The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

PRESIDENT. just after MIR. Davis death
Mrs. Roberts little grl WAS quite III. and
Misc Winnie hearing u II, wrote letter
begging her Dear Cousin Lucy 10 trust
your little girl with mo for awhile. Will
brins her back4o health 10 lei her come:
she will be such a comfort 10 me-" The
iittlo one Went TO Rcauvoir with her cousin.
Miss Mamie Suth 81 this city, and the
two girls love TO tell OF those dave epent
with Winnie Davis at Bcauvalr; OF the long
walks in the woods and on aAc seashore; OF
the quiet evenings in the olden library.
when they sat at their Cousin Winnie's feet
and she told chem Bible stories ana tales
from fairyland aud memories Of the cid
word ard the South
II shall never forget those days" said
Niles Roberts 10 the writer. I'VE wers
only two lltilc girls, and Uncle JEFF had
Just died. and Aunt Varina was away.
Cousin Wlnnle's heart must have been full.
but she was all devotion, all Kindness and
all anxiety to make MS children happy and
have us oujoy cur stay AT Bcluvuir."
Mrs. Edgar Farrar, one OF the favorite
nicces OF Mr., Davis. chcrivhes the most
beautiful and charming recollcctions OF
Mr.. Davis and family. she was especially
devoted to her Cousin Maggie, now Mrs.
Hays and Jefferson Davis. sen OF the great
hero, Mrs. Farrar was little grl during
the days whom Riuhmond WAS the capital
OF the Oontcdcracy. She spent many days
in tho white house while her mother. Mrs.
stamps, was waiting Cor The remains OF
her gallant hugbsnd. who Tell at Gettys-
burg. Mrs. Farrar's experience extended
to Beauvoir where sihe was often in later
years a guest OF her aunt and uncle. and
her most precious souvenirs are an old al
bum containing pictures of the entire Davis
psmily, from Saiu the oldss, boy. who died
while baby, to little Winnie, child IN her
mothers arms.
Tho picture In this sketch is taken from
an old photo in the possession OF Mrs,
Farrar M'tny are the stories that Mrs.
Farrar remembers of The life ~ the chill
dren of the white house In Richmond Tho
dinner hour for the little ones was ALWAYS
the executive MANSION was fixed al the
evening hour. Maggie Mr.. Davis Oldest
usushter, WE "uou, ~ seurs o'u onen' auu
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things 81 rhe neou<, r,,ihered there, the
lights. the flowers and the good things
mat papa handed her under me fan'e.
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what ner,ect freedom thew approached him,
and how IL was not in hs heart to chide
uhom under airy circumstances.
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The battIe horn. An the Davis children
seemed In feel how their father and mother
had suffered n,n1 each stroyo TO repay with
rcntleness mud untold love the trials and
bardsh,na thnt can meyer be made known.
Wrs Forror sbowe Tho nieture of sam
not " no rIdos, cbtld of Ienersou Davis
and y,,k,o tInwou ror NJ pov,a nover
staa nr, I.hiiar,,, hy his wrst vie The
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'a''en on her aeo"nins 'e'''
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DAVIS died or dipntheria IN mehPnis !"
1874. Mrs Davis speaks OF him az one
,,boso cb.r,c,or talents and norsonal
-. 81,
beauty were the JOY Oh 'pe'r hNes' "h'
promised 10 Justify the promise OF their
old arc. His death gas n blow which left
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boy USED 70 go ana slt win us p"t"'' W
his office, silent and obseryant II his pen
dronned Or ne wantcd ANYTHING. and then
when Mrs paws would miss him Mr..
10, ,,,n
me our grave little gentleman's company.
mheh you Know now ENJOY rvs presence ,s.
h',s, ancidanI.isv tIIloa nv falling from Inc
gallery OF the White House in Richmond,
Jefferson Davis was ieft win only one son;
whom ne ho!lep Mou'a pe 'ns u'n IT, hon, one
Hldy OF MS olH hbtf Dh' cNNu bhiH "pP~