Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
wi,s :, All, up..r,hly hour. though no.

with AT this unearthly hour. though no.
thing Il more iuyigorating TO human beings
than the warmth OF the morning sun
shine "a IL gIistens upon the dew, In order
that the scribe might bic himseif 10 tne
rural Rockets and there JOIN the party
constituting the naval court Oh inquiry w
vcstiratine the charges against Command
~ Graham, The tribunal first congre-
gates nj the Ariel wharf, and but Tor the
Hardness OF the handsome lieutenant wno
Is one of the counsel In the case there
would never be any cause for lingering at
this point. The party files into the little
steam launch with the corpuent Cap
tain Augustus e. Cook, president OF
the court. AT the head of the column.
He takes his seat directly In the
stern OF tho boat. The usual nnval
courtesy is observed, and the othef
judges occupy places on eitneI sue pl
Captain Cook. On the way uoMn ,ne
time il spent IN recounting maritime remit
niscences. discussing the ethics Of the
service. and commenting upon the Bering
Sea situation. 10 Is singular 70 noto tne
STRANGE condolences that sometimes arise.
and one or two have occurred 10 TINS iittie
naval party in the last few days. On
Wednesday morning tho start 10 tns
monitors was made. and every member OF
the court. even the 1ewsgathefer ana
The auburn. W ul3htltl
eouipped with overshces and umbrellas.
There was a slight misty FOG and an indi-
cation of rain. but before the bttle snip
had run half its course the clouds broke
away and revealed clcar-blue heaven
which was crimsoned by the morning sun.
The day WIS clear and bright and beauti-
full. Thursday opened as lovely as the
centle spring could make 1t. some OF the
crew laid aside their overcoats, and there
was not single umbrella IN the
crowd. The fair weather was not
for long. BY midday the WINDS
swept with great ferocity across the
hurricane-deck Of the ship and great gusts
passed between the cracks above the tuf-
ret where the court was holding us ses-
s;ons. IL seemed 20 dawn upon every one
nrasent at the same time that great MS
take had been made In trusting the prom
ises of the March morning ana as pre-,
csutionAry measure 1t was resolved 'ns' 81
should go properly ensconced ioI eoiu nnu
ram IN future, even though the plls.0 L IL
ravs of the solar orb on an August Jay
may give deeper tlnge 10 each cheVA'
attended memorial service at the hich-
mond Female Institute few evenings ago.
and though | Usually give rapt attention
70 the order Of ceremonies on all such oc-
casions. [ must confess | soon became oo'
liyious of the exercises. the school. the IN
terestinc faces of those upon the rostrum,
and the pretty girls all around me-saye
ore With degree OF assurance
that / was welcome, i walked nan
way up the middle aisle and tooA a
seat. For fully quarter of an hour s S
attention to the speaker was given. Hoiny
one 10 nv right finally SAID: " Whois ~
or what is it?" ] don't remember
which. now, Nor does it matter. ! turn
ed slightly around and my eyes fell upon
one OF the most beautiful female heads 1
ever saw. It's shape was perfect, large
and with full forehead. A
wealth of almost golden tresses
waved III ripping beauty over
the crown. A pair of soft hight Dlue eyes,
which bespoke soul most lovable. were
studded IN a face so fair, SO gentle, so
ploeid that il held the resistle5s scribe en-
tranced. When the exercises were over l
saw her walk across the assembly-room.
Her figure was 1.-THE and her every move,
ment tho poetry Of grace. Ayoung trend
in speaking OF my newly-iound fairy saih ::
"Why, that is Miss ---. OF North caro-
lima. and she is the smartest girl at the In
stitIite She graduates this year and, Oh
course, with high honors." Can any one
imagine who she is
THE IDLE REPORTER.