The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
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---~ ~e&~N. RHETORICAL ; ssuth Csrsla.a Window h oia BIend- ~ s. ford CAureh. S
 Mes. Louis L. Marks president of the Ladies Memorial !, Association of Pe- tersburg. Va, has been notified by the Daughters \ of the Confederacy of Charleston. s. G., that the four hum dred dollars for the memorial window to South Carolina.s. dead, was in hand, and the order for the window has been given. One hundred dollars of this money was raised by the Daughters of the Confectionery, and the remaining three hundred was appropriated for the .purposes by the State Legislature. The inscription on the window will be "To the glory of God, and the memory of south Caroiina's sons who died for the confederacy.,'q.Fie doeth according to his will in the army of Heaven. and 8mong the habitants of the eRrth." It Is thought the window will be ready for unveiling on the sth of June, which is the memorial day. observed in yir- Rinia. @ ef,A >s T Daughters, do not let Alabama, the first fin the ~rolE Of States, the first in to put in a window in this historic old | church. Your committse has worked hard. and has written many letters. | We have heard from ten chapters one auxiliary, four camps and we have something over half the money tn hand with a few unpaid pledges. VIII you not put this matter before the chapters, you who have not yet aided In thfss sacred memorial and let us hear from you in the near future. The | stfm desired is not large enough to be a tax on any one chapter. Concerted 1 action is all that Is needed. and we feel sure no chapter will want to be | left out in. this noble work.
 Mrs c. W. Tariy.
 Chairman Biandford Memorial. Com.
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 l A Justinable Flirtatfos. i A certain grandmother of my ac- quaintance has told me a very sweet little story which will well beat being | a twice told. tale" When the Fed -eraf army was at Natchez Miss, she, O young wife. was alone .at her plan Ftation home at vfdalia, La. just across the, fivef from Natchez. Sle received message that Gen. York had been severely wounded md would. with his stan. seek sheIter,of her as he passed
 through on his way home. Fear filled her heart, Never day passed that | she did not. receive "calp' from one or more of her nnwelcome neighbors lacroes the .riverss and she feared for her own safety. as we'll as for her honored guest. The fateful day came.
 and all was apparently safe. Gen. Yorke, fatfgued from his long Journey, had retired, though 1t was yet early in the afternoons. fi.
 I Suddenly an ebony face appeared around the. corner of the wide veranda lwhere my friend sat sewing. and keep I, ing watch. t 1 Miss Kate. some blue coats done be
 comin' up de road from de landing. |" There was no time for questions. Quick as thought the signal was given and the. horses were brought round to the
 back door for Gen. York and his men while Miss Kate" hurried to the front to receive her ''visitors.'' Though trembling within Miss Kate did her best to assume an severy day" exnres. sion. and when squad of Union sol. diers rode. up headed by several offl- cers, she was sitting quietly at work In the corner of the porch.
 They were somewhat taken back Al | hrst by the pretty, quiet picture, and were not lacking in deference as they stated their errand. They had heard of General York's presence in tn, neighborhood, and came armed witf l orders to search the house, and prem | ises. Miss Kate blushed and carefully
 folded the dainty bit.o of linen and lace
 on which she was working before she | replied: s
 You are most welcome. gentlemen
 l am alone here. Will you not be
 seated and rest bit before you begir your search? You have had long
 ride, and the day is warm"
 As she spoke, a small maid appeared | with glasses and a pitcher of colt
 spring water. Dazed by her vivacious
 beauty, and unexpected cordiality, the officers stood like so many school boys
 while Miss Kate handed each glass ot
 water accompanied by some bright re.
 mark or witty bit of repartee. Once the trembling hands nearly dropped | the glass, but she explained her ner. vousness by saying she was "all alone
 on the, big plaiitation and 50 afraid" :"
 After being assured of their .protec.
 ton. our little ffirt's courage returned
 and she invited the officers through ths
 long window into the dainty feminine
 sitting. room. with Its piano, flowers and books.
 Shall I play for you before you be. | gin your search" she asked timidly as she glanced up through long, droop. I ing lashes. And then she played old
 songs. and new, anything to pass the time and drown the sound of horses
 hoofs as General York and his mer
 mounted and rode away. .
 As the soft strains of Annie Laurie
 hllod the room. she saw through the open window the last horseman pass
 around the house, and gallop off down the road 7
 Over strained nature could stand nc more. Dropping her hands from the
 keys; she turned around, pale and ex. -cited: Gentlemen, you may begin your search"
 I Suddenly recalled to their dnty The