The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-03
DEATHS ROYAL PURPLE
In THE F0EMEN'S LINES
A Sketch OF Virginia Life in the Thrilling
Years Of the Early Sixties.
DRUM ROLL AT APPOMATTOX.
A Wor1an's Love-"T They Also Serve Who
Stand and Watt
I'M ROLL AT APPOMATI'OX

Far from the meddninG crowd iSnohlc
strife remote alike from The Shrili Shrek
of the locomotive and the tuDlultucuS
sounds that arise from poDu!ons cities,
there stood in the early Years of the past
century "a colonial mansion whose b-oad
Ncrandalls looked cut upon YET broad
acres. smiling with their harvest of way
ing grain and great rows OF tobacco.
The silence was broken only by sounds
of peace. The sweet songs Of the 'larhies
singing at their task, the low OF cattle
and the rumble Of the s.ace-ccaCh along
the well-used rock pike al told Of peace.
comfort and happiness cace in a white
the sharp crack of rifle echoed and re-
echoed II ON peak to peak OF the tall
blue mountains. spoke elonuently the
untihely fate of some gray squirrel
On many a frosty morning tie music
of the hounds in full cry WIS revcrbc-
rated OYER the massive hills. and a gay
crowd of young folks and luSiy old gem
uemcn would dash by mounted on thor
ouShbreGS. whose JOY in the chase equall-
cd that OF their riders In the late tali
the faSt-rcpeated pop, pop of the guns
told where the Gamest of game birds. the
quail. rose gracefully from the Stubbie,
and with wing swifter than the wind
sought safety in fight.
From generation to generation father
and son had sat upon this verandah. had
life even their forefathers, who, when
the country Was young, had driven the
willy savage across the ridge and possess
ed the wilderness. making it truly to bios
som as the rose. In the evening of life
they had watched the sun day after day
disappear behind the peak, leaving an
sfterElow OF purple and gold; then as
the shadows of the mountain heightened
the stars would, one by one, resume their
everlasting watch over q contented race.
WAR CLOUDS.
But tho storm was coming. Abolition
lists who Iraicd of a freedom of which
they knew little, We're stirring up strife.
Tho debates in Congress grew more and
more acrimonious. and rumors of war
began TO disturb the serenity oc the
land.
Finally the black cloud burst. AMI
those who had sought mes. to prevent ii.
with loyalty and devotion which has
ever been a characteristic CT tirginiaS
sons, buckied on their swords and wcnt
hraeels TO the front. there to battle and
10 die for the land they loved. Five sons
went forth from, this home TO do battle
for Virginia. and all save one found
deaths royal purple in the foemen's
lines Who can tell the mothers grief
AZ si,. gave these brave boys up and
tho bitter tears that. in spite of all her
efforts. ran down her CHECKS. Tho old
gentleman. bcwai;inS It's. fate that KEPT
him at home. was 10 as moved than lbs
wife; but. raanlike. hid his cnaoiio. IN
giving directions 10 The darkies to take
good care Of the horses. He did not tell
his boys to be brave. There was no nc-d
OF II. He had raised them snd he knaw
the blood that WAS IN them ard their
characteristics. One was cool and DELHI
erAte, another impctuouS nnd disabling,
But I'll Vero hrsYes ana thsrs Hsrs no