The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

,,ao-- oco. when the latter went theIe
- bride. Later Frauleln Bathhldn ~
,ha Citv OF Beans TO take charge OI '''0
white House kindergarten . .,o
mr. school work begins at nine IN lle
,,,ornfng The Cabinet children anu
e., others. such as those of Mrs. NOME
Cardeld- Brown and Chief Justice uiioi'
are admitted-ten or twelve III an
Fraulein Bathman, 1t shouio De S'''.u
here IS a native German VINO came 90
this country when about ten years Vi
oco and has grown up in kindergarten
MI, under her mothers teaching, so that
sbo &c thoroughly qualified for her task.
cho &c assisted in the German Songs ana
rames bv the chiidren's German nurse
Niss Ruth. though only little more
than four years old, has the nina OF
child OF fourteen. Most people think that
abe Is eight years Of age. she Is very
lively and never still minute. mas
much as the tots have had German
nurse for four years, Miss Ruth can talk
The language OF the Fatherland In way
that would make a Hoch DeutScher jump
Tor tov. Besides this. she can recite
German poems from memory. and knows
bv heart the Twcnty-third Psalm IN Eng
llsh.
An the children have sweet dispositions,
but not without a saving amount OF tenn
per. Ruth takes after her mother. she
Is the most easily managed, but quick
lively, and mischievous.
Baby Marion is going 10 be Mrs. Cleve-
land right over. She is said to be one OF
the hest babies ever born, and Is develop
inc into q very beautiful little girl. Here
e. the description furnished me by
friend OF the family: Miss Marion Is
really q beauty, and is the flower of the
family. She has lovely pink and white
complexion, and great deep blue eyes;
she IS growing every day ike her
mamma
,rhe two older children. have their
meals with their nurse. and both bow
their little heads and repeat together Il
brief German grace. Then their heads
hob up again IN the cutest way imagin-
able. presenting a most charming pic
ture.
The wife Of a senator called at the
White House the other day. and this IS
the story she tells me: "The Cleveland
children made their courtesies, but they
ara retiring with strangers. a funny
thing happened while we were In the sit
ting room. Miss Ruth picked up a copy
OF the last number of Puck. Then seeing
the picture OF the presidential chairs TAX
ing wings. exclaimed as she put her four
ycar-old finger on II: oh, what funny
chair Then discovering the letters SC.
c. but not recognizing them as stand
ing for papa: on What funny man.
The company laughed heartily, but moth
ing more was said"
About the ISL Of June the Presidents
family will go to Gray Gables again. SO
FAR as can be learned. there are no plans
beyond this. which leads many OF their
immediate friends 70 think that there Is
nothing In the third term talk-at least, so
far as the Cgevelands themselves arc
concerned.
Miss Esther is said 10 be the very
image OF her father in looks as well as
disposition-strong OF will, firm and de-
termined. II she IS shut up In the closet
for dlsobedience. she never makes fuss.
She should have been son, and indeed
was actually 30 announced by mistake,
which recalls q good story involving
practical joke on General Fftzhugh Lee,
the distinguished soldier and statesman
About the time Of Hiss Esthsr'a birth