The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-26

UTHin, preferred to wear IL III nOHOTduso
independence rather than exchange II for
all Of luxury and ease that wealth could
offer.
Her devotion to the memories which
cling and cluster about the land OF her
birth was irteDse and answering. She had
the same cordial and kindly greeting for
the humblest private among the United
Confederate Veterans as for him who was
most exalted in rank and distinguished by
service.
In each and every one OF that great or
ganizaton she saw a hero who had conse-
Grated himself TO duty as God gave him
strength to see It, and whose bosom had
boen shield OF defense between an lnvad.
Ing foe and that lard the destinies OF
which her sire guarded, and in whom the
hopes and fortunes of the people OF that
land were sublimely symbolized.
At sight OF her. veterans forgot their
wounds and scars, and remembering only
that cause with which her name was i1dis-
solubly linked at her feet flung their offer
ngs OF sweet flowers, each quiyerlng leaf
and dropping petal of which was gemrned
with the tears OF heroes.
She was gracious and gentle alike to the
exalted and TO the lowlS, yea, to the lowly
and the humble most gracious, conslderate
ana kind
stood near upon one occasion when
mighty throng pressed about her to do her
honor Among that throrg was an ex Con-
federate soldier. old and feeble and poor
" clad, but a veteran indeed, broken and
scanned with many scar" He approached
her with trembling and hestant step, as
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