Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-25


Arriving at Farley Station made my
Say. hy means Of the compass always
Crried. through the pino-cIad hills to-
ward Thornton, distance Of threo miles
REQ. had not advised hr. Heath OF
She hour az which 1 should arrive. be-
cause living m London had looked for
ward to this walk with pleasure.
70 was July, and tho day was 90 bright
thnt / left my light oyercoat and um-
lrIla 40 the railway station TO follow
with my luggage. J had not proceeded
more than mile when K regretted tle
circumstance, Tor the sky changed aud
wind sprnug up md whistlod among tho
pine trees. There was "a sound OF distant
thunder. rather enjoyed good thun-
der-storm az rulo, for itIouaed my sense
az the sublime and usuSlly produced a
poem. Tate 4 suld that ! occasionally
dropped into poetry, Ike Mir. NegR ?
Not however. lor the benefit of my
friends. being much too wise for that.
Nevertheless, j did not 80 30 Jar as to
bo willing 80 pay the price Of 3 wettng
Cor an inspiration, sHd / regretted my
umbrella. Presently my rogTot changed
into devout Thanksgiving, for the lack
ct nu umbrella gave me the most deli
Guus quarter Of an bour OF my life.
some three hundred yards Rhcad of me
= caught glimpse of a graceful little
figure tripping along with two mlk-white
goats bos1e her. The distance WAS too
Froat to allow Of my noting details, but
She grace Of the 1.-the figure, the poetry
oi the movements were superb. 1 had
discovered SYLVAN shephetdnoss SLo
Ssas tending goats, mol sheep, but just -
one rounds story ioT Sue sake of haT-
iuony 80 one rounds IL VISION 10 suit u
sentiment Tor me. then. she WAS n
ebepherdoss ana tho goats wero lambs.
J md practical proof OF their being goats,
a. unpleasant and convincing proof.
intsr on bat DO matter, where Is the pot
OF honey without its proveJblai lily 2
On The rslng ground IN front OF my
shepherdess Was Grand old oak which
lal taken mp ITS abode among the pines
fni stretched out ITS long branches
nmong thcm as II appealing to them to
De ugghtorly
My shspherdcss, thought /, must loo
tRara OF the approaching storm like my
t.li, and would probably seek the shelter
g. this oak, which | deemed an appTo-
rate refuge for myself also.
hurried co. breaking into song as l
went. Tor aa birds sing 10 the sunshine.
.. this bright VISION demanded some out
ward expression Of glsduess.
Old. sohooos rschoriaalcacn, uro.bs den kahn
aus Lana
J sang appropriately, for my inspirant
va not tshermaiden aud bad no boat
g. hiring to land But the next lines did
letter:
"Bom,a "a n,ir und sctso dich n.edor; wir kossn
lsnd 30 uaad.'
Nv speculation regarding the oak tree
proved correct j he little maid took up
l,r position under the sheltering
branches. her white goats at her skirts.
lut before could reach the sp0t down
c.me tue rain in torrents, aod l had to
turn up ny coat collar aud tura Gown
lie brIm of my felt hst ana run for IL.
Arriving under the tree politely
bowed 20 my sbepherdess, affecting to
Zee her for the fret time The water
from my bat CHANGED 20 salute one Of the
goats rs I did this and he returned the
talutahou With his horns upon my legs
pOt Al al playfully.
Atthis sally the goats mistress laughed
tiucily, aud I laughed, though my legs
were tiogiing. A laugh IN common Is
capital Introduction.
Aad now / really looked at my com
janion AZ close qusrters for the tirst
tine How fair she was aud how
quantity dressed She resembled no.
thing 10 much as a Dresden statnette.
Ter soft brown hair was plated IN two
long piaits, WHICH terminated IN blue
Ribbon below her waist. Sha wore &
lowered cambrie polonaise looped up IN /
eoqaettssk ponis over quilted skirt OF
A poosa- 0reen eolor abort Anouoh 10 AZ. !