Thursday, February 1,1990 The Battalion Page 7 “I want to be an angel†—from the gravestone of Nathan Franklin Carson (1855-1917) “His earth life past, the race is run The battle faught (sic), the victory won Afflictions call ne’er, reach the tomb The dust rests here; the soul at home†—from the gravestone of Dr. J.P. Mitchell (1823-1879) “Side by side they toiled together Side by side they’re resting now†— from the gravestone of James Mitchell (d. 1856) and Jane M. Mitchell (d. 1860) “The self-same hand from whence was given Has taken back our babe to heaven†—from the gravestone of the infant child (d. 1894) of Claude and Mary Mitchell “A link is broken in our household band But a chain is forming in a better land.†— from the gravestone of Lucy C. Carson (1818-1921)