Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

| morning driving in from Oak View, and he
was picture Of health and contentment He
was alone in the buggy common American
top buggy with small, open box and a mar.
row seat, and his big bay horse bowled along
at lively gait with bis head well up and q
hold on the bit, which tho president appeared
to enjoy. 1t was little after o'clock in
the morning, and the air was rather cool, but
the president wore his dark overcoat unbut-
toned and held tho reins taut in one
hand, this hand resting on his knee. He
sat erect with black derby hat tipped
pretty well back on his head. Under tho
buggy, doing his best to keep pace with the
big horse, was brindle dog, c cur which
feel sure could not rightfully claim residence
at Oak View or the White House. At her
country house Mrs. Cleveland keeps num-
Der Of beautiful dogs, but surely not such q
low bred animal as this So, later in the
day, asked Waterman at the White House
if the president had been buying any brirdle
dogs.
Nav" said he, in a tone Of disgust, 'sthat
ere pup the president picked up one day
bout week ago tween here and Oak View,
en- we can't drive him away. Every morn
ing he trots in under the buggy, rests al day
some place round here, an is ready to trot
back again ct night. AS the president drove
up one morning asked him if I should kill
the dog. NO. said the president, laughing,
hes all right. Let him alone"
The drive from Oak View is good seven
miles, and the president greatly enjoys it.
He has had the buggy only few weeks, and
uses it whenever he can. The road is good
all the way and he usually makes the trip in
about three-quarters of an hour. He has al
ways been all early riser, and gets up in time
to eat his breakfast and drive to town BY
$50 o'clock usually, and rarely later than
9. As the president drove up tho avenue OF
good pace but few heads were turned, and
one could not help thinking of the pIainness
and simplicity of the whole proceeding-the
head of the nation driving in to his days
work unattended by coachran, courier,
footman or outrider.
The president docs do q days work every
day of his life. Probably mono of his prede-
cessors ever worked so hard. Mr.. Kline,
one Of the two Democratic employees Of the
White House, the remaining fifteen being
Republicans who have worked there for
many years, tells me that the stories of the
presidents hard work and powers OF endur.
ance are by no means exaggerations. Kline
was one Of the presidents trusty helpers at
Albany before coming here, and says his
chief works harder as president than h. did
as governor, something which he never
thought possible. 1t has been the presidents
habit since he entered the White House to
work from $40 o'clock in the morning, with
but an hour and half interruption for
luncheon and dinner. till 1, 2 or 8 o'clock the
next morning.
'But no matter how late he works ct night"
says Mr.. Kline, 1--WE find him at his desk
as smiling and bright as you please when we
get there ct half-past 0 next morning.
How he has ever endured it is moro than
can understand. He has taken but little e1-
ercise, except when of on his vacations,
rarely or never walks about the grounds,
eats heartily end works pretty much all the
time. II there is any secret to it guess it
may be found in the way he sleeps
The president is like q child in that;
as soon as he touches the bed he is fast asleep.
No matter how hard he has worked during
the day and night, or how much has oc-
CURED to worry him, he throws everything
OFF his mind and finds rest instantly. The
president and his private secretary are
team, if there ever was one. l can stand q
good deal of work myself, but though my
work is light compared to theirs, they have
had me hall done up moro than cnca."