The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

national affairs. Edgar A. Poe wrote
| some wonderful poems, but as bust
ness man he did not resemble Russell
Sage in any way.
We often find bright editor sold out
by the sheriff because it is very differ
ent writing comments on current events
from preparing dividends for stock
holders.
Mr. Lamont is a sound headed, cool
business man who could not ON the spur
of the moment write sonnet that The
Century Magazine would give over SIS
for, and yet he makes most successful
minister He also turns down his wine
glass, and that is good thing to do in
these days of "overwork -
"Overwork" is getting altogether too
common among great men-overwork
of the growler it would be called if
found in the lower walks of life.
1t requires good deal of genuine
courage sometimes for man who is
called genial to go through four hour
dinner and make humorous and spar
king speech ON apollinaris. But it can
be done-so l am told-and has been
done
l made a visit at the White House
not long ago, and though l am not at
liberty to repeat fully the conversation
between Mr.. Cleveland and myself
can truly say that times will be easier
and better inside of few weeks.
With card from the secretary of
war dropped in on Secretary Thurber
one pleasant afternoon with no designs
on the president, for it was cabinet day,
and you will never catch me breaking
up cabinet meeting with the condition
that national affairs are now in.
Mr. Thurber is a very busy man in a
trying place. but the manages to keep
good natured and preserves the peace
pretty well between the enterprising
press and the administration.
One Of his experiences, if | have not
told it before. may bear telling here, for
it shows one phase of his life as body
guard TO the president of a great Demo
cratic nation.
A very attractive and gentle manner
ed woman called to see the president on
an important matter, but he was very
busy. and the secretary said it would be
out Of the question.
So she laid her case in extenso before
Mr.. Thurber in order that he might
present it to the president. The matter
involved good deal of detail, and the
secretary saw at once that he could not
trust bis memory with it. So he asked
her to be kind enough to write out the
case as clearly and succinctly as possible
for his convenience.
But could you not remember it your
self, Mr. Thurber?" she inquired, with
big, blue appealing. childlike eyes
No. madam, said he. with the
volume of other matters and the great
variety CT widely different affairs that l
am obliged TO keep in mind from day to
day am sure that could not rely upon
myself TO retain all these details. 1t
would be physical impossibility.
SO You could not keep the matter in
mind without written memorandum"
she asked
No; am quite sure could not
well. then. said she rs she drew
herself up to her full height, "all I've
got to say is that you've got id
poor memory
With this terse remark she turned
the binding glare of big diamond on
the astonlshed secretary and foated
away like a beautiful dream.
While We were talking the cabinet
fled out and the president. with i'll
concealed delight. asked me to come III.
he does his work in a large, bare look
ing room at she back of theWhite House.
on the second floor. overlooking the park
and monument
As We talked he toyed with the waste
paper basket. swinging it 10 and fro by
the ears while four or five official heads