The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
'IOBL WOMEN'S
LOVING TRIBUTE
5continucd rom sixth Pase.1

i God the period has arrived when each
81 side respects the bravery and derotion.
q Of The other, and ceremonies whether
Il An Washington or Richmond. produces
y no ripple of bitterness upon the sea OF
former strife.
s THE DAUGHTERS WORK.
TIE life OF most OF the Confederate sol
t1,crs is consumed in faithfully WORKING
Tor the daily bread of the loved ones
4 around them, and il is not possible lot
them to secure time TO mark the graves
a or perpctuate the memory of dead COM
.as!es, but there is a comforting Thought.
.hai .s long as tho sun rolls on IN lam
ing slender. as long as the moon siides
grassy slopes. as long as the rivers run run
{ ii, sl,c ocean as long as there is a rest
less goa and the stars of heaven nestle
an beds or blue. 50 long will the DauEn--z
,a,s; az 1,,e confederacy and their sue
e tessors carry on their work. And an
rn;aItv when nature spreads her carpet
3 of green. when in the aisles of the or
t.haad the blossoms are drifting and
the tulips pale stalk in the garden Is
Hitting n goble, of gems to the sun
splendid women will deck with beauti-s
f,,1 garlands the last resting places OF
dead heroes whether they sleep In Phlla-*
deipliia or rest beneath the sunny Skies
OF their own father-land: and the bean-
tiful lines OF the poet are applicable to
I'LL selections.
..God knows best, he was somebody's
love,
Somebody's heart cnshr1ned him here,
Somebody waited his name above
Morn and night on the wings of prayer
Somebody wcpt when he marched away,
Looking SO handsome brave and grand,
Somebody's kiss on his forehead lay,
Somebody chung to his parting hand
Somebody has watched and waited for
him.
Yca,r,inr 10 hold him again to her
heart.
And there he lies. his blue eyes dim.
The cfiid-liile. smiling lips apart
u,enderly bury the fair young dead.
pausinE to drop on his grave a tear.
Carve on the wooden slab over ms mead.
Somebody's darling lies buried here.
No towering monumental shafts rear
their lofty spires toward heaven In
common grafton of their name and fame
Bounteocs treasures are not nauonaiiy
extended TO guard their solemn resuns-
places
The loving mantle of government all-
thority docs NOT spread its capaclous
folds around the graves OF the snead 7ol
the homes of the living. but upon US
the solemn obligation rests TO preserve
the memories of the one. and 10 alleviate
the trials and troubles of the other
END AT APPROPRIATION.
T2eing one OF those who recognized me
var was over when the sun went down
behind the hills. and the wind behina inc
clouds at AppomattoX. and one OF Eli,oss.
700. who enlisted under the national ban.
I nor in the war with Spain. and who is
willing 40 Law Gown his life for the coun-
Try whenever his poor services should be
,.cn,,ired vet when his thoughts are turned
from the pre- sent and future TO the past
and the opportunity=sis afforded 10 pay
his reye,ential homage to dead comfanes
who marched to the tap OF the same
drum amid the smoke and fire OF pattie.
will he found doing so whenever he is
permitted to participate But, VINO Wien
looking at a, monument, such as we nave
here. can eNcialm.
Resi- on cmhalmed and salnted DEAD.
Dear as tic blood yc gave
No impious footsteps here shall tread,
The heritage of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot.
While fame her record keeps.
And honor points the hallowed spot.
sWllcn valor proudly sleeps
Yon granite of massive stone,
IN .deathless song shall tell.
When many.a vanishing year has Ho"n,
The story how We fell.
Nor wercl. nor change. nor winters pllght,
Nor times remorseless doom,
Shall dim one day of holy light
dc 1-on glorious tom y.