The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-20
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Eleanor Roosevelt
A CHRISTENING

in Saratoga, N. Y, long enough to
assist at the christening Of very
sweet baby girl. She never cried
at all when the water was poured
over her head, which I am sure
means that some day she is going
to give her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. AL William Kresse, very
hectic time. You see, was brought
up on the old superstition that
babies must cry the "deviP' out Of
them at their christening, and If
they don't it will surely come out
later on!
We spent the night with a friend
and arrived home to face the usual
mountains of mail which greet one
after two days without any contact
with the postman.
SAD LETTER
I found a rather sad letter from
an old friend of the Presidents, who
has always been very fond of the
sea. Like many other people, this
friend adopted an orphan during the
last World war. But / think he
must have taken it more seriously
than the rest Of us, for he has kept
in touch with him and really helped
him and known him well.
The other day, the Daily Mail in
London carried the story of this boy,
now grown to manhood and follow
ing the sea, meeting his death, as
have so many other gallant English
officers, on his ship, the Inns
Patria. He was a first lieutenant
and, when someone had to 60 below
to free hundred or more men who
were trapped, instead of ordering
junior officer to do the job, he went
himself and was never seen again,
but nearly all the men on board
were saved.
The story in itself will be one
more tradition told on British ships
on the seven seas to educate the
young. It is the quotation in letter
from his wife to my husbands old
friend which want to give you. She
writes:
II am convinced that when he met
this last trial, he maintained that
quiet confidence, that unbreakable
courage, and that smile of his that
indicated peace of mind and soul.
Danger at sea, he had always met
without fiinching, and this is as we
must remember him. For my part,
! am proud to have been his wife,
even if for only eight years, and if
his sons (there are two, five and
two years old) grow up as straight
and as fine and clean as daddy, I
shall be satisfied"
This is courageous attitude to
take, but it must be hard to attain
such fortitude of soul. If that is the
spirit, however, in which the British
face all defeats and still keep such
high courage then we may be sure
that in the end, right must tri-
unnph over might. If our own cour-
age and determination can be at
the same level, perhaps, before
long, might will be on the side of
right.
AS I write we are having our Sec
ond day of steady rain. It is the
kind of June weather when a fire
on the hearth is pleasant. Yester-
day ] discovered that last years
robins, or their progeny, have re-
turned, not to the same bathroom
window, but to the one next to it.
Two blue eggs lie in the nest, from
which the mother flies away when
lever she hears a noise. I really
wonder whether they are wet and
miserable when the rain beats upon
the window and all the protection
they have is the ivy vine which
grows thick around them.
CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES :.
The news that Chief Justice
Hughes is retiring on July l comes
as a shock. He always seemed to
be such vigorous person that I
do not associate him with any par
ticular age. It must be a great
satisfaction, however, to reach the
point where you feel you can lay
aside your work and do only the
things you want to do the rest of
your life.
To be able to look back, as Justice
Hughes can, on a successful per-
sonal career, a good name achieved
professionally, happy home IN
which children have grown to ma
turity and started out on their own
lives with satisfactory back
ground, public life which has
brought posts of honor as recog-
milton Of his high ability and integ-
rity, all this must give the Chief
Justice happiness. His countrymen
will rejoice with him and do him
honor, both in the present and the
future.
cannot close these few words
about him without saying how much
I have always admired Mrs. Hughes.
It seems to me, she has contributed
greatly to the success of his career
and that some honor and affec-
ton. from her countrymen are due
her as well. =, %
80 s.ss~
VALUABLE LIFE