Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-11
Miss Winnie DHNis'
"a Tribute)

"a Trbute)
Miss Varina Anne Jefferson paw,
daughter OF jefferson Davis, ffc-,d.N o..
the Southern C0nfpderacy vas wv, "
the Executive Mansion. IN hlchinoA'r1 20
In 1S63 She died at Narragausett, II. -
In the Rockingham Hotel sunday hoo-;
Santember Is 1898, i'm her 3'th year. a.i
u,as hurled IN Hollywood Cemetery M..-
rnond Va. by her deceased IalntI us
Friday evening following be'o" ' ~
tribute TO her memory9
Born I'm the throes Of righteous var
A daughter OF the sunny SoulA'
She rose up like a morning etal'
TO light the home, 10 shine aldI,
In childhood, girlhood and ln yo1'1'
And then i'm WOmanhOod, unWed,
no wait beside "a fathers bed.
TO husband up the words he sa9,
And then. in death, compose DIS h'al
The solace Of a mothers heart,
And her companion day by gay,
10 whom she did her love lmpttI
she now must needs from her d,p-I'
And from the shackles of Der cay
To walk upon the further shore.
Where conflicts all are passed ana % 81
And with her sainted sire adore
And see the Saviour eyermore.
"The Daughter" called-so known F"
"of the Confederacy' by aiL
She glOried ever in the same
And gloried I'm her fathers name OF
And i'm the cause that caused hls l5L
For where, thought She Tor Sworn "
For brave and patriotic men.
Could there arise such cause again
As Dixie fought and died for them!
with mind OF a romantic mould.
And with a nature warm ana uI''
She loved once dearly. we are ''H
And gave her heart I'm troth to h'p
To one. who fondiy came il "''
But, ere the happy nupuals ''a. nam,
She felt she could not change n -
So linked 10 honor worth. auI ItiN.'
And. hence, resolved TO Keep tIe si'''
Trained in the schools. and broadeA'l'
Bv reading. travel. and converse
She was a duettante true. -.
Was fawned upon from her ceo-'
Yet was as gentle as nurse
Hence. her ideals an were h'sn
For. though I'm favor. Ear anu h.kn'
And bound 20 earth by many w.
She built no lower than the SKY
We felt at times. our bird had flown
Into the North too far from hpW.,
But. MOI her heart was with her owl"
And Ia e one perya.ing 'ont, .-r,s
Where'er she was. whereeF "sN
roam, -a.-iyt,
That's Dixlo's cause was just and rt-'
And that her father, kuighty kn,-'"
Was righteous IN Gods holy tIs.'
And ali the SOuthrons IN the h5N~
So womanly. so debonair
Her eyes as soft as evening .lll'
The type Of Southland women I'i''
Embodiment Of hopes once taf, -.
EnfOld her I'm the stars ana nv
The bOnny flag that now ls illi.''
But which electrified the Woril -
When men for IL 20 death were
Ger whom the smoke OF bdtue cA'i,"
Yes. thus enfolded. lay her down.
Her fathers classic dust beside.
That she may share IN his feipN"
And on her grave, as IN t0 'foNIt
Put floral tributes. deep ana VIZ
For she was in her worth ana u'l''
Historic Dixie's uncrOwned qIe,"
Whose throne among us hnou''
been.
But Heaven now is her demesne.
And there NAV birds Of sweetest SOC"
And signing spirits Of the pines
As viewless as "a seraph thr0ns.
And soothing south-Ninds. insei lo""
Like holy saints at holy shrinee'
And love viii there be often lel
TO Law fresh garlands on the :.
Where. be IL said. with lOWly hedli
our Winnie sleeps, but 8 no, . ess-
RI NJ TUIILN'
rstown, Va. September ., lNA