The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-07

Pelham, who lived and died boy, pos
sessed OF every attribute that makes
Young manhood most attractive, for he
was frank, modest. brave and generous
to fault. The Incidents OF his short
life and the tributes to hs valor would
grace the page OF any recorded life. and
enroll his name high among the ilustri-
Gus dead who have laid down life at the
< feet OF duty. Slight OF figure. his uniform
fitted him, as he filled It, every inch q
soldier; cleanliness OF person characteriz-
ed his appearance. as his deeds did his
soul; with face whose features were
as finely CIT as woman's yet set as
flint in the time Of danger, and turned
only as does the weather vane. to face
the coming storm. The owners Of the
ears that heard his voice still bless him.
and the eyes that have seen him bear
witness Of him. 1t Is forty years since
Pelham left us: no Drawer, fairer spirit
could be called up: there was nothing
grlevous to be recalled in remembering
him; his reputation was as near spotless
as men mako them.
WITH TFIB LADIES.
A lady who once entertained MAJOR
Pelham thus speaks OF him:
"Just after the battle Of Frederick
burg. General Stuart. with a portion Of
his staff. stayed at my home for day or
two. weather bound. In their company
was boy, who sat apart from the others,
busying himself with my musical box.
work / objected to, because feared he
would ruin 1t, especially when he an
nounced the fact that he was endeaVorlng
to make it play two tunes at once, and !
requested that he would find some other
toy to play with.
"At dinner the same day. inquired Of
General Stuart II he knew the young
major of artillery who had won such
golden opinion Of General Jackson that he
dubbed him his boy hero on the flela.
and was astounded by his announcing
this infant prodigy to be the boy who
had destroyed my peace Of mind during
the morning by trying to ruin my musical
box. or course, this reply dyed the boys
face crimson color. SO no at once be-
came my boy, and exclaimed: Never
mind Major Pelham. let them laugh at
their little jokes after dinner we VIII
make that old musical box play two
tunes >at once for them to dance by. /"
Another lady from the UP country
met nearly the same party, and she says:
when child. remembered General
Stuart and staff, laughing and Joking
around our dining room fire, awaiting
breakfast whilst young Major Pelham
stood at the window writing on q pane OF
glass with diamond ring. After awhile
breakfast was ready and we all sat down
to the table, when the boomgof cannon
announced the work for the day cut out,
Immediately Pelham showed pack MS
chair and started to leave, nut was
caught In the act by General stuart ana
forced to resume his seat, the General as
surfing him that he would hear enough
guns before night to pacify him. and
nverred that the report OF one should not
spoil a good breakfast; but they had
hardly commenced their meal. when ono,
two three, In rapid succession, came the
roar of the guns, proclaiming their work
begun, causing Pelham's chair to fly from
under him, and he out at the door eX-
claIming-'No hot breakfast for me. and
bot work for my boys outside Ihe en-
tire table, ladies included. pursued but
he was in the saddle and away, to share
the toll and danger with HIS battery
boys; whilst the pane OF glass remains,
bearing his name and date to this day. a
lasting memorial, more precious 10 the IN
mates of that house than any costly VIM
dow In some proud cathedral,
BRDATHED.
The boy, Pelham, who started the
Stuart Horse Artillery. died young, res
leased from duty by sudden death. The
man who shared his labor. and remained
with us to the bitter end, SO identified
himself with that service that to fall to
mention the name of Captain James
Breathed would be to rob the Stuart
Horse Artillery of Its own Jewel. In
srerils and dangers more frequent than
most mortals survive. the possession of
nine li,,as ord tha ability to fall ALWAYS