The sun., 1901-09-25

Lincoln and Grant. have II place OF honor
,vcr the bookcases and there are nu.
nrous bronzes of animals by kemys.
The Rooscvclts are not society people in
he ordinary sense. They seem to be
nut of it and above it in II more rarilied
lir and draw about them II society of
heir own of men and women who have
accomplished things in the world.
Roosevelt personally suggests two
hings ut the very first glance, immense
,'itality and nervously active strength.
IL is of medium height although his
arriagr makes him appear as Il tall
nan. He has II square chin, firm lips
md his blue eyes look out shrewdly from
hick iron trimmed spectaccs.
After looking over the home we CANE
nj and sat on the piazza, which even oii
his November day was warm with the
avs of Il glorious sun.
Il would much rather stay here,
.tOosrvelt went on to say. My interest
only III my party and in my State.
Both my wife and love this life AM
his country here
Mrs. Roosevelt was attending to her
uurning duties. the younger Of tho chill
lrn were playing down at the barn un-
oncernody piling up in one corner hig
elbow pumpkins. There were to he no
quests and | am quite sure (hecause
ltcrwardS had an interview with thc
uoll) tl,at nothing unusual was to br
ervCl Mt luncheon. 1t was character
site Of both him and his wife that mat
rrs should hr taken thus calmly and IN
ronccrnedly.
In the evening as the great November
neon Shone down again was at the
- ,t-,,lt hn,K Hmm .,f
| heir honorcd guests who carried to
| Theodore Roosevelt the news of his lee
| tion. He came to greet MS as we clam
',ercd from the old blackboard.
"IIow do You do Mr.. Vice President
was our greeting.
| '"fhank you for bringing the news Of
;ood fortune. for such. Republican vic.
tory means. Come in by the fire, tn"
tight is very chilly. and tell me. with
III Interested glance ut my companions,
| Have You heard the football score2' :"
| 1t was characteristic Of the man to
| waive rs much as possible all personal
| talk and Teddy" his oldest bpv had
hcrn anxious for The news OF the great
game that day.
We sat by the fire and the talk ran on
Cuban "reminiscences.
| Roosevelt stood by the open CRATE and
his figur" is onr | can never forget. I'm
macuntely dressed in evening clothes.
With his face hronzed almost like that OF
| he khaki uniform he used to wear: his
| sandy mnStachr fitted into tie general
lhamony of tone. l'nSelfShncSs shown III
his face. 1t is characteristic cf him 20
ne rOnSderate of others, to take no
luxury he could share. This. the men
who worked with him now understand.
and it is the story of everyone VINO ne
compnnicd him through his can,plign.
He made his men liz down when he
would stand mp or ride around on his
horse. He took every chance there was
while Ii" allowed his men to take as few
rs possible. He did many things to add
TO their love of him. for tlvy proved il
by following him up hill
He has an appreciation of justice end
bravery in others. This was .x.Inpihed
when he called on u Spaniard to surrcn.
;icr. and the Spaniard stayed whore he
WAS. with Il grim set face and continued
to fire. Roosevelt again called him Ia
surrender, the answer was another shot
tnoS"vc'S revolver was in hand. he
raised it with deliberate aim and killed
the Spaniart. Afterwards he said Nc
was sorry the man had not b";n nm
American. aS it was pity to kill 50
brave Il man hS he.
\ little incident occurred which only
marks the evening more deeply in MY
memory. With me was Mar hall news.
paper correspondent and author of Tho
Rough Riders who was 50 sadly wound
ID and disabled in Cuba. He was left
"n the battlefield for dead, and the fegi.
m"nt given orders to move nn Liputcn.
ant = --- then Il trooper with RonSe.
Welt fingered behind and insisted Mar.
shall was not dead. He took his can.
teen and moistrned the lips Of the wound
cd writer and forced brandy h, tween
his teeth. At the sign nf life he carried
Marshall to the ambulance and ordered
every care taken Of him, Neither knew
the others name ut the time. Marshall
fingered between life and death AMI fin
nlly came out victorious hut II wretched
cripple, his strong body hurt and her, II
of its force hut with his clcaI mind
brighter than ever. as though to corlpen
safe for what had been taken from him
The trooper Went on and passed Will
: honors through the Cuban campai=n
and it was not until that night. the mem
"ralie election night. at Roosevelt.
home these two men met. 1t was /:
: touching moment when Roosevelt said
with hand on the shoulder Of each
Il feel it m honor that in nv house yo,
two men meet" They elasped hands ar,
neither spoke 4 word Roosevelt tnrne,
T away AMI the silence was more elodnnn
than any words they could use.
Roosevelt talked of public affairs bu