The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-06

since tho night he had closed his
fathers eyes iu the long sleep and
turned away from the bedside
man TO purpose but not In age or
strength
Left Ample Property.
lie had Managed the farm and
provided for his helpless mother and
sister They we're not troubled with
poverty because providcnt Petcr
Jefferson had LEFT an estate Of 1900
rcrcR even IN those days OF lordly
romans regarded na "sizNblc'
piece OF property The income az
gOmo $1,000 year was ample Tor
the wants Of the small houachoid
ana enabled Jefferson to live the life
ot an Independent country gentle
man while preparing for the great
event OF college
This responsibility had given tho
boy needed and gentle sense of
chivAlry, O. Mlkcu strength OF Will
and a habit ~ independent thought
and action that served him iu good
stead throughout a long life
10 waS a new world TO which JEFF
fcreou came williamsburg, tho
brilliant capital Of Virginia, all
though only containing a thousand
Inhabitants. Was literally the Capl-
tnl NJ the new world All society
and civilized vices alike contercd
There. The governors palace Of
ror"d % touch ~ old wnrid court
llfo to which his maternal ances-
tprs had been well accustomed -
the taverus cock fights. and horse
races on THE Avenue took care Of
the sporting instincts of the Virginia
gentlemen OF the timcs--instincts
that sumctimcs led to all-uiBht par
ties whcr" tho rising sun found ev-
rrybody out the servants drunk.
Found Too Much Theology.
Oid william and Mary college
jefferson soon found was sur
charged with theology All students
had TO subscribe To- the 80 articles
aud To r'citc the oatochism. This
seemed child's play to the Abe
marie lad who had been managing
his estate for three years. But
he submitted. thrilled with the
dream Of the splendid education
that hc had ayowod TO his father
ne would attain.
jefferson soon became close
friends OF the brilliant Francis Fau-
qulor. lieutenant governor, fot
whom one ut Nirgiuia's greatest
counties is named. lie was at
1 tractcd 10 the lauky. red haired
/ strong charaCtered country boy, and
at Fauquior's home and table JEFF.
/ ferson blossomcd into early maturity
/ under the influence OF the interest.
/ Ing personages and their talk OF
current events he mat there. III
/ was not without social graccs OF
Z his own TO contribute to the com
pauy's enjoyment. An expert violin
lst. good singer and dancer hi
/ was likewise proficient In outdopi
| sporta. and an excellent hOrsemau
| Under Fauquier's patronage and The
/ Introduction OF his maternal Tcla
l tions and his fathers good name
/ the best houses IN VILLA msburg
were open 60 the future president
Young jefferson had never befor,
even seen village of n dozel
houses and ne looked upon VII
Hamburg as type of all cities
He thought about II. talked about II
wrote ahou. Z. and "e no~ knc'
that at his time hL' Ideas concern
ing city versus country crystalllzed
Had No Personal Quarrcis.
For the period, jefferson. was un
. usual ln that he never used tobaccl
never played cards. never gambled
and was never party to a person.
2 quarrel.
. lie used his wealth and social or
Y portunlttos In tho ideal manner wri
Z ten OF Buckle: TO gain leisur
! wealth must first he sured. but on,
: leisure Is gained more people III