Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-03
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
A GREAT OBSERVATORY FOR PscU-
LIAR AND ROMANTIC SOCIETY.
tocratic Servsnts-A Pretty Picture
of the whits-sniphur Girl.
Correspondence of the Richmond DIspa,ch.i

This the famous White Sulphur Springs.
the Saratoga Of the South. seems always
the most perfect observatory for that his
torical type of peculiar and romantic So
! clety. The very atmosphere Of the place
IS impregnated with legend and rife with
associations Of thousand memories OF the
oncicn regime. The supreme beauty and
eloquence Of nature everywhere blessing
the sight with its rare influence. whether
in the rolling lawn as much gold 'as emer-
aid from the fieckIng sunshine. the ma
jestIc ehade-trees shadowing trysting-
seats and merry hearts Oh the great
yerdure-clad hills beyond, with their
shifting moods of light and shadow.
10 IS ever the same Nepenthe for the
fevcred existence OF city care and sufoca-
ton. Brick and mortar, dust and toll in
recollection vanish with the first breath OF
this cloudland air. az evil dreams take
fight with the dawn Of day. Gods own
faultless workmanship seemed stamped
upon the pattern of this far valley tar
more than the applied arts or man. Ana
jLat beyond the sulphur spring, where the
lIqud panace0 with TIA phosphorcscent
fumes offers relief lot "all the ills that
the flesh u heir tor there leads n beaten
pathway az famed in the annals of local
lore rs are the catacombs in the kingdom
| Of the Old " World.
cUPrD's COURT.
Lovers Leap" j. the laconic desigaa-
ton of this noted tTystlug-place, and
though the rendering OF the name IN the
singular number would strnightway sug-
gest one cragGy peak, Que overhansing
| clin, or n sole PERCEPTIONS height. in reality
| it is in the plural number TO that degree
that 1t Ineaueth naught less than half
| mile OF continuous lOve-bOwers among the
| clouds. The leaves. the blossoms, rs
| covert as .he nests of the wild-wOod's
sOnpsters, il is the irvariable, undo
waiting gu1de-post TO Cupid's court and
the very eXhalation Of its psriumed
| air Is "a HmoTous IN erect as
| the magic love philars Of old.
| And when the gay army OF jewellers have
| here assembled tor the long season, within
| the charmed precincts Of this verdaht
| haven. therels such gentle chorus OF COO
| ines as Is only rivailod Dy the twltterlng
| among tho tree-tOps upon 81. valentine
| tt.
The legend Of the "leap' supplies the
| derivation of the name, and MAKES ITS
sponsor an Ill-tated.young Indian brave,
| VINO a century ago, III desperation ~ the
rejection of his heart by his dusky m
dn01lfa cast himself headlOng over the
! deadly prcciplce. TAR through the prlmeYal
| forests. And the trail OF the red-man, with
/ uneTfiUg lINllNtL, ltdl. 10 AAA' nv
medicine water" Here nineteenth-cen-
| tury cOnventionality stands and grows
| dizzy with the sight Of the stupendous
! depth and is sure that IN some cramped
| and civilized manner the contaSlOn OF the
| savage romance j. upon them.
OLD sol THERS SERVANTS.
| Among tho indiyidualitIes of the White
| Sulphur there are none more striking IN
| Their interest than the service OF attend
ants II Is now perhaps the only pace
| outside of Thomas Nelson Pages dialect
| stories where the true type OF an old-ume
| bodv-seryant and ladies' maid may be
seen Many az them. grown old IN the
| service of the Place. with quaint fpr'Ore
| OF anecdOte q iar me Wnen " Ole Hiss
| came thithcr rom hrr ancestral estate IN
| coach and tori. "an more accurately 10
| called friend than help" Graciously
humble. proud. and respectful, they are
contradictory study and are gifted
with rare power Of discernment IN
winch they are nfalllbie IN their
| speedy estimate Of quality folks" Nor
| docs any pOlcv keep them from recO-
uizinc 90 scoru lack OF "ralsln',' now
.gcr much the nere'ir rictc be cloaked win
diamonds. While humanity open tofeelng,
"A kindly interest and consideration accom-
| phsh m much If not more III the way oil
attentive service But their natures. In
uoculatod with the spirit Of sentiment SO
rife IN the land of thor birth, something
to term keepsake" be 1t IA faded rib
bon, a nice frock. or an old hat com
Inends itself more to the gratitude OF the
old-tlme arIstOcratIc darby than aught
else.
