Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-27
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Although twenty-nlne years have
passed since the glorious April day !
when Mr.. Davis welcomed me to
Beauvoir, not even time, that never
dying cyclops, could detract from
his wonderful personality. and his
one hundred and eighth birthday
anniversary has brought a surglng
T: flood of memories poisnantly sweet
and still fresh in nv heart. Thoughts
rise and fall on that never-to-be
forgotten occasion. though not until
many years afterwards did the real
Significance of the visit assert itself.
The pleasure OF the moment IS all
prevailing but the memory OF II
fingers and thrills in our hearts. AS
single spray Of memories sweeten
and brighten life's pathway. In
1887 my father on returning from
visit to Mr.. Davis brought me the
invitation that took me to Beauvolr'
was but a slip of a girl and burst
into a valley of emotion when
realized that | was to spend some
| time as the guest of the man who
! had graced the executive mansion
of the Confederacy.
AT WORK IN GARDEN.
Through forest of thick live
water oaks and bay trees with here
and there the dog woods snowy
| blossoms drove from Beauvol'
| station to the Davis home. AS
drew near caught glimpse OF thf
;. white gabled unpretentious dwelling
J. standing out against the huge mag
{: nolia trees. We drove up to tn
!; front door and halted.
!. An old man sat on bench bull
{. around the base of a tree, with do
+ living at his feet and a trowel IN nj
+ hand. About him were flower pot
+ and gardening implements. II
+ Strengthened himself and pushe
+ the large panama hat from his hea
F with a weary gesture. At the SCUM
+ of our approach he looked up and
F smile of welcome showed in tn
+ deep lines of his face. He took o
! his hat, rose and held out his ham
! so YOU got here safely, child.
i! am glad to see you"
+ AS we stood there chatting in tt
+ twilight that flickered through tt
+ branches of the oak, looked searcl
+ inely into his face. The strong ja'
+ the slender face, the thin lips, II
+ injured eye-the other bright al
+ keen-these were the outward vi:
+ BILE signs of the inward spiritu
+ man. For underneath his simple
: tv, there was a remarkable dire(
! ness and strength.
+ DAVIS HOME LIFE.
- We walked toward the house. |
n !. great double doors stood wide op
J. at both ends of the hall and as
!. crossed into the living room WHIT
+ Mrs. Davis and Winnie awaited
+ coming, caught my first elimI
+ of the lovely flower garden
+ a.bloom just beyond. Oh, how v
+ idlv recall it all! The Maltese
+ on the hearth, the cheerful We
+ fire, the something about the Gel
+ ineness of the people, the surren
+ of reserve about the atmosphere
:" the house, that intangible someth
49, which gives to the word home
+ deeper meaning.
+ The position MIR. Davis occuE
: in the White House of the Cont
: eracy never changed him from
: simple man he was. He was in
: ested in his home as man seld
: is, and constantly occupied with
: care The thousand voices of
+ world never touched him. He gr;
! fully met the conditions inclden
{! his circumstances. He loved to
+ ter about the grounds with