The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29

years which lay between the dates, 1sSl-
51s65-a picture full Of charm ana 81 atne
subtle aroma that Is altered hrst mana
described IS the describer infsthis instance
not appearing in her real name put
being easily recognized from the fact !. that
& I,er father was an officer OF the Bank
OF Virginia, 81 and that this young assist
ant was Mr.. Walter n. aylor, fter :,
sadjutant to General Robert %. Lee.
The "Virginia Girl, who was e little III,
girl in the a1lte-be UNI Norfolk perloou,
wna n big enough girl to be married IN
}1S;o though she remained girl even
after Her bridehood and wifehood, Tor l she
gwas welded when she was. only seven
teen years old. 4 IS ~ 8asS$ III {, 5 u. y.
4 From the secession Of Virginia n1Se1
md the mastering in az OF the 4 virginia
troops during that year TO the day !I !.
the flag Of the Confederacy was pullll l1
down and the stars ana 4 STRIPES .,W wv 60
the .yirginia Girl whether at home, rs us.
tanlng with bated breath TO the roar.o ,,
hattie from afar; whether In amp with
her soldier husband, cheerfully enduring
tho fatigue of the march ana the disco l, q
forts incident upon scanty& rare ana ru sat'
living; whether running the p!ocAaue -.
The sake OF needles, pins and a SUIT 8oi
new gray uniform for the man she loved
hest, or flying from the storm Of shot ana
shall in beleagered Petersburg--al these
fra rnentary threads are gathered lHIo5 .1
vivid history and are told slmpi y, unaL-
fectedly without exaggeratlon, put VIII
pathos and tenderness that mu vs. co'l'-
mend itself to all Southern read er Il
T,robably the best bits of description are
"a ihe found in the account given OF NE
in Richmond during the last dark days.
when the Gordon was drawing ever closer e
ana the city was fastening rapioly 20 j -
fall The bravery wit which women, u y. !
nriyed OF their strong arm OF support,
faced the daily want and pinch n, OF NE e.
the cheerful faith which they stu ielt ~
the future: the fashion In which they
| snatched momentary relief from hhA s.psS
bv an hour or two OF relaxatio ana en- s
iovment-theso Il are annals OF herolsm
which, though told BEFORE. lose 1otn ~. =
in their force by such repettlon1, as that
~ Mrs. Avary,s .sVirgtnla Girl"
\ 7t@means much even nowadays when
a reyiawer car, praise a book Ringing upon
tho civil War for being absolutely Wit n
out bitterness, and 1t Is praise OF no un-
certain sort that Is given to Mrs, Ayary,s
book in so endorsing IT. me thorouBlni
coded is marred, Indeed, by the Intrusion
/ az a few sentences near the very close,
| hut as nothing Is without faults, these
| can only be touched upon with 1eellHs
| OF surprise that intuitions, otherwise 50
unerrlng, should have permitted unelr. m
PRODUCTION To the reader ~ ~ "'' nc IS
sary to go into more lengthy detail. NV
/ ery instance referred to Will be appar-
ont because OF its entire incongrutya
N,.The Virginia Girl" draws q most en-
ca eing picture Of many OF the men who
/ we're heroic figures In the Gays 81 4, ,oiyll
1 strife as Southern leaders ana sol H.it
i and to none does she pay, higher tflpute
than 10 the great cavalry leader. General
i stuart, IN mentioning n photosrapli sem
1 her BY this General she says ~ 55d !,
alnhat picture is hanging on my wal,
4 now. on the back Is written.by hano
i long crumbled into dust: TO her VINO ~
!. heing a devoted wife did not forget 70 pc
D true nntrlot,' The eyes smile down upon
Irus az T lift my little granddaughtert "
q to kiss my gallant cavaliers lps ana Z! q
n she lIsps his name my heart leaps % th ,,
memory OF HIS dauntless life and qeatn.l
One other alluson to Stuart ana 70 lh'
surrender Of RICHMOND hn as Esac l,r,,
,everting to an April day OF 1850. sut ms. "
Its burden thus: ~. Z, !, !.
.nThe saddest moment OF my lile wa
J when I saw the Southern cross nrassee
down and tho stars md stripes run "
above the Capitol: Was " tor ms, :,
thought, that Jackson had fallenY 10
: this that my brave laughing Stuart wa
dead-dead md lying In his grave, Y
: Hollywood under the very shadow OF ma
g naE foating from the Capitol. In hearl!nl
! OF these bands playing triumphant ar
!, as they marched tnrough the streets
. Richmond; in hearing Of those shouts 2
/. victory? O. my chevalier naa !
i thank God that the kindly sod hid W
!. from ell those sights and sounds. 30 Dlt
/ Ter to me then, looked toward Holy
4 wood with streaming eyes and thanKe
y God for your sake, Was It TO TINS en-
!. wa had fought and starved and zone ma
ked and cold to this end that the wive
s and children of many a. dear and gallan
friend were husbandless and fatherless
q to this end that our homes We're ~ rulnf
: our State devastated2 to this end that lie
j and his footsore Veterans were seekin
!. tho covert OF the mountains?''
NJ THE ENGLISH PEOPLE. BY Emil
: Boutmy. translated by Elsie English
q. II. Putnam's Sons, publishers. Ney
g. York, Sc.
Mr.. Boutmy is ''membre de ! Institut.
" and scholar OF weight sufficient 70 civ
ii his work some authority. This study o
tho political. social and psychologists
i, methods OF the English people Is partic,
a. larry interesting to us btcause 1t Is not n
AZ Engshmans opinion OF themselves. bu
~ critical study by a foreigner II come
Il. at an opportune time, for the Flttls
~ are now passing through what VIII prof.
ts ably be regarded by prosperity as one
= | tho turning nolntA( An dtS history, # 5V