Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-12-13
MRS. CLEVELAND'S GIRL WIS.,
ITOR.

Several days ago Mr.. Milton Stu
art, in company with his brother and
little daughter, Ettie, arrived in the
city of Washington, from his home
in Liverpool, England. and stopped
at the Riggs house. The girl, though
having seen hut ten summers, is a
very intelligent juvenile traveller, and
took great interert in seeing the
sights of the capital. But she had
great desire esee the wife of the
American president, and not know
ing how her object could be accom-
plished, determined to make a per-
sonal application for the favor.
She kept her peace and composed
a letter to Mrs. Cleveland, in which
she said she was little English girl,
and that, as her mother had been
presented to the queen she wished to
meet the first lady of this country,
and hoped she might be given the
privilege before she crossed the ocean
again. This she mailed with some
misgivings as to the answer she
would receive, but was destined to
be greatly surprised and delighted.
The answer came, and when the
envelope marked Executive Man
sion" was torn open, the missive
within told her that Mrs. Cleveland
would be very pleased to have her
come to see her that afternoon. Lit
tie Miss Elite hustled about very
busily, and with remembrances of de-
scriptions of the formal receptions
which the queen gave, made quite an
elaborate preparation for the great
event and went over to the White
House. She told the usher who she
was, and "a card bearing her name
was taken in to Mrs. Cleveland.
What was her surprise, on being
shown in, TO be received IN about the
same manner she would have been
welcomed by her mother. Little Et-
tie was given warm hug and kiss
and told she was very welcome in
deed. She was quite dazed at this,
but it was only preface to more
graciousness that was to follow.
Her hostess entered into converse
ton with her freely, and took great
interest in hearing all about the
cblld's home and home folks. She
was shown over the White House
and given the unusual privilege of
being introduced into the private
apartments of Mrs. Cleveland, where
she was entertained with every expe-
dient that could amuse her. She was
shown pictures, flowers, and told
about everything.
In this way two hours were con-
sumed, and when the little English
lassie went back to her hotel she car
ried with her two photographs of
Mrs. Cleveland, with her autograph
on each, and a picture of the presi-
dent, together with many wishes fol
her good fortune.
She recited the incidents of her Wis
it rapturously, and her father was SO
pleased by the honor bestowed on his
daughter that he forthwith cabled the
circumstance to his wife in Liverpool.
who IN turn communicated it to hel
circle of friends, all of whom united
in sending a return message express
ing their appreciation of Mrs. Cleve-
land for the favor she had shown the
little English girl, and assuring hel
that she would henceforth occupy 8
large place in their affections, and
that they would always think of hel
with the same love they bore theil
sovereign. This cablegram Mr.. Stu.
art embodied in a letter which be
mailed to Mrs. Cleveland, and which
also expressed his own qualification
at the hospitality rendered his little
girl.-EGchange.