Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

called home and then taking his place
in the church and neighboFhocd- be
coming master Of the old home and ai-
though the Youngest becoming the head
Of the family. maintaining its old time
hospitality having the brothers and
their children to visit them each sum
mer and renew their love for each
other. They all loved 10 gather here
and were inspired by the memories that
clustered around the old home to live
better and purer lives and here Wayne
and his good wife reigned supreme and
were idolized BY ell.
! think Il most fortunate that once
more and also for the last time these
splendid and loving brothers were per-
mitted with their wives b have .
splendid re-uuion at the home u their
cousin, On I'D comrade md almost !
t,re4l ~. ~ D91pe1G q Jae)r-
scn. justn lev days before Wsyne wss
stricken, and an proud to know that
all wanted and invited me to be with
them on this joyous occasion and l will
regret all Of my life that l could not
be with them. I felt then that prob
ably this would be their last reunion.
but i could not think that the youngest
and seemingly the strongest would be
the first to 60.
This old home is about the only ante
bellum home in our county that was
handed down from sire to son and was
occupied by the son and maintained as
the home of the family to which all
turned when sick and distressed. So
that l have had peculiar reverence
for it and regarded it as almost part
of the family and while sitting in the
parlor hallowed by SO many dear asso-
Citations, looking out at the noble trees
and flowers planted there by loving
hands, thinking of the possibility of its
passing into the hands of strangers !
felt like it would almost be sacrilege
and the lines of "Old Ironsides" came
into my mind and / could not but wish
for the same fate for this old home and
its hallowed associations that the au-
teor asked for this famous old vessel
if she had to be torn from her high and
historic position said,
mail to the mast her hoary flag,
Set everv threadbare sail
And give her to the God of storms,
The lightning and the gale"
The last years of Wayne's life were
peculiarly blessed. Independent finan-
cially and notwithstanding no man
anything but love. surrounded by
loving, kind friends, blessed with the
daily companionship Of his dear wife
and her noble sister. Mrs. Moore who
lived with them and added 30 much to
the happiness Of both as she q con-
genial companion. loving the same peo-
pie, reading the same works.
He loved his home and his county and
state-taking a deep interest in all
things for the betterment Of his state
and county. He lived the life of q
noble southern gentleman and his death
will be mourned by all who knew him
both white and colored for he was the
friend of all and died as he had lived at
peace with the world. May the good
Master whom he loved and served com
fort his grief stricken widow as He
alone can. and may she realize that the
parting will be not be long; that soon
all of as will cross the river and meet
our loved ones who have gone before
and be reunited to part no more.
This is intended in no wise as an
obituary Of my dear friend, but as only
4 heartfelt tribute to one who admired
and loved greatly. E. D. CAvETT.
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