The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-12-05
Its Mr.. Roosevelt.

Its Mr.. Roosevelt.
New York World.
''Mrs. Flynn, is Aunt Mary here?''
President Theodore Roosevelt had
stopped off on his way ba * to Wash.
1ngton from Oyster Bay and climbed
a dark stairway to the second floor
of the house, $50 East Forty-eighth
street, Manhattan, to call upon the
old nurse, Mrs. Mary Ledwith, who
had nursed not only Mrs. Roosevelt
herself when she was q baby, but
all of the children of Mrs. Roose.
velt and the President.
eyes, she is here" said Mrs,
Flynn, who is Aunt Mary's sister;
"but I can't see who you are"
"Just say it's sMr. Roosevelt, ,
and that I want to see her, please.
1 came up to see how she is"
Mrs. Flynn, though she had
known the Roosevelt's for many
years, was not unnaturally a bit
clustered" by the honor of visit
from the President of the United
States, with his secretary and valet
and detectives waiting outside.
She ushered him into her little
sitting-rOom and then went and ac-
quainted the old nurse, seated in an
invalid's chair in another room.
"It's the President of the United
States, and he has come up to see
you," said Mrs. Flynn.
''The President of the United
States!" echoed Aunt Mary in
amazement.
"Csrtainly, and he says to tell you
that if you are not too ill he wants
to see you."
A light dawned on the old nurses
mind.
"Oh, the President! I'll be bound,
now, that it's nobody but Mr.. Roose-
velt. Why, you quite took my
breath away"
And then she fixed her hair Z bit,
as women will, old or young, and.
adjusting her glasses, announced that
the President could be shown in.
Mr.. Roosevelt came in smiling
and bent over the old nurse and
shook her hand. Then he drew up
a chair and sat down beside her.
He told her how sorry he was that
she was ill.
In few minutes the bell rang
again, and Mrs. Roosevelt came in
and took seat on the other side of
the nurse. She remained only a
short time and then went to another
room to be fitted with some gowns
which Mrs. Flynn is making for
her. s5-7--'--ss------~-z
When the Presidents p psrty came
out the sidewalk was lined with
children, who sent up a cheer.
Some of them called for . speech.
The President passed through the
crowd, patting their heads and laugh
ing as he went. Frank Flynn, who
escorted the President to the carriage,
had on Low button. "That's the
right sign," said the President.
In the meantime the old nurse, in
her invalid's chair, was smiling
happily and saying over and over,
"He amt bit changed; not a bit.
He might be ten times the Presi-
dent and still be just Mr.. Roosevelt,
always thoughtful and kind.'
Mrs. Ledwith has been in Mrs.
Roosevelt's family for forty-five
years. She is seventy-six years old,
and has the culture that comes OF
much travel with refined people
besides good deal of kindness Of
heart. She took care of Mrs. Roose
velt in her childhood, accompanied
her abroad, and has been the right.
hand Of the present lady of the
White House in the care of hel
children. A few weeks ago, on hel
way from Oyster Bay to Washing
ton, she wae, taken suddenly ill and
was carried to the home of her sister
Mrs. Flynn. As soOn as she recov'
ers sufficiently she will 60 back tt
the Roosevelts at the White House
! She is quite overcome by th'
fame that has been thrust upon he
by the Presidents call, and says
, 'They were nice people before eve
they went to the White House t.
live"