Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-22

we are experiencing every mark Ol hospl-
tality and kindness that the good old Cen
eIaPs continued friendship To Colonel G.
c0uld lead Us to expect. His reception Of
NY husband was that Of p brother. lie
took us each 10y the hand. and with a
warmth Of expression not 10 be described
pressed mine. and told me that ] had con-
fcirrd Il favor never To be forgotten IN
bringing bis old friend 10 see him, then
bidding n servant to call the ladies enter
tanned us most facetiOusly TIL they ap-
pcarcd.
MES. wAsHEGTOS
Mrs. Washington, venerable, kind, and
nlaiu, resembling very much our Aunt A..
Mrs $, her daughter-in-iaW, once Miss
GUSTS, with her TWO young daughter,
Misses s.. all pleasant and agreeable, Mrs.
+. Lewis. formerly Miss P--d, Of Rich
mond and last, though not least, Mrs. l..
LewIs-but how describe herr Once ! had
heard my neighbor, Mrs. Tucker. pyc n
romantic account of her when Miss Gusts.
Now. her lovely figure IN light, faucitul
summer dress, with q garland Of flowers
she had lu,t entwincd and IN aprontul sho
Lad Just selected. came IN 10 throw at her
grandma fetal which | considered "a
tho fanciful illusions of my friends TO-
mantle turn Of mind but now when | sec
her. though matrOn. lovely as Nature could
form her. improved IN every female accom-
ing. ainlable and obliging IN every dcpOrt-
1ncut that makes woman most charming.
particularly in her conduct to her aged
grandmother and the General, whom she
always called grandpa. seem almost trans
ported DO behOldlng her. Having once seen
her rs she passed through our town seems
to give ne "A claim 10 hor kindness and her
attentions are unremittcd. On retiring for
the night she took me into her apartment.
which was elegantly prepaed. How
glad am that YOU are here. What plea
sure IL viii be 10 me % retain YOU l as
surcd Der nothing cOuid give me moro
pleasure. but my husband had ordered
the carriage for an early start next
morning on visit 10 friends in Ma
rvland and would again return IN a few
DAYS aud prolong our WISH. At - we ara
u leave here for Washington. When ! ~
turn you may expect 10 hear further from
me.
TIE yETEHAS~'s TALK.
November 27th.-Atter passing n We
most chamingy with numerous trends ln
and about the CITY We returned 10 finish
our visit 10 this rcvcred mauslon-oUr
headquarters while in the city-foT ! shall
have no terms 10 use but what are military,
hearing a. / do q repetition from these
dear old veterans of battles forbhcatOls,
warchc- and cOunter-marches which are
familiar as everyday domestic topics TO
one connected. ~ | have long been. with
soldier. and heroes. Then. a. ! have said
before. our headquarters here, ct D
C-'s. the husband OF your Old friend
Annie By. Oh how delightful after
separation of $50 many years from the sister
Of my eyer-t0-Dc-remcmDf Colonel
Brent. and in that separation to have
formed other connections which might or
might not have been agreeable % that
much-lOycd family 10 be received by them
with oyGl arms and 10 experience all that
tenderness which they We're wont to show
me while the wife and widow of their IDOL
led brother 1 cannot describe TO you,
nav dear Nancy, the various feelings eX-
cited IN this lOug-wlshed-toT visit.
This visit Of week would furnish sub
iects for series OF letters instead Of one.
/ must, therefore. only tell you that 1
found myself while IN Washington III
new world. though in the seli-sane spot
where d few years before / felt quite mt
home. On these very farms where dwelt
nv dear old frlends-the Ioungs. the Car
rolls. &c. Sc.-dld ] see the stately edlhces
of the Capitol, Presidents house. &c., &c.,
all appearing To me like enchantment5
but a low years since when passing an au-
tumn with those dearly loved friends l saw
the first trees fallen on their farms.
TN YOUNG CITY.
Avenues and streets intcrsectlng each
0fitE hIllfH / tlIUht ill0u-A lf' VA i''''l-
lectious of the different places which were
natural 10 me As ms own. They tell me IN
what have so often passed IN going from
one friends house To another 1t Is absO-
lutely MAGIC / could not have imagined
that the cutting down trees and rearing
few houses for as yet there are but ttW IN
the citvj could So totally have Metanor-
phoscd this charming spot. IL certainly
mas great advantages ln situation and
must be a great city. still am Of opinion
that IN point 4 prosperity 10 must weld 10
ElnhmOnd. which doubtless ahOrds rs me
view o. any in lie world. Nevertheless
you know | have never been partial To
Richmond, and but for YOU and some
other dear friends, should be- well con-
tent 90 have nay residence any where else;
But IL D. my destiny TO be fixed there, and
Won may soon expect me at home, perhaps
by the last of tho month.
/ have missed the post | continue 70 |
scrbblo on, and am well pleased that my
letter was not ready, As | have much TO
say. and [ AIN really delighted that our
first visit here was shortened, 50 that We |
are 40 liberty 10 finish II at time when |
our presence is OF more consequence 10 |
this amiable family than 10 would have
been before. II Is really az enjoyment TO /
be here 10 wltnes, the tranquil happiness
that reigns throughout the house except /
now and then a little bustle OccaslOned by
the Young Squire GUSTS when he returns
from hunting. bringing IN valiant
deer" a. he terms II. that Grandpa aud the
Colonel will devOur). Nice veui7On, | as
surc YOU 1t L. and my taste IN seasoning
the stew - not passed unnotlced while the
whole party-I won't say deyOur II, Lut DO
it ample justice.
HOW TIE DAY WAS SPENT.
Nv mornings are spent charmingly, alter /
natelv IN the different chambers nrsi, an /
hour after breakfast with the Lady ire s.
ins the pretty little stranger, who Is the
delight OF the grandmamna; then We r.
pair to the old lady's room, winch l. pre- !
cisely on the style OF our good otG aunt $
tina, is 10 say nicely fixed for all sorts or /
work. On one side sits the chanbermald /
with her knitting, on the other SIDE little /
colored pet learning To sew. an old, decent |
woman with her table and shears cutting |
out the negroes winter clothes, while the |
good old lady directs them all, necessarily /
knitting herself and pointing out 10 me /
several pair of nice cOlored stockings and |
gloves she had Just finished, ana, present !
ing me with d pair half done, beN me to
finish aud wear for her sake. Her {eittIng, /
too. is a great source OF amnsement ]
and is so neatly done that all the younger
part of the family are proud OF trimming
their dresses with 1t, and have furnished
me with whole suit. so that shall APP
pear "A Ia Domestique at the nrst party
we have when get home:
IL is wonderful, after a life spent as these
good people have necessarily spent theirs,
TO see them in retirement assume domestic
manners that prevail IN our country. when
but a year since they were forced to foreeo
all those innocent delights which are so con-
Genial 10 their years and taste, TO sacrhce
the parade of ths drawing-room and the
leyee.
AN EXCELLENT COMPARISON.
The recollection of these lost days." as
Mrs. Washington calls them, seem to fill
her with regret, but the extensive know
lege she has gained in this general inter-
course with persons from all parts o. the /
world has made her a notwithstanding COM /
panion, and having a vastly retentiye
memory she presents an entire history of |
half a century.
The weather is too wintry to enjoy out