The morning times., 1895-07-23

The door opened.
lis Mr.. Muldoon at homer"
He is Walk IN.
l was shown into as rich and elegant
a draw ing-room as / have ever beheld
in my life Nothing suggestive of any
thing but the quietest and most refined
taste. Heavy tapestries, rich hangings,
quaint Old furniture, su bdued light, the
warm zephyr sweeping through the por-
tiCO windows. A huge st. Bernard dog
stretched at full length upon rug, aud
a deep-iOned clock tolling the hoaT OF noon.
The pori.eres are pushed aside and Mr..
Muldoon stood before me He wore
suit OF gray, slippers and lounging coat.
HIS mild eyes had a look or kindly vel
come as he smiled a greeting and grasped
my hand with slow. long, firm pressure
OF CanGOr. and hs low, riCh voice said:
I'm glad to see you -
He looked il, and acted il. and / felt it
SO There was an air of repoSe about him
ana such complete control OF self, such
majesty OF bearing, and yet such complete
hiding OF the strength for which he is
famous He dropped into a chair before
the rag and the great dog Rex" clambered
mp 10 lay hls head IN his masters lap and
felt that the man animals love has d heap
uf good in him.
We began talk on general topics and
found AR MuIloon aufait on all the themes
men and women wide ana close
You've a fine estate here | said
About one hundred acres q"
And this Is YOUR hyElenic inStitute?"
Yes, this - where / repair the human
machinery OF the depressed. the eXhauSt Sted,
the UyerwoTked Let me SHOW you around"
We crossed The hall into i large smoking
room, which opened into Mr. MuldoonS
sleeping room. IN the rear OF the smoking
room Is a dining hall, and from the end of
the broad nan running entirely through
the house opens the back door onto the
porch, into the orchard, and leads to the
conservatory and the stables Going up
stairs we entered the library, five or six
sleeping rooms bath rooms. layatories and
the billiard room On the third floor more
sleeping apartments, thegymnasium and the
pool room.
Your winter heat is steam, / see?"
Yes steam. and IN winter always from
6S to 20, which deem proper temperature
for indoors City houses are kept too
warm, for one is more likely to take cold
from going OUT
We sat in the bow-windows OF the hand
some library and Mr. Mulodon told me his
regime for hygienic discipline. He told
me how ne took men worn with the cares of
business, debiItatcd by high living. eX-
hausted by worries, cares, annoyanCeS,
and built them up, revived their waned
them horseback riding, driving, walking,
directed their bathing, diet. recreation,
etc He told me OF ScOreS-aud called their
names-who had made his home their resi-
dence for a time and had gone back TO their
daily life completely restored. You must
know that what Auldoon doesn't know
about the human form isn't worth find
Ing out He is thoroughly read in medicine,
skilled in surgery, and has gone to the very
marrow OF his own HercUean frame for
knowledge of every muscle, nerve and fibre.
IT is merely a case of a man knowing what
he Is talking about.
There is nothing OF the fake about Null
doom; never Was. or the great world OF
professional athletes he is one I've never
he. nasty yarns about People re-
spect Muldoon because he makes them. His
life is pure, upright, sober, industrious;
and he is diguifed. loyal, honest, re-
liable How can he fail TO command re-
spect? Is IL any wonder James q. Blaine
cherished him as n friend and adviser? Is
il any wonder President Cleveland listened
to his advice regarding health? Is it any
wonder Senor Romero puts himself under
his care for restoration OF oveEworked
physical constitution? Muldoon is no
buffer. no rng-side snide, no chum of
thugs, scrappers, and toughs. He is
gentleman, chaste in speech, polished IN
manner centecl in attire. clean IN life,
derry remembering the venerated parents
he buried upon his splendid farm away
up in the beautiful GeneSee country, where
a towering column of costly sculpture
marks their resting place. He is un-
married. And he roams about his place
followed by a half dozen monstrous dogs,
goes in and out among his fleet horses with
a word and pat OF affection. has we'll
trained servants, faithful Wallets, devoted
farm hands, such as love the man rather
than dread the master
We went in to dinner Mr. Muldoon sat
at the head OF the table and no board ever
had a more thoughtful, considerate, ac-
complished host. Gathered together were
several people of note. Senor Romero was
accompanied by Sonora r Romero, who i'm
parted the grace of the true woman and
invested the conversation with her sweet
charm OF fluent speech. Opposite sat Mr.
Frank H Vincent. the distinguished au-
thor and novelist; Mr.. Robert Reed, of New
York. wealthy lawyer, and well known
Wing and Mr.. r odmaa, of New York, and
Mt Campbell, of st. Louis.
The horses are brought around and we
go for a drive. The massive athletic
figure Of the worlds champion wrestler
sits the box, and draws rein with masters
control. We meet villagers. They doff
hats and receive n smile of recognition.
cere man. What a power such being
wields! MuldoOn has means He is at
peace with the gains of the world. He has
made his success, his competency, bis fame,
and now enjoys them all; and he shares
with others. which makes him more happy
than anything else. Said he to nie as
his horses were flying over the hard road
toward Tarrytown:
i can imagine nothing more melancholy
than TO live without doing any good in the
world. It's easy enough TO make money
and To gain fame, but it's hard To always
do good i expect TO live to good old
age, and i hope all my days may be filled
with good to somebody"
Then / thought of how many people asso-
ciated Muldoon simply with wrestling, with
prize fighting, with tIaining Sullivan,
etc. Ard / turned and looked into the
face peerng out from under the broad
brin of the Panama hat, with its kindly
smile. its wholesome speech, its noble
purpose.
Up and down hill we rode, dashipg into
the driveway Oh our return with twenty
five miles of afternoon ride TO cur credit.
At the tea table l again renewed the
pleasant acquaintance of the dinner hour
Soon after the clock tolled a warning must
catch my train. Almost at the same
moment the team was again at the door,