| Show everyday sort of hero the winston N papers speak ln high terms of the memorial day oration delivered by the lion frank of lexington he was one of six brothers who responded to the call for troops when north carolina seceded only two returned the lion M W robbing member of the get asburg commission and the hon frank capt mack rob bins has served in congress and is the more widely known of the two broth ers but not a whit more deserving of the confidence of the state mod cst able honorable incorruptible capt biank is the best type of the adorth carolina lawyer and cit zen in his speech at lexington capt followed no hackneyed line but filled his address with inspiring ind human stories the sentinel thus gives an account of his story of a true to life hero prefaced by an esti mate of the address the simple earnestness of his man ner his clear graphic statements of facts the total absence of clap trap from every utterance together with his noble and impressive personality compelled the admiration and ap of aery one it Is impossible to give in a mere outline any adequate idea of his address which dealt with tho character of the confederate sol dier and its inspiration this he said could best be illustrated bf incidents rather than by descar eption he told of a man in his company henry busl a roving foraging sort of a fellow faithful and brave in battle never missing when there was to be a fight but frequently in danger of the guardhouse for absence from roll call lie often reprimanded him but luba always got the better of him by asking him it he hal ever failed him in the hour of battle when capt robbins command was ordered south he called up busl and told him he wanted him to have no more roving and foraging lusk promised that he would not fall him that was the last be ever saw of tusk in a battle that follow 1 soon after capt kobbins and anny an other fell in a desperate 1 it s access ful charge after his i 11 n to hia command capt robbin t 1 the forsti greeting he got arc m J IP t aughan was a message from henry auak luak tell gift he said that I 1 did not fail him henry lush had fallen ln tha front of that balint charge he was a nomad in his way he loved to rove and forage but his loyalty and bravery no man might impeach it is stories I 1 lie this that tho youth of the country love to hoar too many orators deal only with perfect heroes and men ire skeptical of the tributes that deal only with men with out faults their experience exper ienco la that there are few perfect men most of the heroes of war like tho heroes 0 peace have their tillin rs give more of the heroes e private henry ask usk raleigh N news and ob |
