He knows the man"-- thus said the old lady and thanked me for coming to hear it! She didn't know that the story has been printed.
But the real question is, "How are you ?" Do you keep strong?
Able, without weariness, to keep up your good work?
I heartily hope so, old man.

Take good care of yourself--very.
My love to Mrs.Alderman.Please don't quote me--yet.

I have to be very silent publicly about everything.

After March 4th, I shall again be free.
Yours always faithfully, W.H.P.
FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 33: A playful reference to the Ambassador's infant grandson, Walter H.Page, Jr.] [Footnote 34: Drowned on the Hampshire, June 5, 1916, off the coast of Scotland.] [Footnote 35: President of the University of Virginia.] [Footnote 36: Hampton Institute, at Hampton, Va.] [Footnote 37: C.Alphonso Smith, Professor of English, U.S.

Naval Academy; Roosevelt Professor at Berlin, 1910-11.].