The Washington herald., 1908-02-09

StOuey Greek before Carnegie built his
famous lake and drained nearly all the
water. Often he would leave home in the
morning and not return until night was
beginning 10 fall.
Guarded SIR. Cleveland.
Mr. Cleveland believed he was alone on
these fishing rups. but Mrs. Cleveland
always had some one I'm the woods near
by watching to see that no harm befell
him
Mr.. Wilson sometimes will teI 10 an
intimate friend tales that Mr. Cleveland
has told him Of life IN the White House.
According TO these stories. life fin the
Executive mansion is not one of ease.
Mr.. Wilson tells Of times when Mr.. Cleve-
land did not get any sleep at all or, st
the most. two hours d night when some
perpleNing problem was waiting to be
solved. AIr. Wilson says that Mr. Cleye-
land has told him that the strain at
times was almost unbearable. and that
the deluge OF work was beyond compre-
hension.
The long HACK cigars that Mr. Cleve-
land smoked in the old days are his
'te----at'% 4tcffr Dt%A ltH - ANf'4 10y fttF
orders OF nIs physician of his fsvorite
pastry-mince pie Mr.. Cleveland has al
ways been fond of mince pie
Mr.. Cleveland and Henry Van Dyke are
intimate neighbors. They visit each other
at all times during the day. and ask each
others advice about their literary efforts.
Since Mr.. Cleveland has turned author he
has had long conferences with AIr. Van
Dyke regarding publishers and their
ways IN fact. in one of his books
about tho art Of fishing Mr. Cleveland
mentioned the name Of Van Dyke very
prominently To return the compliment.
Mr.. Van Dyke dedicated his latest work
to Mr.. Cleveland.
But his friends are not confined 10 the
students and literary lights Of Princeton.
George Armour the wealthy pork packer.
makes his summer home I'm Princeton.
and when IN town IS frequent caller at
the Princeton household. George b. Nc
Cleilan tho mayor Of New York. also
spends his Week-enGs in this charming
place. and. it is said. often asks Mr..
Cleveland's advice about his official mat
ters. Before Gea Hugh L. Scott was
made cOmmandant Cf West Point he
lived across tie strUNi from the Cleve-
JANUS anu NAF dlctt a AlEtiAtltA NAslAtf.
Baynrd Lane Rendezvous.
Bayard lane. upon which the majority
OF these men live. is in the late spring
and early summer. the rendezvous Of
nearly all these great men. and at the
end of the lane lives Grover Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland can be seen on the veran-
dab Of his home any morning when the
weather Is fair. conversing with these
men on almost any subject from crops
to fishing. Hn is rarely seen there in the
afternoon. and the general suppOsition is
that it In on account Of Mrs Cleveland s
orders. She IS the leader of society in
Princeton. although Mrs Woodrow vii
san takes precedent over her in all formal
receptions. But 4 would ruin the social
reputation OF a6y woman to have her
husband on tho front porch during 4
lawn party or an afternoon tea I'm his
shirt sleeves, no matter whether he had
been a President or not.
Mr.. Cleveland is not the same man
physically that he was q few years ago
and perhaps this IS one reason why he
keeps away from the world great deal
of the time. He IS much thinner than he
was in the days OF his Exeeutiveship
and upon his face are many lines and
wrinkles. He seems eareworn and anxi-
Gus, ana every NSpaper report of his
recent illness worried him.
Mr.. Cleveland has secured what he has
always wanted-a place away from the
public, time to read AMI TO fish: but at
times he seems to miss the former pub
licity and the thought that he is not now
the head Of a great nation, may cause
regret in passing.