprise. 81
am with them at all times. My baby, OF
course, still keeps me very much at home.
| Babies are great care. But mine are all
SO well aud they are happy children. The
two little boys are devoted to one another
Kingdom is at present at Lakewood, with his
grandmother, for few days. He is having
a delightful time, but Jay is quite lost with
! out him. The boys have names OF their own
for each other. 1t is entirely their OWL
idea. No one ever suggested it to them
Jay always calls Kingdom Tubby and Lake
wood he calls Naked. This morning he SAID
| to me:
"'Why has Tubby gone to NakedP
"Kingdon calls Jay Bolivar Boots. 1t il
a pretty long name, but he never calls hin
anything else When he first wakes in the
morning he will sit up in bed and
| call out:
| "'Hello, Bolivar Boots.
Generally the boys begin the day with 6
| fight, but in q few minutes it is over, anc
they are walking around the nursery hand
in hand. Jay tanks that whatever King
don does or says is just right, and initiates
him whenever he can. Even at the table. il
Kingdom has almost finished his glass Of
milk, and says: %, dear, don't want any
more milkr Jay, although perhaps hii
remains still untasted, will push away hi
glass and say, too: %, dear, ! don't wan
any more milkp Kingdom is his hero aHC
his guide in everything"
Mrs Gould is a wise mother and knows
that it is a cruel kindness to little folks &c