The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-08
MELODY and SENTIMENT
Reminders ofOld Songs that Cannot
Be Forgotten.
Charms of Generations Gone Called
Back Into Memory by the Death
of Lady John Scott spottfswOodc.
Sentimental Gems That VIII Never
Be Effaced From Loving Hearts,

The death recently OK Lady John Scott
spottiswoode. who composed the musie Of
Annie Laurie" and other melodies, re-
calls many OF the sentimental songs of the
olden time with which our mothers charm
ed the beaux and cheyaliers OF their day
and generation. She was ninety-one years
of age. An aunt of the Duke OF Buccleugh.
she was also closely related to the late
General Wauchope, who was killed in bat
tie by the Beers in December She had
very strong character and was a great
upholder of old manners and customs.
When travelling she rode in a carriage. al
ways had postillions, and encouraged the
observance of old customs.
This distinguished woman was liberal
benefactor of the poor, and maintained a
meal mill as relic OF old times. She was
an indefatigable collector of antiquities.
In noting the passing of this venerable
lady, who was a golden link connecting the
past with the present, it will be interest
ing to recall some of the old time melo-
dies that lent such tender charm to home
'-When the hours of day were numbered,
And the voices OF the night
Woke the better soul that slumbe.el,
To holy calm delight"
Among such melodies none Is more
exquisite than Annie Laurie" the poem
with which Lady SCOTS name will al
ways be associated Scarcely less beau
tifnl are such songs of sentiment as
Highland Mary" by the immortal
Burns. and two other equally famous
Scotch songs-"Coming Thro' The Rye"
nd parfo -;th
in Mile of Edinboro' is still another, and
the little Spanish song, "Juanita," ranks
in the same class. Among other gems are
Douglas Tender and True" AUD Robin
Grey" Gypsy Maiden" I'm the Gloam-
ing Then You'll Remember Me-"
When You and l We're Young. Maggie.
Il Dreamed l Dwelt in Marble Halls"
When l Saw Sweet Nellie Home "su-
vance River and Lily Dale" a rustic
melody, of which a very amusing parody
was written. entitled Billy Dale" Some
OF these old songs were inspired by a pc
culiarly tender sentiment. What could
display flial piety more divinely than
Wed Better Bide a Wee
As the story goes, this was composed by
a Scotch lasse who met the plea of her
ardent lover with the noble sentiment that
her first. duty was to her aged parents.
What more tender appeal can be made to
OF such gems Of the heart as The last link
is broken that binds me to thee Wont
YOU tell me why, Robin" and When you
and We're young Maggie"
Next to Burns in point of genius as an
author of exquisite songs of sentiment was
Tom Moore. Among his most famous songs
that survive, are oft in the Silly Night"
Origin Of the Harp, Z" Twas Ever Thus
from ChiIdhood's Hour" The Harp That
Hall
if All Those Endearing Young Charms
and multitude of others.
There are many pretty songs Of lesser
fame, but very charming such as Her
Bright Smile Haunts Me Still.' while few
melodies of modern date are more popular
than Sweet Marie The Girl Left Be-
hind Me" was Confederate air and as
popular in the South during the war be-
tween the States as Jumping the Bcun-
pealing as it did, to Southern and Northern
soldiers alike, was caught up by the Fed
eral bands and played by them with the
greatest zest, as was also the ringing air
of Dixie" which became as popular above
Mason and Dixon,s line as below it, Many
of the most familiar ballads loved by men
and women have been composed by the
fair sex. In the field OF poetic sentiment,
at least she has proved a dangerous rival
of Ilan.
In the Cleaning owes its birth to
Lady Arthur Hill, Mrs Elizabeth Morton
was the proud mother of that dangerous
melody "Juanita." while Douglas, Tender
and True was the happy offspring of La
dy Scott Cattle. Maryland. My Mary
land, owed the thrill of its spirited tune
TO woman. the late Mrs. Newell Martin
of Baltimore. Mrs. Fitzgerald is RESPONSE
BILE for the melody of Il Remember. l Re
and the musical psthos of "Auld
Robin Grey originated in the brain of
Lady Ann Lindsay, and wed Better Bide
a Wee was the work of a woman. Lady
Marine, a charming Scotch woman, has con
tributed two songs that need only to be
sung In any cline TO cause every wearer of
the tartan to throw his plaid cap to the
breeze. These are the "Campbells Are
and the Land of the Leal." She
also wrote the well-known Laird of Cook
PEN which, with that other famous old
tune, Ben Bolt" has been revived to
by Trilby.
Joanna Battle is another woman from the
land OF the heather who wrote good old
Scotch ballad, Wood and Married and
A." What Ais This Heart of Mine?" is
the work of Mise Blamire and it was
woman who wrote the words to Rocked in |
The Cradle OF the Deep"
Mile Chaminade French woman. is one |
Of the most popular songwriters of the |
present age. In these days of utilitarian |
civilization when the flowers of sentiment |
are In danger of being crushed to earth be |
1eath the car OF progress it is refreshing to |
revive these old songs of sentiment. To !
renew recollections of them is like throw |
ng open the windows and doors of great |
factory to the fragrant breath of the flow |
ars that bloom in the fields around
LITTLE UNFORTUNATE WAITS.