Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-07-08

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7 don't know" answered the gar
dener.
Then the master. walked into the
hall and, shaking hands with his en-
barrassed caller, said:
Wells sir; what DO you want?"
Mr.. Cleveland, voted for you for
president twice and haven't ever seen
you once
Very well. Here am. Take a
good look" he replied with a cbuckle.
Commonly Hailed as Grover.
This democracy on the part of the
owner OF Westland has led to many
amusing adventures. Everyone in
Princeton halls him as Grover" as
he goes about, but they have proper
respect for his privacy and his home
| is rarely invaded.
Only a few days before my visit an
old peddler struck the place and was
leaving with his pack on back by the
rear way when he encountered Mr..
Cleveland. who. seeing him about to
drop his bundle in order to lower the
gate. said:
Hold, my friend. will open it for
you"
Che peddler waited and then, walk
ing out. remarked dryly:
Now put it up again so the COWS
will stay in"
Francis now Joined me in a toy
automobile and, leaving the gardener,
walked TO the front of the house.
While the ex-president is hard to see.
Mrs. Cleveland is not, and she was
busy welcoming callers and bidding
good-bys. A light haired boy came
speeding up the walk on a bicycle at
this instant and from his features /
recognized him as the runaway Dick.
Don't leave for while" he shout
ed. The college boys are going to
present father with biz hday loving
cup. 1t viii be great fun.
Then I sat down on the porch to
await the coming event. From afar
heard the booming of brass drums
and the sound of chanting voices. It
grew nearer and l knew that 500 or
600 voices were singing college songs
and, in a great volume of sound. two
freshmen beating drums turned up
the driveway, followed by all the un-
ldergraduates of Princeton university.
Children and servants were at the
upper windows now and the great
crowd of boys stood in front OF the
house cheering for that man whom
Princeton next to the very nation
claims for its very own.
Accepts Students Tribute.
The ex-president was on the porch
listening to the presentation speech
and when it was finished he took the
massive loving cup in his hands. The
eyes showed that he was touched by
this evidence of their youthful regard
and the under lip quivered as he
started to voice his appreciation. AS
he went on he recovered his voice
and you marveled again at this man
of past 10 who could speak as well
out of doors as when he first mount
ed the hastings.
When he ha ended cheers were
given for him ind Mrs. Cleveland
and with hats swinging aloft the stu
dents sang "Old Nassau" as he stood
on the lower step shaking, one after
another, the hands of more than 500
young admirers. 1t showed that there
was much to engage ones thought in
that part of his address in which he
lsaid that he had remained young in
la large degree from the fact that he
associated so much with youth and
had so much evidence of it about
him.
The last sound of the departing
students dying away, he lighted a
cigar and, seeing me preparing to
take my leave. approached to bid
good-by.
y will not shake hands with you,"
l said. you must be tired out with
that by now"
mot at ALL" he answered smiling.
ly, as he grasped my hand. q shake
hands freely and naturally, so never
tire"
And in this manner our only living
Iex-president lives his simple life. With
the exception of his outing trips he
rarely goes anywhere. For few
months in summer he lives on his
New Hampshire farm He has not
been to his Buzzard's bay place for
two years.
Surrounded by his wife and chill
dren and friends, young and old, he
lis passing his life in content and
peace until that day when Grover
Cleveland will pass into the memory
Of his people and the history of his
country