The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-16

"a NeW York, ana became an editorial
YvrltcF Onthn Tribune, where ne repl1,.ins.
"a iiVH years, and Was e0ltQr ~ ynl9t
lUring Inc absence Of Whltelaw Reid
Ia Europe, .i.,.
OF late years Hay hps been consider
ed wealthy mans His marriage 70 lile
DAUGHTER OF AmnAa Stone, tine ONO Hlll.
llOnRire, brought him So9d ueat g
money. His wealthy ana eccentric
fSthpr.In.lRW treated him with unok-
Rmpicd generosity, and on his death
left his aOn-in-luW q million or more.
FOr Ills shRre In the collaboration with
NlrOlay In the writing OF the lie Of Linz
coin Hay received $4,000, and he has re-
ceived some income from his other
WOrilS
Nn 1916 he LEFT the Tribune and re-
moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where ne mas
beautiful home ON Euclid aveune,
octaiuVinE the site OF the house OF susan.
Coolidge He spends part Of ms time
here. but lives during the greater part
OF the year In q palRtlnl house IN wash
lne4on During his residence ut CleVe.
iaad Ii the later seventies Hay entcrtI
cutie actively into political life. and
used his influence for the republicans
In the Presidential campaigns OF 1876,
1850 and 1854. Former President lfAHes
mndc him Flrs, Assistant Secretary OF
state. and In 1881 be vas presilent VI
the International Sanitary Conference
which convened at WASHINGTON.
Hays residence at Washington Is one
Of the HnrHest and must elegant IN the
elty. II was the last work OF H. ~.
Richardson, and In It the architect mas
embodied fitting memorial OF hlunsel.
The exterior Is In the KomanesQue style,
presenting an immense Pile OF red pfick,
brick. with massive stone trimmings.
The entrance Is through q soulbre arch
way approached from the street oY an
imposing stairway. In She WORDS Of g
critic architecture, II ~ "Oolu WlInOVt
and beautiful within"
The entrance opens M great mall
richly furnished. from which 0sccnds
broad, roomy staircase to the upper
floors, on the right is the large dining
NOM Din which the famous sunday
nIRht dinners ARE Elven). wainScoAted
ia dark mahogany. withsN great chin
ney niece and mantle piece OF African
tn1rSie. The IlbrarY Is on the opposite
side OF tho hall and It Is the largest
room In the house. II Is walnscoated
Ii oak, and the wullS are shelVeo ana
hung, but not crowded with worries OF
art.
faced man, Of average height. with
byoSyn eyes his hair and beard sliAhuy
unReIi with gray. Ec Is INSCRIPTIONS
regarding hiS a;tIfe, OF charming od-
dress. and an Interesting conVcrsd-
Ne mas four children. two daughters,
the eldest of whom inherits her fathers
poetic gifts, and TWO sons. Mrs. Hay
and Mrs Mark Hanna are close friends,
fact to which many attribute Mr..
McKiniey's selection OF Hay for Tie
British Embassy,
..I.lttIo HrsSChsS."
WhHe Col ERy himself does not re-
gard his Little Brooches" with very
great, favor. that touching poem has
been perhaps more widely read and re-
cited than any.Other OF his writings. II
l. as follows:
/ don't gu much un religion,
never amt had no show:
But Eve got q middiln' tight grip. ST.
on tho handful OF things know.
don't pan out on the prophets
And free Will and that sort OF thlnE
hut blieVe In God and the angels
Ever since one night last sprlnE
/ came into town with some turnlPF,
And my little 6Abe came along
No fOur-year-Old IN the country,
Could beat HIM for pretty aud strong.
Peart and chipper and sassy,
Always ready 70 swear and fight
And ia learnt him 10 chaw terbackcI
Jest to keep his milk teeth white
The snow came down like blanket
As / passed by TaEgVrt's store;
| went in for Jug OF mplRSsss
And left the team at the door.
They scared Mt something and started.
heard one little EQuai
Aud hell.tO-spllt over the prairie
Went team. Little Breaches and all
Hell-to-spllt over the Pru'rie!
was almost fruEe with akeer:
But We ruuSted up sOne torches
And sarched for EN- far ana near.
Al last Nc struck HOSES and wagon,
Showed under II sort white mounu
IFpsot, dead beat, but OF little G1bS
No hide nor hair was found.
And here all hope s0ured or mo
or my fellow critters AID
test Topped down OH my marrow bones,
Crotrh-1Rep In the snow ana prayed
by this the torches vas played out
And me and tsrul Parr
Went on for ROnIs wood to = sheepiOM
That he said was somewhar thar.
We found IL nj last, and little shed
Where they shut up the lambs nt night
We looked IN and seen them hudIie9 thar
Aud thar sat Little BrcecheS and chlr1'ed.
AZ pVArt rs ever you sec,
81 walt ChaW OF tcrblCker.
And that's what's the matter with me
How did he get thar? Angels'
lie could never have walked in that
They lust soooped down and toted him
To Whar II was safe aud warm.
And think that snVinE Il little child
And bringing him to hiS own
IL a deTned sight better business
Than lDafng round the Throne.