The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

which his soul had always craycd-the rats
ing Of little family to grace his hearth
stone Four children were born 10 him
Ruth, in Madison avenue. Now YORK, and
pitcrward Esther. in the White House Ma
ran arrived at Gray Gables in September,
ana few weeks ago Richard Folsom Ccyc-
lana was welcomed at Princeton. where tns
ox4rresideut now lives
Both of these singularly fortunate express
cents are following the Law and both are
Gaming big sums by 1t, Both, while out Of
public life are actively interested in pot.-
tics and neither acts like u man 'on the
shelf"
II Franco, Uruguay, Mexico and othn. re-
I,tlics it looks strange that president W.
toi a term OF ofico. can so back to private
life cnutrniodly hut in England II is the
most natural thing IN the world, and Queen
Victoria voiced II when she said: ioui
lfosaont Is like our pramio, wiling 10 bear
the burden while he must, BIZ. never lob 20
TO tivc lis seeptnr 10 the next one.
EY-Presidcnt Hlrrison, In his retiremeit,
occupies very handsome II sidorce m IN
dinapols. summers he rests in the moun"
tains with his wife and baby. He spends his
daY3 and nights at home, doing most OF his
law work in very conifcl table library OH
the second floor of his residence.
Grover Cleveland. too. is homo man,
working as far as he can at his home, bu'
sea dir air anJ& shot at the ducks.
Both OF these gentlemen attribute tietr AM
precedentcd good health. after life in tins
White House, 10 their habits. winch. whilo
not 'goody goody, are evon and rational.
In the morning former President Harrison
rises at 7.30 and pattakes of good break
fast: After breakfast he gets out for walk
and does not lok into business before noon.
He writes all the afternoon and ottcn all the
evening. and for year past has declined an
iiN itations to public dinners. He has no ais
position TO travel, but wishes to keep stead
IL q, work upon law book Wiling; winch
has long been tho aim of hi6 life, He is
laCvy, voluniinous writer aud If he lives
into ripe age will undoubtedly leave be-
hind him fine set OF reference books iapeied
Harrison"
Mr.. Cleveland, on the other hand, dslkcs
his pen and hires a secretary 10 write ms
letters for him, His speciality Is philosophy
AMI his ambition is Il college protessorship,
Y hich he may accept soon as he has inI-
filled certain legal obligations. Ills Law work
lies With corporations. aud he Is said TO i'c
the greatest living expert upon tic monetary
sy.fen.s OF the world
The Cleveland residence at Princeton Us inc
"cle slidell house.. plain, square strur-
trfc. with nothing 10 recommend IL from me
outside. Inside ii Is marvel IN bile' ORD
and objects OF virtn. most Of Hhlch were
Sent TO Mrs Cleveland upon her marriage or
upon the arrival of the children. Many
pieces OF furniture were gifts from lore an
monarchs. a particularly lovely tea set COM
ins from the Princess OF Wales.
Neither former President Cleveland nor
Harrison has expressed dosiro to travel 70
Europe though il is said that neither one
hae ever been abroad. Mr.. Harrison is re-
ported afraid TO go. because of tho punic
dinners and MIR. Cleveland Is opposed be-
ca,st of the impossibility Of shooting wid
ducks for a season. Neither of the young
wives longs for society triumphs abroad
though undoubtedly they would be liohized
at tho court Of 81. james.
when reminded recently OF the suporsti-
tion that kills off our ex-prcsdents. both Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison laughed, and
earh declared himself as strong as when ne
took the oath Of office.
1l;ey are the only ex-presidents now living.
aud the only two men who have ever been
ab'o TO shake each others hands aud say,
I've arc both alive and we'll. with growing
families, after life In tho hardest oNeeu''N'
N',. - Z e Montgomery.