New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-02
ruI.RnER TlKESN ~ OTTING.

p.,,,i. ~ good feeling throughout the country
,,.tu c,,gratulate Thurber We refer. Of course.
>, private Secretary Thurher. the only Ihuroer
- any national consequence now cNtant Thurbcr
has Ind n hard winter The pressure upon MN "i
c.nrrcssrncn Cabinet officers. old chums ana
general society has been very great tn" fresl-
dent has been steadily growing IN adlpose ana
cxclusivencss and naturally Thurber's response
bl,ics have multiplied In proportion. ON vari-
,,.s occasions he has confessed 10 friends ma
s,.rnpathlzcrs that the burdens ~ IN" Private
Secretary nre at least five times greater than
fhcv were during Colonel Lamonts incumbency
- that exalted place. and persons IN position
:, know the facts almost invariably agree with
him II was no uncommon experience curing thr
season for IL Senator who had been r"pulsei ar
tor a prolonged and stubborn engagement win
1.,,rrr a, tho threshold - tho sanctuary. 10 see
rburber walk Into theatre about $50 p. m.
carving Mrs. Clevclauds wraps. and looking Ike
Atlas with the world upon hts back. OF course
this sor, - thing could not 20 on Indefinitely.
.v.n though Thurber daily Inhaled largo
araughts u Cleveland atmosphere. and It was
only A matter Of time when Thurber's strength
would fail Hence our Joy In the knowledge
that Thurber has gone ahead - Gray Gables.
along with the steward. the cook. the dogs. tina
usbinV tackle and the Presidents waterproof
h,o,s u. needed an outing. and We congratu-
late him on getting one.
tn be sure the President will miss his Thurber
7, "a safe TO say that I'm all his long career OF
assorted conservation he never has had about
him n nser-swlnger go devOut, so active ana
go jealous II is not every day. or indeed twice
I'm n lifetime. that n gentleman Of Mr. Cleveland
habits and appearance gets hold OF gentleman
gentleman who honestly believes him 70 be
demi-god and who Is willing to drudge all day
for the privilege ~ using secondhand a'nnoH-
,.-.. f,r five minutes or so I'm the evening. Tn
doubtedlv the President will miss him He VIII
miss Thurbers rapt gaze. the dumb adorauon'
tho cager service the ecstatic suspense with
which Thurbcr envelopes him. But the episode
"a good for Thurber. and We rejoice In II ac-
cordinplv Thurber will be the better Tor Il prlet
return 20 human things and thought me So
cietv OF the cook will rest his mind Mornings
vim the chidren's sand spades will renew his
youth Hours spent among the angie WORMS
,ul hiring color TO his pallid check. and the
,o,s,,ro,y contamination Of mossbunkers will float
his soul IN bliss II the habit prove too strong
,or him NJ first and he hungers for the at
,os,hero " there are the Presidents boots. II
,or,orv assail him too persistently, and his eyes
o,o for a plImpse OF certain majestic outlines
,,bot 70 the matter with the nearest haystack
seen through the gathering dusk? II his ears
lonp for a familiar and reverberatng voice. mas
he not the wild waves near at hand ana the
whlstllng buoy in the ofling'
Come. come: Thurber Is all right lie mas gone
70 take a well-earned holiday. and far from tho
madding crowds unseemy stress and striving
he'll renovatc himself galore. He'll fit the stove
nine make the beds. TO the ponies ana the
nps cut bait and generally build up his shat-
tered energies until the very stoutest Senator
will quail before him. and even the President
himself will gaze on him and say: why mere
q a henchman almost good enough for Me!