The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
SOCfEYY roo IRTIFICTAL.
Too Much 80, Says the Bard of LIkion to
pnrtni, tnilnfinn of The GenuInr.


WASHINGTON. d. c.. October i5.-Spe-
cial.-"A lonely and solitary vigil SnAd-
OWy phantom issue from tho past. .hu.
fleeing by. wave their spectral arms anu
beckOn me away Thus spdke my poet
friend when called upon Him the O,hcr
dav [ found him lonely indeed The
dwelling in which he occupied a room
hal been vacated by the tenants. ana ne
had been allowed 10 remain until he Couii
lind otter quarters The house vas
large one. and the many deserted looms
echoed with melancholy noises % TIE
passing footsteps in tile Railways l
FOUND the pOetastcr 80 the top or the
building where all hut the rats had andu-
doncd him He sat no "a window ana PICK
"a a n.rGCln. He picked 30 swectN,
ANA The e.nn notes rang through u-
empty old edifcc. raising am eery 'et OF
echoes BE sang bon rich. melodious
voice the following. of his own composing:
"Oh. cherished hopes decayed and gone.
nh' ships that sailed away.
An days of one dear love alone
An. where, oh, where, are they
III raueht but phantom shapes pursue
Lifs's drearv Journey. why
OH why should tears that life bedeWE
Why live alone 90 sign
.Tho cup that's drained IS at thy lips
IT'S easy friend 10 die.
Gomez mix "a different cup that dps
In hfe's eternity.
STRANGELY sweet was tho poets sons.
but / di-Cerned the dangerous elelnen' !
suicide i'm DO. and has.ned 10 ehecN a.,
nrov.fh. But. the strains OF the neiouS
sful SOUNDING through the deserted pi'es'
[ Grew my old friend aiectlona.els .'' D.
INTO thc sunlight Of 'eautiiui 1u'.'.,.
af,orfoon. His spirits rose. ana he loiD
,r traf melancholy had ever been ni.
g.tne. He thanked me very sine .y ,"l
,,,,. ..eoli.ifOu- kindness ana Mli3ti,'
worry brisklv Casey Waiized WIN ~
strawberry Blonde. as me- luIncr 49,
Connecticut avenue. sr'ih- nl,,.,,in,y
frmparamcnt SO happily reaqJu7tins
.rif 1 vontured 20 interview MN 9I
.,,niaot Of the dinner party at M.lti '
lad attended the other evening ~ ".'
worry ready % talk. and spoke nc ie..-'.
90 fro DISTINGUISHED company ne iAn u /.
.yrr wouldn't believe it. voorhees,
b., said "lgf tnn Washington i"ole- "''
almost equal D.. not quite, 10 the Fii.ii"''
Z sa.d this was certainly Dish nra,i.'i.
.-Yes. sirf lc said, enthu~lf7' i-.l''l
and you know l ann NlrsiAii"' I'LL
'."T bovo noticed one Trims" my comptn-
ION remarked presently, aiief AAoi ".,,.1
ample time for silent 'l-'r ,N
merits of womankiud BOB E.n fAl' tlu ~
Its.f, Nirginf1 and Washington in par
firuiar. "and that IS Chat sprlciy Us 'op
arfifcial-l mean the fashionable so,i'E
of the day-is too ARTIFICIAL To priN'' 81"
assimilation OF the genuine.
Observing with some alarm. ''"p.
~ on the poets part go become phll9-
sonhical I vet was constrained 10 a"-
nit that his social Observation "i' N"..
"rho question. then, added lia lo,..
"ie lis 10 possible 10 porpetuate purely
artificial institutions without tHe ~.' ol
really genuine feeling
{ looked wildly about me. but stcinS no
means of escape caZed with stold reslS-
nation az the celebrated character at my
said T thought he needed absence-ab-
sence and rest-that's what ne n'rpei. J
aid not know what society Waa'eA nut
was suro I was up ON ms n.cds.
have since learned that TINS l7 IA
vorite question with the poct-thls one he
nuf to me- about sOciefy-and that Doe mas
nronounded il 10 several OF my lfiends.
and that some OF them have thought
there was something I'm H. The Ioct
gave me an interesuns ana eiIcuils'Hii-
fflt account Of his first appearance on
The stage in this city the other evening.
His account concerning his hrst visit b
MT quite so lucid. | happened nor To ue
present. others were nor so ioi mate.
I am told the occasion was something
wonderful His appearance was N one
~ the current comedies. and char ccd
simply upon his amiably self-cOnndenco.
Tho poet. I am loath 10 relate. IS ooast-
mi think ne was overheard ~ fii.nd-
~ a,0uaintances he had picked up IN the
n-rffsf Of the theatre 20 say thft his
~fni,iS as an actor had been clOul-l icrg
crouch. that be intended no longer 10
submit , systematic efforts 20 crush his
lis- .L,rfr talents; that-well. he wOlil
s1tr ,rlCBstrate ability 10 get on
son.sl re that would electrity tie
$50 20. ri spite Of Jealous rivals n, de
.,,nrs rated his ability "a got OF ,oire-
thng. anC he got of II with m lci,ty.
Flow ODD II iq that We great mon orr -
about orr best hold" C0nfdentialN.
bee made one hit got n hard received IL
~ the region OF his lcft wgisf"pnf from
"a very pretty. viVaci0us. ard iascin linH
little actress. DO YOU know 1hat pee.
20 this hour. Goes NOT know he D. frl-
ure AZ actinC-at least compared with his
uneQulvoCai success with the little stage
hcanflp In strict truth they l"l' -" me :
he acted perfectly on this occasion or
debut behind the footlights. but wouidh I
'"'o "' JAMES les PAXTON VOORHEES,.