Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-20

anu uhfteu TOT We' t'fhlp n'hN'h
tho dough at him. and. having the
advantage of him because ! could
stand up under the table. Tor a fair
start for the stairs. but was caught
halfway up them, The punishment
that ensucd fitted the crime. ana
hop---and believe thai II did me
good.
never knew any one who got
greater Joy out ~ living than ala
my father or any one who more
Fundamentally performed svery
duty. and no one whom ! have ever
met approached his combination oi
enjoyment of life and performance
of duty He and my mother were
given to hospitality that at that
time WAS associated more commonly
with southern than northern house
holds. and, especially In their later
years, when they had moved up.
town. In the nriRhhorhood ~ Central
park, they Kept a charming house
My father worked hard at his
business. Tor he died when he was
a. too early To have retired He wiU
iutcrcstsd In every social reform
movement and he aid an immense
amount VI practical charitable work
himself lie was hig. powerful
man. with leonine face. ana his
heart fllied with Gcntlensps for those
who needed h~lp or protection and
with tho possibility OF much wrath
against a bully or an oppressor. lie
was very fond OF riding. both on the
road anf across the country. aud
was also n great whip. ". usually
drove -four In hand, or else "A spike
team-that ~. u pair with a third
horse In the lead ! do not suppose
that such "A team. EXISTS now, The
trap that hs drove we always called
the high pha~ton. The wheels
turned under IN front I have II yet
lie drove long tailed horses. har.
messed loose IN lleh, American har.
ness 80 that the whole ritz had no
possible teremblanc" to anything
that would he seen now.
Training ~ youuKstcrs.
NV father always exrelled IN Inn
pvovinp every spare half hour or
three nunrters ~ an hour. whether
for work or enjoyment Much NJ
his four In hand driving was done
In the summer afternoons when he
would come out on the train from
his business In NeW York M
mother ana one or perhaps two ~
us children might meet him at the
station. can see him now Getting
out OF the oar In hts linen duster.
jumping into the wagon, and Instant
y driving of nj Arsttilng pse<r. the
duster sometimes hssRins like n bal
loon. The four. In hand. as can bc
gathered from the above description,
ala not In any way IN HIS ewes rep
resent possible paseantry,. lie drove
n because he liked Il, iIe wa. nj
WAYS preaching caution to his bows
hut In this tespec, he did not prac.
tcc hts preaching overmuoh him
self and, being an excellent whip.
he liked to take chances GeneralN
they came out all tiEht Occasionally
they did not but n" was even better
a. getting ou, NJ q scvnpe than into n
once when We we're arriving into
New York late at nigh, the leaders
stopped lie flickTd them, and the
next moment We sould himly mako
out that they had Jumped II then
appeared that the street was closed
and that a board had been placed
across II. resting On two barrels but
without n lantern. over this board
the leaders haN Jumped, and there
wss considerable excitement before
We got the board taken Off tho bar.
rels and resumed our wsv when In
the city an ThankpRiving or christ
mas nv father was very apt 10 drive
~, mother and couple ~ friends
ur 10 the racing park 20 take lunch
Hut ne vas always back In time to
~ 10 the dinner NJ the Newshovs
frdsinr house and. no, intrcquentv
Hrlp IN Miss 9atterys nish, srhonl
for little italians Al very earN
age We children were taken with him