New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
her birthday card which she had him, and which
has recently come to my notice is worth preserving

her birthday card which she had sent him, and which
has recently come to my notice is worth preserving
Executive Mansion,
/ "WashingtOn, ID. c., March Is 1888.
MY Dear Young Friend was very much pleased
! you for H. | think you and ! have very nice date
/ for our birthday, and hope that you will live 10
10Y ereat many IN the future. 90 NOT expect 70
fu for all the birthdays that are given to me and try
and 90 my duty little better win each year that Is
will try and improve yourself each year. so that on
every 18th day Of March you Will be nearer TO the
best OF all earthly thngs-a kind, accom- plished, re-
fined and useful woman. You and must see 10 Il
that this day 4, properly cared for and kept reputable
viii care little BIT for IL. and l cont know What
GROVER CLEVELAND
To little girl Of youngsvIlle. Penn Flossie Davis
by name who, upon being given a by her sunday
school teacher had turned the penny by going into the
pen wiper business into s2O, Mrs Cleveland wrote
when she received from this little child letter en-,
closing Of her pen wip-rs with the request pur
chase lt-as follows
Executive Mansion,
washington. March q. 1883.
Ny Dear Little Friend: am very glad to buy
your holder. You did not say how much n was, so
send you % cents, and trust II VIII help you
little think (, is very nice for little girls 10 know
how to help. and trust you viii go on all your life
doing what you can for others. Sincerely friend,
FRANCES +. CLEVELAND
Grim Senator Edmunds, too, is successful writer
for children. time ago a Southern paper rs
ferri to the fact that he is good diner and knows
how to make soup and calves foot Jelly. A little
girl Rad the paragraph and wrote the Senator for
receipt, inciosing I'm her letter sprs Of jasmine
this Is the reply that she received:
senate Chamber, Washington, March - 1887
Dear Little Miss ; ] have your note with the pretty
1essamne flowers. With the truthfulness OF youth,
sou believe what the newspapers print, but they have
mslcd you in this instance. J do not knQy how to
know how TO make briefs and laws that like soup,
are sometimes dlgcstible, and, fear, sometimes NOT
mol il rps arf md hop urfll Lao. -
perfectly and grow up be true American woman.
hnowins how TO do everything Which makes home
Mrs. Logan, hear, Is very much annoyed by .
story going the rounds lately, said to have been told
by a visitor The visitor" with Mrs Logan
looking her fine lawn, and observing some lots
adjoining, asked II they belonged to her property.
No. was Mrs. Logans reply, 81 rent that ground
OF senator sherman for my vegetable garden. pay
him S15 year for the use Of it,
Thereupon the visitor" tells the story an Illus
traton Of Senator shcrmans thrift and as proof that
the senator's thrift gees far TO even tho
small sum Of SI5 rent from Mrs Logan for hor vege-
table garden. She has talked with no visltorp on
the subject, Indeed has she said any one
that she paid rI5 year TO Senator sherman for her
vegetable garden A Senator sherman was one OF
the Arst contribute the fund for Mr.. Logan
by gift OF $780, II would hardly be consistent for him
to exact the rent Of Si5 year from her for vege-
table garden The truth Is simply this: senator
sherman and General Miles own considerable ground
near Mrs Logans home. Mrs Logan has had the uss
Of pasture lot for her free for a number of
years But about ago she wished 20 plant soma
corn and potatoes. She that Senator shernan,s
field adjoining her drive would DO convenient Bit OF
land for the purpose. She note 10 the senar
tor and offered him $50 year for the use OF thi,
ground The offer stipulated that he should pay the
taxes and put the fences In order She would keep
the ground as long these terms were satisfactory
TO the senator. Mrs. Logan made her own terms and
as she SAID the other day, 81 was only too glad TO
get tho ground on my oacrr II is Mrs. Logan
'hhk who deserves to be called thrifty, but thrifty
N the best sense OF the word She Is woman Of
well Known Industry and good management. To
have her home free from debt and 20 be free from tho
worry Incident to lack OF means has lifted great
burden from her. Mrs Logan Is . grateful woman,
and she sincerely appreciates the Kindness and gen.
sros'ty OF the friends who have made her future
Of comfort and ease. But she Is not woman 10
III down with folded hands because she might do
On the contrary, she Is busy woman in her own
house, and she has again taken mp her work for the
Garfield Hospital She has been fOr some time pres-
lent OF the Ladies' Aid but after her husbands
Ieath she found II impossible attend the duties
But she is showing her old Interest and u ssala
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