Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04

ism were instilled in the breasts Of
the young Adamses through their
parent patriots Is reflected in the ca
reer Of the second son, John Quincy,
whose education furnishes the most
remarkable example Of training for
future craftsmanship that any Amer
lean President has ever enjoyed.
AS Adams was determined to love
nobody and nothing but the public
good" he did not revel In popularity.
There Is a note Of chagrin in his letter
from Paris after he had rendered his
first service there. las Congress
seems to have no further need Of me. -
he writes his wife, II shall come home
and contrive to get some business at
| home"
Home he came; but back he went.
Congress was not through with him;
nor was his country. The war over
and peace reigning. he served first
abroad and then at home as the first
Vice President of the United States.
One term in the presidency and he
was bitter to him, and he retired to
his farm in Braintree. The year was
1901, after rs years Of uninterrupted
service to the Nation that he had
helped call into being.
His prejudices, stubborness and bit
terness at defeat by his friend of
earlier years made for a GOODNESS to-
ward Jefferson that lasted for IL
years. Their reconciliation Is one of
the most touching and beautiful cpl
sodes in the private lives of those emf
nent men. They We're restored to each
| others condolences by the labors of
DR.. Rush of Pennsylvania. co.worker
with them in the cause of freedom.
Adams wrote the first letter, send
! ing two "pieces of homespun" to his
receive them, but wrote gracious
letter Of acceptance and then began
| short discourse upon the manufactur-
ing industry Of the South. There was
q bit OF humor in the exchange, for
Adams "homespun" was not of goods
but two recent volumes Of his! The
joke was on Jefferson, but it was q
blessed one, for 1t opened the food
gates OF memories of the two aging
souls, and furnished them an outlet
for all Of their speculative philosophy
upon government and society.
Adams rejoiced In the restored
| hiled with sprightliness. The CORE.
spondence was never interrupted, and
! the last letters between them passed
shortly. before their deaths in 1926.
Mrs. Adams died in 1918. and how
lonely must the years have been to
the old man now nearing his four
score years and 10. She had ever been
to him his dearest friend; they had
climbed the hill Of life together and
had journeyed far down the other side
before death violated the union. He
was now Massachusetts, most dis
tinguished and revered citizen, living
with his son, Judge Thomas Adams,
who had come to make his homo at
the old homestead.
| John Quincy Adams became Presi
dent in 1925. It was q proud moment
in the old mans life. This son he had
trained from youth to sit in high
places and adorn q public career had
been chosen for the highest ONCE In
the land. His cup was full to over
flowing. His work for his country he
might well consider done: he had
helped to usher It into being and he
had seen its destinies entrusted once
again into an Adams hands.
| But Il was not to be for long that
he was to enjoy the glory. As the
Spring Of 1925 crept over the North.
land, tingl.ng the Massachusetts, val.
leys with green and flecking the land
scape with the white blossoms OF ap-
pies, the venerable old patriot began
to fail. As the Summer approached.
death crept 70 the doorstep Of the old