The Van Buren press., 1876-06-13
OUR LITTLE FLORA,
On the other:

"BoNNtEs
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND MALTA BRkwEH
AGED TWO YEARS,
or Bonnie's history or family, or how
or why she was buried there, know
nothing But Flora was Gen, Stuart
daughter.
Heros Won Borcke, Prussian officer
who served on General Stuart's staff, thus
relates how the gallant cavalier was
moved by the death of his little child:
During the night of the 9th of No
vember, 1862, there came telegram for
General Stnart, which, in accordance
with his Instructions, habiuually observed
by me, opened with his other dispatch
es, and found to contain the most painful
intelligence. 1t announced the death OF
little Flora. our chiefs lovely and dearly
loved daughter, five years OF age, the ia
vorite of her father and his military fam
lily. This sweet child had been danger.
ously i'll for some time, and more than
once had Mrs Stuart summoned her
husband to Flora's bedside; but she re-
ceiyed only the response of the true sol.
dier: My duty to the country must be
performed before can give way to the
feelings Of father went at once to
aequant my general of the terrible ii,
dings, and when | htd awakened him,
perceivlng from the grave expression Of
my features that something had gone
wrong, said What is it, Major2 Are
the Yankees advanclngT l handed him
the telegram without q word. He read
it, and the tenderness of the father
heart overcoming the firmness of the
warrior, he threw his arms around my
neck and wept bitter tears upon my
breast My dear general never recover
ed from this cruel blow Many time,
afterwards, during our rides together, he
would speak to me of his lost child.
Light blue flowers recalled her eyes to
him; in the elancing suneeams he caught
the golden tint of her hair; and when
ever he saw child with such eyes and
hair, he could not help tenderly embrac-
ing it He thought Of her, even on his
death bed, when, drawing me towards
him, he whispered My dear friend, I
shall soon be with little Flora, again. ~
BY the way. see that Elders picture
of Stuart has arrived at the University
1t may be relied on as good likeness.
Elder satisfied Mrs Stuart and the Gen
erals old army friends as to face and fig.
ure. AS to the uniform--the dress--he
had Stuart's plumed hat, his gray cloak,
lined with red, his fighting jacket his
pants. sword, DC, to paint from. And
critics say he did his work well.
The vines are slowly ascending tht
sides or the Confederate soldiers monu
ment, which is pyramid Of unhewr
granite, rising nearly one hundred feet
high, challenging the admiration of the
beholder by its massive and enduring
look, Not until an earthquake opens its
II outh to swallow it up, or the granite
crumbles into dust, will it be overthrow
or destroyed. Wind and snow and rain,
heat and cold cannot affect it, So far as
human agency could make it, it Is an ev
erlasting memorial of our struggle.
Some day, no doubt, it will be clad with
verdure from bottom to top. 1t will be
mountain of green, symbolzing our
undying affection for the loved and lost,
and teaching posterity, every spring, as
the twigs and branches receive the life.
giving sap, their duty to the fallen. But
at the present the vines have n hard time
of it, In the early spring they shoot up
its sides with rapidity. Then comes the
blazing sun of summer, and heats the
stones and wlthers the tender branches
AS time goes on ahd the crevices are fill.
ed with dirt and dust, the vines will do
better, and the idea Of the designer be
fully carried out.--Richmand Va, Cor.
respondence Of the Petersburg Inaer pnd
Appeal