Show respect tor flis II 11 is mother when garfield was inaugurated president of 0 the united states on the ath of march 1881 attar after he had bad taken tho the oath of office in the presence of many thousands of 0 people he kissed the holy bible and then he turned and kissed his aged mother and his bis wife no artist can do justice to that event lie he know knew how proud his mother was to see him installed in the highest office in the gifton gift ot the american people and in that hour of exaltation his bis heart turned to his pother how different this beautiful example left by our president to that of the average young american who lie neier or falls to speak of tits his mother as iho old woman |