The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07
MISS EDITH ROCKEFELLER.
The Richest Young RatrOn 10 America
Pledged Beforehand tOGcOd Deeds.
TEACHES IN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
How Young Mccormick Fen I'm Love with
ucr-she walks to the Hospital
with Books. Flowers,
and Dclicacics.


40 different from any other OF the great
heiresscs OF America that her marriage
Will bring new element into prominent
and wealthy domestic life. Miss Rocke-
TELLER is the Youngest daughter of John
n. Rockefeller who IS the richer OF inc
TWO Rockefeller brothers, oil maEna'eS
both OF them. and her nnace rs a proud
son OF Mccormick. the reaper kins' whose
inventions have made a fortune Tor ms
descendants in all pcrpctuity. or for nun
drcls OF years yet to come.
To adequately estimate the millions or
these two young people would DC as I'M
possible as TO count the dollars "nlch
the great farming machines VIII make
within a few years or the rnlhcps thdt
will roll in with the ming OF the cO"i..-
less barrels OF oil from the Standards
wells
The fact OF so much wealth. and tho
,rosncct Of so much more. IS what makes
the personality Of this young woman 50
very interesting and the fact mat she
Is a girl Of one aim I'm life so very remark
able A variety Of deeds do not mi her
DAYS. great number OF topics 90 not
absorb her mind. she has few accomplish
ments. and she Is in 10 seue new wo-
man .'Sha lives for but lust one thing, ana
that is-cbarifv, Charity with a capital
O. Charity so boundless that 81 commences
nowhere and leaves off at the same 5nde-
finite place She gives away every iilhs
from advice TO dresses, and all ner money
from the sum for which she must write
her name upon check TO the last stray
penny In her pockeibook.
GOOD TO cAnBY.
one day not long ago Miss Kockciel-
Ter was surprised by darkness far from
home. She was at small hospital IN
tho upper outskirts of New York, and
outside Il was growing darker every min
ME. Horst cars were infrequcnt so far
uptown. and Miss Rockefeller had not
ordered her carriage. In fact. she seldom
drives about the city. 81 viii summon
a cab" she said 20 the hospital attendant
anxious for her safety SO home she
drove in a common Carriagc-this hciress
10 many millions-and at the door she
handed the cabby s.. That VIII pay
you for the long drive out OF your way,
she said.
A Few minutes later the door bell rang
violently. II was cabby back -gain.
"rhe young Teddy left that I'm the cab
said he handing out a very handsome
pocketbook with silver chasngs IAN III
give IT ter her meself fur fear the loikes
of man like We might not be afther
a handin' II to her.
Il will give ii 10 her all right" the but
Ter protested. And I'll fire you ont OF
the door, too. if you don't get out your
self"
Hearing the commouon Miss Rookie
feller stepped into the hallway. "Oh."
said she. recognizing the portomonnaie.
"How very good Of YOU, my man. Now
II really belongs 10 YOU because you
found It, But we will divide You shall
have all that Is in 1t and / viii keep the
pOrtcmOnnaie."
HONESTY AND POLICY.
As the cabby ratified away he counted
the silver and bills that had been poured
into mis- hands Forty dollars, an 10
mistake" chuckled he. gleeulk. "More'n
If Ia a kept that thar purse, fur all it
WIZ set wild almonds. / might agot
pinched a-paWnin IT,
To attempt 20 recount the benefactiOns
OF a young woman whose time is all
given W TO good deeds and whose bank
account is incxhaustible. would be inn
possible and the list would read like
the bcncfactiCns of chIrch society.
so many blankets so many sets of UNI
dorclothng so mary loavss OF bread a
basket of fCvcrs." while nor organized
charities are separate and conducted on
scale that would put TO surprise many
another young heiress of many more pre-
tensions In the charitable field.
II Is claimed that Miss Rockefeller does
not 60 iutO society. as society is known,
and that her face is not familiar i'm opera
box nor IN the great ball rooms; nor is
she a frequent dinner guest at the great
fashionable functions OF the country.
This is true, but u is not for the lack OF
invitations Her breakfast plate is piled
with satin envelopes and all day mcssen-
gers bring 10 her invitations TO go here.
dine there and bc present at something.
But one thing always interferes-chariy,
IL is a part Of this young womans
charity TO do nothing herself that she
does not allow others - - nor anything
that wuld make rucm cnvious. queer.
isn't 10. that this enormously wealthy
young woman should deprive herself of
the pleasure OF am opera box because
the twenty young women OF her sunday
school class cannot s.t ir opera boxes
also. She talks 10 them every Sunday
morning about The evils Of envy. and then
ahe does all she can TO keep envy away
from them.
MAKES GIRLS HAPPY.
Both Miss Edith. the one who Is to be
married, ard Miss Alta. a sister two years
older. who Is not I'm very good health.
teach Sunday school classes ia Dr
fauncey Baptist Sunday school Tnis
was the celebrated Or. Armitages old
church. and for his sake who was a
GOod friend Of John ID. Rockefeller and
because this Baptist church is within easy
walking distance from the Rockefeller
house. the whole family gathers there
every Sunday. All are in the Sunday
school The girls teach. 50 does their
mother. Mrs Rockcfellcrs class is a Bible
class OF forty young men. among whom
Is her son. John D.. Jr. And another
class is presided over by John d. Sr.
Thus all the members OF the family are
IN tho Sunday school. But IL is Miss
Edith who takes the lead in Sunday
school undertakings
The muCh-advertised skating rink IN
the great city garden alongside her arls-
tocrauc home was placed there for the
accommodation or her Sunday school
scholcrs-nice young shop girls VINO have
no other chance 10 skate. save upon Cen
tral Park Lake. where skates are expen-
siye and teachers scarce.
Miss Rockefeller CONSIDERABLY nsks
her mothers Bible class OF young men
10 skate at the same time. and the Young
people have grand time. pairing of to-
gether as they glide around the lovely
archaeological eXpanse OF lake There
are refreshments afterwards and may
hap. luxurious carriages carry all home
Ia The midst OF 10 all Miss Edith the
IDEAL young hostess beams with delight.
These skating evenings cost her a pretter
penny than wO Ia be needed for grand
city ball because the supper ~ inner. the
music more excellent and the souvenirs