Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-13
ALTERNATELY BOYS
ARE In NEW YORK
Boys from Western Ranch Stir Up
People of the Eastern
Metropolis.
TELL OF RIDE ACROSS COUNTRY
Meet President Taft and Pleased
with Reception.
YOUNGSTERS TO SEE THE SIGHTS
Early to Bed and Early to Rise the
While in Town.
FATHER ON HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS
Sons Learn from Nature, but when
Old Enough They VIII Enter
Harvard College TO
study
Meet President Taft and Pleased
with Reception.
YOUNGSTERS TO SEE THE SIGHTS
Early to Bed and Early to Rise th'
While in Town.
FATHER ON HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS
lrrom q sad correspondent.l


NEW YORK, June 12.-(Special Tele-
gram 1.-THE Abernathy boys Louis and
Temple rode into New York promptly on
time tonight and were greeted by their
father and a big crowd of New Workers
with a Broadway welcome OF the first
magnitude. They were as strong and
rugged looking as though they had not
finished the most remarkable journey ever
taken by two small boys. They paid little
attention to the crowd Of admiring New
Yorkers who had gathered in the Hotel
Breslin to meet them, but they were mighty
glad to see their father, Captain Jack
Said Louis:
You bet we've had fine trip. Every
body treated us bully and we think Presi-
dent Taft is great; don't we Temples"
Temple was too tired to do more than
nod his head and look anxiously toward
the door for the waiter.
wish he'd hustle up with my grub" he
said. I'm hungry"
whats that hear about the women
kissing your" asked Mr.. Abernathy of
Louis.
Nav. not me-" he replied, with all the
scorn OF 10 years of age. Il amt no ladies'
man. Temp is though woman kissed
him in Washington"
We'll, mebbe she did" retorted his
brother. But l made her hand over two
bits for doing it."
1t took the boys some time to finish
their supper because the inqulsitve persons
pestered them with questions, and, being
very polite little lads. they answered them
all. even II they had to stop between
mouthfuls to do SO.
Stopped for Dinner.
The hoys left Trenton this morning and
took dinner at New Brunswick. Temple
didn't want to stop. but the masterful
Louis jumped off his pony, grabbed
Temples mount by the bits, and, with his
queer impartlality. belabored the broncho
and Itse rider until Temple. thoroughly
disciplined, came sliding off the pinto's wet
side and followed his conquercr into the
Mansion House. In the course of the lunch
Temple made a cheerful but rough remark
Of somewhat extreme quality.
Louis palm landed on Temples ear with
swat that took the youngster off the
floor. Louis addressed the audience which
was surveying the meal. The kid didn
learn that at home" he observed apollo
geticaly. He picked that up along the
road"
Temple red checked but silent, resumed
eating his meal and continued the con-
Versation In more chastened terms.
The youngsters temper was merely Slip
ping as was shown by his impatience with
the negro who held his horse when he
mounted on his way to New York. The
negro held on to the horse after the boy
was up
"Leggo," shouted Temple. The man did
not "leggo" quite quickly enough and the
boy slashed at him with his whip. The
hostler dodged and the whip broke in hall
~ str he haN
off at a gallop after his brother, leaving
a scramble of souvenir hunters behind.
The trip to New York was without no
table feature
The boys will spend next week sight.
seeing. Saturday when they ride up Broad
way and Fifth avenue with Colonel Roose
welt they Will be given almost as lively
q reception as the mighty hunter himself
The opinion OF the father of the boys
10 and &, who can make a ride on horse
back of 1900 miles, more than half wa!
across the continent. all by themselves. Il
entitled to consideration when he speaks
OF the best way to educate children.
Proud of His Boys.
Here is what Captain John r. Aber
nathy, marshal of Oklahoma and father o
the two boys. who this afternoon made
triumphal entrance into Greater New Yorl
here across country from their father
ranch. has to say on the subject:
Teach boy self-rellance from the mo
ment he tumbles out of the cradle, keel
his traces taut and work well forward Il
his collar and ninety-nine times out OF 10
his independence will assert itself befor
he is years old. Then guide him wit
firm but tender hand; instlll into hir
the principles Of right and wrong. and IN
rest h easy III there is no taint in hi
blood and he doesn't possess a yello,
streak. he viii develop into a firm mar
That's my rule, and IL you don't think I'v
taken the right track. talk to my boy
for five minutes and they'll convince 70
that they are men in principles even
they ARE babies In years, God bless 'em
You see, Temple was less than fou
when his mother died. / was away fror
my ranch much of the time looking afte
my duties as marshal and the boys ha
TO hustle for themselves Their sistel
Kitty Jo. had TO mother them, and sh
took the place at the head OF the tabl,
following her mothers death. She's cor
6lyettN the household affairs OF the ranc
eyer anSe. The other girls are Goldie, /.
Jahp. tshe's girl too. and named fc
mel. s. Pearl, g. and Lucille, 2
"Of course. Louis. as the older of IN
two boys, became the man OF the hous
Even his sister. Kitty, defers TO him. b.
1 viii say that he doesn't assert his a,
thority in an overbearng manner. Whe
Mrs. Abernathy died l called the childre
around mo and had heart-to-heart tai
with them They knew OF my frequer
and protracted absence from the rancl
so / mapped out the work and gave eaC
his or her task. Even little Temple wa
assigned to his daily task and he chez
fully accepted IT, Each was made 10 fe
that he or she were important coss
the ranch machinery.
fN.4 Each felt that unless they lived up