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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1905)
if- B Mr;, ' ;:V t 1 ' .-AS X ' A v MTN'OnnV Is fond of figures. But Jay prefers rF I mechanics," said Mrs. George Gould to her EL I next door neighbor at the horse show, i Jst I And then. In a whispered talk, the wife of mmotJ the financier told her friend of the alms of the ISLI family and the wishes which she and their I 33I father had for each. George Oould, magnate and millionaire, has a mission In life which In his estimation, and In that of his beautiful wife. Is more Important than that of money making. This mission Is the bringing up of a family of six. The Goulds are firm bilievers In old fashioned families, and when they were married Mrs. Gould declared that she was fond of children and did not care how many came to bless the houHe. Her career shows that she has lived up to her creed. In their eighteen years of married life children have come like slipping stones. In a row, standing together, they look like a flight of stairs, each a little higher than the other. "I love to get them all together and let them stand side by side. I am so proud of them," said Mrs. Gould recently. Not long ago she had their pictures taken all In a row. The pic ture was posed In the court of the Lake wood home. It was a complete success. Taking the Fam'ily Group. y "Stand side by side am! look pleasant," said Mrs. Gould. And the family ranged themselves In a row. All "looked pleasant " except baby lCdlth. who brought up the rear. From her point of vantage at the end of the line she felt the responsibility too deeply to smile. And the result was a solemn expression widely at variance with her usual sweet look. Mrs. Gould Is a remarkable example'-of a versatile woman. Thai she Is one of the leaili rs of New York society there la no doubt. On the first night at the opera she graces "Mrs. William Astor's box. She Is at the head and front of every social organization of any pretensions In the world. She shines In New York, Newport, and London. Rut, with It all and here her versatility comes In she is good mother. She spends her winters at Lnkewood, where th children hnve the handsomest playground and the finest schoolroom In the world. Gregorian court, which Is the name of the Gould place. Is splendidly equipped for the bringing up of a family of six. At T-akewood. In the school wing, there Is a special study for Klngdon. the oldest son, and there are private olassea for the others, and public classes and a kindergarten, to which certain of the neighbors' children are Invited. It la the best " college " In the world for growing boys and girls. J. Plans Their Daily Life. Mrs. Gould, who Is In New York Saturday nights for tha opera, gets up early on Sunday morning and by 8 o'clock Is In her automobile, whizzing away toward Lakewood, to spend Sunday with her children. She remains over Sunday 'and part of Monday. And before she leaves she plans out their work for the week. She writes out the bill of fare for the whole family, and with her own hands Bhe hangs upon the door of the nursery the menu for little Edith Gould to eat during the coming days. There are many weeks when Mrs. Gould remains at home and others when Bhe Is In New York. In the summer time she makes her headquarters a few miles from Newport or spends the summer on a yacht. From this point of vantage she can run over to Newport for a gay evening and home again. During her absence Mrs. Klngdon, Mrs. Gould's nother, cares for her grandchildren. Each Has Aim in Life. Each of the Gould children has an aim In life. And each is taught to keep that aim forever before him. He must neither forget nor neglect it. The elcjiu'., Klngdon Gould, now the champion amateur polo player, lj cut out for the life of a financier. He Is study ing not mechanics nor Inventions, not electricity nor anything In the student line. But pure finance. He will have the education afforded by a college curriculum and will graduate as a gentleman of leisure; But here his leisure days will end. He must from that minute go to work. George Gould, though still a young man, Is a tired out man. For many years he bore the burden of his father's treat fortune, and by the terms of his father's will he was compelled to manage It for life for his brothers and sisters. He Is the executor of the Gould estate, which Is, perhaps, worth a hundred millions. And Just what It Is to take care of a hundred millions none but a man who is trustee for that amount can tell you. To all this work and care and worry Klngdon Gould Is bound to succeed. He Is being trained to It. and last year his father took him over the entire line of the Gould railway system, so as to familiarise him with the roads and their workings. He Is studying railroading and has traveled over nearly all the railroads of the universe. He Is some day to be a railroad king, and that he feels It Is evident from his face. He Is Sober, studious, thoughtful, and u.d beyond his summers. Jay Not Like His Grandfather. Quite different from Klngdon is Jay, the second boy. Jay Gould Is about 16 years old, but so full of spirits that he seems younger. But when he is playing pony polo or is busy with his mechanical Inventions you realize that he la nearly a grown man and that he will be a remarkable man at that 7 "Jay loves mechanical toys." said his mother, adding, with a laugh, " and I cannot Imagine