The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

and promise was given, but the carriagefi
was left
"rhe notice to leave was given Sunday,
but few hours were allowed, and my pub
lfc duties compelled me to rely on others
Count on nothing as saved which yoli
va-~ed except the bust, and that had to
be left behind.
Mrs. On1eha said she was charged in
the event OF our having to leave, to place
the valuables with the sisters. and that
she would distribute everything. | told
her to sell what she could and, after feel
Ing distrust asked Mrs. Grant TO observe
her, and after that became convinced that
she. too probably under the influence of
her husband was afraid to be known as
having close relations with us.
kiss Maggie and the children many
times for me. The only yearning heart III
the final hour was poor old Sam, Wishing
for pie cake" and thus ] left our late
home, no bad preparation for search Tor
another
Dear children, ] can say nothing 10
them, but for you and them my heart Is
flll, my prayers constant and my hopes
arc the trust feel in the mercy of God.
Farewell. my dear, there may be bet
ter things in store for us than are now IN :
view, but my love is all have to oner.
and that has the value of a thing long
possessed and sure not to be lost.
Once more and with Gods favor, for
YOUR HUSBAND
The letter CT Mrs. Davis in reply to the
above gives another affecting picture or
the loving relations which always OBJ
tanned between her and her husband.
"Abbeville s. c.. April 2S. 1855.
MY Dear Old Husband: Your very
sweet letter reached me safely by Mr..
Harrison and was a great relief. I leave
here in the morning at o'clock for the
wagon train going to Georgia. Washing
ton viii be the first point ! shall unload
at. From there we shall probably go ON
to Atlanta or thereabouts, and wait a
little until we hear something of you. Let
me beseech you not to calculate upon see
ing me unless | happen to cross your
shortest path toward your bourne. be that
what II may.
1T is surely not the fate to which you
invited me in brighter days. But you
must remember that you did not invite
/. me to a great heros home, but to that OF
plain farmer. / have shared all your
triumphs, been the only beneficiary of
them, now | am but claiming the priv
ilege for the first time of being all to you
now these pleasures have past for me.
My plans are these, subject TO your ap-
prevail ! think / shall be able TO pro-
cure funds enough TO enable me to put the
two eldest to school / shall go to Flor-
da II possible, and from thence go over to
Bermuda or Nassau from thence to
England, nnless good school offers else
where. and put them to the best school
l can find and then with the two young
est join you in Texas-and that is the
prospect which bears me up, to be once
more with uo-once more TO suffer with
YOU il need be-but God loves those
who obey Him. and ] know there is a fu-
ture for you. This people are craven
set they cannot bear the tug of war.
Here they are all your friends and
you. Mr.. Bart and his wife have urged
me to live with thern-offered to take the
chances of the Yankees with us--begged
to have little Maggie-done everything In
TACT that relatives could do l shall
never forget all their generous devotion
10 you.
II have seen a gerat many men wno
have gone Throughout one has talked
tght. stand cannot be made In this
country, DO not be induced to try 1t. As
10 the trans MISS isslppi, l doubt II at first
things VIII be straIsnt, but the spirit is
there, and the dany accretlons Will DO
great when the deiuded of TINS side are
crusned out between the upper and neither
mlisrones. But you have now tried the
strict construction faIlaey. lie we are
TO require constitution, 1t must be much
stretched during our hours of outside
pressure ii it covers us at ALL .
II nave very painful thumb. A rum
| must close Maggie says IN the antici-
patton OF her journey she was forced to
go to bed. Sne SENDS "a thousand loves
and says Pie &. is sweet as can be. She
is really now too piaytui to suck. Billy
ana Jen arc very well. Lumber is thriv-
ing, but bad.
BE careful how you go to Augusta
get rumors tnat Brown is going to seize
ali government property, and the people
are ayerse, and mean to resist with pis-
tolH. They are set of wretcnes together,
ana wlsn you We're sare ou of their land.
God bless you, keep you. I have wrestled
with God for you. believe He will re-
store us TO happiness. Devotedly.
YOUR WIFE.
kindest regards to Robert and thanks
for faithful conduct. Love to Johnson
and John Wood. Maggie sends you her
best love-
The last three letters are without date
and without place. They were written by
: Mrs. Davis when she was flying still
further south, and before the time she and
her husband caem together, for the short
time before Davis was captured. l give
only extracts from Them.
The first was sent to Mr. Davis at ABB
boviile. and it states that Mrs. Davis
hopes to'get to Pensacola, and take ship
from there. 1t says: We are short of
funds and do not see why these trains
VI SpeSie SHouiu ne BlNeni up 10 lne ah-
KEGS. Ii speaks of the children, say
ing that they are well, although little
FL was vassnated on the roadside on ac-
count of the report of smallpox in the
vicinity"
The second letter. written at 20 miles
south of Washington, Ga, where Mrs.
Davis is riding in a wagon with picked
Mississippi teamsters, says:
All we'll, with Winnie sweet and smll-
ing. Billy plenty of laughter, and talk
with the teamsteps keeps quiet Jeff is
happy beyond expression. Maggie one
and two quite we'll"
The letter goes on:
Il have $500, something to SELL and
have heart and a hopeful one but above
all, my precious only love. heartful of
prayer. May God keep you and have His
sword and buckler over you. Do not
try to make a stand on this side. 1t is
not in the people. Leave your escort and
take another road often. Alabama is full
of cavalry. fresh and earnest in pursuit..
May God keep you and bring you safe
to the arms of your devoted
WINNIE
The last letter contains the following
My Own Precious Banny: May God
give us both patience against this heavy
trial. The soldiers are very unruly and
have taken almost all the mules and
horses from the camp. Do not try
to meet me. | dread the Yankees getting
news of you so much. You are the coun-
try's only hope, and the very best inten-
tons do not advise stand this side of
the river. Why not cut loose from your