Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-12

as his burial place because Of its proximity
10 the graves Of Thousands Of soldiers who
fought under him or with him. she Waits
the grave almost daily, so one OF the Gene
terry attendants told me, and the hundreds
and sometimes thousands o. curious sight
seekers, who from day 20 day visit sherl-
dams grave, do not recognize In the hand
some, stately lady, with her trio Of IN
toresting children. the wife Of tho famous
comrade and friend OF Grant and sherman,
the hero Of Winchester and Cedar Creek,
the Murnt Of the American army the peer.
II not tho superior. OF any cavalry leader
who ever flashed IA saber.
Mrs, Philip Henry Sheridan must have
been a very beautiful woman when the
dashing soldier wooed and won her. She Is
very handsome woman now, when time
has softened without removing tho lines
that sorrow has traced on her face. Her
face Is strong, olear-cut and calm In ex-
preston. Clear dark gray eyes look
straight at you an you speak to her or as
sho speaks to you. She Is dignined and
reserved la the main. but no one can be
more anable or gracious when tho occasion
requires, and grnclouRneas melts into on
praises arc sounded.
And one may ask why should she not bot
For to most Of US, we who have had no
share In his deeds. there seems to hang
sort Of glamor, a tint Of glory. over tho
name OF Sheridan. How, then, must II DO
with the sharor OF his trials and triumphs.
the mother Of his children, the wife whom
the great soldier loved In every nber and
throb OF his brave. manly hearth And
there were few attachments more sincere
and tender than that between General
sheridan and his beautiful wife. although
fa xtua many Vpnrq his iunfOr.
II is Row about six yoara since General
Sheridan died nj summer resort In Rhode
Island, whittier he had been removed from
Washington, Just as In another summer
Garfield. stricken to death, had been moved
from the heated capital 70 Long Branch
all In vain. But the vito OF the great
soldier mourns him as deeply to-day as 10
tbs past. though the kceneat pangs have
been relieved.
Mrs. Sheridan still makes her home In
Washington. with this city are associated
what were perhaps the hapniest years IN
the life Of herself and her husband The
earlier years had been spent Ia camp, on
the battlefield, on the plains In warfare
against the Indians or Ia the dreary
routine Of directing the Affairs OF an army
department All this weighed upon tho
wife as well ms upon the husband. for this
former had to bear the burden Of separa-
ton and worry.
After General Sheridan succeeded General
Sherman and became Comfnander-in-Chief
az tho Array under the President the
General and his beautiful wife were popu.
lar fnvorltes 10 Washington. and we're
linnised and feted ia and out q season.
the General for his heroic Deeds Mira.
Sheridan for hor beauty, oleyernesa and
fine womaniy qualities. Those were pleas
ami DAYS for tho sheridans honored and
respected OF all men and women.
Then the sword fell General Sheridan
was suddenly stricken While yet be was
strong. vigorous man. A brilliant career
was cut short and the widow and Children
were left TO mourn True. they did not
weep alone. nation FrieYed With them.
ms even that could not altogether suflco.
since the death Of her famous husband.
Mrs. Sheridan has lived a very retired life
sht "a NOT SEEN 70 any extent In society hat
FOR that matter she never did care especial
~ .or social routs and the Ike. She was
aIWnya home body and domestic Ia her
taFtes. az indeed was her husband I'll his
later years. Then she had her chlernn. who
we're a. they atlll are, the Joy and pride u
her lie. Besides being their mother. xho IL
their tutor. friend aud playmate.
Young Phil" as tbs sou Of his father Is
called b. every one In WaHhington. and that
r,eaus pretty much cvcry ons from tne
a,ave and reverend Senators and c0ngrers-
,nen down 70 the cabriien and the boothiacka
IN ths localities, Z now a well grown Ia
lust rushing Into bis teens. To bis mother
X d the apple Of her eye. H8 IL yarit-
sbie chin q the Sheridan block aud even
nav y very like bis farrous father. Like
him. TOO. he Is hiRh spirited. quick 10 think
and u act, and inclined % be- pognacioas.
Nj inaniy. sunny -iefnpered and generous 10
( fault, as WAS bis father phil" Il deter
mlnpd 70 be a soldier and Il Il likely be
Nh have his way and that Wet Point wilt
turn out second Sheridan. as u DID q rsc-
ond Grant