The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-09

molnm" ON little bunting trip. and
won t be back for two or three days, >
which was the truth.
"All right. tllen." said the deter
mined spinster. never budgins from
! her chair, iii wait right here in the
! White House till he gets back. >
'But," said Mr.. Lamont rubbing
his chin thouehtfully and smiling,
"would that be exactly proper, do
you think? T sleep here nights dur
ing Mr.. Cleveland's absence. and
there is no lady staying III the build
ing at present. And I observe that
YOU are uncllaperoned, are you not?''
''The goddess Of justice will be
sufficient chaperon for me. sir, re-
piled the spinster. although she was
plainly modified by the secretary's
courteous tone and deferential man
ner.
"True. true said Mr.. Lamont,
but-er-who could | get to-er-
chaperon me, wonder?' This III a
thoughtful tone.
"Oh, we'll, never mindful return
when Mr.. Cleveland gets back - said
the spinster, rising, and the trick was
done. =
The woman went away almost smal-
ing.
! On another occasion he was called
from his office by the sound OF a
wordy conflict in the corridor outside
People visiting the White House did
not have to run the same long gaunt-
let in those days that they do now
and the woman making the noise III
the corridor had got thus far by stat
ing with great propriety upon her en-
trance that she had an appointment
with the president, and it was near
the president S hour for receiving
general visitors with appointments.
! Once in the corridor outside the
president s offices, she had become VI,
olently angry when restrained from
walking right in upon Mr.. Cleveland
and had turned loose upon the door
keeper the stream Of denunelatlor
which summoned Mr. Lamont into the
] hall. Her husband, a postmaster, II
a little Maryland town, had, it seem
ed, lust been removed by the remorse'
less axe of Headsman Adlai Steven.
! son, who was then in the postotfice de-
partment. and had come to see the
president about it.
Mr. Lamont found her in the hal
tossing her arms wildly and shoolne
the somewhat alarmed looking attend
ant into corner.
MADAM" said Mr.. Lamont, sooth.
ingly. will you kindly tell me what
! can do for you9'
"And who: are you, runt - flashed
out the woman, regarding MI. Lament
contemptuously.
Mr.. Lamont wasn't any son OF
Anak in stature, but little thing
like that was never any sore point
with him, and he laughed pleasantly
over the angry woman's shot.
"Well,' he said good naturedly
~ work here, and it's part OF my
job to do anything can to oblige
visitors. If you would be good enough
to state your case I'd be obliged, and
swell, [ came here to tell Grover
Cleveland what think OF MN, tnat
WHAT broke in the woman.
Mr.. Lamont tugged reaectively at
his srizzled, chopped off moustache.
| "Madam," he said, .".tell me. Tell
me what you think of him. Between
you and me. he gets me guessing often
enough
The good natured tone OF the BAN
tering words appeased the woman IN
stantly. She climbed right doBn, and
in few words, when Mr.. LamoAt had
Uniformed her who he was, she:narra-
ted her grievance; and the secretary
promised to take it up with the presi-
dent. ...-...-
There was justice in her husband s