MY LADY VARIABLE.
In comparison these details are but
MINOR considerations when tho White
Sulphur girl comes TO be dwclt upon.
1 81. nd f.ltg L
with that other eUphemistIc phrase, the
summer girl" and only needs 10 tie hued
III color bv being modified by the de.
scriptive adjective southern. She Il the
bird of the Cllded cage. the perfume of
the flower, the plot Of the story,
and the sayOry cOndiment Whlch
seasons every repast upon the plat
ter of the summer. she - very
uaradox IN countless contradictory ways.
and AWAY nv lady variable. with mood
like the uncertain glory Of an April day"
She can discuss theosOphy and quote
Cicero with sedate MEN whenthe occasion
demands. Then III atwinkhng, with debO-
ualr audacity fryOl with the irresistible
charm Of the most accomplished coquette.
I'm age she is never under Is nor beyond g.
POWERS OF ENDURANCE.
An oxen and team could not pull her bv,
and though fair and fragile TO look upon
her powers of endurance and physical
strength are only exceeded by that same
example of hardy yoken. Some several
weeks. Meanings many beauX, morning
German. tennis. q horseback ride, and md
nleht bah are her daily potion, with her
sweat-toned tongue ever rafting on OF
pretty nothings. These are the things
of beauty which are JOY forever which
the Mhite-SulphUr summer girl cndures-
nav. thrlves upon. Sritors she cares for
little. while heauX she dotes upon, nor
spares any Of the tricks of her trade IN the
subtle art Of pleasing, TO surround her
little throne with the most gallant cour-
tiers.
AMUsKMFSTs
The presence of genuine White-Sulphur
revelry invades its atmosphere with the
happv arrival of the band, which IS an
uounced for this week The glorious
Fourth, suggestive OF pyrOtechnIc DIS
piays. sunstrOkes, Jams and Grams, e1-
cursiOns and reduced rates, will be spent
here with all the delightful! contrasts OF
cool, invigorating holiday and grateful
rest.
Riding parties are the most popular
sport of these unconventional days OF
freedom and "blue talnels," and tshlng
party is being planned to wage war upon
the fnnv tribe Of the Greeubrier river.
The arrivals grow larger and larger every
day and always make some charming addl-
ton to our already large aSsemblage-a
goodly and congcnial company. From
Richmond We have General and Mrs.
Joseph K. Anderson. Mrs. T.. d. Christian.
Miss Helen Christian and Master Jack
Christian, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frazier and
family, MIR. ana Mrs. Thomas Rutherford
and family. Mrs John ID. Potts and family
and Miss Carrie Shields. Miss Annie Val
hams. Misses judith and Mary Darlington.
and many others who are with US on and
on.
Mrs. George w. Taylor and family and
Miss Nina Whitehead, OF Norfolk, make a
charming little parry.
DIR. William c. Dabnev, the popular resi-
dent phy stefan, has arrived and - heartily
welcomed toy all.
Otner representatives from Charlottes-
Vile are Miss Susie I. Barney, Miss Jennie
Slater. and Rev. DR.. j. 5. Hanckei and Nj.
John :. Hanckel, prominent contracting
engineer. of Roanoke.
OTHER VISITORS.
From Brooklyn DR.. W. II. Pierrepont,
Mr.. j. j. Pierrepont, Mrs. Pierrepont, and
~ Nice I(oian N Pratt