Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
GLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.
Pleasant People mud Agreeable d.
verstons-A Tale OF Two COSOnels.

Pleasant People mud Agreeable d.
verSions-A Tale OF Two C0SOnels.
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, VA, August
7-(Special Life here is now one whirl
OF pleasure. mingled with Joy and ad-
venture. Dancing. playing cards, bowl
ing at ten-pins, rambles along the zig
gag mountain paths, or horseback riding
are the attractions for the young peo-
pie; while those of mature years spend
most Of their time in reading or fancy
work. The long lattice-bridge makes
delightful place for this class.
The german tonight promises TO be
very successful affair. Quite a number
will come from Roanoke on a special
train.
Madam Teusler Is interesting the young
people with a proposition to have ia
bleaux and recitations Monday night.
Rely brothers have peach-orchard
with over ten thousand trees, and ship
daily from two 10 three hundred bushels
Of the luscious fruit.
Among the patrons Of this pleasant
resort are two original characters-TexaS
colonies, not by brevet, but won amid
the smoke and strife of battle. They are
disciples Of Chesterield' In department,
intelligent, and entertaining In the ST.
perlative degree.
Last week / inadvertently remarked In
my letter that they had passed the three
score and ten-mile post on the Journey
OF life. When Colonel AS keen, dark
eye caught this line he became nervous,
and daintily lifting his gold-rimmed spec
tacles on his brow, beckoned to Colonel
B.. and pointed out the cause of his agi-
tation, remarking, at the same time:
f,.o Nv Ia h1c
impertinently given our ages to the pub
lie; our lady friends were beginning to
show some appreciation Of our talents,
but now, l fear, they will abandon us"
Colonel b. stood very erect, and looked
like a grenadier, as he remarked: 20, Col
onel A., the statement made by that
fellow cuts no figure with me, for you
know none OF the young men dare fol-
low me in my daily walk Of five niles
keep I'D with them in the dance, and at
whist / can vanquish the best" AS
Colonel A. is not a pedestrian, and neither
dances nor plays cards. he regarded the
remark OF Colonel II. as an unfavorable
comparison with himself. he, therefore,
haughtily drew his sword OF sarcasm.
while his eyes flashed defiance, as he
said: Colonel b., this correspondent
did not know you are an octogenarian;
otherwise. he would not have classed me
along with you in age" Colonel B.
smiled, and whispered word OF COM
fort into the deaf ear OF Colonel A, as
they walked off, meditating summary re-
venge upon your unfortunate correspond
ent.
Since my last the following parties
have arrived here: A. NJ. Ellege and
wife. Columbus. Miss; Mrs. j. r.
Norman. Columbus, Miss. Frank Mel
son. Campbell county. Va; Mrs. j.
b. Ezell Columbia, S. c.; Miss Rawlings,
Columbia, s. c.: NJ. Jeff Teusler, Rich
mond. Va; NJ. N. J. Young. Peters
burg. Va: George Penn. Pemberton
Penn, Danville, Va; Mrs John Currie,
Miss Fannie Lewis Richmond, Va; Cap
tain A. B. Denham, wife. and nurse,
Miss Bessie Denham. Master James
Denham, Gainesville Va; Charles X.
Conkling, Richmoad, Va: r. III. Har-
ward; c. II. Prenam and family, Bal
tirnore. Nd.