The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-20

loved TO read aloud TO her and listen
TO her wise comments on what he read.
The climate Of the South did not agree
with the child. so she was sent TO a board
ing school at Carlsruhe, Germany where
she not only learned the language Of the
country. but became equally proficient
in French so that when she went 10
Paris at the end OF her German school
days. she had only to put the finishing
touches to her knowledge Of that IAN
guage She also studied music and draw
ing and though she never has done as
much with those two arts as she should
have. considering her talents. she occa-
sionaly charmed her friends with a sons
or delighted them with the gift of
painting by her hand. AT the age Of sev-
enteen Miss Davis returned 60 her native
land and continued her studies under
her fathers direction. She not only stud
ied and read with him, but she shared his
love Of horses. and many were the ionS
rides they took on their thoroushbreds
through the woods az BeauvOir. Though
a studious girl, and fond Of reading she
was an out-of-door girl as well, and not
having o horse IN New York. whore she
spent her recent winters. or at Nara
eansett Pier, where her summers We're
passed. she mounted her wheel and flew
over the roads IN a manner that would
have ast0nished her favOrite horse II
he could have seen her.
HER 5CBRfQUET
Miss Davis made her social debut IN
New Orleans just after her return from
Paris, as Queen Of Carnival. shortly
after this she accompanied her father TO
Atlanta, Georgia, where. at a reception
rendered to- him. she was introduced 90
the cheering crowd by Gen. John b. Cor
dor as "the daughter OF the Confedera-
cy.' and boy that name she was known
an through the South. That the Con-
fCdoTate soldiers regarded her in this light
is proved by the number Of resimental
and brigade badges which they have pre-
sented her. and which she wore when she
attended their reunions.
Miss Davis debut as a writer may De
said 10 have been made I'm pamphlet she
wrote for New Orleans literary club
and which was published. ana passed
through three editions. She contributed 20
the North American Review and other
periodicals. so that when she wrote "Ihe
Yelled Doctor she was hardly a novice
with the pen. That, however, was her
first novel.
The death of her father. which occurred
during her second visit 10 Paris, was
severe blow to Miss Davis. and sne was
so llU-AIdAtu N1 70 AiAaN NA'l iAAN httF hN
paired Of. Youth and hlgh health We're
on her side however, and she recovered
She was gentle in manner. but was
vigorous hatcr of shams and hypocrisy
and an act of injustice would open the
viais Of her wrath. She loved children
and animals and they returned her love
with interest She enjoyed society, and
had hosts Of friends; indeed, she seemed
TO have a genius for friendship. She and
her mother lived together. and IL was
hard TO say which was the more devoted
10 the other
CONFEDEBACY' 5 CHILD.
Miss Winnie was in q peculiar sense
the child OF the C0nfederacy. having
been born in it's White House, where
not many months ago, the Nice-Regents
OF the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society gathered TO meet. her beloved
mother. one time its mistress. VINO was
then in the city at the invitation of Mrs.
GeCrge Ross, chairman Of the Memorial
Window Committee 20 witness the win
dow's unveiiing. Every one present was
touched when. upon the entrance of Mrs.
Davis. the Representatives of the "Soiid
south" assembled in it's room Of the
Museum. rose and remained standing
until the calm. noble old figure took its
seat i'm the Regents chair ln the VIZ
einia room Is a group picture OF Presiden.
Daviss four children. OF whom only
Margaret now Mrs Hayes survives.