Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-07
tom REED, CITIZEN

Never was there so bland an ex
preston Of perfect peace on the
features Of the Hon. Thomas b.
II ed as that which has now set
tied upon them. And the people
OF Portland and even his friends
m ,rvel thereat. For in many
minds it passes comprehension
how Tar can voluntarily clam
Der down from a throne, how a
cock Of the walk can get off one OF
the highest perches 10 Christen
dom : for that is just what the
Speakership of the great Americ-
an House is-how one who is Just
mortal can lay aside all these hon
ors and dignities and possibilities
of fame and set setery" as A Ward
would remark, aud scramble down
with the rest of us and be just
lawyer and nothing else
But If you arc looking for the
gray and green tipge of regret
don't come down to Portland and
axe on the expansive face of Mr..
Reed.
joy beams therefrom.
T" He seems just like the Tom
Reed OF Elk years ago." is the uni
vrrsal comment of all bis old
friends who come into the warm
zone of the big ex congressman.
Mr.. Reed has put in a week of
solid comfort at Grand Beach.
He isn't doing any work just now.
He comes into the city only when
he is obliged to come on matters
connected with bis mail. His
friends say that he sits and gazes
into the winkine waves of the sea
d is just glad that the callouses
OF the gavel are wearing off his
Lslm
About The frst question that
one of his close friends asked him
when he arrived in Portland from
his European trip and stated that
be had firmly made up bis mind
to resign, was, "But aren't you
just a little bit sorry to get outP
Aren't you inclined to have a
little regret at leaving such
placer"
mot the least bit in the world,,'
replied the congressman with
beaming face. "There isn't an
atom OF re-ret in my heart. I'm
just glad to be out, and that's all
there is to it,"
One of the most interesting
points in connection with Mr.
Reeds departure for New York is
this: he will not dispose of his
les dence in Portland nor will he
sell his cottage at Grand Beach.
10 fact, it is intimated that Mr.
Reed has stated quite plainly to
his friends that be still propos es
to remain identified with Maine
and will for time at least main
tam his residence in Portland.
He says that the people of Maine
arethe ones who have enabled him
to gain his standing in the world
and are the ONES who have always
displayed lively interest in his
activity. Aud with all his metro
politan finish Mr. Reed will never
be an, thing else than Yankee not
ouly in his mennerism but in
his tastes.
Aud furthermore, the congress
man can 6ud no spot that is more
fitted to his uses rs a quiet sum-
mer lounpiug place than his cot.
tsge at Grand Beach. He is
assured of absolute retirement
there. 1t is far enough away from
the railroad 80 that only the most
persistent people will stray thai
way. Aud even those that 60
venture within hal of the house
usually find that the sight of the
looming figure of the congress nan
sitting on the piazza ex.'c ses
very deterrent effect. Aud ardor
C OILS yet more when there is en-.
countered the basillisk gaz. OF
those eyes shining from the ceut-
er OF that expansive face. The
spectacle has been k,ovn to give
ne wspaper mon severe q. OF
agu-.
Aud his Portland admirers say
tina, # 1t had never been known
before, his last act shows that
L IN Reed is a great man with
the philosophy Of the t'uly g, eat