Belles, beaux and brains of the 60's . nd dashing Snowden Andrews carriedfor years the ghastly proof of his loyalty to conviction in the wound that tore his sideaway and gave him painunspeakable. But it carriedsome balm in the warmsympathy of all who knewhim and of thousands he hadnever seen. But the shell that took itsliteral Shylock pound, cut offbesides the certain wreaththat was ready to encirclehis stars. Three of thosecame to Generals George and John H. Winder,and were worn usefully tothe ending; and lesser ranksought the frank and manly fellows from across in meedas full as it
Belles, beaux and brains of the 60's . nd dashing Snowden Andrews carriedfor years the ghastly proof of his loyalty to conviction in the wound that tore his sideaway and gave him painunspeakable. But it carriedsome balm in the warmsympathy of all who knewhim and of thousands he hadnever seen. But the shell that took itsliteral Shylock pound, cut offbesides the certain wreaththat was ready to encirclehis stars. Three of thosecame to Generals George and John H. Winder,and were worn usefully tothe ending; and lesser ranksought the frank and manly fellows from across in meedas full as it was well earned. No parlor, mimic play-house, nor starvation in Dixiewas complete without the Marylanders. They mixed the ut-ile cum dulce, in rare good taste, many of them being thecurled darlings of society. Merest mention of that rare lot of gentlemen fighters de-ploys across the field of memory a wealth of names and formsand faces that only the stenograph might list. Who of usdoes not recall those splendid specimens of young man-. THOMAS W. SYMINGTON BELLES, BEAUX AND BRAINS OF THE SIXTIES 319 hood, the Symingtons, Stewart and Tom, fresh, vigorous andfavorites with all women? The former is now a respected oldcitizen of Baltimore; but the other, ever recalled as the mostvitally handsome fellow of his day, has long since left , too, were the Brogdens, Harry and Arthur, if not theGemini, then a well-groomed, courtly Hercules and a redblooded and high-toned Apollo. To this day Richmond andBaltimore repeat the quaint quips and quick sarcasms of theaptly named Lemmon boys; Captain George a perfect mentalcocktail, for appetizing flavor with the dash of bitter, andBill Lemmon, mixed in the same style with slightly va-riant proportions. Then all the blood of all the Howardsoffered to free flowing for principle, as had that of the siresof their race. The strain of the Star Spangled Banner cameto the new flag when they and the Keys flocked to it. TheBrowns and Spences and Lat
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