Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-27
MRS. CLEVELAND SHOPPING.

She stops TO Care Like ali other
woman.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.--Y esterday Mrs.
Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs Lamont,
walked down Pennsylvania avenue aud up
Seventh street on q shopping expedition.
Few people recognized the presidents
wife, Notwithstanding the fact that her
pictures are spread broadcast over the
city, and nearly every resident of Wash
ington has stood before Bell's window
admiriug them. Her escape from OBJ
servation might have been due TO the furs
with which she was enveioped, but her
bright face sud sparkling brown eyes
were uncovered by veil and might have
been recognized at once by any one who
has seen her photograph She stopped
frequently 10 glance at the ssop windows
JUS. like less elevated mortal, and from
per admiFing elances AT the pretty things
II could be seen that she has the usual
feminine penohant for Christmas shop
ping. She IL rather fast walker,
and Mrs. Lamont could hardly keep
up with her. They first entered
crowded dry goods house on the avenue
There they remained from II o'clock until
neary noon Then they pr ceeded down
TO Seventh street to large book store,
where Mrs. Cleveland IL frequent visi-
tor. The clerks knew her we'll at this
place, and as there were q large
number Of persons there buying Christ
mast presents, 70 soon spread
about that the mistress OF the
White House was In the store.
The people did not crowd about her
aud stare her ont Of countenance, as some
New York mobs have done, hut they stole
plenty OF furtiye glances at the beautiful
lady She remained among the books for
a hall hour or more, examining new edi.
lions Of works and orderlng plentiful
supply for Christmas presents. IL was
learned at the store that she Ia very fond
of pretty bindings, especially II they
cover her iayorite books. Said the pro.
prittori
"Mrs, Cleveland has bought quite
library from me since she has been In The
city. she IL now getting In u supply for
Christmas presents, and have no doubt
her example will make presents VI books
more popular than they are now, From
the selections she has made Il seems that
her friends are numerous and varied In
character. She got a set OF this leather
bound edition Of BuTke's works; copies
Of the Lake poets in Russia, some novele,
a 'Dante's Inferno, quarto, with
Dore's illustrations and sever
al volumes Of fairy tales In
gold colors. These pretty much covered
the field, think. She IL one Of the best
customers have, and IL most consider
ate shopper. The girls 10 the store are
eager 70 walt on her, not only because she
is mistress Of the White House, but also
because she II 80 kind 70 them. Sne does
not sit down and orde- the books 10 be
brought to her, but goes about Rmcng the
shelves, scans the titles, and
takes down and examines any
books that suit her fancy. She
has such kind way Of speaking 10 the
girls too. She Is liberal with Thank you,
and II you please, and sometimes In
quires Of the girls II they are not tired Of
standing up behind their counters all day.
This may seem but slight Kindness, but
n H. a great deal 20 the worn out shop
girls, who often receive only harsh words
for their efforts 70 please customers. II
Mrs. Cleveland Is admired everywhere as
much ~ she is IN This store, then she ~
the most admired woman In the county,