He gave his sons romantic names, Raphael being the name he gave to the youngest of his four children, which was in keeping with his nature and his love of poetry. However his desire to move around eventually saw him move on and leave Bessie to bring up the family on her own. Bessie was a school teacher who taught in an elementary school and had to work very hard to give her children a good education.
Ibinigay niya ang kanyang mga anak romantikong pangalan, Raphael na ang mga pangalan sa gave siya ang bunso ng kanyang apat na bata, na kung saan ay ayon sa kanyang kalikasan at ng kanyang pag-ibig ng mga tula. Subalit ang kanyang pagnanais na gumalaw sa huli nakita niya ilipat sa at umalis sa Bessie upang dalhin ang pamilya sa kanyang sarili. Bessie ay isang guro na nagtuturo sa isang paaralan ng elementarya at nagkaroon ng trabaho sa napakahirap na magbigay ng kanyang mga anak ng isang mabuting edukasyon.