Sunset . lianceand the magnetism of silver; also itsstrength tempered with suavity; and probably no man in public life todayembodies, to such a marked degree, thecomposite effects of heredity and en-vironment which in him have mergedand blended — as lesser metals aremerged and blended in silver. For Key Pittman was born, rearedand educated in Mississippi; and hehas that legacy of charm and culture, which to such a unique degree thedeep South gives to her children astheir birthright. Sometimes you canalmost see at his side the graceful andlovely shade of his mother, standing inthe white portico
Sunset . lianceand the magnetism of silver; also itsstrength tempered with suavity; and probably no man in public life todayembodies, to such a marked degree, thecomposite effects of heredity and en-vironment which in him have mergedand blended — as lesser metals aremerged and blended in silver. For Key Pittman was born, rearedand educated in Mississippi; and hehas that legacy of charm and culture, which to such a unique degree thedeep South gives to her children astheir birthright. Sometimes you canalmost see at his side the graceful andlovely shade of his mother, standing inthe white portico of her plantation homein the fragrant dusk, so vivid is the il-lusion that she is incarnate again in herson. But Catherine Key and her hus-band, William Pittman, both died be-fore this son came to manhood; and itwas with little sense of regret that hehimself left so desolate a home, after adebilitating attack of typhoid fever, andsought health and healing in the in-vigorating Northwest. He began the ^7.
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