The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-04
SIX BOTTLES FOR FIVE DOLLARS.

summer hat is of lace straw the turned
up brim crinkled in front. The crown.
covered with blossoms. j. finished oil at
the back with knot If ribbons. The
sailor hat is all peryasive.
s0The bathing gown is noticeable chiefly
for its lack of picturesque qualities.
Not one of the much criticized models
81 the past seasons has yet appeared.
The summer girl bathos. when she re-
covers from her dread OF the newspaper
correspondent sufficiently to bathe at
all, in black. white, read. blue or brown
serge. trimmed with white mo-
hair braid. The pretiie,t rig
seen thus far az Narfagansett
Pier il a very simple one. White Han
mel me- kes blouse, trousers and tunic
skirt. The sailor collar turns away
slightly at the throat ard the sleeves
are little putfs on the shoulders. which
do not come down over the round arms.
Long white stockings have cork soles
which DO away altogether with bathing
shoes. 4 little white oil silk cap hobs
above the water with It's white tassel
A long wrap OF the same white flannel
is held by the maid ready 10 envelope
my lady when she emerges from the
brine.
POETS NIECE.
4 young woman who may hap Will
one day have poems written in her
honor. is Phoebe WOodmau. the tail.
dark eyed, l9-year-old great-nlece Of
Whittier. girl with pleasant smile
and the quietcst Of housewifely ways.
Oak Knoll. the retreat OF the Quaker
poets beautiful Old age the narrow
winding road, rising from Danver s
village. with stone walls running close
on either hand. the gnarl "a Old apple
tree. the sultry haze of the August sky.
the dull Ochre stubble Of the mlasum-
mer fields. the brOwnish Grabesque5 OF
the wayside raspberry bushes. even the
big elm with the rustic summer house
underneath It. and the Doric COLUMNS %
the classic little mansion, up prOpping "a
porch on either side Of the pale yellow
gable peeping out from behind mas,
Of shrubbery. all these have been PIC
tured by photographers. amateur and
professional, poet wOr5hipDers aud
newspaper writers,ey since Whittier +
hooking bird began % haunt the prem
ses. his yellow cat Rip Van Wrinkle
to promenade drOwsIly up and dow o.
the carriage drive. ard his brown and
white collie. Robin, 20 constitute him
self faithful dOorbell. barking az the
approach Of every visitor. But many.
as all the pilgrims. whose eyes have
turned toward the elderly man with
long grizzled eyebrows aud dark
tinted skin. still holding some
little color. reading news
paper in broad hat aud spotles
black clothes. in a creaking rocking.
chair under the evergreens. Few have
any acquaintance with the strong face
women with strong natures and strong
wills. who dress plainly in black gov ns
and crimp their gray sprinkled brow q
hair and part il in the middle. the
Misses johnson and Mrs. WoOdmau wi o
divide among Themselves the honor OF
caring for the venerable sOngster Of
freedom. Fewer still are they who
know Phoebe. MIS- WO dman's daugh-
ter, a sweet-faced, wholesome. rosy
country girl. vino spreads the crimson
tea ClOlu on the square carved itIBto
mahogany and pouis the poets tea
PhOe be is in some way an old fashioned
girl. She was a romp when a child and
is strong vigorous walker aud tine
mistress OF horse now. But she dust.
the picture OF john Bright and Joseph
Surge. the English freedom lover. aud
the portraits OF Longtellow ana sum.
ner. which hang above the mantle il
the study. She kindles OF a chilly day
the open fire on the hearth. and sh,
shakes up the cushions on the comfor
table old sofa. Phoebe i d)mests
glrl who reads much ami even writes 4
little. but love. best TO minister to tn,
declining day OF the man whom thes,
four women wait on 50 tenderly. II
a younger man had the gift OF song
he could hardly put IT TO better use thar
TO sing the chorus of sweet Phoeb,
Woodman.
EPAUSCFFOpTz NURSERY.
When Sir Juli. Paunceforte bring.