The morning call., 1893-02-05

the easv-chaIrs. with numerous down pill
lows, give an air OF Kentucky hospitality
% the home Tie house looks as though
some one lived IN il and Mrs. Carlisle, aided
bv the Senator, has made it one II the most
popular houses Of the CAPITAL Mrs. Carlisle
has long been 4 social figure in Washington.
She is a tall, straight, handsome blonde,
fuIl of vivacity and life. Every one knows
how well she took her part as the great
social leader during President Arthur
administration, when Carlisle was Speaker,
and there Is 10 doubt bat that THIS house
viii he one II The great social eenteTs during
the four years to come.
II was al his home that l met Senator Car
Isle this week He Is looking better than
lie has for years. HIS blue eyes are bright
and full Of life. His angular cheeks are
putting on q thin cushion OF flesh, and lie
seems to have recovered entirely from the
dysseptic troubles with which he was 50
much a1ll cted when lie was Speaker. He
seems To NE a stronger man than when l
first met him ten years ago. His son Logan
saws that the reports OF his Illness during
his SpeakeTship were greatly exaggerated,
and he seems to have gotten MS second
Wind. and he has q constitution OF iron.
Other public men are particular as 10 their
I'D IS Of life. Most OF them have fixed
habits OF exercise and work, and not a few
raT more attention 10 their diet than they
do TO Congressional legislation. Carlisle
as practically DO habits at al. He gees
20 bed when be gets ready and gets
I'D about 9U'clo 10 the morning. BE has
his breakfast shortly after rising, and it
don I nla ke much difference to him what he
eats. a tier eating he goes 70 the Capitol in
lis carriage and locks over his mall he
does this ia a little cOmmlttef-TOOm 10
which the sun never shines. II Is located
near the crypt and is practically in ths
basement Of the Capitol, and is. | should
grsl Of > mn NM 8 q q -
belonging to the Senate. He works away
here until about noon and then takes
lunch, eating when he gets hungry. His
lunch is usually q cracker and a glass OF
milk, aud be Is especially fond Of the latter.
Il spends his afternoon 10 the Senate and
usually rides home again al about o'clock.
He never walks, and IL he finds his carriage
10. at tie Capitol he takes The streetcaT. and
IN fact the only exercise he gets IN going TO
and from work IS in his standing in the cars.
lie is a very polite man and wiil never keep
has seat while a lady Is standing, and l saw
ain one day rise and give his place TO
sicklY looking cOlOTed girl who bad a
bundle in her arms. He has his dinner
ii bout G 80 o'clock, and after Ii he spends
she evening either at home or tn his
friends here and there about the city. He
las very sOclabie nature, and IS charm
ing eTsati0nalist. He is full OF humOr,
and can tell a good story or double himself
friends. Almost bis only amusement is
found il cards. He is very fond of playing
poker with his family and his friends. He
has never been a gambler. and he does not
play anywhere except at his own home or
A. the house of his most Intimate associates.
The games are with 3. ). 10 or % cent antes,
but never more, and they are played Tor
amusement aRd not for money.
Speak ne Of Senator Carlisle's card play
Ing be is very fond Of solitaire, and he plays
this game Of cards while he is at work. de
is one Of the most wonderful workers among
the public men OF to-day, and while he is
thinking some Of his greatest speeches and
as he dictates the most important let
tiers he has pack of cards in his hands and
plays this, which to other men is one of the
most absorbing of games. 1t seems to have
an effect on his mind and to rest him while
he is working. You would think that he
was intenlly engaged upon his cards, when