The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

n. Rs ROOSEVELT and her oldest M boy, Theodore Jr., are becoming M familiar to Washington pedes- trians and early shoppers may meet them almost any morning in the quieter streets of Washington. where old books and eu- rios may be found. Mrs Rooseevlt IS fond of looking at the latter commodity and young Theodore loves to prowl among old book stalls and if he finds rare volume he Is happy for the day. Tkeo- dore has been compelled to give up his college course because of his fragile health. He has a tutor at the White House, but Mr5. Roosevelt is his con stant companion and invaluable aid
 Just now, he is reading up on consti- tutional government and for his further enlightenment he goes several times a week, to the capitol. Just as often as her varied euties will permit, Mrs. Roose- welt accompanies him. It is a pretty sight to watch the mother and son, engrossed fin following the line of argument among the solons and to see young Theodore consult his book, when a point beyond his ken arises.
 The two invariably walk from the cap.- tol to the White House, which Is q little more than a mile. Mrs. Roosevelt wears a short black cloth skirt, with an alpine hat and dropping feather somewhat af- ter the romantic style of the troubadours, and young Theodore follows his father in the matter of attire He is usually seen in a sweater or pea jacket, with the real 1uf f11 m hOOfS He is far from being a Beau Brummel or smart young man. as the term is locally understood He spends as much time as he can spare from his books In outdoor exercise, and while he is devoted to rid ing horseback with his father or mother, walking is considered more helpful Tor the peculiar nervous trouble from which he suffers Mrs. Roosevelt has always been an .indefatigable pedestrian and she has made the fashion in Washington. Now. nearly all the cabinet women, and many from the millionaire social set, take their morning constitutionals and follow Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Hay In the matter of making all their visits, at least to friends, on foot
 Thomas Nelson Page, the southern novelist. is one of the kindest-hearted of men and occasionally he finds pensioner
  an Italian vendor of whom Mr. Page ire uuently bought hot chestnuts and roast "goobers.'' as the real southerner, even the IF. F. V. r" calls the suceulent pea nut Mir. Page once kept this gentle son of Italy from the clutches of the police and after this, he would always talk to the man and ask about his family. and when there was new baby, as there all ways nearly was he would send the wherewith to buy a present
 Last Christmas the vendor was an early visitor at the handsome colonial mansion of the Pages in Washington. He carried a mysterious bundle which, when un- swathed. displayed a plaster figure of goodly size, Francesca explained that 1t was an image, statue which he had brought his patron for n Christmas gift
 'But what is it? inquired MT. Page.
 "Oh just little gift I got you" ans wered the Italian. "Ah, I know, 1t is the great Caesar. that is it-Caesar, you know, Signor, Julius Caesar"
 Now. Francesca" answered MT. Page solemnly, "I am willing to believe nearly everything you tell me; you remember