The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17

4 vislon of IovellBess Worthy Almost Of
Alteration.

4 Niaion of Ioveliber. NotthJ Nh"si W
Alteration.
RrrE RrDGE SPnrSGs. Va. July 10.-lSpe-
cial.l-Hargrave says Women are the poe
~ ri tina world in tho same sense as the
stars are the poetry Of hesyen-clear, light,
givino. harmonious they are tue terrestrial
planets that rule the destlnies o. nauhlhu.
IL This be 80. then Blue Ridge reVeis IN a
ao,staiiatiou of loneliness. ready 10 shed lts
baio Matchmaking powers Oh some Denighted
wanderer But another writer on the same
erbiect saws. Comets are lnconprehensl-
~ beautiful and eccentric. SO are women.
Comets confound the most learned when
tbev atternut TO ascertain their nature 50 DO
women Comets and women are, there
fore closely analogous but the nature OF
winch being Inscruiable, 81 shat remains
for Us 10 do Is TO view VITA adtnl.ae.oh tAe
one and almost 10 gd0rAtion lhs other.
The season - now under FULL sail. and
q count of the register shows over eighty
names since my last letter. among those
who will remain for the season are. Nj: and
Mrs. II. ID. Iaherty, Dir. and Mrs. W. 4.
Green. two children and nurse. Chattanooga.
Tenn: Mrs Thomas williamson. Miss Sue
Hickey, Danville Va: Mrs. Thomas l.. a.
friend. Miss Sal 10 Altriend, Miss Anna Lee
Alfriend. Rev. Richard +. Williams. wife,
Tour CQuNlen dU1 hhtpps hiShbibiANt a {
Charles ;. Stokes and wife, MISS Maud
Stokes. Miss Alline Stokes Master c. Z,
Stokes and maid, Richmond, Va.
Governor Mckinney and family are book
ed 10 arrive Saturday; also. Miss Annie
Gray. Miss Leila Gray and Miss Helen Les,
l.. T. Christian and family, Richmond, Va.
The german. led by Mr.. GoOch Vaughan,
on Wednesday night was grand success.
The following participated; Mss Louise Al
Ian Mayo. Miss Lima Mayo, Miss Brownie
Petit, Miss Salle AIiend. Miss Anna Lee
Airlend. Mrs. j. II. Harvey, All o. Rich
mond Mrs j. Payne Thompson. Mss Mary
" Daniel Mas Leila Maud Kent OF koa-
noke. Miss Ethel Foreman Mss HHda ore
man. Mis- Mamie Foreman, Miss Ed.th
Iiopv OF New Orleans. Miss Ellie Elliott
and Mss Matte Elliott OF Dany!ile. Cen
t,efuen: Gaoe II. Penn. Guoch Vaughan, l..
u. Andrews. 4. j. Coffin. Il. L. Griffith, II.
NJ. Dickinson. Holman Allan, W. L. Penn,
J. w. Boswell. Alfred II. Foreman. Samuel
Elliott. Lewis CsrdOza. Claperons Mrs.
Philip f. Brown. Mrs II. ID. La1erty, Mrs
j. G. Cassel. Mr.. I'd. Older.
A special tram is now run between hOa-
nOke and this place, leaving Roanoke NJ
2. NJ. IL enables number Of the over
WORKED voung men 10 run up here 10 spend
a pleasant evening, very much to the en-
iOrment of the young people OF both places.
IL is therefore On easy matter 20 ind part
ners for the evening dance. and reminds me
OF the remark of Dame Meg Dods' when
she said. Master Francis with a know
inc wink. never you fash you. thumb.
every Jack viii ind a jill, gang the world
ss it may"
/ hope il will not be considered bad taste
T. briefly mention tie fact that no watering
place can boast OF more beautiful and
L.. fhfa 1 will
call names. bat the intimate relations exist
ing between them and their toilet glass VIII
render II impossible Tor the fair possessOTs
t. be unconscious Of their endOwments. !
do not by any means. intend 70 intimate
that the mirror must reflect only the out
lines Of a pretty tace-far from II. There
l. beauty Of expression. for instance, Of
sweetness. Of nobility, of intellectual re-
hnement. OF feeling, or animation, NC, DC.
AL Of which may be allied TO the plainest
features and shed their influence upon
others with more power than mere pretty
face
Wednesday will be the regular ger
man evening. and will, no doubt prove a
very enjoyable break in the round of pleas
ures.
We have tennis, croquet. bowling and
card playing IN all its varied forms. 20 there
is no lack of amusement for any one.
As regards the napery. cuisine and gem
eral cleanliness Of the place. assert, wthi
out fear OF successful contradiction, that
Blue Ridge Springs takes the lead over all
competitor
] hope our fair and accomplished hostess
will pardon me for saying that much OF the
enviable reputation the place enjoys Is dueto
her zeal. energy and painstaking care IN SUI
peryising these three cardinal pOlnts IN
housekeeping.
referring 20 the social feature, we are
like one large family. ali intent ON doing
something % add TO anothers pleasure.
With eager interest we watch the daily
increasing arrivals, glad TO welcome them
as members of our social circle.
The Rev. Mr. Meade. of Bedford will
give us service Sunday evening. We
therefore have our spiritual comforts looked
after as well as the sporting. This happy
blending of the two catches g CLEAN of the
celestial and gaddens the dark places of
our earthly pilgrimage.
The music furnished by Dir. Iremer ana
his associates Is such rs may have charmed
Calypso and her nymphs. They also combine
a spirit OF accommodation 10 the dancers
and caused all who participated 10 the ger
man 70 spontaneously applaud, when the
last faint, sweet notes of Home Sweet
Home" were dying on the we sma hours"
MASTER Frances.