Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
He was leaning against the trunk OF a
massive magnolia, reading this inscription
upon an ancient marble slab:
Sacred TO the Memory of
General Henry Lee,
OF Virginia.
Obit March 18th. 1918,
Aefat &,

General Henry Lee,
OF Virginia.
Obit March 18th. 1918,
Aetat g."
''There lies" he continued, "the most
dashing Dragon I'm the military annals Of
cur country, the brilliant scion of a long
distinguished race, an eloquent orator. a
fearless fighter, the companion OF General
Greene, the friend Of Patrick Henry, the
beloved OF Washington"
Was he the same as Lighthouse
Harry interrupted the young lady In the
white duck suit.
The Judge concealed a smile and in
formed her that they were the same, and
that she was standing by the grave Of the
father Of General Robert f. Lee.
We had landed at Dungeness shortly be-
fore noon. The trip from Brunswick
takes in the most picturesque stretch on
the Georgia coast leading through narrow
necks Of water, In which the small
steamer invariably strikes bottom and
lays off until the tide comes in; across
ST. Andrews sound. where a stiff wind
and good sea usually prevail: up the
Cumberland bay, fringed by the ragged
coasts Of Green Island, and across the
ilmitable sweep OF marsh meadows.
'Sinuous southwark and sinuous north
ward the shlmmering band
OF sand beach fastens the fringe of
marsh to the folds OF the land;
Inward and outward. northward and
southwark, the beach lines linger
and curl,
As a silyer-wrought garment that clines
TO ana follows the firm. sweet limbs
OF girl"
house comes into view, about which are
clustered the cottages Of the multi-mil-
lionaires who spend the winter months
there in stalking tame deer. shooting
pheasants with cropped wings, bluffng
on bob-tailed flushes. and slipping cock
tails. The cost OF these cottages averages
50 900, and several which the owners have
never seen cost much more.
The season on Jekyl, which, by the way.
was one OF the gayest in its history. is at
an end, and the members OF the club have
made their congo. leaving behind a cor
pulent keeper, who fattens the deer
grOOms the horses, and trims up the
hower-beds. 1t was this keeper who met
our boat and handed to the captain a
basket filled with choice roses OF many
varieties, which he said We're given with
his compliments 10 the ladies on board
Dungeness. as IL appears to-day. is the
most beautiful place In the South. Since
the Carnegies took possession IT has been
transformed from vast wilderness of
almost impenetrable underground into a
home where all modern appliances COM
bine with the wealth of nature 10 make
it the most inviting spot on the coast.
a MARVELLOUS CHANGE.
IL was : marvellous change since my
first visit 10 Dungeness twelve years ago.
Then the place had just been purchased
| by the Carnegies. The remains of the
| old tabby house. in which General Ma
| thaniel Greene lived, was still standing.
| There were the old out-houses, the former
| habitations OF hordes of slaves, and near
the bluff was the ruin OF the old GIN
house destroyed by the big FIRE when Inc
| Nightingales burned over 1903 bales OF
| cotton 10 prevent their seizure by Federal
| soldiers in the civil war. Evervwhere
was an interminable wilderness OF nal.
metto. The old place had been left in
| utter desolation
| Rut what a change to-day Where fhe
| old tabby structure stood is a magnificent
! dwelling built upon a series OF green ter.
| races. and affording a view seldom seen
| ON one side, over the crest OF live-oaks
rises the blue expanse OF the Atlanti,
| Ocean. with the white caps and breaker,
heating ceaselessly on the beach In tn.
distance the smoke OF some belated tug
gushing out to usher In a stranger vessel
| and over the broad way rise the spire.
of Fernandina. Upon the front porch Mrs
| Thomas Carnegie lounges in steamel
chair. sometimes reading light novel
but more frequently gazing out to SET
I'm dreamy satisfaction, or awaiting the re
mort OF her headman. Mrs. Carnegie Il
not pleased with the architectural style
her house. II Is suggestive more OF |
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