Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-11-02
THE CLASSIC CAPITAL OF VIR,
GINA.

MANIA.
i One Of the loveliest days Of Kutuu
paid visit 10 my old home-Ls,
ngsun, IN tas Valley of Virgins. tt
hsppiest years Of my life went by whil
] was q resident OF that little quit
college city. It is the seat Of two gres
schools--the University Of Washingto
and Lee and tho Southern West PoinI
che Virginia Military College III
society was classic acd clever. 1t ha
been joy towards God that His hn'
hand pointedsmy bswildered footstep
! after the war to this charming hamle
beyond the Blue Ridge.
CHARMING SOCIETY.
Within the small circuit OF that minor
Virginia city were gathered society
unmatched in the south. Not beyond
pistol shot Of my own cottage was the
residence Of the foremost captain Of
the world Robert e. Lee. There was
Maury, who had plotted paths ACROSS
the seas. Brooke, whore deep ssa ap-
paratus made the ocean cables possible
by reporting where she waters were
still 1t the bottom, taught at the
Cadet College. Colonel William Pres
tan Inh nston. ~ President Davis staff
held aprofessorship. The list would
lengthsn far down the page if mention
OF oil men Of note was made.
The man whose word had hurled an
army Of vast numbers upon hostile CO.
horts Was my nsighbor. q quiet gentle
man In civil garb concerned for the
minds and morals Of the many youths
committed to his care. What q change!
Shortly he had ridden at the head of
q mighty host Of warriors. Nov, amid
aca demie groves he mingled with bands
Of boys. busy with books.
bot BLOOD QUICK TO BOIL.
There was an event during his six.
zenith year that discoveredto Lee how
hot his blood could2 become. Aud
rom that hour he had set himself the
ask TO keep vigils over that explosive
empsr. 1t has gone out that he was
90 mild for warrior. To bis book
lifted corner OF the cur
ain aud let Us see Lee in o campaign,
ager to pounce upon the enemy as
iger, after tapping blood, is ravening
Or prey. Lee needed to put force
pom himself, too quick to take up the
love His daring went TO tho edge
e rashness. though committing no
lid folly. In the meeting Of the ]
Guilty. he leaned to mercy in matter,
delinquent students. Once it was -,
ported thst the faulty fellow had {
pasted that his fathers position {
ould protect him. AT once the tone
Lee ohan ged. The boy was invited
an interview. When he came out it :
as certain he had not met an indul-
ent College President. His eyes :
ere moist and red
When the information came to Cen
al Lee of tho "LOst Dispsteh," csus- !.
g the drawn battle Of Antietam :.
'hsrpsburg) and preventing the cap :,
re OF Washington, his indignation r
oke over all bounds. And his staff
etired in good order" from his pres :,
60 till the surging passion sbbed. U
10 officer, Major General, whose :,
iminal carelsssness gave Mcclellan A.
's's order, had tc be sent away from =.
Army of Northern Virgins. Lee a.
omitted to authority, while Mr.. "
wis protected his friend and school. =
IL. General Lee after the war tod
v. DR.. Joseph Stiles that it was to
rsgrett cd tiat two or three chief
GERS, for disobiedience of.orders, had
been shst.
GIANT AND GREAT.
consider the anguish of that night,
Mt in silent walking the floor OF his
n, when ON the morrow he will leave
lington" and it's ancestral and baro- .
mansion never to visit it AGAIN., =:
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