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Show 208 ROEDUCK. not r n1 etnbcr; hnL th ey \\·cr pllg ht c<l The Hpprn, ·al of their i:unili r~ :tn tl the f:tY or o f eircnrn~ t ar H· rs 1ef't no impetliJn nL in Lh' w:1y of' t.hei r wiq!J c8. l)ttrin p; tl1e ] asL three \\·cck~ t k1.L l\fajor Fi tzhug·lt r c rnained :1L ho1n' l1e \vas a cl:tily vi sito r at l{ol'lwck. Colonel Fa i rf:tx ha<1 r egardt'd hi ~ tal ent~ HI1<l hi ~ gC'n <.'ro n ~, fr:111 k an <1 honorabl o t c1n per with a lmo:t paternal in te re~ t., e ven \vh en he feared that tho LrighL promise of hiH yonlh Jnig ht be Llightod by the 1nihlew of indolence or tho can k cr of pl easure. Bnt n ow, ,,.h ' 11 the strength ancl <lig nity or hi: eh:na lor wcro d eYclop ccl by tho vocation of n patriotic ::;oldier, and he displayed also tho grnco \vhich a true 1n:tn derives fro1n wi:o love, tho colonel pronclly reco(Y'nizccl in him tl1o qualities \vhieh he \\To ulcl 1n o~t desire in his d:tughtcr's husband. 1\Ir.·. Fairfax, \viLh a 1nother's gentle pride auc1 a \YOm:tn's nntural d elig hL in a happy n1at ·h, built ca. tlcs in the air for her drtn(')·htcr antl b ' made her own ·ubstantial hon1e 1noro Rmihng an cl r ad iau L than tho~e :f:1brics of her fan cy. Julia, lovely, loving and Lelovod, was 1noro LeantiCnl than ever, :tnd happier th:tn the J1:1ppio~-;t dro:un::; of h er childlloot1. IIer voice, like tho 111 Jody of LirJ::;, often ·warl>lcd her hnppin o::;s in song. IIugh li"'iLzhugh foHdly believed that until then 1nusic so 1nclo lion had ne\'er been h oan1. J->crhaps it \Vas n1ost pl asanL to his car when iL wou1<l have been lea "'t ag reeable to n, less pa sionnto 1 is Loner, for of all h er songs hi. i~l vorite \Vas, TIIE SOUTJIERN CA V ALIEI~. 'rile lance of cllivalry is Lroke, its iron maH is rust, llut kuiglltly trutll and courage li vc w l.lcn knights havo turned to dust: There never rode a truer knight in b:ttLle or career Than this grey-coated goutlcmau, tllo Soutllcrn Cavalier. ROEBUCK . 209 For nobl er cftnse no ch ampion (lid r vrr wielcl his brand Than ours - t.hc cn.HRe of liberty n.ncl or onr nati ve Janel ; Nor evc'r ,lid more loyal knight npl ifL his knig h tly spra.r Than this g rcy-coaLetl gcnLl cma.n, the Sonthcrn Uavalicr. Tile brave who for their country die like setting s lars go <lo·wn, To rise n.gn.in from rve to eve, immortal in r enown : None l.>nlvcr stn.uds n mark for <l cn.lh, without rcpronch or f 'fll', Tilan thiR grey-contcLl gentleman, the Sonthen1 Cavalier. The gnJl,mt soldier aft er wn.r remains his country's g uest, ' Vith praise or men nn<..l woman's love UJH.l peace within his l.Jrcast, Ancl Heaven, that loves a righteous cause, hath smiles his lif'c to cheer For tll is grey-coated gentleman, the ~outheru Un.valier. |