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　artful。　When　she　went　to　bed　she　took　the　receiver　off　the　telephone。　After　I　had　cut　my　foot　open　in　a　sudden　and　sleepy　midnight　rush　to　that　instrument；　so　did　I！

Having　paid　some　official　visits　we　went　to　Philadelphia；　where　I　inspected　the　vacant　lots　which　a　local　society　enabled　poor　people　to　cultivate。　Also　I　was　entertained　at　lunch　by　the　Franklin　Club；　a　society　of　gentlemen　connected　with　literature；　of　which　Dr。　Weir　Mitchell；　the　great　nerve　specialist；　was　the　venerated　president。　This　was　a　truly　delightful　meal；　and　one　of　which　I　shall　always　retain　most　grateful　recollections。

From　Philadelphia　I　proceeded　to　Washington；　where　I　lunched　with　the　late　Secretary　of　State；　Mr。　Hay；　a　most　refined　and　agreeable　man　who；　I　found；　was　a　friend　of　my　brother　William。　His　name　is　now　prominently　before　the　public　in　connection　with　the　Hay　Pauncefote　Treaty　re　the　Panama　Canal。　On　the　9th　of　March　the　Under…Secretary；　Mr。　Loomis；　took　us　to　see　the　President；　Mr。　Roosevelt；　who　was　then　celebrating　his　inauguration。　The　White　House　was　crowded　with　people　waiting　to　shake　hands　with　the　new　Chief　of　the　State；　amongst　whom　I　noted　a　band　of　Indian　chiefs；　men　with　long　black　hair；　copper…coloured　skins；　and　strongly　marked　features。　Mr。　Loomis　took　us　to　the　President’s　private　room；　a　double　chamber　connected　with　a　large　ante…room　by　folding　doors。　These　doors　stood　open；　and　beyond　them　were　gathered　a　number　of　gentlemen　awaiting　the　President。　I　take　it　that　they　were　the　Council　of　State　or　Cabi。

Then　the　President　appeared　and　shook　hands　with　us　warmly。　He　was；　and　indeed　still　is；30　a　short；　stout　man　with　a　fair；　fresh　plexion　and　rows　of　very　even　teeth；　which　he　shows　in　their　entirety　every　time　he　smiles。　In　manner　he　is