Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Giddy Girls in the White House.

Letter From Washington.
A vivacious young lady from con-
trail New York, who was visiting score
tary Manning and his wife, called az
the White House with them one even
ing, and it 80 happened that In the
divisions of talk which occur In com.
panv. Mr.. Cleveland fell to the lot OF
the New York girl. She at once set TO
work to amuse him after usual feml-
inefashion, and succeeded for q while.
After a quarter of an hour, symptoms
of WEAKNESS becoming manifest In tne
face of the President, she hesltateo,
but not long enough to allow her list,
ener to escape. She merely stopped
to change the subject of conversation,
which had been on social topics, 10
something that she thought would DO
more interesting. And what do you
think the innocent creature hit uponl
Nothing less than the tariff. so, Mr..
Cleveland" said she, do tell me
about that delightful tariff question.
I am Just dying to know all about
it." 1.-THE tariff" exclaimed the
President, blankly. ''All about the
tariff! Why, Miss, it would oc-
cupy me till congress meets to 60 over
this matter" Eyes: but Idon't want
to hear about all those tiresome ad
valorem things and raw material and
pig-iron and-that. / only want to
know why the great statesmen diner
SO much on the question" Here the
President cast an appealing glance at
Mr.. Manning, who had turned his
head quickly on hearing the word
tariff in a sweet feminine voice. Inc
secretary of the treasury only smiled
maliciously, however, and nodded en-
couragingly to the victim. Now,
can't understand why they won't agree
in the matter" continued this bright
girl. at seems so simple. Somefavor
free trade because it would make ev-
erything cheaper for the people and
others favor protective tariff, because
keeps wages high. Now, l think we
ought to have tariff that would make
things cheaper and raise wages higher,
too. That's what / told papa when
we were talking about the matter last
week. Wasn't i right?" and the fail
face flushed in expectation of approx
al. Perfectly right" said the Pres
ident with deep solemnity. THAT Is
Just the kind of a tariff that legislators
have been trying to construct foI
centuries" "Then, why don't they
do it?" asked the eager questioner with
heightened intesest. at would bt
SO nice if everybody were pros
porous and there were no more
suffering. Doesn't all the trouble arise
from the quarrels between those mer
who are always talking about hori
zontal reduction and those tiresoms
things in the newspapers" The Presi
dent gazed appealingly once more al
the secretary, but receiving only
smile which betoken immense en-
ioyment of the scene, he answered fee
bly,: eyes, the leaders of the parties
are somewhat to blame because they
can't agree" 81 knew it," was tn,
triumphant reply. "They leave TIT
poor people suffering rather than Civ
il to each other. don't think Mr.
Morrison and Mr.. Randall and thos'
men that make the tariff bills have 6
bit OF feeling, and if were president
would remove them from office imme
diately"-this with pretty show o
indignant anger. "They certainly
must CO." replied the President in Sc
pulchral tones and with such pitifu
look at Mr.. Manning that the latte
conld no longer resist. Joining in tn
conversation, he soon engaged tn
young lady's attention, so as to ALLOW
the sufferer to turn to Mrs. Hoyt
which he did with a iong-drawn sigh O
relief