The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-07-01
VOL. xxi.
Dewey's Friendliness.

Men in Manila who have assOci-
ated frequently with Admiral Dewey
have begun to realize the true great
ness of the man. His simplicity,
naturalness and afiable manner, al
most approaching familiarity, In
variably misled one al first meet
ing. Go aboard the flagship, ascend
the gai way, step upon the deck, IA
white almost as the duck uniforms of
the officers, and send your card to
the admiral. You half fear this
famous idol Of 100000 600 people will
not see YOU. You take a seat aft and
wait few minutes. Mr.. Brumby,
the admiral's flag lieutenant, sud
denly interrupts your reverie. tine
admiral will see you," he says, and
YOU rise and follow him down to the
q lmiral's spacious quarters. The
door opens, and beautiful Chinese
"chow" dog bounds through before
you and jumps upon the admiral's
legs, for the hero has arisen and is
advancing to meet you. II am very
happy 80 see YOU" he says. "When
did you come to Manila, and what is
the news from America? Take this
chair" And the admiral, hav ng
shaken hands, gets you chair, anu,
after you are comfortable, takes one
himself and continues, almost before
you have had chance to answer
him: "What do you think of my
dog? Bob, get down, charge-there.
Isn't he a beauty, though? He was
sent me from Chlna-Bob, behave"
for the great, bouncing pet is try
ing to lick his hand.
OF course, you feel,at once at home
and quite at your best. You launch
into all the news at the end of your
tongue, and go away after halt an
hours chat to find yourself surprised
at how intimately you know him.
His mind once made up, his judg-
ment never falters. / know of more
than one man who has mistaken
Admiral Dewey's affability for weak
ness, only to regret it bitterly. "A
well known instance i'm Manila was
that of prominent newspaper cor
respondent who was permitted the
free dom of the flagship. One day
this correspondent, who was fire.
quently chatting informally with the
admiral, sauntered into Dewey's
quarters and, interrupting him in
his work, blurted out:
"Well, admiral, what are your
plans regarding future action here?"
"Plans? Plans?" the admiral re-
piled in surprise. "HOw dare you
ask the plans OF action for publ ca
ton? Get off this ship, and don't
you let me see you here again until
you know more"
The correspondent realized his
mistake, but too late. He got off,
and has since been allowed to resign
from the paper he represented. Adj
miral Dewey is One>Of the best spec
linens of Americanism our country
has produced. He is fearless to a
point little short of recklessneSs.
Not once, but every week, he visits
the firing lines, and he takes chances
that make every one present fear
for his safety. His character shows
that simplicity and approachability
are attributes of true worth. He Is
not averse to fondllng his pet dog,
nor is he to be found wanting when
the harsh measuresof warareneeded.
When, one day, l showed him a
number of photographs OF the dead
insurgents, he exclaimed:
Poor follows! Too bad, too bad!
Isn't it pity we have to do it?'
Then he added. entreatingly: "DOn't
serd them home; they are too hor-
rible."
The admiral is quite proud of his
"gallery OF BEAUTIES" as he calls the
array az photographs that decorate
his cabins on the Olympia. "This
one" he said, "writes me, she is a
cousin of mine. Isn't she pretty? l
am sorry she is so distant. / wrote,
thanking her, and told her / was
proud to acknowledge the relation
ship. Wouldn't you be?"
The admiral's cabin is stored with
remembrances from admirers, and,
to me. it seemed greatly to his credit
that he WAS gratitied by the gifts
that were sent him. 81 am afraid,
though, if kept them all aboard l /
should have to enlarge the Olym- |
pia." he said. And so he would. /
For there are hooks by the hundred,
vases, cups, albums, statuettes, table !
service, embrOideries, paintings, and !
knicknacks galore, to say nothing of
the hundreds of buttons and pictures ,
of himself adorning everything from
medal 10 II heer-tray Manila Cor.
Leslie's Weekly.