The Washington herald., 1919-11-26
3fRSNcAN IS LON6nOpTH

= father were
Ted was the first OF the children
TO- leave home for school He was
desperately homesick at first. but
soqn got into the swing of school
life. Name. the nurse mentioned
as an old family servant, adored by
the children. Roosevelt writes in
his autobiography that the only
time they ever offended her was
when. through mistaken devotion.
they named a favorite pig Name"
The Roosevelt home was at ali
times oyerrun with pets. ranging
from bear cubs to ponies, from
snakes to badgers.
Advice and News.
& Oyster Bay. May :. 1871.
Blessed Ted:
u was the greatest fun seeing you.
and l really had a satisfactory time
with you, and came away feeling that
you were doing we'll | am entirely
satisfied with your standing. both in
your studies and in athletics. / want
yoF to do well in your sports. and l
want even more to have you do well
nlh your books; but do not expect
iEstoastand first IN either -if-Se to
Mann would cause you overwork and
|huft your health. l always believe in
gonfi hard at everything. whether II
is lin or mathematics, boxing or
f0tf 5ll, but at the same time / want
20. .eep the sense of proportion. 1t is
never worth while to absolutely ex-
haust ones self or to take big chances
unless for an adequate object. want
you to keep in training the faculties
which would make you, IL the need
arose. able to put your last ounce of
pluck and strength into a contest. But
I do not want you to squander these
qualities. To have you play football
a. we'll as you do. and make a good
nande in boxing and wrestling. and be
coz of your second crew. and stand
second or third in your class in the
studies, is all right. ! should be
rather sorry to see you drop too near
the middle of your class. because. as
yoa cannot enter college until you are
70, and will. therefore, be a year later
in entering life. want you to be
prepared iu the best possible way. so
as. 30 make up for the delay. But
kPow that all you can do you will do
10 keep Substantially the position in
the class that You have so far kept.
>snd I have entire trust in you. for
u have always deserved it.
The weather has been lovely here.
be cheTy trees are in full bloom.
e Afeach trees just opening. while
9 apples will not be out for ten
ys- The May flowers and bloodroot
lave gone. the anemones and bell
wort have come and the violets are
looming. All the birds are here. pretty
lTuuch. and the warblers troop through
THE woods.
To my delight. yesterday Kermit.
when l tried him on Diamond. did ex-
cellentIy. He has evidently turned the
corner in his riding. and was Just AS
much at home as possible. although
he was on my saddle with his feet
thrust in the feathers above the stirrup.
Poor mother has had a hard time with
YaKenka, for she rubbed her back, and
as she sadly needs exercise and
could not have a saddle put upon her.
] took her out bareback yesterday
Her gait=+ are so easy that it is really
more comfortable to ride her without
a saddle than to ride Texas with one,
and gave her three miles sharp can.
tering and trotting.
Dewey. Jr. Is a very Ginning white
guinea pig. I wish you could see
Kermit taking out Dewey, Sr. and
Bob Evans to spend the day on the
grass. Archie is the sweetest little
fellow imaginable. He is always think
ing Of you. He has now struck up a
nSeat friendship with Nicholas, rath-
10 Names (the nurse's) regret. as
lame would like to keep him purely