The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-24
SITUATION OF THE COTTAGE.


SITUATION OF THE COTTAGE.
Up to this point most Of the pines have
been ludicrous dwarfs, mingled with scrub
oaks, to which the rustling leaves cling
throughout the winter. Beyond the house
the road, no longer q street. plun2es into a
narrow way between taller pines and is
lost to view. Thousands OF acres lie to-
ward Southland and Squankum and Ben
nett's mills.
Yet the house is not quite without con-
nection with the outside world. Day or
night the favorite walk Of Lakewood now
adays is just the edge of the little clearing.
And In case of need, a freshly peeled pine
telegraph and phone pole which stands in
the yard conspicuous object against the
Clark pines in the background, has a COM
paniona BILE look.
Lakewood itself hasn't recently seen SO
dull January-that is, the town with its
three other big hotels hasn't. All the poll
ticians hang around the Lakewood hotel,
and the village drug store man, who he's i'm
ported two big pine buds from Delaware to
give his shop the true Lakewood flavor, be-
means the fact. This month will be very
different. The cottage life Of the place will
soon be at its hight. The Whitney
Family, who are supposed&sto have
lure1 Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland to their home
in the woods, have a cottage here. The
Freemans have magnificent house Get deep
still allowed to remain. For the most part
tie village is devoid Of them. The Blaine
family is represented in the place by En-
mons BlaIne's wife and her parents, the
McCormicks Of Chicago, and Nathan
Strauss of New York. who sold coal to the
poor at cost at his yard, is one Of the big
land owners.
The family life Of Cleveland is very quiet,
sensible and democratic. They are not
llonized, nor do the Lakewood people bother
them il any way. Mr. Cleveland comes
down from New York on the Lakewood
special, getting In just at dusk. The idlers
at the station are no more numerous than at
any country village. Sometimes the pretty
pair Of bays is waiting for him, sometimes
ne walks up the three-quarters of mile OF
Slnsh with q sturdy stride. A modest reti-
nue. Of servants sleep mainly in small
building back of the house.
WHERE BABY RUTH Is KNOWN.
Everybody is interested in Baby Ruth.
She is now II years old, sturdy, rudy
checked and we'll developed. Lakewood
people have seen her so often that there is
no particular mystery about her. Some
VINES she accompanies Mrs. Cleveland on
Drive behind the nodding red plumes OF the
russian sleigh. Her own particular favor
lite Is On ordinary child's sled with baby
carriage box without a hood set on top.
" ueu passed Eno mousse OuC0 bu5 was
nowling In lusty American style.
But she almost never cries" said lady
70 whom remarked it. This lady had been
az the old Laural house-the one in the
heart OF the village and nearest the station
when Mrs. Cleveland was there before
gong to the cottage, and when every
woman in the place fell down and wor-
shlpod the Guild from a discreet distance.
VI the visiting statesmen little is seen In
Town. Mr.. Bayard end Mr.. Lamont are
oeSt known in the place. Lakewood knows
no more about the cabinet than is printed
~ The papers, but every statesman who
SHOWS up Is In turn regarded as certainty
.or cabinet honors. Harrity and Hensel
were puzzle. Both couldn't be "slGted."
sna so Lakewood pitched upon Mr. Harrity
as a. possible appointee. Such a nuisance
tLu the visiting statesmen become finally
suat the New York and Philadelphia after
no1n expresses were called the "office-
SSseAers' specials" A good many people
Ave come here from all parts of the coun-
Sy whose presence was not in the least
tfeo Some of them-a good many-are
;Sulned back at the hotel. Manager Sterry
-, getting 20 be o keen politician and can
an an az Arkansas democrat from Boston
S ~ INNER half mile of. When, however,
dia.oLs whose assistance is not required in
NPoslng Of offices do make Eheir way TO