Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-08

lighting of blue eyes, lifting of rosy
lips, and then-well, when she 60
through, Dick thought himself we'll re-
paid.
won't there be fun at the office to.
morrow ? Jealous of Dick Harvey J.
But, by Jupiter! what q reception got
Oh-oh Dolly, Dolly, Dolly! it's th'
best joke on record !"
And Dolly Joined him merrily, fol
after all, is not the sweetest laughter
that which springs from tears?
For the SPECTATOR.
Pleasant Recollecti0us OF the Centen'
NAL, and who" does not Entertain
them?
On the 18th of August, 1879, kilograms
long expected, announced the fact tha
a delightful private residence had beer
procured for party of fourteen, all fe'
males, save Harry, a colored boy. How
rejoiced all were. The trunks were
packed, ,ulsters donned ,sundowns flashed
upon the view, and In two hours time
all we're on board the packet, bound for
Richmond. to take the steamer for the
Quaker City. All arrived safe. Checks
delivered. Baggage to be left at No. =.
street-car, not over'crowded, conveyed
the party to the desired tavern. Oh
reality, for some of the ladies could moi
be cool for great considerations, as the
car stopped before q lovely residence,
and embowered with evergreens and
vines climbing over the veranda. And
t. n1
claiming, GOOD master, home at last ~
procession, and ring at the do0r-bell
relieved herself of her seaside and
caught the breeze as she waited it to
and fro. Carrie, the romp, stretched
her weary limbs on the cool marble
steps, while Kate lay on the grass. Belle
announced not at home, when some
heard click, and some one looking up
saw white hand holding the shutter
and peeping through. This discovery
brought down the owner of it; for
click, click was heard. The door OPEN
ed, and Miss Kate, cool and curt, bade
us good evening. ''Oh we feared we
were not expected, /" "drawled out Pansy.
Some were expected and some rejected,
for it is impossible to receive children
and cOlOred persons in our house Ma
would not hear of 1t, much less bear
such burden. "Oh! honey" exclaim-
claimed Aunt Hannah, tieing on sea-
side and stuffing all her wraps in her
satchel, mumbled, ut is hard to be born
children and niggers; that's a fact"
Seeing how disappointed all were, Miss
Kate bid them come in and cool off, as
if the thermometer had not already
fallen twenty degrees below zero. We
went to the bath room. Belle suggested
vinegar for cucumbers, for it was COOL
ing. Presently, Miss Kate appeared
with derby, ulster, and sun umbrella,
and said, ''Allow me to accompany you
to friends house, whom l have no
doubt will take you all in" We had
been taken in so completely in being
turned out, we all laughed heartily.
Miss Kate remarked, "Your friend did
not mention any one but ladies, so. you
will have to lecture him for your dis
appointment, as he did it purpOsely."
Children and colored persons are bug
bears except sometimes. We learned
afterwards they were avowed Aboli-
tionists. Pansy remained to tell the
| baggage man to wait till we found q
stopping place for the night. A large
four.story residence loomed up before
US. No yard. but beautiful portico.
with marble pillars and steps. A wide
hall and all the modern comforts. A
dainty little lady, introduced as Miss
Lucy, made her appearance. After the
usual ceremonies, we made known our
wants. She informed Miss Kate that
we might remain all night, and if we
could make arrangements agreeable to
L krr h. !, h
was absent, but would return at night.
gage soon arrived, and the stores of pro-
vision soon followed, for Harry had
hastened to the grocery where our sup
plies were ordered from. A happier set
of folks could not be found anywhere.
Aunt Hannah looked in her element
among the nice fixtures of the kitchen,
for she had never seen so many conve-
niences and comforts provided for the
kitchen, "Hannah, remember every
thing is in perfect order here; see that
you leave it as you find it," was all the
advice given by Miss Lucy. LA,
chile. you is just like my young mis-
tress that is dead and gone" But we
remember the young mistress, red
heads, freckled faces, and squint eyes,
so unlike Miss Lucy, so dainty and
sweet Now, you see we were like
Aunt Hannah under present circum-
stances. All was satisfactorially ar.
ranged, and now we start out to visit
the Centennial grounds. Presently, we
meet with party of girls, the gayest of
the gay, all hailing from our native
counties. The first adventure was that
all crowded on the outside of car.
The railing gave way, and they fell
pell mel! into the street. Jen. said,
''My George, no one knows us;;" and
while looking across at Wanamaker's
corner, on Broad street, she saw John
Smith holding on to the post. He knew
them, waved his hat. and said, "Carry
me back to old Virginia" Now, wasn't
that too mean; we're not ready to be
carried back, are we, Susie? No, sir,
John; you just said that to let folks
standing around know that Pocahontas
saved your old great.great-grand- dad
dy's life; for that was your pride and
boast when you wanted to get out of q
fight at home; that the Smith family
must live to fight another day. "Oh!
see, girls, what precious remembrance
of Trinity! have the dearest bunch
of flowers off monument, and know
poor Simon would rather 1 had them
than the sun to dry them up. so here
they are. ready to send home to plant
in sand, and the good, live folks will
enjoy them 80 much" Pansy said it
was a shame to desecrate the spot of
some ones loved one. Don't you ask
me for one bunch of Marshel Neil for
Bill Bunker's button.hole. will not
take any desecrated flowers to decorate
your devoted. And Mollie met with an
adventure. She had been up in the
gallery, and she spied along looked-for
friend below, and policeman said,
"Get out of my way" Down the steps
she tumbled. She thought he was adj
dressing her, but, instead, it was a boy
in her way. She lost sight of her
friends for the whole day. Forgot
where she was stopping, but said she
knew the street, and reckOned she could
tell the house when she saw it. She
rode up and she rode down, and then
spied some of her friends looking for
her. She called out, "Here am, !" and
wanted to stop before she reached the
crossing. They all had hearty laugh
at the greeny. Mollie said she was will
ing to dye, for blue had been her color all
day. And now, girls, we are going to
look in the windows tonight. You
know that is grand. We have all been