Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1885-11-27
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One day when Thomas Jefferson was
riding tn ough Virginia on his way
from Washingtonto Monticello he came
upon Il boy trudginw along with his
clothes III Il satcic. which hang on Il
stick from his shoulder. He sloppcl
the g!g and asked the Young man # he
did not want tu RIDE. The you,h look
eli al HIM y moment in Il bold wav and
finally said Yes. He was mo,ionrd to
get in, and in 81 moment he was sitting
by the side "f the president. WHO OPEN
cd the conversation by asking who he
WAS and where he was .uin~. He re-
piled that his name was Morgan and
that he was going home from school,
and continued hy pmtling the same
question to the president. saying: III
beg your pardon. stranger, hut what
NAV Your name be-"
-, The president replied. My name is
Thomas Jefferson.
The boy looked up astoni>hcd aud
asked. Mot Thomas Jefferson. prcsi-
dent of the United S,alc>?"
"Ycs," rcpii Il Jefferson. and us he
did so the boy jumped from the GIG
and into the road. saving. IL have
heard OF you. Tom Jefferson. NV faith
or says you are ~ rascal, and wouldn't
he thrash IN" ii he caught me II ridin'
with you? Father know, YOU. and he
thinks you're the bi@gc,, scoundrel in
tho counlry!'
mo, he DOESN'T" replied the prcsi-
dent. ii know him very we'll. We
are good friends personally. though
not politically. He won't care ii you
ride with me. t! am NO, 81 bad fellow;
get in. Sll'l the young man refused
to get i'm. He rci,e<cd the statement
that he beiirvv, Jefferson to be II ras-
cal, but finally was persuaded, and
again took his seat in tine giw.
DurinT the conversation which fol-
lowed j 'herson succeeded in making II
friend of him, and on partim. told him
that if hc would come To- Washington
he would give him an Office 4" prove
that he WAS his friend. mo, YOU
WON'T" said the boy. ''lou will for
oct me- ''Nn. will not" answered
Jefferson, and With that lne two part
cd.
Some months af;erward young Nor
Gam, becoming di>wu-lca with things
90 TO WASHINGTON after his Office He
s,o.e oil one night witt, his clu,hrs in
~ bundle ON II stick over his shoulder,
aud walked To Wushim.tum When he
got I" the c'y-It was not hing but "a
muddy village thrn--he was covered
witt, dust. AMI his BOTS were the color
of c av. III" Went. however. just as he
was. to the White House. and En.iiny
the door open walked b lilly into a
room where hr SAW j .tl'rr~on writing,
bending over til" t..o.r. He went up
lo him. and slapp ny his hand on his
shoulder, s:lid 'lI"lIo. Tom j ttle1son;
l We come after that office.
The president looked up. but he
could not remember the boy Noting
his tm;,z"ment yonny Morgan contin-
ucd: "Ih"rc told You you would not
remember me when came here" Jcf-
fcrson replied that his face was famil-
lar; and on Morgan telling who he was,
the president greeted him kindly and
asked him To be seated. He then call
ed the servant ani sent the LoY to be
brushed up, asking him if he had am
other suit of clothes, to which lie re-
piled he had. He was then given a
room in the White House, and the
president told him to look about for u
few days and see what kind of an office
he wanted. This young Morgan did.
and at the end Of the first day told JET
tcrson he believed he would take {: |
co!onelcy in the army.
President Jefferson laughed, and told
him that tic co!oncls were always old
men. He must take something else,
but not 10 be in Il hurry, to look around
and see the city. III. then son, - mid
shipman viii, him to make things
pleasant for him. and in II day or two
young Morgan d' cI,icd 'talt he would
rather l'e Il midshipman than anything
else. Jefferson ut once gave him the
and he went on II ship
lie made :. splendid
naval officer, aud he d!cd !, commo-
Guye.