Review of reviews and world's work . an eminently dome-tie manand very fond of his children. Hi> daily li;we have sketched it thus far leaves but littleroom for the children. But Mr. Rooseveltdoes not leave them until the next day. Thedinner hour ami the evening Mr. Rooseveltalways endeavors to devote to his family. Alldre-s for dinner, even the small boys. Since itis the aim of this arti* le to give a pieturc of thedaily life at Sagamore Hill, these details arementioned. Hut of course the evenings in household differ but little from theevenings of any other cultivated Americanfa
Review of reviews and world's work . an eminently dome-tie manand very fond of his children. Hi> daily li;we have sketched it thus far leaves but littleroom for the children. But Mr. Rooseveltdoes not leave them until the next day. Thedinner hour ami the evening Mr. Rooseveltalways endeavors to devote to his family. Alldre-s for dinner, even the small boys. Since itis the aim of this arti* le to give a pieturc of thedaily life at Sagamore Hill, these details arementioned. Hut of course the evenings in household differ but little from theevenings of any other cultivated Americanfamily. The large north room, built on whenMr. Roosevelt was President, is the favoriteliving room of the family during the i- hung with many trophies of the chlhead- of deer. elk. antelope and bear, and the floor i- covered with -kins. Under the ceiling on the is a trie Je- i arved in wood. The room is brilliantly lighted and there the* hildren * hat and read, for lxx>ks are abundant ROOSEVELT THE HUSBAXDMAN 179. A VIEW OF SAGAMORE HILL FROM THE SLOPE OF THE LAWN TOWARD THE ROAD in this household. The north room containsmany shelves full of them, and so of coursedoes Mr. Roosevelts study in the right, as youenter. All the family is much given to Roosevelt himself is a voracious reader inthree languages, and long after the family hasgone to l>ed, his study light is still burning andhe sits i*>ring over Maspero, or some other historian, or else he is at work on one of themany speeches that are constantly demandedof him. Now and then he takes a turn on thelong porches of his house which is so closelycurtained by the thick, silent wood. To thenorth he can see the still waters of the Soundwith the faint haze of night showing in the moonlight.
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