Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17
THE SIMPSONS HONE.
The Residence, Characteristics and Personal APP
pearance of the Members of the Family
of the Famous Admiral.

| mis- player In Wash ngton He and ex-
Secretary olney ntao a team of tennis
players that left a trail of victories be-
hind them over which Washinston still
! speaks with bated breath Matched
against each other they afforded scene
of conflict that would at least run the
storming of Santiago close second.
Strangers who met the dignitied naval
officer and the Secretary OF State on
Pennsylvania avenue. engaged In solemn
converse. edsing nearer to catch one OF
the words of Wisdom on affairs Of State
that fell FROM their experienced lips.
would be startled to find them plunged
in animated discussion of tennis scores
and expert ideas on serving the bail. All
the younger Simpsons are good tennis
players, and had the admiral remained in
New York. as was the expectation when
they took the Glen Ridge house before
the breaking out OF the war, the general
public may be pretty sure the Glen Ridg-
ers would have seen some crack tennis
playing.
Until vacation time the two Sampson
Glen Ridge school. They are bright lit
tie fellows, full of fun and high spirits,
and were great favorites with their school
mates, who felt deeply the honor Of as
ISOLATION with real living acting rear
admrals sons. Masters Harold and
Ralph, however, were not in the least
spoiled by the admiration of the other
children.
Since school has closed an occasional
visit TO New York city when their mother
or sisters so shopping has varied the
monotony of vacation play-time. The In
terest which the children take in the war
cannot be wondered at. The Iowa. from
which their father was transferred TO the
New York when given command OF ne
North Atlantic squadron, the boys con-
sdered the one inyinelble ship IN the ma
vies of the world and they wept bi.er
, tears when 1t was taken away from their
father. Every spar and every ounce OF
Cakum on the ship Is dear to them, and II
took some persuasion to convince the
boys that the New York, while Il was NOT
the low - ~ Tor nem..
posted In all that relates TO naval h.
fairs, as they are the JOY and delight OF
their fathers heart and when he Is at
home, his very shadows.
When Admiral Dewey won his great
victory at Manila and there were sur
misses that the war would be speedily
brought to a close, Master Ralph made
himself heard with the protest:
Wei, hope the war won't stop until
papa has had chance In good scrap
Mics Olive Harrington Sampson. the
younger daughter Is engaged 20 be MARI
ried to a young San Franciscan She ~
a very handsome girl. with the brightest
and merriest of brown eyes and figure
that is the perfection Of slender grace.
Books and music are fayorite recreations
with her, although she has a wholesome,
happy interest In society, for which she
is eminently fitted. Her sympathiss are
keen and quick One OF her latest sympa
this IL the College Settlement work on the
east side of New York TO which some
OF the workers among the poor introduced
her. At her first visit TO the Settlement
house on Riyingtou street, the little ur-
chns Of the east side who were not en-
titled by membership to the pleasure OF
meeting her mobbed the door and at her
request admitted instead Of being dis
per9ea, 5y the police. The youngsters, on
;heir best behavior, marched past her IN
orderly file. satisfied, and spread the
news over the esae ..ae Of how they had
shaken s~rEs ~ttN ~ daughter ~ tho
man rho Is -se1in' the -spaniards down
in Cuba"
Mrs. Sampson was klis1(nth
Burling and was befor'
teacher in yassar andN
where she was an enthus
cessful instructor.
She was but 20 when she first entered
vassar college as a teacher, and there
is good story TO the effect that on the
tourney thither her car seat was shared
by an august member Of the senior class
who, with kind intent. asked her II she
Miss Buriing) were properly prepared
to pass the preparatory examinations.
The seniors CONSERVATION the next day
when she discovered the truth. caused
persistent game Of hide and seek 10 be
played thereafter between the new In
structor and the unhappy senior.
CAROLINE wETHERELL.