The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12

fund OF information was underlying all
he said that It was liberal education
to be with him. He was a type of The
Old South. bearing IN his personality It's
culture and refinement. Ills fine breed
Ing was. always present, but never o. &c,
tr,isive.' TO children he vas lovely,
listening to them With attention ana
f fHfled ycomret H Sn nv sG dea Of Chris
tian gentleman, for he loved his chu ir,.i,
and was guided BY Its teachings II 4, every
shine TO all. and to me, who had shared
n warm place in his, heart from my
earliest year. 1t was pleasure nnspeaka-
BILE. a..
/ heard my father say after one of his
Mir. Davis is the grandest man an 1, f hi 81
knew" and I have letters ct MS n W sars
II Washington when Mr. 81 pi tHe XII XII es
Ing future for him that would over
shadow even his his d dams M n then that
we we're full OF pride and delghl w faan
he was chosen President Of the Co''i ,,ad
erncy confident ,,t .nat a hlf ehpe e spent t
ra day % sn pn us on e' his way 10
10 be- naugurated He bore his new hon. on,
ors With lis usual calm dignity. was tntI
Of interest In our ltt1e e gre Of the cause
we held SO dear. oh. those golden DAYS "
Of hope. i see them through a mist OF
tears! ,oa a,d tho crowd
gathered TO escort him to the depot. nj.
LAWS had little boy upon his knee me-, TX, ~
ing to mend broken toy. lie pun 'ne
little fellow down, SAYING IN Yrh,s to IL nv ~
voice that touched US az; ,nnls be- be-
long 10 the people Just before he left;
he turned to me. saying, Daughter. .
have something for YOU, ana I lei. ~ navy nv
hand picture Of hlm n s'.a,ef,,lIv bury
ing ii with my jewelry during the WI, var -, AT
the approach of the Federals, as the MS
coloratons around the face SUI sn ,0S,.,
When the war was ended nnd NJ ,r,,a gaN ~
GOV. Humphreys. We had not seen mn
since those fateful days He had sui
fered much, and we lonscd TO 40 nun
honor. Alas! our little city was sarEis ~,
make demonstration for fear of harm
II him. The young people gathered az
our house and planned to storm , NY;
Humphreys and greet MS dlstlhG uisI ~,
guest. The Governor, that dear oiu soi,
der grasped our meaning Instantly, ana
! have his note beside me as l wrllc,
saying: storm on, young ladies'; am
ready"
nv mother ana were invited to re,
ceivc with tho Governors family, ana !
can never forget the. deep emotion WIN
which all met Mr.. Davis once more WIN
years of suffering and disappointment De,
tween lis. Mrs. Davis was with him, ana
displayed exquisite tact. Hearts too full
for utterance would have broken down
but for her timely word or smile.
Mr., Davis came to our nome Oh MS re-
turf, from, Scotland We could have no
reception, for the Yankees we're with 'ls
still, but 1t was whispered among MS
friends that he was there, and when eve
ming came there was constant coming
and going In our home for hours, some
times only few words or n handclasp,
Just enough to let him see that the hearts
OF the people were With him still. II WAS
a wonderful demonstration, SO quiet, so
full of feeling.
After the crowd left we gathered around
The fire and for hours Mr.. Davis talked
Vi his charming way of his visit to
Scotland AMI OF the kin1ness II" hail met
there. His love for Scott was intensified
BY his visit to Loeb I<atrine, which he
said Scott had described so wildly that
when 1t burst Upon his view he could
hear Fitz James horn and see fair Ellen
push his shallop from the shore, This
evening he was altogether like himself
before the storms OF war and defeat had
Beat 40 flercely upon him. saw but lit
lie OF Mr.. Davis after this Our homes
we're far apart, but when sorrow touched
5rg word of sympathy always came.
.As I write, vision Of his kind and
gentle face rises before me, and ] Won
der how some should call him cold and
Indifferent. TOO noble for bitterness, too
grand for revenge. he bore the slings
and arrows of outrageous fortune" with
Il quiet heroisin worthy of such man
and the cause he represented.