Evening star., 1947-06-03
GARDENIA PLANT?
From, M. A. c., ReedmlIe. ]

FfOm M. A. C., Reeduue.
Wish to thank you for the butter
cream recipes which I received. We
moved to Reedville, Va, in Noyem-
ber and as we had always taken
The Star while living in Arlington
we still continue 1t here and we
really enjoy RICH.
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YOUR LETTER, LADY, CAME
TOO LATE.
From Mrs. J. j. c., Washington. ]
In answer to Mrs. G. T. M, Fair
fax, re your Letter. Lady, Came
Too Late" poem. copied the fol-
lowing from an old volume of poems
I have entitled Heart Throbs."
The following beautiful and
touching lines we're written during
the war by an officer of the Confed-
crate Army, at the time prisoner
on Johnson's Island. A young
Georgian when the war broke out
was engaged to be married to one
of the most beautiful and brilliant
bellies of Savannah, but died in cap
tivity. While he lay dead letter
came from this young lady to her
lover. 1t was cruel, cold. heart
less letter, altogether different in
tone and in manner from any she
had ever before written him. 1t
spoke of brilliant balls she had late
ly attended and dwelt with ILL
concealed rapture upon the innum-
cradle perfections of certain
colonel of Gen. Wheeler's staff, OF
his manly form, his exquisite man.
ners, his noble countenance, his
low, soft, rich voice, his graceful
dancing, his marvellous conversa-
tional powers, etc, and closed with
these chilling words: Respectfully
ETC., Virginia" Hitherto she had
ended every letter with your Own
Devoted and Faithful Virginia"
This letter was received at the
prison a few hours after the death
of him to whom it was written, and
replied to by his comrade as follows:
Your letter, lady. came too late.
For Heaven, had claimed its own.
unto ese white fhrone 9ras0n bars
And. vet I think he would have stayed
To, live. for his disdain,
Could he have read the careless words
Which you have sent in vain.
SO full of patience did he wait
Ihrough many q weary hour.
That Ger his simple soldier faith
Not even death had power:
And you-did others whisper low
Their homage in your ear.
As though among their shadowy throng
His spirit had peer?
And see how pure the look he wore
~, The moment when he died;
Had left its weary trace
As 'twere the shadow Of the cross
Upon his pallid face.
Her love" he said, could change for me
All. II trust 'iof Of scSie i' maidens al f love,
Thou are bitter thinsl
For when these valleys bright in May
The northern violets shall blow
Above his humble grave.
Your. dole of scanty words had been
But b,4 one vbo more tisIsd psng to bear .ps
Your tress of golden hair.
I did not put it where he said.
od For when het the +sa ANGELS arc come fs.
OF faisehood in the tomb.
I've seen your letter, and I know
~ The wiiss that you have wrought
10 win that noble heart OF MS
And gained it-cruel thought
What lavish wealth men sometimes give
", For what Is worthless al;
In folly's falsest thraI.
You shall not pity him, for new
His sorrow has an end.
Yet would that you could. stand with me
Ars sefids forg,ys my fallen 1n td driend nd ,.k.
AS he-if 1t be given
May even be pleading grace for you
Before the court of Heaven
Tonight the cold wind whistles by
within The ths Prison dead house. where
Few mourners nSniE & come . to ", weep .
Yet death exalts his face,
Than clasped in your embrace.
Tonight ysur home may shine with lights
And ring with merry song,
And you be smiling as your soul
Had done no deadly wrong.
Your hand so fair that none. would think
Your sfn Sc God o. gour
Were half as free from stain.
I'd rather be my comrade dead.
FOR AND dou5 his he martyrs dEea
Whom serve we in this life. we serve
~ In that which is to come: =. ~
- col. w S. HAWKINS.
And. too, may I add my thank
you's" to the Clearing House? AS
3 new bride ] have found 1t so
helpful to me and wish you much
luck and continued success.
X X X
TO HUMIDITY ROOM;
CUSTARD DESSERT.
From Mrs. E. M. T., Washington J
In reply to the request about
humidifying an apartment from Mrs.
B. K, Washington: followed
Health Officer George c. Ruhland's S
suggestion during the coal strike,
and neither my husband nor I have
had a cold, or dry nose and throat
since. ..
place pan of water on the radi-
ator or stove and put a wick or
dishcloth over a stick supported by
the pan to increase evaporation
However, I did change this setup
some. and placed quart milk bottle
into the pan, about 3-quart gray
enamel one that the handle was
broken from, put dish cloth, just
one corner, we'll down into the bottle.
then KEPT BOTH THE BOTTLE
AND PAN FILLED WITH WATER
Each room would require from one
to two quarts daily A most excel
lent way to provide the most neces-
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