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MY DEAR HARRIS: It is worth while being President when one's small daughter receives that kind of an autograph gift. MY DEAR HARRIS IT IS WORTH WHILE BEING PRESIDENT WHEN ONE SMALL DAUGHTER RECEIVED THAT KIND OF AN AUTOGRAPH GIFT
ct to your getting smashed if it is for an object that is worth while, such as playing on the Groton team or playing on your class team when you get to Harvard. But I think it a little silly to run any imminent risk of a serious smash simply to play on the second squad instead of the third. I am judging for you as I would for myself. When I was young and rode across country I was light and tough, and if I did, as actually happened, break an arm or a rib no damage ensued and no scandal was caused. Now I am stiff and heavy, and any accident to me would cause immense talk, and I do not take the chance; simply because it is not worth while. On the other hand, if I should now go to war and have a brigade as I had my regiment before Santiago, I should take any chance that was necessary; because it would be worth while. In other words, I want to make the risk to a certain accident commensurate with the object gained. THE ART OF UNCLE REMUS (To Joel Chandler Harris) White House, Oct. 12, 1901.  SECTION EIGHTEEN OF LETTERS TO HIS CHILDREN BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT THIS LIVER BOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN THE ART OF UNCLE REMUS TO JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER TWELFTH NINETEEN O ONE
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