The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-09

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~ Iiis has been tie rsafing n hss
foer caiidrsh. An0sheF child aied n
infancy Society nsy&r casIlmsd hsr
from her children and shs nsssF -
had any interest that wAs considered
as approaching her iAaaiy N lnpes'
lance.
Ar, Rockefeller trained her ehih
drun in the waya VI shFift ialis - sAs
might have done II abe had expected
that they would b. compelled 70 mako
their ewn way In life, She cot than
an example Ia this respect n her
manner Of dress and In tAs direction
Of her household. even when thia
involved the great home and grounds
at pocantico Hula. TarFytcwn. N
\. Her social circles always in
clnded only the old friends Of the
tamiiy-irisnas made daring the early
days when nobody suspected that John
Rockefeller. commission mercAant.e ever
would be the richest man In the world.
Even thia limited number Of friends
often vas neglected In order that the
mother might devote all Of her time
10 her ehlldren.
During recent years when MIRA
Rockefelier appeared In public she al
ways was clad In The same simple
style. She were . black sIlk gown
With whise lace trimmings at tho
throat and cHffs. with q nea, black
coat to match.
Nobody ever discovered that Mrs
Rockefeller was greatly interested In
the wealth that her husband spent
his nfe In amasstng. She suffered
much because OF It. She suffered when
her, husbAna faced snsnercss attacks
IN newspapers and magazines that
had to do with his methods OF making
money and she suffered when he Was
the defendant In several government
prosecutions that we're brought on for
the same reason.
But that practically Was the only In
terest she had In the money credited
to her husbands account at the bank
or his numerous banks. 10 be Ell.
act Amy business man with an In.
come OF $4,000 q year could have pro.
vidnd his wife with tho same iuxu.
riea that Mrs. Rockefeller enjoyed,
Most of the charities OF the Rookie
Teller family were left TO the husband
or his aids 20 handle. Mrs. Rookie
fellcr. however. cnjoyed bestowing
funds In certain directions herself
A needy distant relative was iuca.
pacitated- A home was built and given
to him free OF all cost by Mrs. Rookie
Teller.
The church interests OF this richest
wife have always been important In
her eyes. She was originally a Congrs.
gationaiist. but upon aer marriage
transferred her allegiance to the Dap.
tist denomination Of her husband. aad
Is now a member OF tho Euclid Ave.
nue. Baptist church 10 Cleveland A
long as her health permitted. she
was never absent from her pew on
But II 10 In her home that she shows
TO her best advantage. To her guests
she IL q hostess royal. Always she
talks OF those subjects which are
closest TO tho hearts OF those abe en-
tartains~-the rare secret OF q success
ful hostess She makes all feel at
ease at once. There IL nothing,of the
snob In her Lovable and companion.
able at all times. she 10 woman to
whom wealth has brought no change
OF character save TO emphasize its
highest qualities,
In recent years she has been In very
lnfirm health. But for tho tender and
persistent care which she has received
NJ the hahds OF her husband she would
probably not have lived until now.
The best OF everything has been given
her.
She never sought 10 buy titles for
her children, though she might easily
have done 10. And she never aspirss
To the title OF "oil queen" or any other
queen. though she has some excuse.
Tor the blood Of royalty actually
flows In the veins Of her ''oil king
husband.
Such Ia the fact, for though not
many know Of II. John u. Rockefeller
10 a direct descendant OF the reign
Ing house OF England, 4 lincal heir OF
Edward IronSides. once king, and OF
Ill the succeeding rulers down 10 Ed
ward Ill Through the third EAwards
ron, the earl OF Leicester. he traces