The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19

Larger in Judgment and instinct.
rrouicr I'm manners and life.
She stood in the early morning
And said 10 her maidcns Bring
Tint silkcn robe made ready
IO wear at the Court OF The King
pHrlng me the clasps OF diamonds;
Lucid. clear OF the mote;
Clasp me the large at the waist
And clasp the small at the throat"
Gorgeous she entered the sunlight.
Which gathered her up In n fame.
While straight in her open carriage.
she to the hospital came.
In she went at the door,
And gazing from end to end
MANY and low are the pallets,
But each is the place OF "A friend"
Down she stopped TO n pallet
Where lay a face like a girls;
Young and pathetic with dying
a deep black hole in the curls.
Ever she passed on her way,
And came to a couch where pined
one with a face from Venetia,
White with a hope out OF mind.
Long she stood and gazed,
Aud twice she tried at the name
But two great crystal tears
Mere all that faltered and came.
Only a tear for VENEER
she turned as in passion and loss,
And stopped TO his forehead and kissed
it
AS II she were kissing the Cross.
have purposely omitted the greater
TART Of Mrs. Browning's poem. and have
taken from IL only the stanZas which fall
in most naturally with my line II
fhCvghts. This Lady Of Milan" is type
81 the delicate, womanly goodness which
is born 10 no more rigorous an atmos-
rhore than that OF her dollhouse flowers,
and whose fair body feels no harshcr
pressure than that OF which purple and
mo linen" are the Scriptural symbols.
But that expression delicate goodness
Is unfair 70 her. II her life be sunny Ike
the unbroken light, and II her environ
rnents possess rose-like beauty and depth
OF richness. her influence may most GER
family possess all the Vitalizing power or
the one and all the strong sweetness OF
the other. If her face form and man
ners possess the sOftness, grace and beau
" which are but the natural result OF
generations Of afiiuence and protected
life that does not OF necessity lessen her
moral strength nor the power or her eX-
aittng influence Because she IS radiantly
lovely and supremely endowed with this
worlds goods she IS not bound TO be
proportionately silly, Vacuous ana use
loss. She ought TO be proporuonately
wise. capable. helpful. Let her see to
a. as she walks through life that her pain
he one OF light to the straining eyes, un-
veod 10 sunshine. which she may illu-
mine. and OF ministry 10 the social
wounds which her exquisite gentleness
may heal or her tenderness alleviate!
ON Saturday. April 18th. intellectual
Ttchmond may anticipate a feast OF lit
erary good things In the shape or lee
turo on English and American Litera-
ture." TO be delivered by Miss Claudia
Stewart OF South Carolina.
The lecture on the 18th will be the
FIRST Of series OF eight 10 be delivered
In the parlors OF the Executive Mansion,
the use OF which has been kindly rendered
Miss stuart by Mrs. Philip Mckinney.
THE Young lecturer has won laurels In
Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington
an each OF which cities her admirable
course was enjoyed by the representative
ueopIe and in each Of which she mas
conducted large literature classes with
wonderful results In Philadelphia par
ticularly. she has met with a degree OF
success phenomenal In so young woman
having conducted there q class numbering
ig7 pupils. and loctured repeatedly before
the celebrated acorn Club representing
the most exclusive culture and highest
refinement OF the city OF "Brotherly
Love"
From Philadelphia she brings high tes-
tirnonials. and ranks among her refer
enccs there Mrs. Nicholas Biddle' Dr
ia Costa, Mrs. George RutledSe Preston
and a long list OF the citys notables'
while her list Of patrons in Baltimore
A. Charles i Bona
rarte Mrs. Charles Ridgely, Mrs. Charles
A Carroll and many other distinguished
names.
Tpon her reference list Of Richmonders
are 10 be seen the names Of Mr.. Joseph
BRYAN Governor and Mrs. Philip Nc
Kinney. General and Mrs Fitzhugh Lee
and Bishop and Mrs. A. NJ. Randolph
The tickets for the course eight lectures)
ar hut five dollars. and the city's culture
may anticipate with pleasure ana eager
ness am event which promises TO assume
the two-fold attractiveness or a social
gathering In a historic house ana an IN
tclectual entertainment.
Miss Stuart Will be the guest or MIS-
James Peasants during her stay In Rich
moud.
Miss Lizzie Hurkamp. OF Fredericks-
INiN Us NlrlAlIk Aino t'N'N-N
a. her home. on Franklin street .
Miss Lucy Lewis. OF Hoboken' Is VISIT
Ing Mrs John Stevens. Of west FRANKLIN
street
Mrs. George Linen. nee Annie Doggett'
IS visiting her parents. on west FRANKLIN,
and is warmly welcomed by her many
friends
Miss Evle Walker is expecting to leave
shortly for Norfolk.
Miss louie Lyons has returned to the
city.
Those who wish 20 contribute 10 the
"Ashby Light Horse Flag" and have not
yet sent IN their contributions Will please
% so within the next few days.
on Tuesday evening. in spite OF inclem-
en- weather Of the most pronounced sort,
the third Of the series OF Rosemary
teas proved an entire success. On this
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