Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20

Among the gentlemen present at the
'.boom" last week and a guest Of Col. r. I.
Chew. was Senator Henry J Coggeshall, OF
New York; gentleman who is known as
orator. lecturer, lawyer, statesman, poet and
philanthropist. and is conspicuous among
the available men of his party for the Gov
ornorship of the great State. Young and
gifted aud generous and popular, ne may
"pet there" one Of these days. Senator Cog
ceshall's purchases at the lot sales last week
in the aggregate exceeded those of any 9TH
er attendent upon the great auction. He
demonstrated bis faith in the future Of
Charlestown in a very practical way. The
New York Mail and Express Of late date
has a very fine biographical sketch Of Sena-
tor Coggeshall and after referring to his rec
ord as a law-maker, to his elOquence, tact
and parliamentary skill, and to long list OF
laws advocated by him for the general veal,
gives this very beautiful bit Of personal his
tory, copied from the Albany E.rPress-and
we need make no apologies for its reproduce
ton:
PAPA, BE TRUE TO Me.
The following beautiful and touching
lines were written by State Senator Henry
j. Coggeshall. under peculiar circumstances.
Atan informal dinner given by one of the
Senators at Albany, the author of the lines
was observed not 10 empty his glass of wine.
When asked why be did not he replied IN
the pathetic language which follows. The
mirthful flow of soul was instantly turned
into more thoughtful channels. The bon
ME blue-eyed lass" was in the Senate one
dav. and was christened "The Daughter OF
the Senate" She is q remarkably beautiful
little blonde of four summers, whose grace
and sweetness taught the Senate the old, old
lesson that after all "a little child shall lead
them" What preacher this little girl Is,
and how happy the world would be If all
would hear and heed such voices
What makes me refuse a social glass? Well,
III tell YOU the reason why;
Because q bonnie blue-eyed lass is ever stand
ing by;
And / hear her, boys, above the noise of the
Jest and the merry glee.
AS with baby grace she kisses my face, and
saws, Sopd, DC trac 10 me-
Then what can do to my lass to be true, better
than let it pass by?
/ I know You'll not think my refusal to drink q
breach of your courtesy;
| For hear her repeat, in accents sweet, and
her dear little form l see,
/ As with loving embrace she kisses my face
and says, Papa, be true TO me-
Let me offer toast to the one love most
/ whose dear little will l obey,
/ Whose influence sweet is guiding my feet, over
life's tOilsOme way
| MAY the sun ever shine on this laSSie OF mine
/ from sorrow may she be free,
/ For with baby grace she hath kissed my face
and said Papa, be true to me-
But the sketch is made complete by thi:
concluding paragraph:
"In 1867 he married Miss Lille AlenC
Terry. of Waterville, aud five children have
resulted from the happy union. His eldest
son ia married and resides in California
| Those who know say that the Senators home
| life IS ideal. He spends his evenings al
home, and he his wife and children take
turns in reading from some instructive book
or magazine. And the Book Of Books i;
read and prayers said just before the family
retires."
The fact that Senator Coggeshall has in
vested largely here, and purposes erecting
handsome home here for some Of his chill
eren or somebody, if not for himself, war
rants the publication by us Of the paragraph
concerning his love of home. "There's nc
place like home"