The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05

on him. Eyeing his blfstered and
scarlet legs, he remarked, Thick look
like Turner sunset, don't they7.
And then, after pause, II won't be
caught again this way Quoth the
raven. "Eeyermorep was not sur
prised at his quoting Poe, but would
like to know where the 1o-year old
scamp picked up any knowledge OF
Turner's sunsets.
Quentin and the Pig.
WHITE HOUSE. Oct. II. 1908.
DEAREST KERMIT:
Quentin performed a Characteristic
feat yesterday. He heard that
Schmidt, the animal man, wanted a
small pig, and decided that he would
turn an honest penny by supplying
the want. So out in the neighborhood
! OF his school he called on an elderly
darby who, he had seen, possessed
] little pigs; bought one; popped 1t into
I a bag; astutely lodged the school
! having welltounded distrust OF, how
! the boys would feel toward his pas
! sage with the pig-and took the car
; fo- home. BY that time the pig had
: freed itself from the bag, and, as he
I explained, lie journeyed in with a
small squealish pig" under his arm;
but as the conductor was a friend OF
! his he was not pu. off. He bought 1t
for dollar and sold 1t to Schmidt
! for dollar and quarter, and feels
as II he had found permanent line
of business. Schmidt then feStooned
! 1t in rcd ribbons and sent It to parade
the streets. | gather that Quentin lei
II around for part OF the parade, but
he was somewhat vague on this point,
evidently being little uncertain as to
our approval OF the move.
! A Presidential Fail.
! WHITE HOUSE, Nov. 8, 1908.
1 DEAREST ARCHIE:
Quentin is getting along very well:
! he plays center OH his football eleven,
and in q match for juniors in tennis he
got into tho semi-f finals. What is more
important, he seems to be doing very
/ well with his studies, and 20 get on
we'll with the boys, and is evidently
beginning~to like the school. He has
shown himself very manly. Kermit
! Is home now, and is n perfect dear.
! The other day while taking
scramble walk over Rock Creek,
when came to that smooth face OF
rock which we get around by Holding
on TO the little bit OF knob that we
call the Button, the top OF this but
, ton came off between my thumb and
! foref!nger. i hadn't supposed that
was putting much weight on It, but
evidently was. for promptly lost
my balance, and finding was falling,
, sprang out into the creek. There
/ were Big rocks in it, and the water
I was rather shallow, but landed all
right and didn't hurt myself the leas,
bit IN the world.
! More About Quentin.
! WHITE HOUSE. Nov. %, 1908.
/ DEAREST ARCHIE:
! handed your note and the two
dollar bill TO Quentin, and he was
perfectly delighted. 1t came in very
handy, because poor Quertin has been
in bed with his leg In plaste. cast.
and the two dollars think went TO
make up fund with which he pur-
chased fascinating little steam en-
CINE, which has been great source
/ OF amusement to him. He Is out to-
day visiting some friends, although
his leg Is sull il cast. He mas d
| great turn for mechanics.
! WHITE HOUSE, Nov 27, 1908.
BLESSED ARCHIE:
! 1t is fine TO hear from you and to
know you are having good time.
/ Quentin. | AM happy to say, is now
! thoroughly devoted to his school. He
feels that he is a real Episcopal High
/ School boy, and takes the keenest in
tarest in everything. Yesterday,
/ Thanksgiving Day, he had various
! friends here. His leg was out OF plas-
ter and there was nothing he did not
do. He roller SLATED; he practiced
football; he had engineering work
and electrical work; he went al
around the city; he romped all over
the White House; he went to the
slaughter-house and got a pig for
Thanksgiving dinner.
/ Ethel is perfectly devoted to Ace,
who adores her. The other day he
was lost for little while: he had
| gone offSon side street and unfor-
tunate!y saw cat in a stable and
rushed in and killed it, and they had
him tied up there when one Of our
men found him.
In u way know that Mothe.
{ misses Scamp, but in another way
she does not, for now all the squir-
rels are very tame and cunning, ana
are hopping about the lawn aud down
IN the paths all the time, SO that we
see them whenever we walk, and they
are not in the least afraid OF US.
Ito Be continued.)