Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-02
n Conversation with Miss Cleveland

fVNHt tNe CtNctItitdtt enquirer
WASHINGTON. May 2S-Your CORE
spOndent enjoyed an interesting CONVEX
sati0n with Miss Cleveland this morning,
in which variety Of topics were touched
on, starting in with an exchange OF hon
est compliments on the beauty Of Wash
ingtOn in general just at this season and
the special change of the scene about the
White House, now in the perfection Of
Mays Horticultural excellence. Then we
ran through the gamut. of which every
body who knows anything of the small
talk OF Washington society can imagine.
until saw in the intelligent cOunteDance
of the first lady of the land an expression
which meant. palmer than words: els
that all that brought you here?" That
brought your correspondent down to
business level aud to the inquiry, "MIss
Cleveland, tell me how you enjoyed your
New York trip and all about your book p
Miss Cleveland answered with a smile:
"WeH, now, there is very little to tell.
My trip to New York was a busy one, for
you know ] there gave the finishing
touches to my book. and through friend
superintended the details of its publica-
ton. The subject matter everybody
knows now who is interested enough in
literature Of that kind to have read the
published extracts. However. what has
errors, which will surely not appear in
the book, and that may add an element of
agreeable surprise to the publication"
! asked were the quoted chapters such
as she would have preferred to make the
first impression with, and she replied !:
"Oh, do not care anything about that.
do not know that there is anv demand
from the reading public for the particular
manner in which my subjects are treated.
The BOOK is made up entirely of my lee
lures and essays which have been de-
liVered before classes of students at differ
ent schools within the last few years."
'Then, with the exception OF the portion
you wrote in New York within the past
fortnight, none Of 1t is absolutely fresh p
''Oh. yes, since it presents all my pub
lie efforts, and | only stopped working
when l decided l should come here. /
gave it considerable attention through the
winter, SO tnat the work was pretty well
on. My duties here left me no time for
it. My visit to New York gave the neces-
sary opportunity to finish it, just as
wished. A friend who understands all
the mysteries of bOokmaking has under
taken all the details and so far as am
concerned personally [ have no more to
do with tuntil the publication day comes
in a fortnight or so. Until then the enter
prising newspapers will, | know, keep
me well posted as to what effect it is
gong TO have over the land. and l sup
pose | must stand good deal OF nOtOriety
from it, OF course, they cannot possibly
know anything about il, bat that will
only make the criticisms more readable.
The book is not Of a kind to suit the
masses, but il will be. I hope, read by
students, for whom every line of 1t was
original written. Those who have APP
preciated my lfe-worK thus far think II
should seek expression in this form. ana
such kindly suasion and the sincerity |
know which underlies 10 has led me "a
publish it at this time. hope it will fill
some good purposes"
When asked her If she had come back
to the White House TO stay for the sum.
mer she assured me; "Yes: both nv
brother and myself find the house COO
and comfortable, and we see nothing L.
be gained by even trying cottage life at
the Soldiers Home. My friend. Miss Nell
son. who is with me here. enjoys the rest,
tul life and the quiet which one can se.
cure by exercising little tact and still
seeing quite number of people every
day."