Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
Soldiers Song before he could master the English words

Soldiers Song before he could master the English words.
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 It is a happy and merry little republic of childhood rule that dominates the home of Ambassador and Mime. Romulo S. Naon-five interesting little ones. three girls and two boys Ambassador Naon represents Argentina and all his children were born there Of course they all speak
 Spanish fiuently, for that is their native
 tongue, but it does seem odd to an Ameri-
 can child, who is studying Spanish, to
 hear these five rattling away in a tongue
 that seems. so difficult to it.
 Isabel, the eldest daughter. a dark eyed girl of the Andalusian type. is very fond of theatricaIs. She recently took a
 prominent part in a French play given
 by the society people of Washington
 Felicia, the next, is the constant com
 panion of her father and takes the en-
 tire responsibility for his comfort upon
 her slender young shoulders She re- gently remarked, with naive frankness;
 Il wonder how father ever got along
 without mel
 But she is broad in her affections When asked her opinion of her father. she repliedj "Of course, my father Is great man-but you just ought to see my mother"
 Romulo, the eldest boy, is the poet of the family When the frenzy of creative genius seizes him he is at it's mercy like Byron or any other poet lie mas to halt and put his thoughts in written words upon the first thing that comes to hand If paper is wanting, then door- steps or lampposts Will do!
 John Joseph, the next in years, IS the poIitician and patriot of the family-ii one can be called the patriot where alI are patrfotic. His thoughts are aiWays on his beloved Argentina His iaNorlte gau1e is war and he is always the com ! 1nander-in-chief, as well. as the victor, in .sylotfa the dark-eyed, curiy-haired
 ,,'bai' os 1bs. family. devotes- the time she ] does not spend in being petted to I nufsits t dolls and dancing the tango-Whlcn, oy | the way. is also a native or ArsenuhA- s*
 Rabim Khan. the boy. and Mirzieh
 bbanom. the girl. are the gifted children of Mira Ali KuH Khan and Mime
 Khan of the Persian legation They are fine specimens of chllnno0 | combining. as they do, the alert ness and yivacity of the new world ln- , bey,ted from their American mother ana the philosophic mentality of the Ferslah, oldest of the Aryan races. transnitleu them by their father
 The son. who is now accompany1ng ms narents on his second visit to Fersla, s greatly loved by his fathers peopIe n that historic land; He IS ,,st, an Psrsian J ed linguist. speaking Enshsn, --ar,- i and French with fuency and correcS ness. r-HL, bx her
 crnning and independent little ways, nas ! aarlv shown evidences or oenelopanIs I | into a full-bfswn American girl SnS eaAs .s i barseif s.plain American Jim khan' anu is deIigbted when she is mistaken TOT ho,~ Her tastes run to boyish sports ana, trTe to her Persian blood, she IS oe'oteo l to horses. =, S.nor Don The t%o young sons or Senor ,ton Don | Joaouin Bernardo Calvo, the Costa hlcan Toinie+er Rafael. thirteen. and Louis. 1 eleven years of age, are both nanosome' dark-eyed young fellows, with the ols- nitv and bearing of youths very much older They have spent most of their lives fin Washington and are just as acrazv'' over athletics-base ball and ten nis-s4s any American boys of their years. At the public school which they attend they were the leaders in organizing the 1 local base ball team. and Rafael. who is captain. is the leading spirit in all the championship games having as his ally and coadiutor Julio Reynado, son of the minister of the Dominican republic. But though devoted with the enthusi- asm of youth to outdoor sports. they by
 no means neglect the literary and artis- tie The two boys have organized a drz- matic club and last month gave a very creditable performance. which, H may be mentioned as a sidelight upon the
 boys. netted them very tidy sum. Some of the tableaux vivants were '"The Death of Benton. Uncle Sam Spanking
 Mexico" and ..'Watchfui Waiting An
 the characters were garssd pictnresassiS and correctly.