Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11

For four long years my swau-like form
has been q familiar figure to the cultured
residents of this city, and up to few
weeks ago fattered myself that knew
the haunts and habits Of every chick and
child IN the town. The waYward dea-
cons contidingly request re 10 show
them the little siGe-doors," the BOYS
get me to help them find their key-ho!es
rs tramp hOmeward IN the early morning
hours, and the giTis seek lay brotEeriy ad-
wee as u how they can keep six fellows
ION the string" at once and escape the
awful results OF detection. All these du-
ties tulil and many more besides, ana 50
Il was hut natural that | should think
knew the people and their iavorlte
places of resort. 1 learned better few
Sunday nights ago. Ihe moon was II the
heavens Il believe that's where IT'S gene
rally 10 be found, though and Thousands
of stars were blinking down upon the
sleepy town. / WAS with girl. 1t isn't
necessary 10 mention her age. one
was on my arm, or r0sncr sue
was ciinqing TO that small accumu-
latlon of bone and skin which is politely
known as nv arm, and was tripping
Gghtly along SO was she. 1t could not
have been otherwise unless my arm had
Loen made Of india rubber. Aly slen-
der No. feet crushed the yielding
rrass, and her dainty russell Bia-
chers tramplei down the daisies, ~
we he'd our mutua. footsteps IN the
direction of Lee Monument. We were Two
souls with but single thought not
that we were III love. but SIMPLY because l
didn't nave an idea, AID the one sne hau
served TO do for Us both. IN daicos tones
/ asked her 20 tell me the items OF our
Washing bill, and with q soft Rurgle, as of
disappearing beer, she SAID; Grandpa ;
pants will soon fit Willie"
Goodness, how that boy does grow "
We were discussing household matters.
and not bit sentimental. i had eXAaus',
cd my spring poetry on her years ago. ana
like Diablo at the Brooklyn handicap
had been easily winner.
AS we approached the beautiful memo
r1ai the man in the moon went behind the
clouds TO take q drink, or whatever else
ne could got his hands on, and as he car
rled the moon with him the earth was Oh
scured ia darkness. And then, Tor the
first time as my eyes pierced the gloom,
| heard a concentrated, resounding smack.
Gazing before m6in the darkness OF the
! night saw ghostly figures on every SIDE
! They lined the clay banks III the neighoor;
| hood as birds upon telegraph wire Gnd
fringed the pedestal OF the monument Ike
| the teeth oil O comb.
"What means this gathering IN the
forum 2" asked tho damo wao shares my,
nothing With me- Spoons. my dear: =
ouoth she as she rumpled my ink;cuhs
with gentle pressure and tenderly re.
moved q six-inch earwig which had gone
on iunketing expedition down my collar.
aSnoonsv repeated. as distant
thoughts OF paregprio and sootning-ssyrups
trickled through my mind, "and why
spooks, Carissima?"
''.They are lovers, you chuckle-headed
chump,n replied my divinity IN her yigor.
Gus. Macauiay-like English, :,
And then, even as water altering through
n sandy strata. so knowledge OF tne
s;tuat,on percolated the roots of my hair.
4 realized in a momont that we were IN
| the wrong place. What We saw was fol
! the observation Of the moon only. IL was
n lovers retreat. The noise which had
| reached my esrs YES the resounoine
click Of osculaticu. II wss nsfus'