Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-04-04
,ort. Her debut and subsequent career

port. her Q6DuG ana Subsequent CtT0or
we're tenderly nursed by those among whom
she had moved. After she became
widow, William F. Richie, editor of the
Richmond Enquirer" fell in love with
her and married her. While they we're
absent on their wedding tour, Richmond
society generally. but particularly that
located in the then blue blooded precinct
of 18th and Clay streets, hestedly discuss
ing whether it would receive profession
al, even though che was Mrs. VIM. F.
Richie. 1 think that during the debate,
and before the ayes and noes had been
called, the cause of it all returned from
her wedding trip and settled the matter
for them. Her husband was travelled
man of culture and extended reading and
she was q lady with the Same advantages
They started their new life, being good
company for each other, as home bodies.
Mrs. Richie to the inexpressabe astonsh-
meat and easily expressable indignation of
Society showed great Indifference to it,
accepted few of the many courtesies ex-
tended to her, and made the circle that
assembled at the "Ritchie cottage" a
byou of place on North 9th street, so
"select" that it was deemed privilege to
get into 1T. remember we'll the surprise
that Richmond viewed this with. 1t was
regarded as very upturning of the social
soil and was marked as the first time in
history that the four corners of 18th and
Clay had failed in giving the laws to
society or executing those who defied
them.
Have 1 said anywhere in this paper that
The Spring has come? Well, say it now
1t is sad, gloomy time to man, however
woman may look at it. 1t is now nat the
family man sees looming ahead the Easter
bonnet trimmed with deadly S marks, and
the spring outfits embroidered with TIT
same costly material. Why IS this p
Now, 1 have known X. my next door
neighbor, for eleven years, and IN that tint
have never known him to have an Easter
nat or an Easter coat or an Easter pair Of
pants. [ saw him at the Opera lately ane
his wife had on seal skin sacque, and plain
X. himself had on no gloves. Why Shout
x be compelled to carry through life
Bird of Paradise while he appears in thu
sombre and often shiny costume of thu
more humble crow. And now that hav,
asked that audacious question let me ash
another: Why is it that as soon as tn
frost of age touches man he commence
to tone down his dress, and as soon as /
touches woman she commences to ton
hers up with all the hot house appliance
to initiate the spring time of life. don
ask this in snarling spirit, but as
physiological riddle. Why is it that No
vember with all her brown foliage an,
scarlet leaves and wind Redeemed sky can
not be content with being handsome ant
natural, but should resort to the buds ant
flowers and birdlike airs of beautiful Jun
to make her pretty. All, there are NJ
flowers, no feathers, no ribbons. no lates
fashions that can hold their own agains
Youth. Before it the mllliner, the tailo
and the mantua maker are helpless to rem
der effective assistance to Age. Alb
Youth, careless, painless. peerless. drinl
to you-and put drop of peppermint il
it Tom, l was up little late with tn
boys last evening.
P. BOYZY.