The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-30

mile distant, ard before going away for tine
summer Mrs. Cleveland and her mother
used often to attend the Episcopal service;
They walked across the field and chstted
fanliliarly with the boys and girls going to
And now lust at the close OF the heated
argument on the use of sunshine, the boys
still sitting on the turf, Mrs. Cleveland
and her small cousin, Joe Huddlessons'
Dick pofed Ned and said hastily. Med.
Quit looking like a bear. Don't Les Mrs.
Cleveland see you so cross!'
what do l care for Mrs. Cleveland or
any other of your women with recipes!"
Rrowlsd Ned. II know | get no pony this
year, and that's enoughP'
The slender, tall, sweet-faeed woman
passed close to the boys. She wore q
pretty silyer-gray dress, q little bonnet OF
the same shade, and she carried in her
hand a bunch of wild morninR-gloriss
which she had picked on the way.
Dick sprank to his feet. took OF his ssilo,
hat, and in a glad, merry way SAID, 'dood
morning, Mrs. C~leveland!'
Good morning. my little friendl re-
member l overlook you just here last Bun
day, am very glad TO see you again."
She put out her Rray-gloved hand cordially.
And your friends he Ill today"
Ned rose stithy and bowed, then stepped
"Going to church, boys7" Mrs. Cleveland
continued, This is my little cousin Joe.
He is paving me his FIRST visit TO Washing
ton. You are Master Dick Morris at the
inn, l think? Joe will be glad to see you
at Red Top this week"
Dick walked along with them into st.
Adams, and together they were shown into
a ~hiah-backed pew. The church was very
plain, wit plastered walls and a huge old
fashioned stove. the pipe running across
the ceiling over Mrs. Cleveland's head. She
found the place in her prayer book and fol-
lowed the young rector through the service,
responding in her sweet, clear voice. Dick
looked over with her at all the hymns, and
nodded to his mother across the aisle IN q
most p~atronizing manner.
After church was over Mrs. Cleveland
waited to shake hands and speak to the
rector, and say q few kind words to tne
old ~prny-haired man who passed the collee-
ton plate, and then she laughed and
chatted with the young girls that thronRed
about her, Dick and little Joe waiting by
the door. Ned had fallen out by the way
side. He did not venture near. be wat
ashamed of his frowns and sulks, but he
had lost his chance of getting we'll ac-
quainted with the presidents wife like tina
lucky Dick" as he very frankly said tc
himself.
Most of the worshipers that day lived
in Maryland farm houses or plain villagt
homes on the country roads. 1t was an ef,
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heat and dust; but the sunny face and vel
come, the cordial handshake and kind wore
given by the beautiful young mistress o
the White house seemed to Tighten 1t al
wonderfully.
Dick crossed the field of clover and dai
sizes with his new friends. He picked Mrs
Clevland q great bunch of mnrguerites ant
tied them up with grasses and when the
reached the big gate leading to the beauti
full lawn at Red Top and good-byes wer
exchanged, Atrs. Cleveland shook hands an
invited him so come over the next day at j
and play with her little cousin Joe. adding
as he turned to 20. Did you always look g.
sunshiny, Master Diek2'
Dick laughed. for the talk with Nel
popped ~ III his mind. My mother,
said he, hat in hand. ''she always is tellin
me to follow Mrs. Cieyeland's sunshine re
cipe," and then his words came out of hi
lips he hardly knew how as her lovely eye
looked down at him just a trit1e surprised
land 1t does pay, for your sunshine make
you SO beautiful, Mrs. Clevelandn'
During the rest of that administrative
many a charming drive did Master Dick CT
joy, sitting beside the sunshiny wife of II
president, behind thu big mahogany bay
oyer the Rock Creek and Woodley Lar
roads. The story of Mrs. Cleveland
Sunshine recipe got out, and | have heal
that it WAS Master Dick who published
abroad. and also that he believes mo
firmiv in it himself than ever before. |
certainly has reason to.