Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-03
AXE A HOME-LOYING STOCK,
The Roosevelts Are Noted for
Family Affection.
Mrs. Roosevelt a Quiet But Highly In
telligent and Charming Woman
Her Daughter OF Boston
Lineage Is Athletic.


TRAGEDIES have confronted Theodore
Rocecv If before now. and no one who cav
VIII ever forget his auict. almost suucr-
human solr-control the day when his
mother and his wife. who was Miss Alice
Leo of Boston. were both laid to rest. Tn,
dearly beloved mother and wife OF rhco-
oorc Roosevelt died in the same nous.
within a few hours of cnch other. aud his
sclf-contr,l was marvclIous. inspiring all
with the deepest respect ana admiration
sa,s u Sew York cores ondent.
The present Mrs Theodore Roosevelt
who before her marriage was Edith Carew
of New York. is a remarkable woman, ANA
enc Of rare personality She IL q woman
of the highos, princinlc and of a far NOR
than ordinary mental ca1ibre. She has all
WAYS snrunk from anythiue like notorioty.
and tho necessary publi,ity that her hus-
bands position has forced upon her has
been. SO far as Law i'm hoi power. made I,st
couspiru,us She is an sccomplishch I'm
cuist and her musical Iuowlodgc is lar
above tha ordinary
Ever since her marrisF she has devoted
herself heart and soul tn Ter husband :
career and vt at the same tine has
been a devot ed mother. Fer circle of nc
ouuiniausns has been from childhood tho
same. os her husbands, end they have
among their friends the leading people of
the country. Mrs Roosevelt Is rather lc-
tito has brown hair and brown cvc-. /
ct.Hr skin with some color wien she l.
excited hut her chief beauty is her mouth,
which is marvcllously expressive.
Sic dresses simply, especially in tn
street and wears no levels except with
evening dress. which is always eXtrcm i :
hardsoma.
T,t oyorvbodv knows that she and l.cr
husband zero child sw,oihcarts AS they
grow older their lives were rather srpar-
Htcd After the death OF his first wife.
MIR Ro,seyclt travelled abroad There
nriiu f.. met Miss Edith Carcw, and very
soon tho news came to his friends Of his
r,n,ria,o which has bccl an ideally happy
enc.
Mrs Roosevelt does not 20 in for any OF
the ,thI, tic surrts of tho dlv, but shr is a
rood hcrscXoman and has taken up riding
arain within the last two or three Years.
ehc L.. an evnott dlrvon2n. writes o,c-
y1.Ir and th.rc is somewhere extant a
Lax Of v,.rs.. which she has published for
private irculation She il a member ot
.,,,r.I luncheon ,lul,s hut she has never
t..l,cp mart i'm f,shiougtlc entertainments
She possesses that rare talent which
n,aGa Mrs cleveland so Dci,ular Of cmn.A-
h,ri,,,r H.. f.,,o of ncoplc she meets crc-
mr. tyyi,.. nd also brirg able to remember
aI about ,hom she is tho boon compuu.
,n', AS woIl AZ thn very wise and tcnd,r
n.rtbor of ber stcp-,luuel,tcr and her OWE
rhildr,r she In. o. wide knowledge of
no'itirs both foreign ana american. She
is = frnr-lookinc woman. but has mucr
r,nro strength Than she apparently pos
sose.s She j. d,sDlt RELIGIOUS
MIR Hooscveu's two sisters are womer
uCtcd for their rare charm. intelligence
,rd tboir most gracious manners. Mr.
Ccwlcs form arlv Miss Anna Roosevelt
r,s bc,n married ONLY p few wears Whcl
her cousin. Mr.. j. Rooss Welt was in charge
of the British embassy in London, sh.