Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-21
LOVES RUGGED WAY
Bicycles Also Figure In the Troubles
Of SWSs.n6arlS
THE BILL cossErrE SIDING.
New station ON the Southern "ai'-
way-Conductor Rudd Foxes FUN
mt TicIet-Agent verSer-b"Shi"'
Reminders.
Reminders.

How well do 1 remeiiioci ''S '~
OF my childhood. when innocence mover
ed around me like ofhce-seehers attef
the Stae Solons, and my neart vent Out
to every pretty glri met axe me hhe
of a llfe-eaylng crew to a distressed snip.
Az look back into the caverns OF siIne
now my soul swehs up like toy pat
IGOR with genuine A No. l sympathy TOT
the fellow whose road with Ms sweet
oesrt ia AZ rough as a Midio snlan per-
sin mon.
NV poor heart-broken brother, ! have
been All along there. but keep brave
ccuntenance. even II that part OF your
anatomy which is hidden under your
crimson plaid four-in-hand Is as unsteady
as the wishing student on Thanksgiving
Day; for, remember that MAJOR Ginter
Is partial to old bachelors. 1t is passing
strange how quickly in this precarious
life OF ours the scene changes. and with
what rapidly the average young woman
can transfer her affections. To-day we
blossom as a chrysantnemum, ana TO-
morrow we look ike last summers
birds nest; last night we may have mad
other occupies your part of the settee
built for two. To-day We feast vi on con-
ter. ment and sweet smiles. and to-mor-
row we dine at a free-lunch counter,
with a heart as heavy as club mans
head
| have n friend, whose name / will not
mention, on account of mis- age, 10 whom
ups and downs in his love affairs are
Only equalled by the daily life OF the
City Hall elevator man. OF course he
has a rival you always do when It's q
pretty Crib; but my friend could usually
set the other fellow out, as he called
on horseback. while his rival had to go
home on the tro.ley-car. The other TEL
low very naturally didn't like this, so
he got a bicycle. and then 1t was horse
against the steed of steel. Then the
weather got cold. and the horse suffered
while the bicycle did not, and the Soci-
ETY. for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails took a look at the situation and
my friend was told that he must no
keep his horse out so late He got sick.
Then he caught an idea, bought BIZ
cycle. and said II guess my wheel can
stand as much cold as yours" and thus
the situation Is at present. He is game,
however, and a slayer In every sense or
the word He had an engagement 10
meet a friend at the midnight train
few nights ago. but failed to materialize.
and the traveller had to walk four miles
10 his home He has not vet decided
whether he will lick my friend or the
other fellow
Honors seem to shower upon me with
the ease which IL can rain on st. Patricks-
Day. and though my banglets are not
long. and can't stand alone. yet / get
the plaudits and praise Of my friends and
neighbors. few months ago an ardent
admirer." living In Caroline county.
chrlstened a dear little cherub OF baby
Willhelmina Gossettena. OF course. appre-
ciated the distinctive honor and at once
mailed a ninety-days' note for N.25 TO
the fond parent and a rattle for little
w. G.. Now. the Southern railway comes
to the front. and places a dahia In my
wreath of glory The great railway sys-
tenn has named station in honor OF your
humble hireling. and no doubt the road
will soon be famous.
MY friend. Colonel Baldwin. telegraphed
me to know II he could have the honor
of naming the station next to Midlothian
Bill Gossette Siding, and said that Gene
ral-Manager Green was very anxious to
have me give my consent. ! consented 10
consent, and now every morning and
evening the sonorous, melodious voice or
Captain Dudley Rudd can be heard for
miles round about calling "Bill Gossette
Siding" l don't know that the siding
has answered as yet. but he calls. Since
my removal TO the Midlothian woods
many Of my friends who have no business
OF their own or anybody else, either,
come up and spend a few weeks with
nc nd ftrr oh
them with gun. ammunition, a hunting
suit. horse and buggy, tobacco, and
hired boy. and they have a mighty nice
time
A Joke has just leaked out or boiled over
or squeezed through. or something. on
Ticket-Agent Verser. who dispenses the
little pieces Of pasteboard in the house at
the foot of Virginia street, sometimes
called a depot. in connection with the new
station. A friend called at the ticket
office, and asked for a ticket TO BIZ Cos
settle Siding Mr.. Verser didn't remem-
Der the place. but nothing daunted.
grabbed up a lot OF rate-sheets and began
looking for the place. After a search OF
fifteen minutes through a great bulk OF
passenger-rates be raised up and as he
brushed the dirt from his hands, said:
BEG pardon, sir; but where did you say
you wanted to go?' The passenger told
him the second time, and another search
was made for the place. About this time
Captain Rudd came into the Office and
| as TicketAgent Verser mopped the
perspiration from his brow. he whispered
Dudley. where Is Bill Gossette Siding?'
Great Scott, Verser; where have you
been at? Why don't you read the papers
sometimes? B. G. Siding is the first
stop south of Midlothian"
AS the greatest Of all holidays draw
near We are reminded that there are lit
tie stockings at home to Ill, and we are
also forced to remember that another year
has gone to join its myriad Of brethren
In the dark Governs OF the past. while
the chronological mill has ground an.
| other notch In the sad recesses OF time
we should feel very grateful to know tina.
| We are still at the old stand, ready t.
receive any tokens Of appreciation from
loving and thankful public. Anniver.
saries are not always pleasant occasions
| They invariably remind you that an
other year has gone. and when you size
II up you find that you are little worse
| on, perhaps, than you were last year
And then birthdays come every few
minutes, and the Fourth Of July, ant
! Thanksgiving, and elections. and bills
until a fellow wonders why on earth OLE
Nan Time can't keep himself straight, In
stead Of Topping around in circle, bring
Ing vp these reminders. have only on,
request to make OF the many friends wh'
intend to remember me, and that Is
don't send neck.ie. / have very lIttl
need for such appendages In the coun
try, and the supply from last Christ
mas Is by no means exhausted. Speakin,
about presents: It's a beautiful sight 4
witness the little ones on Christmas morn
ing unloading the habilimen;s O
heir lower extremities and comparin
| The nreffx fhinca old Ch.Ia 10. Iafs