The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-27
MISS ROOSEVELT'S JERSEY.
Playing Dairymaid Is Summer Di-
version of the Young Lady.

With the keenest interest every men,
Der of the Lee homestead awaited the
advent of Alice Roosevelt's arrival for
her annual visit to her grandparents.
Even Fanny the mild-eyed Jersey
cow which Miss Roosevelt milks for
( fun and exercise, was thought to await
/ her coming with pleasure.
Nero, the big. shaggy Newfoundland,
and Hec, the faithful shepherd, her
special pets, expressed their delight
When she arrived, for they knew full
wei that their humdrum lives will now
pc l1vened up by romps and long trips
With their young mistress.
This particular visit of Miss Roosevelt
4 Wlll be celebrated in a quiet way, the
only social function which Will be given
at the house being a pink luncheon for
a small party of friends. The reason
Tor this IS the recent death of her great
aunt, Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall, OF
GheStnut hill The whole family of the
Lees are in mourning
since she was a tiny miss in pima
AofeS, MISS Roosevelt has paid her reg
uiaf three weeks visit each summer to
ner grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lee, of Chestnut HILL Brookline Dur
ing the past few years these visits have
served as rest and change from the
strenuous social life led by the presi-
dents daughter.
Miss Alice. as she is known through
OUT the nelghbOrhOOd, rises quite late in
the morning, though occasionally she
varies TINS rule with an early morning
takes romp with Nero and Hec She
lhen either drives or goes horseback
riding. though on this visit she has
DIought the Red Devil, her new auto
mobile. with her.
Although the young lady has reached
tne dignity of 10 years, she still plays
moe ana seek and tag with her young
cousins. showing as much interest as
sac dld few years ago These little
cousins are the children of her three
auntS, who are neighbors of the Lees
Mrs George Mumford, Mrs. Harry
Fessenden and Mrs. Reginald Grey.
These aunts are sisters of her mother
Alice Lee Roosevelt
MISS Allce's companion and chum. as
the girls say, is Miss Mollie Lowell. a
neighbor and daughter of Judge Lowell.
Anese Two drive, play tennis and golf, of
which game both are enthusiasts.
A large portion of her three weeks
stay at the Lee homestead is spent in
the big library just off the reception
hall There, curled up, schoolgirl fash
ion, in a big armchair, she reads her
favorite authors, mostly poets, and the
older novels. Not like most American
girls, she does not feel it her religious
duty to keep pace with the very latest
novel out.
Sometimes a feeling OF unrest steals
over her and she crosses the hall into
the large parlor, and soon strains of
sweet music are heard, for what was
once a duty there in that same room
her regular practicing hour each day
of her ViSit-haS now become a pleasure.
Around the parlor hang all the old
family portraits. Five generations of
Lees look down from the walls upon
the young girl. Her great great grand
father and mother her great GRANDPA
Their and mother. her grandfather and
mother now living, her mother who
passed out of this world long before
1.-THE daughter had entered her teens, and
lastly her own self, taken when she was
II.
other pictures are there. gems of art,
landscapes and portraits. The rich plush
furniture and the costly ornaments give
the room luxurious appearance
Then perhaps the mood seizes the
young girl to take horseback ride
Running through the hall into the state
" dining room. with its mahogany FUR
nishings. cut glass and silver she goes
through the big doors out to the piazza,
where she summons her groom, and
shortly after can be seen canter1ng
swiftly down the drive. Further on out
into the country her horse sometimes
takes a fence. This is great sport for
the young mistress. who sits well, ana
the daring Of a high jump gives added
zest to her trip
Sometimes Alice West, her cousin,
who lives near, accompanies her in her
sports. Just at present Miss West is in
Europe. but is expected home soon.
Then there are some young Harvard
students. friends of Miss Roosevelt, who
play.golf or tennis with her
Last summer just for fun, Miss
Alice learned to milk and Fannie, the
pet Jersey, seemed proud or the new
millxmaid. There is another pet Jersey
among the five owned by the Lees called
Alice. named in honor of the little milk
maid.
Alice's room. the one she has always
had and claims as her own. A pretty
rug covers the hardwood floor the
dainty chiffonier is graced with many
photographs of her friends. and the Dig
/ lounge is covered with sofa pillows.
The little white iron bedstead rests in
one corner and a bookcase generously
filled in another.
on Sundays Miss Alice goes with her
grandmother to the little Unitarian
church, within stones throw of the
mousse This church is in a school house.
oize-h half of which is used for private
school for Chestnut hill children ara
the other half for church. It is owned
4 by Mr. Lee, who gives the use OF 1t gra-
tuitously for these purposes.
So fond of this queer little wooden
church is Mrs Lee that in the winter
she comes out from Boston to attend
the services. A young minister from
Boston acts as pastor
In manner Miss Alice is haDDy-go>
l1ucI1v care-free. trimming over with
| fun frank. sincere and unspoiled by
her great popularity and wide praise
she is a big child, and but little differ
ent than she was years ago, said
! Chestnut hill resident
But Miss Roosevelt of Washington
somewhat differs from Miss Alice of
Chestnut hill. There she is just "a
/ frank and sincere. but she is more re
served and can when occasion demands
it be very digni6ed.
1t is always glad household. that OF
the Lees. when Miss Alice's annual visit
approaches. and always a sad one when
she has DISQUALIFICATION Post.
The Rest Cure.