Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06

mere toddler of two years, and every
summer the family would go back to
Texas to spend the vacation on the plan
tation, where they had erected a summer
cottage or bungalow in a grove of trees.
There they kept regular caravan of
ponies for the children's use, and not
only did the little girls have to catch.
bride and saddle their ponies, but they
had also to unsaddle them. Here the re-
straints Of school and city life were put
aside, and they were permitted to climb
all Of the. trees and fences they liked
the only restriction being that they
should not tell their mother when they
contemplated such performances.
X
Nearby roamed the herd Of Hereford
cattle. the special pride Of Mr.. Burleson's
heart. and frequently when he took a
notion to ride out to look them over the
whole family. astride of ponies, would ac-
company him and help drive the cattle in.
Fox hunting and coon hunting were among
the many natural frolics which these' girls
have always been privileged to enjoy.
Equipped with high rubber boots as
protection against rattlesnakes, they
would make up a merry party. and. with
trusty guide. tramp and ride over hills
and mountains and through gullieS and
ravines
The training of her girls to be indie
pendent, self-reliant and thoroughly able
to take care of themselves at all times
has always been one of the accepted the
cries and requirements of their upbring-
Ing. and with this object in view Mrs
Burleson took them to Long Island. pro-
cured life preservers, and had them
taught to swim. One Of the reasons in
the selection Of the college at Sweet Briar
was the splendid facilities for lake SWIM
ming 1t afforded. Both Miss Lucy and
Miss Sidney Adele. like their elder sister.
are taking courses in domestic science.
They inherit their mothers linguistic
talents and both speak French and Ger
man. and are likewise musical. Miss
Lucy plays the first violin in the college
music club. while her sister is an accom-
plished pianist and has a good voice.
They also studied art under Lucian Pow
other well known art instructors. The
girls are famous dancers, and they nat
urally find Washington most alluring dur
Ing the brief visits they are permitted
Mrs. Negley was brought up in the
same way and on the plantation was a
fearless rider of everything from>a bicy-
Gle to a mustang pony and mu3. Wolf
the gay parties OF her young friends.
Much useful information was gained on
these excursions
If Mrs. Burleson has a hobby 1t Is a
complete and thorough education for girls
and she las always believed in assist
Ing their development In every possible
way, overlooking nothing of value in
rounding out their mental or physical
growth. Therefore. on their various pedes-
trian tours she has always insisted that
they absorb all available Information re-
themselves. Upon their fox and coon
hunts. with the idea of studying the
stars. she provided a star map which
could be set for any time of the year and
for a certain hour.
Thus. upon these summer nights the map
would correspond to the sky overhead
and the girls were able to pick out many
Through this knowledge they once found
their way home when the guide had be-
come confused through the loss Of his
light Knowing the location of their
home in rels ton. to Scorpio, they waited
for the clouds to break sufficiently for
them to get the benefit Of their map and
then the return journey was easy. Upon
the completion Of their present school
course the girls. sixteen and eighteen
years of age, will enter Texas University,
at which their father was a member of
the first graduating class.
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In point of numbers the Wilson family
takes the lead. there being nine Of the
original eleven living. Adam Black, who
Is the eldest. Is a miner living at Morris
Run. Pa. He has three girls and two
boys Of his own. ranging in ages from
eight years down to the newest arrivals
twins. boy and girl, who made their
appearance February q, 1913. These two
have not yet been named and are caus-
ing the family much concern in the selec-
ton of names which will suit.
Next in line Of the Secretarys children
are twins. Hugh and Agnes. Miss Agnes
already is well known to Washington, for
she has been her fathers secretary dur
ing his congressional terms and also
clerk to the committee on labor Of the
House, to which she has rendered valu-
able services She win preside as hostess
for her father. and, with her frank cor
dialty and womanly dignity. Is sure to
add hosts Of friends to her already large
circle at the capital.
Her twin brother Hugh, who Is q farm
er living at Blossberg, Pa, is married
and has little daughter of about two
years The next brother is William B..
jr.. now residing in Indiana, where he is
interested in mining operations. Then
comes Thomas. who is also a farmer and
married. Mary. who follows him in age.
about eighteen. is the musician OF the
group. She spent five years In almost
complete invalidism. but is practically
recovered. Miss Agnes plans to have her
companionship and assistance during the
larly should Mrs. Wilson, their mother.
decide to remain at the family home in
Blossberg.
Joseph is about sixteen He is in high
sCHooi dt present anu pidHS 10 peCoIle u
lawyer When he was several years
younger he was once teasing for bLgle
and one of his sisters was asking for
some other musical instrument. Their
mother. to end the discussion very posi-
lively. said:
TT is useless to talk about 1t. since
there is no music in any of you!
well. mother" protested small Jo-
seph. you never tried to bring 1t out ex-
cept with q strap"
Mother. with her strong Scotch ideas of
discipline, had never believed in sparing
the rod to spoil the child, and with elev-
en- she had no time to waste in arguing
matters
James, now about fifteen. is also i'm