| Show Cleveland on a Bobsled On one of the city snowslides President Elect Cleveland stood last night He was muffled to the chin but appeared to be cold The hill was thronged with 0 coasters Beautiful Albany belles were out in force accompanied by their escorts I es-corts The snowpath was dotted with swiftly rushing sleds decked with lovely girls in gay attire Finally he turned to a friend at his elbow and remarked that he wished he was a boy again This sentiment was echoed by his auditor and was overheard by a rosycheeked young lady with a sled who had just clambered the steep ascent She quickly whispered to her big brother and he timidly approached i ap-proached the great man Confusedly he tendered Mr Cleveland the use of his sled but the offer was politely declined Clevelands friend urged him to accept I the proffered bob and he heroically volunteered to pilot the cranky craft Mr Cleveland hesitated and murmured something some-thing about its not being very dignified But his companion overruled his objections objec-tions and Mr permitted himself him-self to be led to the brow of the hill The next President sat down with a dull thump The next instant they were darting down the slide like a flash of light Tears came into the eyes of the Presidentelect and he held his breath as the wind blew through his moustache with a mournful cadence Jolly coasters caught only a glimpse of him as the sled sped downward but he did not escape recognition re-cognition Young men clapped their hands and panting beauties paused to wave handkerchiefs and comforters It was a triumph by moonlight At last the little sled came to a pause and Mr Cleveland and his pilot alighted Their clothing was flecked with snowy particles and their noses had been deftly touched byfrosty hands but they did not care Mr Cleveland had enjoyed a bobsled bob-sled ride for the first time in thirty years Albany Special |
