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many times found his old home in ruins but his wife was not
sitting a picture of desolation bemoaning her said lot. The
women did not complain or censure. They spoke words of cheer
and comfort to their brave soldiers and when the white wings of
peace rested on our Southland, they took up their new tasks with
renewed vigor, assisting their dear men to mend their broken

fortunes

But few are now living that helped Mrs. Graham to pack
boxes of clothing for the boys in gray. Mr. and Mrs. Graham
and six children are sleeping in the old Camden cemetery. Only
one child survives them, Mrs. Laura Toney of Woodberry Ark.,
a worthy descendant of a noble family.

WOULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER COUNTRY.

This is one of Gen. Gordon's stories: In the Confederate

army Longstreet's corps was making a night march. About 3

or 4 o'clock in the morning when everyone was tired and worn

Aout, a Georgia regiment stopped. Georgia soldier put his

rifle up against the tents on the other side of where Longstreet

—was. "Well," he said, "this is pretty hard to fight all day

and march all night. But I suppose I can do it for my country/''

He continued: "I can go hungry, I can fight; if need be I can

die for my country, because I love my country; but when this

war is over I'll be blowed if I'll ever love another country.

Christian Register.