The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-03-04


beauty and who was indeed a wife
and mother who shared with him
every trial, every heart ache, but
withal the many joys and pleasures
of the home. He may have appear
ed to the busy world outside on oc-
casions a little harsh, little inn
pulsive, but not SO at home. He was
like some other men and not unlike
in this respect many good men that
we know, blunt and direct in his
methods and assertions but if he were
thus estimated, we wish to say It
was all on the outside, for within
his heart there was a lasting spring
of love for humankind, and none OF
the apparent brusqueness ever came
home with him. Within the hallow-
ed precincts of home, he was gentle
and considerate, first of all to his
amiable companion, then to every
member of the household, and his
approach was greeted by the little
boys with shouts of joy, for he
was father" only the playmate and
companion, and after the little fell
lows one by one had gathered by
the great Father into His Eternal
abode save one; he and John were
boon companions; played and romp-
ed together, and each shared with
| the other, both good things and the
bad things of life. Nor did this
trait cease when the young son grew
TO manhood, for they were always
together, and just now only a few
days ago, the little grandchildren
/ played and sang and rejoiced with
4 grandpa, who took all of their little
( troubles on his own heart and made
/ pleasure for them and shared those
joys with them. No one need tell
this scribe that man like that is
not filed with the spirit of the Man
of Gallilee, who took special pains
with the little ones, and COMPOUNDED
any man who caused sorrow and
trouble in the child mind, but pro
nounced His blessings on any, who
gave a cup of cold water or other
little token whereby the child was
made happy. We! be the inhumane
man or woman who despises the
little children.
in the character of this man. He
was a man with an opinion and q
will. He knew nothing about doing
q thing for policies sake. He did
some thinking on his own account
and we may say without doing VIC
lence, that he did not greatly care
whether what he thought and what
he did exactly suited everybody else
or not We well remember a few
years ago that he temporarily sever
ed his connection with a certain pc
litical party with which he had al
ways aligned himself and boldly ad
Vocated the interest of a prominen
candidate for a high office, on the
ground of moral principle. He was
Ievery inch a Southerner and gave
all he had (himself) to the Southern
cause in the Civil War and that be
fore he was of soldiers age, because
he believed the cause was just Like
wise he gave his suffrage to one Of
the opposite, and forcibly insisted OF
his election, because the principles
advocated were what he conceived
to be just and right
/ Such traits as these are worthy
of all admiration in this time il
our history, when the Nation is cry
ing in need OF men who stay fas
by what may be honest conviction
for the world of mankind today i!
full of sham and hypocricy in state
and nation.
This Tribute must not be CLOSED
without special regard to the un
wearied love the wife who now feel
so helpless and forlorn and VIII,
must in the feebleness of age bea
this affection and bereavement ant
were it not for the son and his gif
ted wife, both of whom use ever,
means to console their mother, sh
would have to go the rest of tn,
way-alone.
Mrs Vandyck, Jr., who knows 81
well how to take care of the aget
and affiicted--having had large ex
perience in her maiden home will
her own rather and mother--is 81
devoted to this now widowed mother
that not wish nor comfort, bu
what will be anticipated, and tn,
tottering footsteps will be guided ant
the path made smooth as she travel
the way in which all must go, tina
ends not in night, but in perpetua
day, whittier the Master has gon
and where the many mansions be.
l. A. Mes.