The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

baf1 t+-tF 40 q blsEtt Die- IN TIE early
'4s the industry was capitalized with
$ee9, but Duke took out only 5000 a
year for himself putting an the rest
back into the business The profits are
now said 10 be something like 100000
a year
Old-timers in Washington frequently re-
fer 70 Mrs. Grover Cleveland as one Of
the most gracious and charming ladies'
who ever lived in the White House. She
won that reputation by her tact. kindll-
ness, and genuine whoIesomepess Of char
acter While always bearing IN mind the
dignity Of her position, she remained thor
oughly democratic, ana maintained a
simplicity of heart that drew her nearer
To her friends. FTieHdliness was one Of
her most obvious traits. as q delighted
and blusling girl once testified after a
reception that had proved a -yusl. The
giiIs dress had been sadly torn, and she
said % her escort: "Oh. do wait until I
can get a pin AID tx this fiounce. II Is
simply awful" Stand still, dear. and l
viii pin il Tor you said q quiet voice
behind her The girl stood until the voice
said again; All right; IL viii not show
now When she turned 20 thank her
friend IN need she was covered with con-
fusion 90 behold the wife Of the Chief
Executive rising from her knees after
successfully pinning the hounce back into
place. Mrs. Cleveland had cone the little
act as simply and quietly as any OF the
Girls boon companions would have done
stephen Girard, the French phnanthro-
pist, who gave So much 70 Philadelphia,
was eccentric ia his charities as in every
thing else, and it was exceedingly diff
cult 70 work on his feelings for the pur-
pose Of getting money. His one contri-
button To a local charity and, In fact,
his only gift outside his war fund to the
nation and his endowment of the school
which bears his name, was obtained
through the endeavor Of an old Quaker.
lie had told a most moving tale Of suffer
ing 10 GiTard and il seemed almost as
II the old genJiemaU's heart was touched.
He wrote a check for 5000 and handed
it 20 The Quaker, who quietly folded it
and put il in his pocket without looking
90 see the amount Girard shifted sus-
p!ciOusly You don't know how much
I've given We "BegEars mustn't be
choosers, Friend Stephen" replied the
Quaker. Girard stared lu establishment
for minute. then reached for his check.
Give IL % me. and I'll make # more"
"A bird In the hand is worth two in tie
bush, replied the Canuy Quaker. mind
ful Of Stephens eCceutrcitles. Girards
under Jaw dropped al this evidence OF
caution. Reaching for q pen, he added
a check for SlQoo0 10 his original con-
tribUti0n.
An interesting little personality is the
Young daughter OF Commodore Peary.
christened Marie Ahnighto Pearv. She
has the distinction Of being the farther
est north white baby up 10 date. She was
born in Greenland when her distinguished
father was on one Of his north pole expe-
dIti9ns. Her mother went north from
Greenland the following summer To meet
her husband, who was returning from
one Of his dashes toward the north pole.
The winter set in sooner than was ex-
pected, the ship caught In the ice, and
mother and daughter spent a long. sun
less Arctic winter az Cape Sabine. s de-
g-ees and = minutes north latitude. Lit
tie Miss Peary is the pcssess0r OF a coll
lection OF furs that money could not buy.
TO-mOrrOw-1IaIinE and Selling
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