Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-25

AMERICUs. Ca. JAN. IS, 1902.
GLORIOUS WOMEN WHOSE LIKE
WE SHALL NEVER
SEE AGAIN.

WE SHALL NEVER
SEE AGAIN.
When the storm worn and battle
scared veterans of the Confederate
war for independence pass away 1t is
well understood that there are none to
-tsks their places. They were cast in
an heroic and unique mold that can
not be duplicated upon the earth. They
were the product of conditions that
will never again appear in this re-
public, and when they shall all be no
more IN this life; their type, pattern,
model and standard will be extlnguish-
ed and exist no more forever.
But what shall be said of the women
of that period? Can their noble and
splendid type ever be reproduced? Can
the women born and reared under the
eouliar conditions of what in some re-
, 70 was sort of feudal baronial
created in the new world by
oamstances of their. time, reap
pear after fh0ss circumstances have
passed away? The obvious answer is
in the negative.
Surrounded by her slaves and de-
pendents, who were held under mild
ana humane and firm sway, the women
of the Old South were IN a sense
queens and princesses each in her linn
tied domain. Born to command, and
st the same time obligated to respon-
sibilities of extreme Importance, the
Southern lady of the oIden time ruled
her household in virtue, righteousness
and the fear of the Lord. Thus were
the daughters brought up, to be 10y
ing, gracious, careful of the feelings
of others, reverential to their elders,
with strong sense of duty; humble
and obedient as became their youth
and dependence, and at the same time
proud and brave, as was due their
condition of expectant succession to po-
sitions Of control and responsibility like
those occupied by their mothers.
Southern women born and reared I'M
der such conditions proved not only IN
the peaceful walks of civil life, but
also in the stress and fury of war,
their titles to nobility and heroism.
In the early days of the republic they
ahone prominent with their elegance,
briliiance and grace in its social cir
cles, and in the circles and fury Of
war their courage, fortitude, patriot
lam and affection were tested TO the
utmost, and never failed. When, then,
the Southern women of the old regime
shall have passed away, who shall and
who can succeed to all their grandeur
and nobility of character as we'll as
their grace, loneliness and tenderness?
These reflections are suggested by
the sad demise of Mrs. Ruby Mallory
Kennedy, one of the lovel1est of the
younger daughters of the Old South.
Hez distinguished father had adorned
the cabinet at Washington before he
accepted like post at Richmond dur
ing the Confederate war. His young
/ daughter, reared by a noble aud he
sroac mother, was brought up amid the
most inspiring and splendid surround
ings of the most exciting and eventful
period in the history of North America.
Accomplished, beautiful, brilliant, she
wrsss.sEve might and the glory of the
,ause In which her native South was
NEST desperately involved, violently
oyerthrown and all lis lights and all
it, hopes ext13gaished one by one.
Young as she W. she was old enough
to weep apA suffer at the downfall OF
haa sountfS as she had rejoiced and
basket in the Naght of its glory, and
she proved her title as daughter OF
the Old South.
She has been suddenly reft from life
and love, as will be 81 Ter or later all
the noble and splendid and glorious
women of her type and generation.
WheE they are gone will the genera
tions that come after us ever again
know their like? Women will con-
time to be beautiful, fascinating, gen.
lie. lovely and true, but they can never
again in this South, or IN this Union,
DC cast in the same mold, and be |
fashioned in heart and soul as were the |
the glorious women of the Old South. |
God has destroyed the conditions
under which they were made what they
yere and are, and we shall never see
their like again. 1t is impossible
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