where he got his taste lor them." " He got his taste for mechanics from me," replied old Jay Oould quickly. "Have you not heard how I once In vented and sold a mouse trap?" And then the great financier laughed heartily at this reminiscence of hi a younger days. When Jay Oou'd died he gave his well beloved daughter-in-law many souvenirs, for he worshiped Edith Klngdon, hla son's wife. And to his little grandson Jay he left a million " for the sake of the name." Some day Young Jay, as he s called, though his name Is George Jay, will be a great man In the world of inventions, for bs hs a natural knack for all things mechanical. Promises to Be a Beauty. Marjorle Gould, the eldest daughter, now Just budding Into full girlhood, promises to be a great beauty. Though lest than 15. ahe shows a wonderful grace of manner. She has much of her mother's beauty and all of her mother's dignity of carriage. Standing by the side or her mother It la noticed that they are exactJy of a height. Ml" Marjorle Is dark, with big brown yes. and a wealth of brunette hair. Her i as 1 i 1 k 1 V J J cViviaLi . fieora Gould ir. axl Mitk 3Stoe8lB. Gould akin is lovely and her face la oval. She will undoubtedly be a great beauty. Miss Marjorle, though the eldest daughter and an embryo society bud, has been trained In music. If she were bereft of all her wealth she could make a fine living with her musical talents. She also has a gift for the stage, but she need not devote herself to the cultivation of this talent, aa her father's wealth is mora than sufficient for her. mm v ju 1 m : , C 'iillX ' m j-, ... , m tftS. WSmmc. .... y. :: JLW v ti"7 v,.-. .... ... From her 7siesf fm for It. He Is a tall, slender boy, fond of his books and fond of play. In fact, he Is the most practical of all the chaps of the Gould family. This little boy Is called Sailor George because he was born on a yacht one hot day about nine sum mers ago. and he has lived on the water a great deal ever since. Whatever his horoscope may have to say for him, It Is certain that his father and his mother Intend him to be a lawyer. That " George Jr. must study law! ' la well under stood. Brought Up In Simplicity. The youngest of the family is little Edith Klngdon Gould Jr. Like her brothers and sisters, she has a family name, and though she Is not as yet anything like as beautiful as ler mother, she may develop, for she Is as yet only a bnby of 4. .Like the rest of the family, she is dark and her eyes are big and bright. Mrs. Gould is herself a pronounced bru nette, and Mr. Gould is decidedly dark. All of the children are of the brunette type, and all resemble their father except the beautiful Miss Marjorle, who Is her mother's own Image. Gould children dress with much simplicity. They (seorge Oould cp eta as he u called Is second, son. and i cut Out for career of mechanics Speaking of her own life on the stage, Mrs. George Gould once said: "I went upon '.he stage because I had talent and because I wanted to do something for my dear mother. If I had not married I might have been a great star some day, for Augustln Daly had great faith In me and my ability." Little Helen Like iler Aunt. Helen Vivien Gould, aged 11, Is one of the cleverest little girls In the world. She Is a fine little student and is given to the solving of problems sociological. Her nurses tell many queer tales of her peculiar questions, some of which baffle their Intelligence. If Helen Vivien Oould grows up Bhe will probably follow In the footsteps of her aunt, Helen Gould, whose pride and treasure she Is. She looks like Helen Gould and Is of the same studious, thoughtful mien. She reads a great deal and Is fond of the poor. She does a deal of missionary work and It is likely that Helen Gould will have a young niece to succeed her when she shall have given up the cares of the poor forever. " Marjorle will marry and have a brilliant musical and social career," said a friend of the family, "but little Helen Vivien will be a second Helen Gould." The third boy of the family, George Oould Jr., Is Intend ed by the family to follow a legal career. "The family needs one lawyer, so Mr. Gould tells me," said a friend of the fam ily. And little George Gould Jr. la the one who la picked out H;- mm 3sysiM mm wear no Jewels of any kind and their dally uniform Is that of a navy blue sailor suit, with dark blue collar, and a rim of white braid around the shoulders. They are neatly and Correctly, but never showily, dressed One day not long ago Mrs. Gould was shopping In a store !n New York. With her were her four youngest cnlldren, all plainly dressed In suits of navy blue flannel. They stood around her while she selected materials. On the next seat sat a woman dressed to death. By her aide was a fretful child of 7. The little one was dressed In pink taffeta and her waist was tied with a satin sash. A gold chain hung around her neck and a watch was pinned on her dress. She wore two gold rings. " O, mamma, look at the little princess." whispered little Helen Gould. "Does she live in a castle?" , Mrs. Gould looked at the "little princess" and smiled with a pitying smile. She saw and understood. The little !r!ncess had bare ntek and arms and a hacking cough. All of the Gould children have been brought up with tha best of Judgment and with great good care. "They have never been alck a lay," saya their aoclety mother proudly. And bevond the regular childish ills they never have. i rs