Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-02

sign Hammer Of the Sylph. They
wrestle, shoot, swim, play tennis, and
go off on long expeditions In the
boats. Quenty-quee has cast OF the
trammeLs of the nursery n become
a most active and fearless though
very good-tempered little boy. Re.
ally the children do have an Idea
place for them. The three sets of
cousins are always together. l am
rather disconnected by the fact thai
they persist In regarding me as a
playmate. This afternoon, for IN
stance, was rainy, and all of them
from George, Ted, Lorraine and Ethe.
down to Archibald, Nicholas and
Quentin, with the addition of AlecH
Russell! and Ensign Hammer, came
to get me to play with them in the
old barn. They pleaded so hard that ]
finally gave in, but upon my word. ]
hardly know whether 1t was quite
right for the president to be engaged
In such wild romping as the next two
hours saw. The barn is filled with
hay and of course meets every re-
quirement for the most active species
of hide-and-seek n the like. Quen-
tin enjoyed the game as much as any
one, and would jump down from one
hay, and OF course meets every re-
low with complete abandon.
1 took Kermit and Archie, with
Philip. oliver and Nicholas out for a
nights camping in the two rowboats
last week. They enjoyed themselves
heartily, as usual. each sleeping roll
ed UP in his blanket, and all getting up
at an unearthly hour. Also, as usual,
conviction that my cooking Is unequal
led. It was OF a simple character,
consisting of frying beefsteak first and
then potatoes in bacon fat. over the
camp fire; but they certainly ate in a
way that showed their words were
not uttered in a spirit OF empty COM
pliment.
A. President ut Play.
ITO Miss Emily T. Carow.)
Oyster Bay.
Aug. 16, 1908.
Archie and Nick continue insep-
l wish you could have seen
them the other day. after one of the
picnics, walking solemnly up, Jointly
carrying q basket, and each with a
captured turtle in his disengaged
hand. Archie is a most warnl-heart-
loving. cunning little goose, Quent-
in, a merry soul, hiss now become
tirely one Of the children, and Joins
heartily in ali heir plays, including
the romps in the old barn. When Ethel
had her birthday, the n entertain
ment for which she stipulated was
that I should take part in the super
wise a romp IN the old barn, TO which
all the Roosevelt children, Ensign
Hammer of the Sylph, Bob Ferguson
and Aleck Russell were TO IN OF
COURSE I had not the heart TO refuse;
really It seems, to put II mildly,
odd for a stout, elderly presi-
dent TO be bouncing over ~hay-Ticks in
a wild effort 10 set TO goal before an
midget Of q competitor, aged
nine years. However, is was really
great fun.
One Of our recent picnics was ar
due to Edith. We went in
carriages or on horseback to James
Hill, some eight miles distant. The
view was lovely, and there was a de-
.ightful old farmhouse half a mile
away, where we left u horses. Speck
German ambassador, Count Speck
Sternberg) rode with Edith and
me, looking more like Hans Christian
Andersen's little tin soldier than ever.
His papers as ambassador had finally
come, and so he had turned up at Oys-
ter Bay, together with the acting Sec
of state. to present them. He
appeared in what was really a very
striking costume, that of a huSsar. AS
'oon as the ceremony was over, I told
lim to put on civilized raiment, which
lie did, and he spent a couple of days
With me. We chopped, and shot, and
ode together. He was delighted with :