The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-07
SOCIETY IN THE STATE.
HEAT mas 4 DAMrENING EFFEcr.
nevertheless Weddings and PIcuics ae On.
Rhapsody over Youth-A Regular
O;d Virginia Dinner--rorsonais.

for tha present aud hear Of no germans
dances or even pionics. A midsummer
lethargy seems to have settled upon the
young folks, the girls who have remained a.
home spending the long hours in their
shsdy yards, drcwsily swinging in comfort
abe hammocks or sitting under shadv trees
with some devoted swain at their prettilv-
sappered feet reading aloud some light
very light summer noveln or sensational
magazine article. Presently a daintily-at-
tired maid, With neat white cap and apron Is
sIesforthirom the hosplta blemansion whose
large doors both front and back stand in-
vtngy open 90 admit every passing breeze
WITH ;ray containing the most tempting
o. claret punches or lemOnades, sandwiches
cake and comhts. Ii matters not how much
pa love the happy pair may be these good
things are not 20 be despsed and the son
in-law IN future watts many blessings to
she good lady OF the mansion. who. with q
benign and sympathiziug expression upon
her matronly face. Is looking through the
blinds upon the two aud thinking with
smile and sigh, perhaps, OF the days that
arc no more.
Al youth. beautiful youth. ignorant
youth Talk not 10 mo of experience. of
wisdom. OF understanding Oft more salts
fying, TIE more enduring Joys OF middle
age. Give ne youth. instead, glorious
youth foolish IL may be and ignorant, as
said Just now-but who would barter Is for
anything else, Not /. surely, with crows
feet under my eyes and gray hair, which /
Try ia vain to hide
J have taken a little trip since my last
letter 20 Elk Hip in Bedford county about
I've miles from Forest Depot. OF which sta
ton ] cot od the cars last Sunday morning
and was soon driven 10 the beautiful home
90 |Hr L
charming house party" assem- bled, consist
iug 0i the Doctor himself. his wifs, two in
teresung children, Marion and Page, Mr.
Stept0e Nelson, Miss Hobletzell sister of
Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. DIT. Baker Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. Dudley Calhoun, Miss Lucy Lewis and
Mss Mamie Hutter, all Of Lynchburg.
] found them out ~ tbs back yard, ia
true old Virginia style sitting under the
fine shade trees. and was made welcome in
size same delightful manner. In FIVE min
utes i felt IS II ] hsd been sitting right
there ever since 1 was born, and soon We
we're all talking ut ouoe in a way that only
lrEinlans can, and as somebody has said,
they have grammar peculiarly their
own
said somebody was mighty little" and
"a.n.t she sweet and told the nurse TO
't0ts' the baby to the spring house, and no
h0rr.hed hands were held up, and we Just
rsveled in talking IN this delightful lingo
She seemed 20 enjoy IL as much as we, how
ever. but 1 could see It was q revelation TO
her
Presently dinner was served, not an
uounced. A little derkey, whose cOunte-
nance shOne in anticipation Of the good
things lac was gong 10 get after the white
folks were through, came out and said
"Mar5e Step (oh. how natural IL sounded),
dinners ready" and we were ready, too
aud trooped into the cool dining room.
rearlY breaking our neck on the waXed
floor. For the benefit of the poor creatures
al the White Sulphur and other summer re-
sorts. Of whom we read that Mrs. So and
So gave a beautiful luncheon served
in courses-tbe decorations were yell
low and white" aud so on, DO, l
will tell what We had for dinner Before
tie hostess a dish Of large proportions
piled high with fried chicken and gravy
think of it, ye miserable ones who eat the
burnt piece OF meat called chicken with
never a taste of that seductive compound
gravy. which is. when properly made,
thousand times better than the chicken
itself In front Of the Doctor q suoculent
roast Of veal done 20 q turn. with gravy
again--and before "Marse Step" ham
q Pir0inia ham brown and sizzling! Corn
pudding. roasting ears. mealy potatoes.
raw Tomatoes cnoumbers, cold slAw, the
oest pickle you ever tAstsd-and for dessert,
pure vanilla cream-nOt made into those
cetestable shapes but just turned out of
the freezer and falling of It's own sweet
WHIP IN any shape and way il plesses.
Pound cake. in q great. big heavy old
fashioned silver cake basket that you had
20 take both hands 10 lift, and little pastries
with strawberry preserves. and the Doctor
helped two % every plate After dinner the
ladies' went % their rooms and IN comforta-
bic Mother Hubbardsn whiled away the
afternoon. while the gentlemen retired to
BOD al oIa M fI.
sun went down. Then, again, al assembled
10 the front porch aud had q refreshing and
informal repast of iced tea and milk. cold
bread and ham handed about bv the gentle
men and the children OF the house.
Peaceful and innocent life What wonder
shat the head Of the house looks himself so
young and so unmarked by the cares OF life
that people can hardly believe him TO be the
respected and successful practitioner OF
medicine that he Is, and sent for far and near
D. those needing his services who employed
bis hOnorsd father, Or. Thomas Nelson, be-
fore himi many. many years ago, and think
land rightly that there Is something IN the
name ] came back TO Lynchburg the next
day, feeling better and brighter for my
trip and for having been In the midst Of
such a sweet home life.
Mr. and Mrs. T. @. Hammer left yesterday
on the Masonic excursion TO Denver, Col.
Mr. and Mrs. John IL Lewis went on
Monday last 10 Nelson 20 pay visit to
Judge John Horsley Of that county. They
expect 90 be absent about week.
Miss May Camden. who has been visiting
Der aunt, Mrs william q, Camden, has re-
turned 20 her home IN Richmond.
Rev. William Stewart, Rev 6am Jones
c.wOrker is ia the city with his vile. They
tre the gnssts Of Dir. James Hancock on
Garland Hill.
MAJOR Daniel will speak at Rust1urR next |
Monday. The Democracy Will doubtless
tuTn out in great force.
Miss Mary Grimsley, of Culpeper Court
house is visiting Miss Lillian Peters on |
Church street.
Miss Bessie Strickler has returned from /
long visit to her uucle in Atlanta, DR.. q. b. |
htrCkler.
Miss Marie Cottreaux, Of New Orleans. |
WHO has been visiting Miss Tucker Clark, |
on Diamond Hill. returned home on Iues-
Cav morning. Miss COttTeaux has made !
many friends during her stay IL LyDchburg, |
who will hear Of her departure with regret.
Ar. Frank ID. Wyatt and bride. OF Henri
eta county. Texas. are in the city on Visit
TO Mr Wyetts mother.
Mr. Guy IanghOrne, one Of Lynchburg's
Atorites. has been quito sick with malarial
fever for several weeks. We are glad 20 an
Louuce that yesterday we heard from his
sister. Mrs. Charles IL. Head. al whose
house he has been during his illness that
te las been improving rapidly, and we nope
sou % see his pleasant face on our streets
asau.
Nr. Warren Wexford, who has also been
very seriously III at bis fathers. was per-
d a t.rff 80