The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

ed as other men. The Gould boys seem TO
like the West for the same reason.
/, George Gould believes that travelling Is
one Of great educational value. and he IS
bound that his sons shall acquire all the
wisdom he Is capable Of furnishing them
Probably no children in America have o
better time than the Gould children. not
only because they have plenty Of money.
but because they lead 4 happy home life. .
They have a mother who dotes on them.
a mother who loves them enough to spend
I a great many hours every day with them.
in spite of her social duties. and a father
who throws aside business cares for the
pleasure Of joining in their sports.
At Georgian Court, Lakewood, N. J.. with
fits famous stables. its dEe shaded roads,
its forests. its polo fields. It's tennis courts.
its lakes. swimming pond, its lodges. its
casino. theater and gymnasium. they may
be seen riding, bicycling, playing polo, foot
ball, baseball. shiny. automobiling. run
ming, driving with their pets, with their
dolls or their dogs.
They are brought up TO enjoy thoroughly
healthy sports.
The boys know a tremendous amount
about yachts and ships. even the little one,
George Jr., who make brave use OF nauti-
cal terms. Both they and their sisters ride
splendidly and fearlessly over miles or the
great estate at Lakewood.
SKILLFUL POLO PLAYERS.
George Could is a noted polo player, and
so. Of course. hfs boys who admire him
with that genuine admiration that shows
itself In imitation, play polo. too, and with
all the skill OF their father.
Automobiling is another sport for which
they have a weakness, and. with their sis
tiers. they are among the most enthusiastic
devotees OF that sport in their fashionable
home.
But while pleasure has its inning at
Georgian Court, it must not be assumed
that their days are devoted entirely to this.
They have private tutors. and after their
school day is over. they are free to &C.
cupy the remainder OF their time as they
choose.
A rainy day in the Gould household in
never greeted with tears.
1t is only necessary to see the pIayrooms
to understand why. The top floor Of the
gray-brick house at Lakewood belongs en-
tirely to them. There they have their play
rooms. nurseries, bedrooms an6 dining
room.
They are flooded with sunshine and ex-
tremely simple in their furnishing. so that
they need not De AFRAID OF spelling things.
In these playrooms are the most wonder
full animals. which can be wound up lust
with a touch and made to 20 like the real
ones In the farm yard below.
Then there are yards of railroad track.
with bumpers and switches. and a real en-
CINE that can pull real cars and that can
be made to whirl past villages that chubby
fingers build out OF painted houses and
miniature trees.
The dollhouse contains every condition Of
life. There are among them Queens. Kings.
fairies YANKEES middies. soldiers and ladies. |
babies in long clothes and children in short
ones.
The children give reception and tea par |
ties. to which they invite their griends.
Sometimes they have matinees on the
very stage their mother erected TO enter |
tain her friends.
In this atmosphere Of love, these half
dozen children are developing the best that
Is In them.
Some day they should be ideal men and
women. therefore 1t Is but natural that !
their childhood and education should he In
teresting to American mothers.