St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-14
KISSING THE BLARNEY STONE.

FROM reliable advices. with which the gen.
eral puplic really should not connect the
name of Hon. MICHAEL DORIAN, it is learned
that the recent visit of Hon. P. H. KELLY to
Washington had nothing whatever to do with
the further distribution Of federal offices
among Minnesota patriots. 1t had for its OBJ
ject far nober and much more commendable
motives 1t seems the fame of Minnesota's
gallant committeeman, who yields to no one
in his Difference to fair womankind, had gone
abroad in WASHINGTON. On divers and sundry
occasions while visiting the capital be had ex-
pressed the qualification of the Minnesota
Democracy on the presidents course in for
saking bachelordOm, and had, it is understood.
indicated his own belief that the executive
would not have been human had he resisted
the charms of the winsome little woman who
is now his wife.
AS all this was told in confidence to one of
the cabinet ladies. Mrs. CLEvELAND.of course,
was very soon informed of the impression she
had made upon the discriminating Mime
sotian, whom as yet she had never met. At
once she is reported to have held the follow
ing conversation with her iege lord and
master:
.'GRovER, love, do you know that dear, de-
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Mindful of certain vigorous language which
came from Minnesota when the stream Of
offices ceased to flow Northwestward, Mr..
CLEVELAND responded sadly but firmly,
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Thus then his wife: ''WeIl, I understand
the dear man indorses the better half of
your administration with all his heart and
soul, and has been saying any quantity of de-
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right that he should nave an opportunity to
say them officially. l am just going to give
him my picture and write him to drop in and
take tea with me next week Tuesday. No,
now, you needn't try to interpose any objec-
lions Or I'll think you're jealous And it
being yet the first year of their marriage, she
had her way.
The president indeed intimated that jour-
ney of 1900 miles was rather a lengthy one to
take in order to accept an invitation to tea.
but the Administrations better half laughed
him to scorn by saying that she had once
lived in St. Paul and knew that any mascu-
liue resident Of that city would travel twice
the distance to oblige lady.
The summons was sent in DAN LAMoNT's
best handwriting. so the story runs, and
without considering even the possibility of
declining or of delay, Mr.. KELLY at once
prepared to respond. The new dress suit he
ordered for the occasion is said to be
his tailors masterpiece and to have attracted
attention even Ia dude-like Washington. The
repast is said to have been something like
that which LUCULLUS reserved for his favored
friends, but DAN LAMONT, who was present
declares that from soup to coffee Mr.. KELLY
scarce touched u course. Sitting on Mrs
CLEvELAND's right, be was occupied with
sublimer things than eating. He deemed it
his duty to inform her of his thorough appIe-
citation of the presidents course, and It Is
said he did so in manner Lord CHESTER
FIELD himself would have envied and
LAUNCELOT would have sighed in vain To
initiate, while golden compliments he uttered
10 sufficient profusiou to have furnished
every gallant in Washington for the winters
entire social campaign.
If she does not believe herself the most
talented, the most amiable, the most beauti
full, the sweetest, and altogether the most
perfect woman east of st. Paul, it is not the
fault of the snooth-tongued representative
of Minnesota Democracy. And when at asst
be was leaving, with the promised picture
carefully placed in his left breast pocket the
GLOBES informant continued, DAN LAMONT,
who had been observing him with admiration
approaching awe, drew him to one side and
said:
"Now I know why you took that trip
across the ocean last summer"
'Wby?" asked Mr.. KELLY.
ITO kiss the barney stone,' responded the
acute DANIEL, sand don't think you missed
single square inch of it,
Thus you see it is quite wrong to suppose
that Mr.. KELLY's trip to Washington had any
connection with politics.