The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-06

! pFlFale, al least, as he ever could hope
to attain. And the breach between
years later was forming. Already there
was talk of 'progressives" and another
term for Roosevelt.-The Editor
White House Dec. 3, 1898.
DEAREST ARCHIE:
have very strong presentment
that Santa Claus will not forget that
watch! Quentin went out shooting with
DIR. Rixey on Monday and killed three
rabbits. He came back very dirty and
very triumphant, and Mother, feeling
just as triumphant, brought him
promptly over with his gun and his
three rabbits TO see me In the office.
On most days now he rides out TO
school. usually on Achilles. Very
shortly he will begin to spend his
nights at the school. however. He has
become sincerely attached to the
school, and az the moment thinks he
would rather stay there than 60 to
Groton. but this IS a thought he win
get over-with Mothers active as
sistances He has all kinds OF friends
including some who are on hockey
team with him here fl The city. The
hockey team apparently plays hockey
now and then, but only very occasion
ally, ana spends most Of the time dis
ciplining its own members.
In 1909. after retiring from the
presidency, Colonel Roosevelt went on
a hunting trip in Africa. writing as
usual to, his children while away
Tribute to Kermit.
On the Nor River, Nov. 13, 1909.
DARLING ETHEL:
Here we are. by a real tropical river.
being within several days journey. AT
night the hyenas come around the
camp, uttering their queer howls; and
once or twice we have heard lions; but
unfortunately have never seen them.
Kermit killed q leopard yesterday. He
has really done so very welli 1t is
rare for a boy with his refined tastes
and his genuine appreciation OF liter
ature-and of of so much else-to be
also an exceptionally bold and hardy
sportsman. He is still altogether too
reckless; but by my hen-with- one
chicken attitude, / think ! shall get
him out of Africa uninjured; and his
keenness, cool nerve, horsemanship,
hardihood endurance and good eye
sight make him a really good wilder
ness hunter. We have become genu-
inely attached to Cunninghame and
TarIeton, and all three naturalists, es-
pecially Heller; and also TO our funny
black attendants. The pcrters always
amuse us; at this moment about 80 of
them are bringing in the wood for the
camp fires, which burn all night; and
they are chanting in chorus, the chant
being nothing but the words, wood
plenty of wood to burnt"
A Merry Christmas to you! And to
Archie and Quentin. How / wish
were to be with you all, no matter
how cold It might be at Sycamore;
but / suppose we shall be sweltering
under mosquito nets in Uganda
Longing for Home.
Campalla. Dec. %. 1909.
pI .EssEDEST ETHERY- BYE:
Here we are. the most wise Bavian-
nartietllarlv nice-and the Elderly
Parent. on the last stage Of their jour
nev. I am enjoying 1t all but think
Kermit regards me as a little soft, be
cause / am so eagerly looking forward
IL the end when / shall see darling,
pretty Mother. my own sweetheart
and The very incest Of all nice caugh-
ters--vou blessed grille. DO you re-
member when you explained, with some
asperity, that Of course you wish Tea
were at home because you didn't nave
ANYBODY as a really intimate compan-
ion. whereas Mother had odd Father
II Is a great comfort TO have daugh-
ter to whom I can write about al! kinds
or intimate things!
This is a most interesting place. We
crossed the great Nyanza Lake, in
comfortable steamer. in p hours, see
ing q lovely sunset across the vast eX-
panse of waters; and the moonlight
later was as lovely. Here it is as hot
as one would expect directly on the
Equator and the brilliant green land
scape is fairly painted with even more
brilliant flowers, on trees, bush and
vines: while the strange, semi-civil-
lied people are most interesting. The
queer little kings prime minister, an
exceedingly competent, gorgeously
dressed black man. reminds Kermit of
y rather civilized Umslopagaar-if that
i the way you spell Rider Haggards
Zulu hero.
In this little native town we are
driven around in rickshaws, each with
fo,,r men pushing and pulling, who ut
Ter queer. Changing Of exclamation in
chorus. every few seconds. hour after
hour.
DEAREST ARCHIE:
Condokoro. Feb. 27. 1910.
Here much 10 my pleasure. / find
x,o,r letter written after the snow
Storm at Sycamore. No snow here
IN two or three days the thermom-
star at noon has stood at 115 degrees
"a the shade. All three naturalists ana