New world heroes : Presidents Lincoln and Garfield . ery walk of life; and on the dayof their marriage the line can safely be drawn in his history,between the old rough, self-sacrificing struggle with adver-sity, and the new era of joy, prosperity, and fame. Hinsdale says— His obligations to her in the wifelyrelation he strongly and beautifully recognised on allfitting occasions. Her great strength of character, longbefore known to private friends, was fully revealed to theworld in the long tragedy that closed at Elberon, 19thSeptember 1881. Mr, and Mrs. Garfields domestic lifewas eminently ha
New world heroes : Presidents Lincoln and Garfield . ery walk of life; and on the dayof their marriage the line can safely be drawn in his history,between the old rough, self-sacrificing struggle with adver-sity, and the new era of joy, prosperity, and fame. Hinsdale says— His obligations to her in the wifelyrelation he strongly and beautifully recognised on allfitting occasions. Her great strength of character, longbefore known to private friends, was fully revealed to theworld in the long tragedy that closed at Elberon, 19thSeptember 1881. Mr, and Mrs. Garfields domestic lifewas eminently happy and beautiful. After the war,Grandma Garfield, now known so pleasantly to the worldas the little white-haired mother, was generally a memberof the family. They were a happy trio—a fond mother, adutiful son and husband, a faithful daughter and General and Mrs. Garfield were always conspicuousfor private and domestic virtues, filial afFection, unbrokentroth, and parental love. Every one was glad that the Principal should be so happy. Widow of President Garfield. PRESIDENT OF IIIBAM. 201 in his private life. The boys loved him, and found in hima true friend. Their minds began to open; new aspira-tions began to stir in their hearts. Often these boys hadtroubles peculiarly their own. Some were poor; somewere tethered to home; some wanted courage and self-reliance ; some tended to despondency. Mr. Garfield foundthem out. He remembered his own experience. Heseemed to read by intuition a mind that teemed with newfacts, ideas, and impressions, that was stirred by a newspirit and power, that sighed for wider and higher students he aided with his counsel and encourage-ment. A boy who wanted to study, and was poor, calledout his full interest.
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