Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-31
la Memoriam.
EDMUND RANDOLPH DANIEL
and
,JIxrs VIVIAN DANIEL.


Edmund Randolph, the third son OF J.
r. Y. Daniel and Halle W. Daniel, was
born juno 10, 1887. His life, which ended
MAY 81, 1891, was short, but long enough
10 teach US, his seniors, lessons more
pointsd since he was unconscious OF them,
30 fulfilling his mission. Traits Of charac-
ter strangely manifested in one so young
were Independence of thought, a deter
mined will which gave way only to the
arguments of love. and intelligent percep-
ton as quick as the liZht-fash IN his eyes.
His nature was written in his face. in his
bright and gentle eyes, his exquisite mouth
his sunny hair. and such complexion az
the men of our race even IN childhood
rarely possess. He called himself Mama's
little dirl.n His unselfshness was daily
shown in his intercourse with his brothers
and especially with his fayorite play-tel-
low Vivian, while his sGectionato and de-
monstratiye ways won him friends ct once.
Often he would drop his toys TO run TO
those he loved to give kiss or a big
hug" His love was widespread, en-
bracing not only the family and servants,
but the domestic animals, who re-
turned bis affection, as all were
bound 10 do who came within
its reach. He seemed to apply with oil his
feryent nature the text he used TO repeat,
Little chillun, love one anudder," in O
way that we older children may well strive
to initiate.
Like his brothers, no was passionately
fond of music, and his clear voice joined
| In perfect time and tune in their nursery
songs and childhoods hymns. In his last
| hour at his entreaty he was soothed by his
mothers singing. So the songs OF earth
were with him until the heavenly music
rang upon his ears.
james Vivian Daniel, the second son.
was born December 10, 1885, and died May
! 26, 1891. He was sturdy, handsome boy,
with large hazel eye, Of o depth and earn
| estness ever attracting remark. The ex-
preston of his face was sweet and serious,
| his disposition loving and confiding, his
| manner and speech grave and deliberate.
| He was old in his ways, but genial and
happy in his temper. His devotion to his
brother Randolph, his junior by eighteen
months, was sweetly shown in the gentle
way in which he would play the Dig
bYotherD toward him, ever sharing his
gifts and good things with HIM and trying
to mend dis broken toys.
His memory was continual surprise u
his elders. He seemed 10 forget nothing
At times he would seem In brown study
and then his quiet and quaint utterancei
would show that he had reasoned out fo
himself some problem of which anothe
child would have clamored for instant ex
PLANTATION.
Separated from Randolph on earth b,
Ave days only. he has gone 20 meet hin
end to wait with him for those whose worl
is not yet done.
Sweet, gentle, beautiful children. the,
were taken before the fair image OF thei
Creator had been furnished BY the evi
blasts of earth: before they had tempta
tions and falls TO mar their souls beauty
while they still trusted and believed IN IN
truth of all men; before they found tina
all are not perfect. They had no partings
but Just went home TO those Of their owl
kind, 'sfor of such is the Kingdom 0
Heaven" TO receive their welcome frou
our Saviour. and, it may be, TO help hir
in preparing the places for those who ar
to follow after. - !.
1.-THE Lord gave and the Lord hat
, Lord" IS =. WuSh