Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-30

well as the cause Oh much sport, as he does moi
understand English, ana the young women
only know the least bit of French. They are
now teaching him the language OF his adOpted
country and Impressing him with the i'm port
auce OF his position as the pet Of The President's
wife.
Mrs. Cleveland has a latent literary taste. and
has found in the White House library a iCun-
tam OF great pleasure. 1t Is a rare old coliec-
ton OF books, mostly presentation copies from
authors vino sought the appreciation OF Pre,i-
dents, and the shelves are loaded with literary
curIosities. When the collection was originally
made, hall century ago, il included mos: of
the standard works OF that date, which are now
been opened Tor many administrations and
have never been handled by prettier fingers
than are fumbiing over them now. The shelly yes,
which have been lett undisturbed 50 long,
are now searched for curious books; and old
romances which Mrs. CleveanG's grandmot her
may have read. selected, perhaps, tor Abigail
Adams or Dolly Madison or Julia Monroe are
now awakened from their sluinbers, drawn
from under their coverlids of dust, and serve To
Often after luncheon Mrs Ciev Gland aud her
friend go out To ride, and they have driven
through ali parts OF the city. Miss Gregg and
Mrs. Lamont did the Capitol this week and
next week all three OF them are intending to
visit the museum and other places OF i'm tersst
which neither the bride nor her friend has ever
seen- Callers are often received In the after.
nDon informally, the ladies Of the cabinet and
other friends. Mrs. Cleveland has made since
her coming, and q good deal of the brides time
Is occupied in letter writing she is careful To
acknowledge every favor with u pretty note Of
THANKS. she mas u desk In her cham Der and
has written many long letters TO her old
friends, descriptive OF the experiences In which
they all are SO much interested. Her mother is
in Michigan now, and TO her long letter Ia
sent twice week and sometimes more fre-
quentiy. With Miss Cleveland the bride also
carries on an animated correspondence and
they appear 70 be upon tae most atiectionate
terms.
The President used to take an afternoon ride
about nve O'Clock with the faithful Daniel ~.
mont as his companion, and executive businesa
furnished the topics OF conversation. Now The
carriage comes around AN hour earlier and
Daniel Lamont 10 never asked 70 90 Poor
Dams a-coId. Nearly every day the drive i
toward the Presidents new country place and
Mrs. Cleveland Is much Interested Ia the i'm.
provements intended 70 be made there Omen
they go TO Secretary Whitney's place, and have
dineo there several times. The dinner hour NJ
ths White House is half past six o'clock, and
! after dessert the President and his wife are
usually TO be seen upon the south portico.
where they sit for An hour or 30, he sInokius
and she chatting with her friend. The old
chums OF Grover Cleveland, the bacneIor
would scarcely recognize nim In his new blue
serge suit, sitting between two pretty girls on q
balcony and laughing at their saliies. 1t 4
something 10 which he IL so unaccustomed that
| the novelty increases the pleasure, and he 6nds
IL the most difficult struggle OF the Presidential