The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25

coming in contact with the lighter lit
erlture such as the general public
reads seems improbable.
As a matter of fact. however, these
'hishbrows" really do read light
stuff for relaxation. While some of
them reluctantly and ~blushingly ad-
nit they like to read trash. when
brain weary. it is a bit embarrassing
A, be caught red-handed in the very
act. as a distinguished senator was
the other day by his little page.
The boy had searched diligently for
the blood and thunder story which he
was surreptitiousiy reading at every
opportunity When he was struck dumb
to see it in the hands of the senator
who was reading it with absorbing in
terest.
President Wilson has unbIushingly
acknowledged his preference for de-
trctive stories of the most exciting
sort when he reads for relaxation.
lie is a hard and incessant worker.
Since his Inauguration there has been
an almost unbroken session of Con-
greSs and the amount of legislation
he has damned through has beer
gigantic. So when his physician would
insist that he take a few days vaca-
ton and his travelling bag was packed
a goodly supply of detective stories
would be dropped in.
OF course he al afford to express
his liking for this sort of literature,
for his scholarship is unquestiOned.
That he can read and write Greek
roots c wards and with his eyes
shut everybody knows; and to dash
of A few pages of the Hebrew Tesla
ment and the Anabasis of Xenophan
in the original, before breakfast,
would probably be as easy as read
inc lac tnOrninU ma nQrS-an6 less Dpr-
sonal. Blu he has always enjoyed
d rousing good detective story.
This Is not questionable taste ever
for a president. M. Gladstone, the
Grand Old Man of England. is said
to have always kept a copy of the
journal of Marie Bashkertseff on his
night table. and to ave read a few
lines of it before going to sleep. And
yet most people who read it pro
nounced it the doubtful outpourings
OF a hysterical young woman about
10 depart a disappointed life.
In the big circular living room and
library at the White louise there are
deleCtable chairs and tables. with
reading lamps at just the proper an
gle, and it is here the president has
spent many of his evenings with hi:
family and some house guests read
ing aloud to them. He is a good read
er. and an amusing one. for he al
ways puts in the suitable gesture:
and ranati expression.
There is a strong vein Of sentimen
In the makeup of Vice President Mar
Shall. which is demonstrated in III
chivalric thought for women and lit
ue children. and the interest h,
taxes In a good fashioned low
story of the Molly Bawn" sort an
novels Of the cavalier period in Vir
Gihia- He does not read societ
novels. where the sOiled linen Of SO
Ciety evils is spread before the pub
lie and aired without being washe,
or cleansed.
Vice president likes the oil
Classic and knows them, toO-an
Nhotty problems in law appeal to him
ana all social questions presente
through the proper channels; but TO
q real, comfortable. good time in sum
iner reading he likes a detectiv
story as much as the President doe!
After the grind of the Senate a
Jay. Mr.. Marshall wants to be anus
ca and distracted. and not preache
10 and lectured. So with a rattlin
81 ms kind and his feet elevated at
5000 detective or love story, a ciga
'ohaIortabie angle, he him
Ilt Tor "A few hours of solid cOmfOr
HnHke the presiding officer of tt
ht uOeS not READ al nlynt. Dt
Zen the time for the milkman
book.
'P'aker Champ Clark knows a /
n''"t All kinds of books, for he h;
~ "hly read them. but has also SO
I'LL. and can tell most amusir
a,"rleS or his adventures as a DO
"Sght War stories appeal to hir
~ ne could join the Vic Presidel
AZ 4 good o~Id-fashioned detacti,
NJ IKE the Murder in the r
"nnisue' Monsieur Lecoq''
"ua mead Wilson" Mrs. Cla
",,"'o probably say tina when
s,"""ieS nome quite worn out with
1..ihy day in the House he w