Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-21

body SO Sra.soa>sy anu pseassantIy tnas
II Is indeed boon 10 anticipate her
slightest wish
We all admired aud respected Mrs.
Cleveland aud thought we should never
look upon her Ike again. hut Mrs.
Roosevelt is if anything more popular
with the people OF the White House
than Mrs. Cleveland. and that is saying
great deal She il 10 tht. manner
born too, and TIE people who come TO
call upon her are of the most aristocrat-
fc types in this or any other country
1T does US all good to be brought in
contact with such folks as the Roose-
velts- All the members of the family,
except the baby seem TO have the fac
ulty or looking out for and taking care
OF themselves and will not brook any
thing that savors of servilty or being
waited upon unnecessarily. When the
children who use the bicycles are
through with them. they seem 10 take
pride as well as a pleasure in putting
their wheels away themselves. even al
some personal discomfort in carrying
them up and down the stairs leading TO
the basement, where the wheels are
stored Independence 10 no name for
them, but better behaved or more con-
siderate little people II has never been
my lot to meet All Of them show the
benefit of good and careful training.
and too much cannot be said In favor
OF the White House children They
seem to strive to initiate and emulate
the good example set them by their ia
Their and mother. and we never tire hav-
Ing them about.
when the Cleveland children were
here. they were too small to do any
thing except be taken out by their
nurses. and nobody was permitted to
see much of them when they were out
side of the mansion. But with the
Roosevelt children il is an entirely diff
ferent arrangement. They are as free
as the air 10 come and go when they
please and do whatever suits their fan
cy. and it is refreshing and invigorat-
ing to all of US to see how perfectly
they seem to enjoy themselves.
Il doubt whether there is a happier
group of children anywhere under the
blue canopy of heaven than the little
folks WHO constitute the Roosevelt
family. Bless their little souls. it makes
some of US old fellows feel young
again TO see these boys and girls such
robust. energetic and vigorous Ameri-
cans. President and Mrs. Roosevelt
have cause TO be proud of them. and
they have certainly frightened and
cheered those of us who have been
brought in contact with them ever
since they moved into the mansion.
dependence upon themselves has
been nculcated into them. as is shown
by the conduct of the older children
when they want anything for them
selves Instead of calling for some
body TO so shopping or sightseeing
with them they jast start off down
town alone az IN pairs. if they happen
to be together and 30 into the shops
and make purchases Ia a style and
manner Which Is ut once amusing and
interesting. They know what they
want. too. and just how TO get it and
usually after buying an article either
pay for it outright from their pocket
money or else have purchases sent to
tie mansion TO be paid for on delivery.
THY do not buy extraxassa ntly or feel
ishiy either. but show taste and dis
elimination as well as an aptitude for
getting useful things"
There is no ostentation or love of dis
play about the president and his wife,
both of them having the most demo
cratic as we'll as simple tastes. They
love to go about as much as their chill
dren and never seem happier than
when starting off for ride or jaunt in
the country.