The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-30
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tIal aspiration Of his friend, Taft, Sec
fetafy OF War. Theodore, Jr., was no
longer counted as one Of the children.
The young man had developed into a
traveller, lfke his father; was at this
time making a tour Of the Great Lakes
I'm q treighter and little later took a
trip in an army balloon. "Teddy
tI3earsR were in the market and the
famous Roosevelt phrases were on
the peoples lips. During the journey
described in these letters. the presl-
tdent smoke at Keokuk, Ia, on the
SesQuare DEAL to capital and labor
hike. He delivered an address in
Canton, o., at the dedication OF a
Mckinley memorial, and his tribute to
THE dead president was another public
triumph for Roosevelt. He said: Il
have q hearty sympathy with those
who believe in doing all that can be
tdone for peace; but have no SYM
patlly at all with those who believe
THAT, In the world as it now Is, we
lean afford to sec the average Amer
3ican citizen lose the qualities that in
their sum make up a good fighting
man. 1.-THE Editor
Death Of skip.
4 SYCAMORE HILL, Sept, Ii. 1907.
.BLEsSED ARCHIEKINS:'
We felt dreadfully llomesick as you
Sand Kermit drove away; when VT
lpass along the bay front we always
think Of the dory; and we mourn dear
little Skip, although perhaps it was
as well the little doggie should pass
spainlessly away, after his happy little
life; for the little fellow would have
spined for you.
Your letter was great comfort;
we'll send on the football OF course
II will all be new and rather hard at
first.
The house is put up; everything
wrapped in white that can be, and all
the rugs off the floors Quentin is
reduced to the secret service men for
isteaiy Companionship
Quentin's Snake Adventure,
WHITE HOUSE, Sept, rs, 1907
DEAREST ARCHIE;
Before we left Oyster Bay Quentin
dad collected two snakes. He lost
Tone, which did not turn up again I'M
It'll an hour before departure, when h"
found It in one Of the spare rooms.
This one he left loose, and brought
the other one to Washington, there
being a variety OF exciting adventures
Idn the way; the snake wriggling OH;
fof his box once, and being upset on
THE floor once. The first day home
sQuent!n was allowed not to go to
;school but to go about and renew ali
his friendships. Among other places
THAT he visited was SchmiG's animal
store. where lie left his little snake.
Schmid presented him with three
Snakes, simply to pass the day with
IA large and beautiful and very friend
my king snake and two little wee
snakes Quentin came hurryng back
Ion his roller skates and burst into
the room to show nc his treasures.
II was discussing certain matters with
The attorney general at the time, and
Ethe snakes were eagerly deposited in
gtny lap. The king snake. by the way,
taltlGS.gh most friendly with Quentin.
HAD just been making resolute eff
fort to devour one OF the smaller
snakes As Quentin and his menagerie
were an interruption to my interview
with the Department OF Justice, |
isuggested that he go into the next
room, where four congressman were
Eireartly waiting until should be at
leisure thought that he and his
snakes would probably enliven their
waiting time. He at once fell in with
lthe suggestion and rushed up to the
Srongressmen with the assurance that
Che would there find kindred spirits.
fThey at first thought the snakes were
wooden ones, and there was some
3perceptihle recoil when they realized
ttlat they were alive. Then the king
4snake went UP Quentins sleeve--he
was three or four feet long -acd wo
sllesitated to drag him back because
8l's sca!ts rendered that difficult, Thu
siast saw OF Quentin. one congress-
imam was gingerly helping him off
with his Jacket, so as to let the snake
leraWl out OF the upper end of the
sleeve.
z In the fall of 1907 the President
lmade tour through the West and
South and went on hunting trip in
louisiana. In accordance with his IN
varying custom he wrote regularly to
Mis- children while on his iourneyings.
Trials OF Travelling President.
ION BOARD U. S. S, MISSISSIPPI.
Oct /, 1907
dearest ETHEL;
x The first part OF my trip up 10 the
time that we embarked on the river
at Keokuk was just about in the ordi-
mary style. ! had continually to rush
Sout to wave at the people at the towns
through which the train passed If
the train stopped anywhere had to
make very short speech to several
I hundred people who evidently thought
they liked me, and whom really
liked, but to whom had nothing iii
the world to say At Canton and
Keokuk went through the usual SOL
emn festiyities-the committee OF
reception and the guard of honor.
with the open carriage, the lines OF
enthusiastic fellow-ctizens to whom
bowed continually right and left, the
speech which in each case thought
went on rather better than ! dared
hope for felt as IL had spoken my
self out, When I got on the boat, how
aver, times grew easier. still have
10 rush out continually, stand on the
front part of the deck, and wave at
groups Of people on shore, and at
steril-whpel steamboats,, draped with
American flags and loaded with en-
thusiastic e1cursionists. But have
a great deal Of time to myself and
hy gentle firmness think have sue
ceeded In impresSing on my good