Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS
SOME PEN PICTURES FROM A VERY
INDUSTRIOUS REPORTER.
Struggles With Statesmen, Diplomats, SEQ
retaries. and Summer Giris-ssp-
TENDERS Autumnsl 0arb.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.)


BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. VA. August
s1.-The daily departures place me In
retrospective mood. and extinguish the
fire Of inspiration that previously burned
within me to aspire TO wear the dainty
slippers or masquerade under the ample
folds OF the mantle Of your idle Re-
porter"
The. tear-bedimmed eyes Of three score
or more friends bidding him farewell.
and the forest Of waving handkerchiefs
testing their loyalty and appreciation.
eclude The idea Of attempting to be
d Imorous. Ny mental condition Is 80
wrought upon by the scene Chat fingers
around like the aroma Of sweet fiowers')
that II utterly refuses to respond to
anything hilarious. or OF a nature to pro-
woke a smile. I. therefore, give myself
I'D TO the mood that encompasses me. as
the mist does the mountain on this ex-
pring summers day.
SUMMER GIRLS" AND STATESMEN.
In my minds eye / can see your
Idle Reporter reclining In elegant ease IN
the palatial apartment or the private
secretary to the Governor. while Branch
McKinney's eyes become lustrous over the
\ eloquent accounts given OF his summer ex-
periences. He tells Branch OF the De-
witching smiles and winning ways OF
the summer girl" and how she lite
rally broke his-English walking-stick,
and captured his-derby hat, while strug-
gling-to get from the clutches of-an
pproaching-storm. 1 can see our gal
liant and enthusiastic Governors face
wreathed I'm smiles. as he receives the
hearty concentrations OF his numerous
friends on his return to the Executive
Mansion.
Here / can see the Hon. Alexander Nc
Donald silently sitting. semi-somnous,
meditatlng over the glamour and glitter
OF an Oriental court, whispering to his
conscience the advice of the Eastern Po-
tentate to bring Mrs. Mcdonald with him
on his return. VIII he obey 1t?
The time has been when failure to
observe a suggestion from such a power
would subject the offender to having his
head Shipped Off" But the laws OF the
Modes and Persisns are no longer immu-
table, and our Minister can. II he likes,
return heart whole and fancy free" to
smile at the spoony Potentate, who desires
10 make a wife Of every pretty face he
sees.
Rev. DR.. y. Wharton, ID. d.. ex-Mnis-
ter to the Court of SAKE Coburg, is full
L
a far-away look in his eye that leads me
to think his mind Is wandering amid the
beauties and splendors Of Duke Ernests
palaces
Colonel A. w. Spaight. OF Galveston,
Tex, walks as erect and quick as an
officer of the Grenadiers. Though the
sun of seventy-two summers has scorch-
ed his brow, yet In nature and vivacity
he is as young as many at 80 In his mo-
ments of reflection / catch him moraliZ-
ing upon the ecclesiastical idosyncre cies
of the clergy where he has recently been
summerng.
SOBER, SOLEMN COUNTENANCES.
The summer girl begins to wear a
sober, II not sombre, countenance, as she
realizes the waning season, and no con-
quest made. Our proprietor wears hap
pier smile than he did at this time last
year, and rejoices to think another
Worlds Fair will hardly take place for
many years to come. Nature will soon
put on her autumnal garb, and clothe
each mountain and vale in rich. rainbow
tints of jeweled lustre. Many will re-
main until october, and enjoy the
bracing, invigorating atmosphere. and
revel In the gorgeous scenery. Quite
number have arrived in the last few days.
A very beautiful exhibition of Views
took place in the ballroom last night
complimentary TO the guests by the pro-
prietor-local views, views Of statuary.
and a surprise for all, in showing up, in
fine style, Governor OFerrall, ex-Gover-
nor Philip Mckinney, and General Fitz-
hugh Lee. Pardon the vagaries OF your
'BUSY REPORTER"