Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-28

While busybody editors and no end
OF individual gossipers have been be-
stirring pen and tongue IN Specializing
ON the future mistress OF the execu-
Tive mansion, General Albert W. Gil
christ has been paying visit to his
aged mother In South Carolina. And,
on his return, he says to The Jack
sonviIle Metropolis:
Mother Is enjoying excellent health
at present. and am glad indeed to
state that she win preside at the
Governors mansion for me when am
indicted into that high Office next
January. Although Florida is abloom
with beautiful and lovable women,
do not think could find one who
would look after the. home OF bache-
Tor Governor better than mother.
Mother viii preside"
There could be nothing more char
acteristic OF this gentle. yet great
hearted man. chosen by his people to
All their highest place, than this
modest rebuttaI to that Idle comment
which has coupled his name with
prospects hymeneal.
Florida IL abIoom with beautiful
and IovabIe women but none like
Mother.
Not among the fairest Of the sex,
though including many fitted to share
"a good mans Joys and sorrows, to
make for him home all attuned to
love, could General Gilchrist fnd one
worthier for the exalted post OF mis-
tress OF the mansion where he win
spend Els period Of power. Mother"
expresses the FIRST, the last, the early
morning, brilliant noon, the shadowy
evening; through all the shifting
scenes from birth to death. the quick
ening pulse Of youth, the sturdy
strength Of manhood and the after
years when comes the inevitable hour
when we must watch her tired eye
lids droop to final sleep, she is the
eyerfaithful guardian Of our earthly
way, unfailing alike in her loyalty
and her Lowell
And General Gllchrist. whatever
feminine charms may lure him to the
matrimonial altar and point out 10
him the sweet possibilities that IL
lumine the nuptial vows with radiant
promise chooses well and wisely and
bars the besetting dangers that Turk
along his future path when he elects
Mother the first lady Of his admins
tration.
When official cares perplex. II win
be Mother" who will smooth the fur
rowed brow with the gentle hand that
leads him still and bring the bene-
diction Of her kiss to lull his troubled
thoughts to rest.
When, elated with success, he hears
the plaudits OF his people for some
state service honestly and ably done,
Il viii be Mother who viii speak
the eCynmendati6n sN eetest to his soul
and who viii breathe the inspiration
to higher purposes and nobler deeds.
However exalted may be the posi-
lions he attains. however wide may
extend the circle OF his influence and
power, he will be always her boy"
ana her hands win ever guide him
safely and Alright hands which. as
Henry Grady beautifully said. "are
fairer yet TO me than the hands Of
mortal woman and stronger yet 70
lead me than the hands OF mortal
man."
Small danger OF an era Of wrong
and deceit AZ tho Capitol with "Moth.
CT" presiding at the Executive Man.
slonl
Ana with what serene confidence
viii the right.thlnking people be en-.
abled 10 look toward the gubernator.
Ial chair when they can know and
say,
AN Il well with the State because
Mother Il Tampa Tribune.
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