Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-02

sat down anu ulu nOb shohc ho"uo -
while those who had been through our
ing that time returned and shook nanus
i with me as II they had seen only half the
show before. received letter from .
woman next morning. She lived a long
WAYS out OF town, and she thanked us so
much for extending the hour, as she prob
ably would never get back 70 the city
again. Lots OF funny speeches were
made TO me, and some OF the people
called me MISS Folsom
Mrs Cleveland and Miss Gregg now
went forward to greet Judge and Mrs.
Bradley, who said they were from the
west OF New York. The judge said that
he had been holding court la Buffalo
during the last six weeks, that he had
known the president for many years, and
now wished to see his family. AS they
went away Miss Gregg said she would
/ like TO hear some news from Buffalo,
but they were not detained further.
"I'm sure don't see how the society
people here stand so much going out IN
addition to their own entertaining" re-
sumed Mrs. Cleveland. 81 think one
misses great deal that is pleasant and
agreeable by not being able TO make visits.
! / like to meet people. Miss Cleveland
said know more folks after the two
weeks was here thsn she did IN years
stay. She says she Is coming to visit me,
and am TO take her about l think 1t
will be most agreeable here. All the
people have met are so kind and pleas
| ant
ayes, shall have TO be confined TO the
cabinet families In myvlsits," she affirmed
in response TO remark from Miss Gregg,
| ''and perhaps 1t is the best way. II one
/ 1 akA Il
have to accept all. Did not some one
here, think IT was Mrs. Grant, go to the
families Of the Judges? have been told
so, at least. Well, maybe the general
did not have as much to do as the presi-
dent. He Is always busy. | do not see
how he accompllshes so much. lie sits
up TO midnight almost every night; but
then we do not breakfast until 8 O'Clock,
and | have him take nap every day after
luncheon or before dinner OF course, he
gets very tired, and a number Of tireds
might make an Illness. But the president
Is in excellent health, Well, he always
~. don't believe he was ever sick In
his lifep
We all agreed that he did not look like |
IL, and the bride went on; 81 try to have !
him take as mach exercise as can man
age. He walks with me upon the south
portlco and in the east room great deal,
but of course that Is not outdoor exer-
else But when we 60 to the farm he
walks all about there, and 1t rests a
mans mind to talk OF potatoes and hay
and corn, and where he is going to put
roads and all that. Oh, the farm is in
deed a Godsend to us! Mrs. Whitney
says their farm has saved her life, aud
perhaps ours will keep the president in
health. But what lovely place they
have out there, and what success
they have had with the grass. There are
great, green, shiny mounds Of 1t as soft
as velvet. What do You think of our
house2 The view from the front Is splen-
did. was not thinking Of the prospect
when first went out there, and 1t burst |
upon me all at once. was perfectly |
amazed. II Is very much finer than that |
from Arlington or the lunatic asylum |
Those views include too much OF the |
muddy Potomac, while ours shows Just
enough of 1t for variety, and it shines like |
q silver thread In the distance.
1.-THE ilrst papers we got on board the
steamer coming in told that the president
had bought the Crittenden place, but am
glad 1t was not that, for like this one
better, and the view is finer than that from
tue Plerce's road place. And az IL serves
$ asrecreatlonfor the president am very
glad 1t Is ours. He gets so tired signing
his name. Sometimes he says he wishes
he did not know how to write it. Well,
get my share OF writing my name, too.
Lots OF people do not write their name
as often In year as have done in the
last two weeks. There are so many
autograph books, and don't attempt to !
answer the letters | receive, but always |
answer the little children. | am very
strong, but 1t would wear out nv |
tgtngth TO answer all the letters that
come TO me.
"Ilaye you seen the new pictures of |
mo--those with the 'kerchiei crossed |
over my shoulders and fastened with |
college society pin, which is the most |
prominent part Of Il? The face is blurred |
and indlstlnct, but Is taken from pho- |
tograph Of me that is very good You |
would think, though, that the person 7
the origlnal-was dead. II has that look |
OF being copied. SO, as they must have |
pictures OF me, | have consented TO let |
them be correct. Miss Cleveland never
allowed her picture to be sold, but she |
was fortunate in never having had any
pictures taken, and they never got her |
picture until she had one made Tor the |
second edition Of her book. All pictures
before that were made up like the re-
ports they sent out about us from
Deer Park.
al was In Berlin with Mrs Pendleton |
when she received copy Of the book |
with the picture and note from Miss |
Cleveland, and how pleased poor Mrs.
Pendleton was.n
A clock somewhere In the room-struck |
the hour OF retiring, aud with the usual
courtesies the party broke up. Mrs.
Cleveland talks tluently, with. /
out reserve, and without an affecta.
ton OF any sort. She ls happy and
contdlng and brings to us general
good nature and predisposltion TO see
the best OF ever ythlng. And may It be
long before this winsome, sweet and
frank girl becomes the cold, distrustiul
and polite woman OF society. She has
accepted the responsibilities of her high