Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-01-16
LOVES OF NOTED MEN.
The President Proud of His Much
Praised Lady.

The Presidents love and admiration
for his Young wife, writes a correspond
ent of the New FORK Tunes, were very
prettily shown in n little incident which
occurred at the close of his trip to the
Adirondacks year ago. As the public
Is we'll aware, the amount or hattery
which has been showered upon Mrs.
Cleveland since her marriage Is more
than sufficient 20 have turned many a
older aud wiser head were il not for the
wholesome fund of common sense which
she fortunately possesses. Since her resi-
denCe IN the White House Mrs. Cleve-
land has made 4 collection of newspaper
clippings referring to her rs its mistress.
These clippings. after 4 careful revision,
VIII be embodied in scrap-bOOk, which
will prove one of the most interesting
souvenirs Of her sway rs first lady OF the
land. Not infreQueutly II happens that
some especially ridiculous or tulsoIe
article las been saved by her to laugh
over with tine President when his oifi-
cial cares are laid aside for the day.
AFRAID PRAISE WOULD 'isPoIL HER."
While laughing over the matter in
hand the Presidents invariable practice
has been TO disClaim his wife's distinc-
tiOn TO the title of beauty. With a
woman's intuition Mrs. Cleveland has
readily seen through the well-meant at
tempt to keep down Ter vanity and the
crave assurance that she is goOd-look-
lug woman, but in nowise noticeably so.
In speaking Of the matter 10 a member
of the Cabinet one day the President
said he could not but regret the action
of the press in so continuously referring
to Mrs. ClevelanI's beauty, rs he feared
il would result in her losing the great
charm of Inconsistencies. But that
he really shared the opinion OF the pub
lie in the matter was UnconSciOUsly be-
truyed by him during the Adirondack
trip.
THE WINDOWS WE'RE OPEN.
When the Presidential party left tEeiI
camp in the woods, and after a long,
tiresome journey reached Paul Smiths,
they found large cOncOurse of People
from the surrounding country awaiting
their arrival, bent on shaking hands
with the President and gaining the
coveted glimpse of his pretty wife. y
reception was unavoidable, so, tired rs
they were and still IN their travelling
clothes, the President aud Mrs. Cleye-
land took their stand in the pariOr, sh;Ik-
ing hands with every one. from the old
est to the Youngest, who desired that
honor The windows oFeuIng on the
balcony were turOa-ed with gayly
dressed ruSticS, who sIZed ut the Chief
Magistrate IN opeu-mOatLed silence.
Some of tie strO,leIs were more audacI-
Gus, however, and discussions in regard
70 Mrs. CIeyelaud'S beauty ran high.
Don't you fret, Maria; she amt hall
rs pretty as you. l knOwed she couldn't
hold candle 20 you, "Saii one euImor-
ell swain 10 his sweetheart, who was
respleudcnt in the prize aIticles of her
wardrobe.
1T l. 80 FAIR TEST
This remark was overheard by two OF
the Presidents party. and at the close
OF the reception was laughiugly repeat
ed 10 him. Instead OF joining in Mrs
Clevela1d's hearty amusement the
President appeared extremely annoyed,
and after pacing the tlOOr Tor several
minutes burst out with: ''They have HC
right TO say such things. They cannot
judge Of her in Ler travelling dress after
u tiresome days journey. Ii Is no fair
test.n Then ia an instant realizing how
on the spur of the moment he had re-
vealed to Mrs. Cleveland his real opinion
in regard 20 her beauty, the President
banIshed his yeNatiOn and Joined In the
laugh NJ his expense