Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1901 — Mrs. Cleveland's Courtesy. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Cleveland's Courtesy.

The following pretty story Is tokl of Mrs. Grover Cleveland: At one of the public receptions given at the \yblte House, an old lady who wus up iu the line that was pushing Its way forward to slmkc hands with the lTesl-, dent's wife dropped her lmmikcrchicf Just before getting to Mrs. Cleveland. She was too ok! and rheumatic to stoop down null recover It, and thoso hack dt her In the line were too intent upon getting the oue Meeting glimpse possible of the mistress of the White House to notice the old lady’s loss, and tho handkerchief was trampled upon roughly. Just Isjfore the old lady reached her, Mr*..Cleveland stepjied out of tier place ami deftly picked up the handkerchief, tucked It lu fier dress, and taking her own fresh one, which was of the most delh-ate dainty lace, smlllngljr lmhded It to tho old lady With tlie sweet remark: "Please take mine, and when you get homo send It buck to me, will you?” And when the handkerchief came back to her Mrs. Cleveland returned that of the owner, freshly laundered, lying on the top of a Isautlful box of rosebuds that came from the Whlto House conservatory.