Presidental Poetry

A lady went to the white house and landing Mr, Prudcn, the oxecutive clerk, a bright, clean sheet of tinted note paper with her monogram upon it, she requusted that gentleman to ask Mr. Cleveland to inscribe his name thereon. Mr. Pruden went to the president's private oflice. Returning'in a tew moments he 'Ihe president sends his complimcnts, and says if you will briog ymir aiito;roph albura he will bc glad to write hs nnme in but ho never puts his signature upon a blank piece of paper,' The lady went down town, bought a new album and again repaired to the whito house. Mr. Pruden smilingly took the book and repaired to the pres dent to obtain hls autograpb for the pesevering lady. Kot urn ing he gave the book to the lady, who, on arriving home, opened her album to gaze on the following: Woman's name- lier's but to give away; A inan's, his all; it should not ro astray.