The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

When the seed corn comes from a
uubbing. who counts on u yield that
calls for bigger barnse The scion OF
o race OF runts Is never risked in the
INNING for a great event In select
i u.'i' .be forbear for a choice people
cod picked out Il prime man or the
afre-A brahara, statesman, warrior
gentleman .-os
70 n Norrnan baron that came over 20
england with Duke William, called
the Conqueror. II this pedigree De
merely the fancy of pleasing herald
=. .r.dition. nearer ancestors were en-
do,ved with sterling virtues bearing
record OF victorious exertlons. We
80 nc sure that when the wise ana
beautiful Bathsheba, daughter OF tnat
Tbithophei whose counsel was as II
a man had inquired of the oracle o.
God. brings 70 David, 5rst IN arms,
seasoned sense and sacred songs.
IN the issue of such mated talents
gs,rnot be otherwise than a Solomon
The father Of Robert = Lee was
that Lee. warrior. statesman. orator,
srboiar. who received medal OF goio
from Congress for his mihtary sue
- at Paulus Hook. the praise, con-
adence and friendship OF Washington
and the highest enconiums from Greene
for brilliant and wariixe deecs IN the
southern Department lie was Gov
eruor Of virginia. mem Der or Congress
and their choice for the noble task OF an
address on Washington. IN Whlch NC
uttered a sentiment that Is on cNoTy
tongue and men: First in war. nrst IN
n,,cc and first in the hearts of his
countrvmen. Robert Z Lee inherltcn
A martial spirit. His mother was OF the
house of the Carriers. OF whom King
Carter" of Lancaster. on the rap
pahannock, was the head She httco
well into the portrait or a model nattoh
drawn by the Wise King The virtues
that adorn swec.en. enrich, Tipencd
in her life and nourished the soul OF
her son, who gave his young years TO
her comfort.
His father. General Lee, the Light
Horse Harry Lee" OF the Revol Ition.
was made an invalid. and prese nifty
after much suffering. died from WCuncs
from a mob of hoodlums VINO We're at
ternnting to suppress = newspaper IN
faItirnore which opposed their political
notions General Lee gave the editor
his personal and active assistance Fne
drunken rowdies slew Genera Ingram,
MORALLY injured. General Lee contend
ting for the freedom OF speech on pubic
questions. II was in tho blood Of the
Lees 70 enlist against tyrants. whether
robed kind OF dirty Demos.
Tho death Of the father left the lad.
Robert. the protector AMI nurse OF his
invalid rnothcr-hcr housekeeping and
invalid rnothcr-hcr house keeper and
business manager He bore her IN
his arms to the family coach for the
evening airing. and chccred her oy
merry conceits solcmniy cautioning
ber against low spirits. And 20 the
noble little fellow devoted his hours
af,.r school 90 his cherished object. His
mother reported MIN - both son and
daughter"
10 became a cadet az West Point.
IL, graduated without dcmcrit. re-
ootvinr the priced position Of an en-
rrreor. awarded % the top mon He
~o-vrd m works for defense ~ i>cW
YORK. Baltimore. Hampton Roads As
-, civil War drew on nc was IN com
-,.,d Of the Department OF Tcx1s.
In the meantime be had achieved die
t,nr. and certain fame Tor services
~ enc invasion Of Mexico. Generals
,roviog. pcrsifcr smith. Wilcox. Col
o,ci Riley in official reports mention
"crcccdingiy invaluable services. gal
lansrv- under fierce flank nrc OF cx-
Captafu Lee. General Scott pronounced
upon tho behavior q nc young en-
ginccr in IN, MEXICAN campaign he
-. colder I ever saw IN the hcid the
srcatcst military genius in America.
and N oDporsunity offered. ne would
show himself tho foremost captain OF
HE times
lie had won the daughter. thc only
child Of Mr.. Curtis. % Ellington. AZ p
bride. Sons and daughters adorned
hfs home. with hts heirces came the
noble property whose barouial pie
dominated from ~ woody bills me
capital Of the republic. Various oihcr
plantations. with their p~tfiarcni'i