| Show HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELIGHTED ladle ladies calling Callin ff on Ir president resIdent thought he had reason to lie be clemed just send in your cards said a well known army officer to two new york state women who were wondering how they could arrange just to shake hands with the president the advice was followed next day and much to their surprise and delight they were at once shown into the re room where the president was I 1 lully engaged in ref refusing aing the request of a prominent senator who had called on the ever present and everlasting topic of offices very sorry senator but this is im possible I 1 cannot do it the president was heard to say please think it over mr predent said ohp senator and I 1 shall call again to morrow absolutely Abool Abol final I 1 cannot do it I 1 cannot ao cio it my said one lady to the other but wouldn t we better be going that man Is a senator and we don t know knon what may happen the next moment the president was baking hands with both I 1 am delighted to see you de lighted said he well you ought to be said one ol 01 the women recovering from the whirlwind of cordiality the i real lent looked embarrassed we en cn t want anything you know |
