The Washington herald., 1907-09-26
PRESIDENT is HOME
TO STAY FOUR DAYS
CoNTINUEp FRoM &c 81.

anything. he intimated that there might
be work ahead that would tax his energy
10 the utmost.
Most of the residents OF oyster Bay
were at the railroad station to say good
by when the Presidents special train
was made up a little before 10 o'clock
The President has played hermit all sum
mer. and his old friends were anxious
10 get a closer look az him than had been
afforded by his attendance at church.
The little group at the station got "A
real surprise when the President dashed
UP in one of the government automobiles,
which have been used to carry the Secret
Service men TO and from their duties
during the summer. The President has
been supposed to hold the devil wagon
in equal contempt with the nature faker,
but there he was, sitting in the very seat
that had 10 be taken out on one occasion
to let Secretary Taft get in, and appar
entity enjoying it,
With the President We're Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Ethel, and Quentin. the older boys
having left for school several days be
fore.
Chats with Villagers.
The impromptu reception lasted nearly
half an hour. The President talked Ger
man with the little woman who never
misses a chance TO hear her great man
speak her native tongue, took of his
hat TO Merry Townsend, who was almost
lost in the folds of the big American flag
he was carrying. and then leaned out
from the last car 10 call last good-by
and good luck 20 all as the. train pulled
out
The Presidents train reached Long
Island City at Il o'clock. and after the
usual ,andshaking and the word OF praise
to the engineer. M. Roosevelt boarded a
tug for Jersey City.
There was a long wait in Jersey City
while the cars containing the President
horses and household goods were coupled
on, and during this time the President
talked of his vacation and the coming
hunt in the Louisiana canebrakes.
/ He said that his vacation had been the
most pleasant he had ever known, and
that he felt completely rested.
Why He Kept AIoOf.
!. was sorry" the President said. TO
keep so much aIoQf from everybody this
summer; but in no other way could get
Inc rest I needed. Up there at Sycamore
Hin I am as far away from everybody
as though I were in The wilderness, If
1 had to be under observation ali the
time 1 should feel as though / were in d
cage"
He said that be had managed TO get in
from two 70 five hours work every day
all summer, but had also found time 10
do a lot of wood chopping and rowing.
To show that he was IN training and fit
he said that on last Monday he rowed
Mrs Roosevelt around Lpyds Neck and
( back, distance of twelve miles
! The Presidents train left for Washing
/ ton at ! o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt came out
on the platform of his car TO acknowI-
/ edge the cheers of the crowd that had
gathered in the station.
/ AS the train gained Roadway he caught
| the sight OF Secret Service Agent Bre-
zinski. who had come N0ver from New
/ York 10 keep an eye on things.
Never FOrgets the Children"
Give my regards to the little Theo-
( dore. called the President. The onl0ok-
| ers regarded the Secret Service man with
/ interest. and Brezinsld explained. proud
/ ". that Theodore was his own son, 10
whom the President had stood godfather.
He never forgets the children" said
I BrezinskL