The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
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or woman seems TO be an limp
challenge for criticism and gossp
It is not TO the credit OF human .
that this criticism lis SO often as
nay. slanderous and iniauitouse
apostle OF pessimism finds read
eners and converts. and the TIM
ored proverb. "De mortuis nH
bonum." is altered into a pro-
ton: Search out ali the evil yn.
aye, manufacture 1t IL you cannd
It, and advertise 1t far and WIN
that way we shall show to thed
that these great people and fote
people are really no better tFs
arc!
Such an attitude on the earthe
public mind almost Justifies thx-
inns OF Rochefoucauld even wye
despise them. and yet we cake
hope and consolation unto ores
in the reflection that there md
ever must be protesting voices INST
MISREPRESENTATION and wisdorthe
end will be justified of her rem.
When we are striving to do duty
TO the best of our ability, raoW
that slanderers and gossips nand
will have their little fling, bu the
very nature of things a kinTov-
idence takes care OF our retioa'
Who shall harm you IL ye be tTers
of that which good? Yet are
often hurt. but abiding hari not
the result OF conscientious targe
of duty.
The demise of Edward we o
the greatest of EnEland's *, ha'
proven no exception to thisnera
rule which we ought to dep Hi
courtesy to high and low. dip
lomacy unrivaled by any diIat 0
history. his craftsmanship, noWl
edged In Europe and Ameriore S
incontes table that maliciousossi
cannot find leg upon whichstane
Facts of such public chara can
not be disputed. because thspea
for themselves and send forio un
certain sound. but the priva.ife {
any man who occupies coicuot
position presents a thousanFenue
by which gossip and tradun ca
enter. People see what theying II
went TO see the Queen anaw II
mouse under the chair. the use W.
an object within the scope her a.
preciation. how could she :e upe
the beauty or the majesty q auee
when her hearts desire wlprehe
siblee And how can sossilnd en-
and all uncharitable talk receive
pure act and intention where scar
is for svil and impurity.
stories Were Inveh.
The mildest form of i dena-
of malicious gossip and slider tax
upon itself the appearance compS
| sionate regret that the sodals CO
corning the late tllustrio monar
| should be so greatly "e9gerate
when nine-tenths of them palpai
and obvious Inventions; thtemainl
! tenth, beyond question, rs ny gre
~ exaggerated! Such miscst- ma
remind US of Tennyson's lis:
"a lie that is all lie CAM met a
| fought outright,
But a lie that is half a lie, a har'
matter to fight"
| and the reasonable traducedoes e'
more Injury than the oneEho ov
| steps the mark.
It was my privilege tolear II
the lips of Confeders gems
whom every one must resrt-a
of infinite wit and hunr WI
charm in conversation win lister
and makes them friends-wpse ia
| pen finds scores of admers,
whose book on the War Bween
States can rarely be found the
lie library of Boston, becasc n
erous and eager readers vii mot
nit it to remain on the shd-an
count of his visit to theldece;
King who, at the time Of his
was the Prince of Wales. his
liant officer in the Southern Emy
Gen. Richard Taylor. the sonof +
ident Zachary Taylor.
Taylor's Meeting With EGvart
| Not long. before the War Bet'
the Confederate States and til u
States. the two young men, tie p
I of Wales and the son OF 3resi
| Taylor, met on the continent IN
rope. Mutually attractive andten
amentally congenial. they became
! friends, and when they paFed,
| prince exacted a promise fIom
Taylor that IL ever the latter can
England again, he would pay
cial visit to His Royal Highne!s,
Years passed and the war c'n
and the disasters which fo'loWe
its wake, The youthful son OF th
President had become Gen. nc
Taylor. After the surrender &c
Taylor was called to London by
ness of an urgent charactet an
account Of his visit is best give
his own words:
"When arrived In London, II
diately sought and took possessi'
/ very obscure room, In VERY
scure hotel, in q very obscure $
Being a seedy Confederate gene
avoided all possibility OF comir
(. contact with the fashionable We
4 besides, my stay In London wa
to be long. and the business !,
called mo there had to BIO n,
plished. Z The tlunkeys OF the
evidently thought was no
shakes. for they treated me With
courtesy, thrusting q. candle Int
hand at the foot of tho stairs
leaving me to find my way as \
4 could.
4 'rhis concerned me little, hut o,
az 1 returned from tho transact