Savannah morning news., 1886-06-29

agreeable by not being able TO make
visits | like to meet people. MISS
Cleveland said l knew more folks alter
] the two weeks | was here than she ala IN
a years stay. She saws she is coming 10
visit me, and am to taRo heI about. /
think it will be most agreeable here. All
the people have met are so kind ana
pleasant.
''Yes, shall have to be confined to the
Cabinet families in my visits, she at
/ trmed, in response TO a remark from MISS
Gregg, land perhaps IL is the best way.
! If one accepted one other invitation she
would have TO accept all. Did not some
one here. think 1t was Mrs. Grant, 80 10
the families OF the Judges? l have been
told 80, at least. Well, maybe the Gene
raj did not have as much to do as the
President. He is always busy. do not
see how he aocOmplishes so much. be
sits up 10 midnight almost every night;
but then we do not breakfast until D
O'Clock, and have him take nap every
day after luncheon or before dinner. Ot
course, he gets very tired, and number
of tired nights make an illness. But the
President le in excellent health. Well, he
always is. don't believe he was ever
sick In his life."
We all agreed that he did not look like
it, and the bride went on:
II try to have him take as much exer-
else as | can manage. He walks with
me upon the south pOrticO and in the
east room a great deal, but OF course
that is not outdoor exercise. But when
we 20 to the farm ne walks all about
there. and il rests 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 indeed a godsend to US! Mrs.
Whitney says their farm has saved her
life, and perhaps ours will keep the Presi-
dentin 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 it as soft as
velvet. What do you think OF our house?
The view from the front is splendid. l
was not thinking of the prospect when /
first went out there, and it burst upon me
all at once. was perfectly amazed. tits
very much finer than that from Airing
ton 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 silver thread
in the distance.
"The first papers we got on board the
steamer coming IN told that the President
had bought the Crittenden place, but am
glad it was not that, for | like this one bet
ter, and the view is finer than that from
the Pierce's road place. And as it serves
as a recreation for tho President am very
glad iC is ours. He gets so tired signing
mis- name. Sometimes he says he wishes
be did not know how TO write it. Well, |
get my share of writing my lame too.
Lots OF people do not write their names as
often in year as | have done in the last
two weeks. Inere are so many autograph
books, and [ don't attempt to answer the
letters receive, but always write to the
little children. | am very strong, but it
would wear out my strength to answer all
the letters that come to me.
"HaVe you seen the new pictures of me
those with the 'kerchief crossed over my
shoulders and fastened with a college
society pin, which is the most prominent
part Of ity The face is blurred and indis-
tinct. but it is taken from a photograph
of me that is very good. You would think,
though, that the person-the original
was dead. 1t has that look of being
copied. SO as they must have pictures OF
me, have consented to let taem be cor
rect. Miss Cleveland never allowed her
picture to be sold, but she was fortunate
ia never having had any pictures taken,
and they never got her picture until she
mad one made for the second edition of her
book. Allplctures before that were made
up like the reports they senGout about us
IRON Deer Park.
IL 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"
A clock somewhere In the room struck
the hour of retiring, and with the usual
cOurtesies the party broke up. Mrs.
Cleveland talks flueRtly, without reserve.
and without an affeetation OF any sort.
she is happy and cOnfding, and brings to
us a general good nature and predisposi-
ton to see the best OF everything. And
may it be long before this winsOme, sweet,
and frank girl becomes the cold, distrust-
ful, and polite woman of society. She
has accepted the responsibilities OF her
high position with girlish enthusiasm, and
has a general desire to do we'll by the DeO-
be congratulated on the latest accession
to the W hite House.