The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-05
OF THE CoNFEDERAcY-'
4 Flowery Tribute to Miss Winnie Davis
by an Enthusiastic AdInirer.
New York W orld.

J. Green, eX-COugressman from the
Wilmington n. e.. District, who is al
intimate friend of the family Of the late
ex-president Davis, has written the
following. letter in reference to the conf
Jug marriage of Miss Winnie Davis:
"Rumor hath it that she is soon to
wed, and so l am prepared to believe.
God grant that the man Of her choice
be worthy of b r, and so, too, if any be,
I'm prepared to believe. a more win
ming, winsome girl have I never met.
Intellectual she is bound to be by i'll
heritance Cd both sides Of the house.
Cultivated and read she is beyond any
of her age Of my present or past ac-
quaintance. Competent TO adorn any
court in ChristenGom, her aspirations
scared to higher planes-the adorn-
ment of the quiet country home of her
immortal father, and like a princess
born did she do it.
''Methinks it was old Kit North who
said, The laugh is indicative of the
man. If so it he, the smile is DO less
so in woman. And such smile as that
child has. 1t won an old mans heart
and made him a hoy again as she ad-
vanced to greet him and such she
wore to all her fathers guests, and they
were frequent and oft of unpretentious
sort. Nothing Stereo,yped, nothing of
the salon, but kind, gentle nature
was indeXed in it.
''Some have said that she is not
beautiful, but they are no judges. No
girl with that smile, sweet, soft voice,
unpretentious demeanor and simple
attire can avoid being beautiful. There
is nothing of the 6as Ueu in this little
lady of the Gulf, but she shines efful-
gent in every department Of literature
none the less. In repartee which scin-
tilates but wounds not, she is a very
master of fence. Such are few of her
attractions, in addition to being lin
guist, artist and musician. But con-
siderate devotion to her old father was
the most beautiful of all.
"'Good morning, father; how did you
sleep" was the usual reply to his low
ing kiss. Good night and God bless
your dear old heartr or words to that
effect.
"In game of whist one night, her
parents being our competitors, I asked
if she liked cards. No. she replied,
but lowering her voice, don't tell
him."
"But break to rhapsodies, or an
other good lady nearer home may OBJ
ject to my going to the wedding. God
bless our Winnie, and if that lucky
dog who has won the capital prize
d ,esn't show due appreciation, thereli
be another rebellion, that's all. His
having stood the fastidious require
uents Of the Chief is sure evidence
that he is brave and honest and true,
and that's good bank stock for any
girl.
al was about to close, but cannot
resist the temptation of making pub
lie an excerpt from one of her letters to
her mather, written from the gay
French capital, and written two short
months after her own and a peoples
great grief. trust no confidence is iu-
fringed in thus exhibiting this most fair
picture of most fair mind:
1.-The society of ordinary people is
very tiresonle to n e think you and
our darling have spoiled me for the
little talk and aims Of the world. Some
how it is all talk and no conversation.
I remember how We used to discuss the
things that were worth thinking about
things and thoughts that would help
me to live better and think higher; but
I do not find that atmosphere Of pure
thinking and living out in society. Do
you suppose that political expediency
has permeated all the inner world Of
ideas or that we are really fallen into
decadence?
al hate to believe that. Perhaps it
is only the old order giving place to the
new, and before the socialism of the
next century the over-developed indi-
vidualism and selfshness is necessary
to make smooth the road for the new
political gospel. It cannot be healthy
development when the poor are starv-
ing at every street corner and the luX-
ury of the rich is eating into their lives,
until the family relation, and with it
all spirituality. is crushed out by pure
force of unbridled excess of comfort.
LIT may be part Of that Pnritari>m
of which you accuse me, but do not
think It is half as easy to lead high
life in the midst of such luxury and
comfort ;is IS invited in the modern in
terror as it WAS in the old-fashioned
houses where the Bible was the chief
ornament of The parlor; not that |
mean to say that ornamentation is eX-
#ctly evil or simplicity is alone necrs-,
sary, or luxury and religion antagonis-