The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-14
JEFF. DAYS. HOME LIFE.
Miss Wlnnit'S ReColleCtiOnS CT Her Dis
tinguiShed Father.
HIS GENTLE CONSIDERATION FOR ALL.
An Interesting Account of the Private Life
of the President of the Confederacy.
Kindness to children and
Animals-Literary and
other Tastes.

Miss Winnie Davis daughter OF tA-i resi-
cent jefferson Davis. in which she gives
her recollccticns of her Distinguished
fathers home life. is from the New NosN
] Herald of Sunday.
1t is a melancholy fact that the imme'
date surroundings OF great man at
Equally the last quarter from wnich ne
can hope for unalloyed reclamation. Yet
| it must Doe that the nttienssses Of the
hero himself are TO blame lot lhe ny
/ of his cult for when some fortuitous con-
! junction OF circumstances does ploI
| hero great enough 20 Doe tender a.t 49,
s'derafe al home. IL b. in his fanny ti,'-
| he viii reap the richest harvest -. In
ration and az his nresdc ihdt "0 VIZ
/ ind his most faithful niheieti7' $40
IL was my intefimahle privilege 10 pc
] born the child Of slcn "a man. on. rc
sense Of justice was $50 cAA u ti"t -
| Icvercnctd the rights of every 'l'H..
| boa ms environment with the sfti-, -
/ puiOus consideration that ne alIn,r
| great political que- uons-oh- NIlo ~. ~, -
! al the failiugs OF others Win "A HdiAi' ga
/ charity and sympathy so LARGE intl tN'l1
/ uenitent could ind shelter beneath JUS
folds and every weak or helpless creature
/ ASSURANCE against orrfe -hi'H. ,
| We children always believed that tntit
was no problem too ahstrusc, 30 natural
| uphcavai too stupeudOus t0 ne dom'hat''
/ by cur father. / remember disinriN t,f
| ing 90 Doe ,aken 90 him 90 ai. cay i"Hn'
| and feeling perfectly safe ana htris
when placed n his arms Nor. ON the
! other hand. did we ever feel that any
| tring which annoyed OF hurt us could he
! beneath his notice. for Doe was one on
/ those dciilhtful people who seem AWAY
! possessed of am abundance or lihe Y
listen and am endless store OF IS ilatHS
/ TO cXpeud. The confidence We ifIo7rn I'D
! him was probably The out-roM in OBJ one
! OF his mtNlm-. 90 which he sii.'t "-
7 d ..ff.
! with a child or savage, thtF VIII lD.
| understand and you VIII Only .'HI.f
! their confidence iu you. lni''h, u. '.l
! rifd this rule so FAR that Doe Moult CIV
! "a scientifically accurate answer, alilpu+n
J expressed in ihe simplest possible terms
! 90 any queries uut Go him. and lt is Won
/ darful how universally De made hliu-'l
/ understood by children lie coii' 'in.1
! that even were his explanations ncNoh1
! thcir comprehension. they an l'aSt tl"-l
/ ed the sincerity that animated DIS zee
! Spouse 10 their honest questions.
His sole deviation from TINS RUE, ll
/ that could Dee called p deviation MAich l'
/ would have gladly made .lus earnest i'
/ quest. WIS "a little playful habit De naH
| of asking his friends children u i.tt
/ would not like To- go home win MIN. Tvs
| invitation was eagerly accepted oven
| hv the shNrsr. Indeed De- sometimes
found little traveller on the doorstep.
| waiting his departure. with hoard OF
| baby treasures gathered for the ig.t
! uey, ana Oh, tNe weeping anu Gun.
| from the would-ne visitor Wneh pa '',-i
! interference onistd ihy i"'"'' ."
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