The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
JhFRERsoN,s LoEr sroRE.
The First Ronanee or the Father OF De-
raoerasy and the Last,


east OF Charlottesville. Virginia; and yet W
know comparatively little about his lie from
that date to the time he reached mans estate
Young Tom Jefferson, writer OF ELUSIVE poetry
player on the violin. student at William nnC
Mary College was very different man from
the august Thomas Jefferson, author OF the
Declaration Of Independence, founder OF the
Democracy. and President OF the United
States. We are apt TO think OF this great and
mighty man Just as he stands to-day at the
Capitol with the Declaration OF Independence
In his hand. dressed in the conventional style
OF century ago or more, wearing the queue oil
our forefathers; and yet Jefferson was by no
means made Of marble. II this stone repre-
sentation, which looks down as Il were upon
the passing stranger with q sunercious smile,
could have the breath OF life infused into It. a
heart would boat beneath that cold surface
which would put lost men to shame aud young
Mr.. Jefferson, the rolllcking, scampish stu
dent, gayost OF the gay, rinGleader In many OF
the numerous escapades at Willinmsburgh. or
"Devilsburgh," rs he habitually wrote or spoke
OF It, would appear In an entirely now role.
| Unmindful OF consequences, Tom Jefferson
at the tonder age OF 10, plunged into tho gay
arena, falling at once desperately in love with
Miss Rebecca Burwell. one OF tho beauties OF
her day. This was his first taste OF love- and
In speaking OF his passion he writes to n
fellow student: Last night, as merry as
agreeable company and dancing with Belinda
In the Apollo trooml could make me, | nevor
would have thought the succeeding sun could
have seen me so wretched as now am |" or
the Belinda hero referred to he habitually
speaks with tho greatest reserve. trembling al
most as II some one should penetrate his secret;
and so cautious was he that In ono In
stance no wrote her name in inverted Greek
characters. 1t was she OF whom he smoke
/ 'haar IA, ,f.r Ian l.
| day." In translation. but why such mys-
| tory 1t is dificult TO fRthom. He failed. how
| ever. to preserve the secret from posterty and
| Belinda" and dear cn,nDdnd In die" are no
other than tho early love Of precocious. hot
headed young Jefferson. Miss Rebecca Bur-
well. An extract from o letter written to his
| college friend. John Page dated Shadwell,
| July 10, 1853, in response to one urging him
ito go Immediately and lay siege IN form"
and at the same time telling him OF n formida-
| bic rival says: Necessity will oblge me to
proceed In a method which is not generally
| thought fair. that OF treating with ward bo-
lore obtaining the appreciation OF her guardian.
say necessity will obliGe me to It because
never can bear to remain In suspense so long q
time. II AM to succeed. the sooner know It
the less uneasIness shall have to 90 through
II am to meet With disappointment the
sooner know 1t the more Of life 1
ohoA now " W0bT IL on, ana i
do meet with one. hope in God
and verify believe 1t will be the last l assure
You that almost envy You your present FREQ
dom; and II Belinda will not accept OF my SER
vice II shall never be offered to another That
she may pray most sincerely; but that she
will che never gave mo reason to hope With
regard to my proceeding in form, / do not
know how she may like 1t. l am afraid not
much That her guardians would not. If they
should know OF 1t. IL very certain. But / |
should think that II they were consulted after
/ return. 1t would be sufficient The greatest
Inconvenience would be my not having the
liberty OF visiting 80 freely. This is a subject |
worth your talking over with her. and l wish |
you would. and would transmit to me your |
whole confab at length ! should be scared |
TO death at making her so unreasonable |
proposal as that OF waiting until return |
from Britain, unless she could first be pre-
pared for it. l am afraid 1t will mako my
chance OF succeeding considerably worse But
the event at last must be this. that II she con-
sents. shall be happy: II she docs not. must
endeavor TO be as much 30 as possible. have
thought great deal on your case and as mine
may perhaps be similar. l must endeavor to
look on 1t In the same light In which have
often advised you to look on yours"
Sore at heart. and standing as It were on the
verge OF n precipice. the youth again speaks:
UoH6Ne, was never intend
ed by the Deity to be the lot OF one OF his crea-
lures in this world but that He has very much
put In our power the nearness Of our approach
TO 1t. lie what have steadfasty believed Tho
most fortunate OF us In our journey through
life frequently meet with calRmltias and mis-
fortunes which may greatly affiIct US: and to
fortify our minds against tho attacks OF these
ealamitles and misfortunes should be one OF
the principal studies and endeavors OF our
lives. The only method OF doing this is 10 as
sumo perfect resignation TO the Divine will
to consider that whatever does happen must
happen. and that by our uneasiness we can |
not prevent the blow before it does fall. but We
may add TO It's force after it has fallen. These
and others such as those may |
enable US In some measure 10 surmount tho |
difficulties thrown 10 our way. TO bear up with |
q tolorablo degree OF patience under this bur.
den OF lite. and TO proceed with a plous and
unshRkeD RESIGNATION till we arrive nj our
journey send. whom we may deliver W our trust
into the hands OF Him who gave II. and receive
such reward a. TO Him shah TEEN proporticned
10 our merits. Such. dear Page. viii DO the
language OF the man who considers his situa.
ton In this life. aud such should 10 the
language OF every man who would Wtsh 10 rem. J
1eE thai situHtion Us easy AS the nature Oi IL !
viii admit Few things viii disturb him NJ all; .
nothing will disturb him much" To stiIi an. q
JiheT friend he whites II haze thought Of the 0
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