The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

portan, business. with engagements AWAIT
Ing that cannot be postponed. men come TO
make an afternoon Of 1t, and hoping to be
entertained.
Yes. I have a great deal of Office ath.
letics. little suspected by the public. in
standing. walking and talking and ADJUST
ing the inclined plane toward the door.
But, greater than all. I have the ath.
letics Of lecture courses and political CAM
paigns. enough to keep any one in training
and good form. On an average. / have seven
hours a day Of speaking during a political
campaign. 1t Is chiefly in the open air and
on my feet.
Most Of the time I am walking across
the platform. making gestures. exercising
every muscle. and in the glow and excite
ment of the hour one performs an amount
OF physical exercise as vigorous as any.
thing in calisthenics.
And most OF 1t is done out Of doors un-
der the sky. with fresh air and ozone filling
the blood with sparkling life. Thus I have
kept myself in fair condition for many years
without actually going into the gymnasium
or practicing with clubs and weights"
PHOTOGRAPHED IN EXERCISE.
To obiige This Republic. Mr.. Depew con-
serted to be photographed while going
through the fesh-reducing exercises for the
morning. After a turn at the dum5-bells he
varied the programme By opening half Q
bushel OF letters. many OF an important
business nature. others asking fer favors
Impossible to grant. all of which was inter-
spersed with reading the newspapers. BE-
ginning with a comprehensive digestion Of
the Herald. Meanwhile. the butler has
served an antifat producing breakfast. con-
slsting Of one egg. q thin slice Of toast and
an orange.
Even while reading the letters and news
papers, Mr.. Depew was brilliant with COM
mentaries on the events and gossip Of the
I Ill v-nnHtroI and Sn1ta1 ~A-a-~A 49,
and then an aneedote. Misstatements were
corrected. news from abroad was discussed
between sallies of wit. until II was time for
going to business al his ONCE in the Grand
Central Station.
At the close Of the interview Il was sug-
under the outspread wings Of Q snow white
albatross perched above his head. He was
asked II the bird could be poised more in
the background to catch the morning light
illuminating the scene.
A right" said Mr.. Depew, place 70
where you please. and. by the way. there
10 a little story connected with this bird
You know that all my life I have been
making snemiss BY helping psopls b dis
tress.
"A stranger called one day, said that
years before I had dons him q great ser.
vice; that I had gone to the Custom-houss
In person. seen the collector and secured
him a position which saved him from dis
ester at the most critical period Of his life
Il smiled and said / was glad Of II, but
I had no recollection Of the matter. The
man went on; said he had made q fortune.
then lost It. and finally. while sailing the
Antarctic Sea. had captured An albatross.
the most beautiful bird he had ever sea.
and now, having nothing else to give. he
begged me to accept the bird. that sleeps
upon the form as q tribute Of his deep
Appreciation. Then he brought In the bird.
and here It II, no doubt A. nns q specimen
as Coleridgs ever dreamed Of in his Ancient
| Mariner and probably the sAms bird. Al
the gentleman took his leave. he said: As
| you do not recall the event, nor know me.
I will not tell you who I am. I have no
favor to ask except that you will keep his
albatross with my lifelong gratitude
II was glad to know that one nan had
not forgotten any favor I had done him.
For myself I still could mot recall It but
you see I have kept the bird"