The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
THE CHILD OF
OUR CH|EFTAN
One Who Knew and Loved
Her Speaks.
BACK FROM HER GRAVE
SIZE CAME TO Us AMID THE
CLASH OF ARMS.
A QUEENLY WOMAN LIKE FEW OTHERS
Her Wonderful Charm and Magnetism. How
the Battle-scarred Veterans of Con-
federacy Loved Her. Picture Of
Her Home Life.
SIZE CAME TO Us AMID TIL,
CLASH OF ARMS.
A QUEENLY WOMAN LIKE FEW OTHERS

fdHClttNHle, y. L, sept. GI-tSpc-
ciall-I am just back from the new
made grave Of "our Winnie" the child
of our Chief. and the Daughter Of the
Comic dcracy. and best beloved Of wo-
mankind amongst her fathers peopIpc.
With the setting sun we laid her to rest
two days ago by the side Of her immor-
tai sire, worthy daughter Of such Il sire.
! know and loved and honored the lost,
from boyhood days, to that hour whcn
lie eliminated in Il halo such
us has never been accorded to any
other Of the sons of Adam. That love
extended to his bright. beautiful. gifted
daughter almost from the day that she
first daWneG upon us as an exquisite
human flower amid the clash Of arms
around the hcIeagurcd capitol and the eX-
piring throcS of the mightiest and most
momcntous effort of Revolution that has
disturbed the dreams Of the sons and
daughters Of men until the present mo-
ment. And 50 i'll Spcakin" or writing of
either. | must be pardOnCd for indulging
III strong cXplctiyc and redundant adj
~jcctive.
1t was my proud privilege to occupy
almost identically the same place at the
head OF the grave. as each WAS lowered
therein. Thousands and tens of thou
sands were ranged around on each oc-
casion. 1t was my proudcr privilege to
have passed. by invitation. three or four
days under the roof tree at sweet
"Bcauvoir." only Il few short weeks be
fore he left Us. And there and then
it vas that ! learned to know them
both more intimately and to appreciate
each more a%cutcly.
DI, ,,-,
Good morning my daughter, how did
YOU rest And with the tilial kiss
there came: Il did rest well. father.
AID | hope YOU slept Well" God be
praised they both now sleep in peace
side hy side until final resurrection
morn. Gentle and loving and Sympathc-
tic they were. these two grand souls III
life. kindly disposed to AL. Can any
doubt that after the turmoils Of life they
are reunited in peace Just over the
river: Lis record stands proclaimed to
the world. and puts him Il giant amongst
giants. lis Of his sweet daughter, the
most attractive wonan, with one ex-
ception. that it has been my pleasure to
know. of whom Il word or two must be
spoken.
SO much has been written about this
lovely and brilliant and exceptionally
gifted young lady. that it seems mere
surpluSaGc or repetition to aud Il word
Of laudation. she was not born to
shine in the gildcd cotcric Of fashion :lnd
artificial life. She couldn't let herself
down to that low plane. But in the
honest love of honest mon and old fash
iorcd heroes She shonc rcspIcndcnt.
without rival and without peer. This
implied the ownership Of Ill the loving
and IoEablo qualities of ~WOmanhOod, free
from those pertaining to affcctation and
vulgar prctcnSion. She loved her
fathers folks. especially the mutilatcd
old boys. as they loved her, with Il deep,
romantic. passionate devotion. Miss
Winnic's coming" was enough to set an
auditorium Of old soldiers, accompanied
by "DiNic.' wild with enthusiasm. They
seemed to think that she was one OF
them. and She seemed to think 50, too.
More Q~ueculy she bore herself with these
gTiZZled old heroes. than did even q
head in Il royal court. and 50
they learned to Vencratc this natural.
simple unprctentiouS child of genius, and
t. look up to her rs their ~uncroWncd
queen. This magic relationship stood
cut in bold relief on Friday. 1t is safe
To say that mono born Of the purple
was ever more sincerely mournc in any
land or age. and none of woman-kind
ever had Il grandcr and more loving
funeral. Why was it 50: 1t wills doubt
less due in large part to the love and
ycncration entertained for the Chief
her father. Blu that could not account
III fuIl fer the generous ana spontaneous
outguSh of heart that went out to thIS
lovely and attractive girl. There WAS
an ~incNplicahlc and inherent magnetism
about her that no other woman has ever
possessed within my knowledge or read
inG. ! hay" lately thought that it was
~iicaNcn-Scnt for special purpose. Per
haps she was the intermediary agent in
/ Wiping out sectional bad blood.
Good-byc Winnie. and God bless YOU.
darling. is the heartfelt prayer that
ascCndS to-day. rs it aSccndcd Il week
ago from the tens Of thousands of your
hattlc-scarred old brothers who were
battling for the right when YOU were
born. w. j. G.
\ CYCLONES VICTIMS.