The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1892-10-25


of his affection. John Scott Harrison
the father of the student, was too warn
hearted and liberal to lay by much OF
earth's stores. or even to take a selfish
care OF what he received by inheritance.
| The patrimonial estate had diminished
in acres and the family exchequer in
cash under his management, which left
Benjamin to make his own way, with a
good education as his capital and the
world as his field for investment.
1t was trying situation into which
to be driven by implacable fate, to sever
the tender ties which held him at Ok
ford the Unconditional experiences of
a student-at-law in the firm of Bellamy
tower and Abram Gwynn. of Cincin.
natl. The very name had a mustiness
about it which savored of much law and
learning. He finished his toilsome Jour-
ney up the rugged highway of iurispru-
dence, and the first thing thereafter,
like sensible young man, wended his
way back to Oxford.
On Oct. 20, 1858, he there made Miss
Carrie Scott his bride. The prospects in
life for the couple were not bright, as
the world goes, but the young people
were full of hope. Their united fortunes
In love made them contented, and with
happy hearts and willing hands they
crossed the threshold of life's duties to-
gether.
Their honeymoon was passed under
the paternal roof at North Bend, below
Cincinnati. The estate impinged upon
the boundary line of Indiana In the
following March the young couple went
to Indianapolis, the wife to Law the
foundation and make q home, and the
husband to build up career. In addi-
ton to the care bestowed upon her edu-
cation, the young wife was trained in
household duties. The Oxford seminary
boarding house, which accommodated
about thirty young ladies, was managed
by Mrs. Scott, who was assisted by her
daughter. Carrie Scott in those DAYS
was a bright, vivacious, witty girl, very
pretty, with speaking eyes and good
figure. She was greatly admired by the
students, but not one could stand in the
way of Ben as she always affection
ately called him.
The cash capital at the command of
benjamin Harrison when he began mar
ried life and the practice of his profess
sion was $500, an advance on a lot in
Cincinnati inherited through his aunt,
who married James Finlay, soldier Of
the war of 1912. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
began their domestic responsibilities in
rooms in an indianapolis boarding
house. In the summer of 1854 Mrs.
Harrison paid visit to her parents at
the old home at Oxford. and there. on
Aug. IL, Russell Harrison, their eldest
child, was born.
After this event in the family circle,
the young mother having returned in
the autumn to indianapolis, the proud
husband rented small house and be-
gan life in earnest, his faithful and in
dustrious wife doing her own house
work in cottage of three rooms. The
steady gains in fame, practice and
pecuniary rewards in two years found
Mrs. Harrison presiding over larger
and more pretentious house. Here their
second and last child, Mary Scott Har-
rison, was born.
What a marvellous transition March,
1854, Mrs and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
settled down at. Indianapolis to life of
toll and possibilities. March, 1889,
President and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
at Washington entered upon the admin
istrative duties and ceremonial and
social enjoyments of supreme rank by
the voice of the people. During the in
tervening period of thirty-five years the
career OF Benjamin Harrison had been
one of growing honors. and his estima-
BILE wife had kept pace with him in
every sphere and glOritied his domestic
and social surroundings by her gifts of
mind, purity of heart, amiability Of
manners and works of benevolence.
In 1881 General Harrison entered the
senate of the United States, and Mrs
Harrison became member of that dis
circle, the wives of the sena-
tors. In her Washington residence of
six years Mrs Harrison extended her
sphere of usefulness. Her name was
associated with noble charities and
church work. The Garfield hospital
owes its success in large degree to her
active interest as one of its first direct
ors.
In appearance Mrs. Harrison was p
type of matronly beauty. In figure she
showed the generosity of nature in a
well rounded form and in mind natures
equal beneticenc expanded by training
in the requirements of liberal educa-
ton, drawn from the broadcast oppor-
tunities. A lavish growth of hair, sill
vered with the threads of over half
century of life and floating in curly
waves over well shaped head, ending
in a graceful coil, her regular features
and dark, expressive eyes formed pic
ture of ripened womanhood. She had |
voice softened by the instincts of gen
tie nature and a gift of conversation |
which, while animated, was still |
Both of Mrs. Harrison's children are
we'll and happily married. In 1885 her
son, Russell was united in wedlock 10 |
Miss Mary Saunders, daughter of one of |
The United states senators from Ne
oraska. The young couple removed to
Helena, Mon, where Mr.. Harrison has
arge newspaper, stock raising and agri-
cultural interests.
Miss Mary Harrison was wooed and