Do any of these kids appear worn out to you? I did all I could to get them tired before the bus ride home (It didn't work.). We paused on the front porch of the governor's mansion for a group picture before going inside for our tour. This house has been in continual use as the governor's residence for longer than almost all others. Landscaping, as is evident from the pictures, is already in bloom, and the smell in the area is amazing. The fountain in front is the children's fountain, and features a girl on the top. This was the daughter of one of our governors, and she died while he was in office. One of the figures below is a little boy who was discovered living in the governor's stable. Governor Herbert S. Hadley assisted the little boy. A friend of mine, Ross Malone, has written a book, fictionalizing the story of this boy. He imagines the history that this boy might have contacted during and after his stay there. His book, entitled Tobias and the Governor, is part of a series of books based on young people in Missouri history. The next pictures posted will be from the inside of this haunting structure. | |
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