The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-26

was pupil at Miss ComstocEs on
West Fortieth street.
There was hardly week during
this boyhood and girlhood stage, that
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Carow
dil not meet They were the best Of
comrades. the most loyal of friends.
And the situation waS SO eminent
ly agreeable and satisfying that It
is not likely that this busy. lively
young pair dwelt over much on its
possible romantic outcome
Then came separation. Young The
odorc with a mind made up to startle
the world. chose one Of the most con
servative spots on eesth to accom-
plish it and entered Harvard univer.
sity Nor can amy biography ever
recount all the thiags he did there
from writing histories and pracHcina
Che arts of sportsmanship TO falling
in love.
The Lees were one Of the good old
families TO whom Rooseyelts own eN.
cellent social connections served as
introduction Miss Alice Lee was one
Of the bellies of Bo-ton The two
met often. feu ia love. and shortly
after Rooseyeits graduation were
married. All this. however. was 20
prove but a tragic incident Young
Mrs. Roosevelt lived but year or
two, and died leaving a baby girl,
her namesake
Grief stricken the young man went
back to his home. There was conso
lation in the heartiness with which
old friends greeted him. and special
solace in the warm friendliness Of his
boyhood's comrade. Edith Carow.
Miss Carow had all this time been
on the most cordial terms with the
Roosevelts and a constant friend Of
Theodore Roosevelts sister, now
Mrs. Douglas Robinson When she
was introduced to society in 1884 al
reception given by her mother
Mr.. Roosevelt's sister received with
them. She continued to be socially
prominent, Travelled good deal and
lived the ordinary life of the daughter
Of wealthy and well established
family.
one day In the spring Of 1856 some
very exciting news was spread over
New York Edith Carow the in
vulnerable was engaged to marry
Theodore Roosevelt.
At first no one believed the an
nouncement. This was because Miss
Carow had kepC her secret so we'll,
Then the truth dawned.
"Why, they have been in love all
their lives without knowing IT," peo-
pie began to explain.
Which may have been true. At
all events, everybody considered the
match a most suitable one and con
gratulations rained down upon the
two.
A few months previous TO the an
nouncemont of the engagement. Miss
Carow had sailed for Europe with her
mother and sister The following
November Mr. Roosevelt went. TO
join them and on December g they
were married in St. Georges church,
Hanover square, London, b. Canon
Cammadge, a cousin Of the bride
After several months travel on
TIE continent, Mr. and Mrs Roosevelt
returned to America and went 20
live at their present beautiful home
at oyster Bay whittier they have re-
peatedly returned after the variety
of official homes they have since oc-
cupied,
Their nelghboes IN oyster Bay re-
gard the Rooseyelts now. as they aid
seventeen yeara ago, a. the happiest
pair OF lovers anywhere about. Cere
mony may be inevitable in Washing
ton or Albany In oyster Bay fl can
and is dispensed with Theirs is the
most charming Of country homes
delightful harmony Of gardens and
animals and children. Thee are
five little Roosevelta now besides Mr.
Poo evelts oldest daughter Alice,
who is to make her debut in Wash
I ington next winter There are prob
ably no happier children anywhere.
Mrs Roosevelt has profound faith
in her husbands ability and power
TO command future. Though She
has plenty of independent interests,
the great crises in her life have been
4 the occasion Of her husbands succes-
ses or failures.
When Nj. Roosevelt in 1886 ran