The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

In all the simplicity Of his ten years of
life. Quentin Roosevelt, the youngest
son Of the President. walked into his
fathers reception room in the executive
offices OF the White House yesterday with
a big snake coied around one arm and "a
paper bag containing two other smaller
snakes In his hand
Fer reason TO be hereafter explained
Quentin dropped the large snake Then
something happened; Just what. 1t would
not be fair TO say. For prejudiced par
ticulars. application should be made 10
Charles Joseph Bonaparte. Attorney Cen
eral Of the United States; Col William
Peter Hepburn, Representative in Con-
gress from Iowa, and Mai John F.
Lacey former Congressman from Col
Hepburns State, w..o were in the recep-
ton room when the big snake was re-
leased, President Roosevelt entered the
room at an opportune moment and saved
the day and a loss Of considerable dig
nifty Mr.. Bonaparte has shown that the
biggest trust octopus strikes no terror 10
his soul, but when it comes To-
Quentin Studies Nature.
However. to continue this snake story.
which is no nature fake. It had its be-
ginning in Oyster Bay a few days before
the Roosevelt family left there for Wash
ington. In pursuit Of his nature studies
Master Quentin had become possessed Of
two small snakes. One Of these escaped
in the Sycamore Hill residence Of the
President. and that knowledge caused
much mental discomfort 10 timid men,
bers Of the household Early this week.
or it may have been last week, Quentin
found his missing pet and pumped II
down on his fathers library table with ap-
propriate remarks expressive Of the JOY
of finding Il Quentin brought the two
snakes 20 Washington, but In view Of the
Oyster Bay experience. he was informed
that the White House with the sensi-
bilities OF visitors 70 consider, was no
place for crawling reptiles. So yesterday
morning Quentin sought his friend
Schmid to ask him 10 take care Of the
snakes
Schmid keeps a pet live stock store.
When Quentin appeared with his snakes
and asked that they be kept for the
winter, Schmid showed him more snakes,
snakes, and all kinds OF snakes Quentin
was delighted. and Schmld. who likes
loaned him three 10 keep for
the day
On Roller skates.
When Quentin got back 10 the White
House on roller skate record time. he
wanted his father to see his borrowed
pets. Perhaps his father would relent
and let him keep them. The President
was in the executive Offices. so Quentin
skated over there with a big bull snake
wrapped around his arm and the paper
bag with the other snakes in bis hand
General Bonaparte, Col Hep
burn, and Mai. Lacey smiled benignly on
the boy.
why. son. where did you get that ele-
plants taH2" asked the colonel
That's not an elephants tail." said the I
Attorney General: ITS au elephants 1
valise." which was a great circus Joke I
back in Maryland years ago.
Charming said the major, who saw
the point at once
Quentin explained that the big fellow 1
was bull snake, and that the paper bag
contained two more members Of the snake .
family. But Wnfu ne opened the Dag .
there was only one snake there. At least.
Il looked that way.
Not a "Nature FakeP."
Then Quentin discovered one end Of the
missing snake sticking out Of the mouth
of the other. He went to the rescue at
lnce, and 10 get a purchase on the pro-
ruding remnant Of the ast-disappearing
little reptile. dropped the bull snake on
he floor
Just what happened then is not entirely
lear. 1t is said that somebody cried
Scat II is said also that MI Bona
laTte kept on smiling. and that the bull
snake made no effort 20 get away. At
my rate, Immediately after the asterisks
which appear in every proper story Of
What followed, President Roosevelt en-
cred the room. 1t IS not known that he
vas summoned. The bull snake was
eught.
MY young son here will entertain you
With these snakes while you are wait
ne" said the President as he went back
o his Office.
That is all there is to be told of the