Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-04-05

rem, no matter now Wlde the
Of miles-or years-dividing
: With many the old, sweet say
that absence makes the heart
fender" finds verillcation, and
|stant lands the men and women
q childhood was spent in slipping
Ehousand sweets with which kind
~ has lowered the dear old !
whose bright natures }
rolisly shared the warmth OF
81 skies. the sweetness of singing /
md the tender grace of Southern |
turn back in loving memory |
NJ HAYS of Aud Lang Syne which |
i spent "at home" From one Of |
& ~children" we have just had a
i. Between the lines of which we
u tender love song for the old
III Mississippi; nor could we fail
Ioto the minor chords that would
b In, despite the bright story of
life in the far North and her cor
.praise Of her new home and
nds. The thing most near the heart
his Holly Springs girl today is the
. That her loyal hands may bear
4 the Minnesota captors the flags
lie Thirty-ffth and Thirty-ninth
sissippl Regiments, and at Dallas
e them in the hands once more Of
u of the veterans who fought and
md almost died to save them
Tie days of our glorious struggle.
8 lady is working hard to have the
'ernor Of Minnesota order their re-
d. and if he does we feel assured
I one very happy woman Will take
,ng Journey to meet the regiments
yivors at Dallas. Another thing OF
|oh we have assurance is that there
/ then be tears Of joy mingled
N the tears that fall for memory's
& down the bearded cheeks Of the
liant boys Of the Thirty-ffth and
the Thlrty-ninth. God bless them!
rh8 Veterans, the Sons of Veterans
The Confederacy's Daughters are
inst as busy as bees ever are, in
'ir pleasant preparations for the APP
,aching reunion at Dallas. And
Il Mere there is a little matter of
Iich | feel constrained again to
W With all my heart l wish that
tic old soldiers, their wives and
III children, who love the cause
tits precious memories, might go to
D taunton and enjoy every hour OF
J happy time and all Of Dallas gra
,uH hospitality. But it is a most
usual thing for all Of these to be
Il to attend. Some one must stay
home, and too often it is the vet
d Mo learned, forty years ago, al
5 Bitter lessons of sacrifice, ant
u. With the brave wife has had too
l1y chances to practice this hard
ffed knowledge. This is not right
II would it so often occur II oul
0ng people would only give a mo
MT to thought,
T0their hope-lighted eyes life look
ting down a long, long road, al
V&{kd with laurel and roses, ant
Al hearts are full Of JOY to be aliy
INA young. But the veterans-th
10who earned a deathless fame
ND So short a road, and its flower
4 Hard for their dim eyes to find
"A harder still for the trembling
lnds to grasp.
Sol behooves us to stand close bC
de them, strengthening their arms
dfug their vision and gathering tn
res for them. This we may begi
do by finding some old man VIII
sn't going to Dallas and help I
nd him on reioicingl He will g.
her will all go if they possibly cal
ID when one is found whose reason
Is purely financial, the Sons an
aughters who are worthy Of thei
rQud inheritance should proceed
IKE to overcome these reasons.
There is nothing sweeter in Iii
these old men than a gathering
Eh6 boys round a CHEEKY cam
f6 and the interchange of experien'
kincidents and stories such as /
lhef men can tell, since in all the hi
IN of the world no other men hay
zonEor done such glorious deeds. B'
I u a sad truth that each year Il
ap1 the ranks grows wider, and Il
st Of missing" lengthens all too fas
i zach reunion now "the boys" SEE
i rain for loved, familiar faces, al
ave- learned long since how grieVo
hing 1t is to wait for "the touch
vanished hand, the sound Of vol
hatis still"
Close on the greeting Of many an o
Qulrade come tears at the thong
61< taps" has sounded for some
hoGe who stood with them last YET
Ihdzthat its mournful notes may c
Inother meeting sound for his oN
'going to sleep"
Ql1r boys and girls are not selii'
4any of them can easily afford to
b these reunions, and they ought
q. They should do everything to Ike
Iseeet and strong and true the fla
IL love and reverence for the Conf
3rate veterans. But they should
more. 1t should be their privilege
we'll as the duty Of every maid, sp
sor and chaperon Gas well as eve
son) to help some needy veteran to
e zach of these lovely girls wo'
deny herself but one dainty toilet,
1Yen its accessories (and she SO cas-
could, for our girls are lovely enou
without great effort to enhance tn
charms); II the Sons would g
lh4Ir friends one supper the less,
16nH themselves trifling extras,
QQId give this money to some n
Door to go (and too proud to
NV world why), or to the camp
n@o1y ones, it would make the Dal
fqllQlon the happiest Of them all
an Veterans. Nor would 1t be
41pfy for the children" because
~ accidental. ] know most or N
M who are to represent our 81