The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
A FAITHFUL OLD NEGRO.
WALhs FROM ARKANSAS TO SEE HIS
.:fOUNG MISTUS."
She Is a Grandmother Now, but the Old
Negro Recalled the Days when She
Walked Like She Was Glad"

a few days since an aged lady repre-
senting a family long prominent In the
Commonwealth had a caller whose fdel-
ity deserves attention. and the facts
have kindly been given to the social COL
umn for that reason. The caller was
Solomon Harris, an aged negro. TO whom
the mistress Of fifty years ago was the
lair Miss Kate" as his memory recalled
her, the beautiful and graceful girl whose
visits half a century back 10 the MissIs
siDpi plantation then owned by her faith
er. were always occasions for special re-
JOlcing. Solomon. in those distant days
was young cOlOred lad. who says that
He used 10 hide behind the porch to
see bis young mistis walk across II ana
he now describes the carriage which so
charmed him by saying that Miss kate
walked like she was glad.'
Time changes straight and supple fig
ures. however, and bends and stinens
them. but It seems time had no place
In the old mans mind. The family re-
moved 10 Virginia. and now own one or
the beautiful county estates here, togeth-
er with another in Arkansas. Miss Kate
Is now grandmother, ana .he
years that could not touch me
ture, have played havoc with phy-
steal grace and she is and has long
been confirmed invalid. However, ,his
servants ndelity induced MIN 20 cover
Arkansas estate TO Richmond, ana al
rectory helped him TO his destination
The visit % his old young mistis over
he HvOwed his intention OF securing MoIh
at the famly's country place. ana thsie
he may be found to-day, happy III sne
success OF his long quest
Mr W. II. Urquhart. Mr.. Waller Scott
and Mr. Warren III. Mercer are 9il9hs
Richmond visitors at Jefferson PARK no
tel.
Judge and Mrs. l.. J.. Lewis who went
TO Hot Springs, Va, IN otuer 70 a''eltu
the meeting Of the Bar Association, re-
Gently spent several days at the Rock
bridge Alum.
Hon. and Mrs. William Writ Henry,
General Dabney fl. Maury, M-Sa MARY
Nabin LYONS. ana Mr. Arthur Wiley are
among those who visited the W nv gu
phur cnroute home from the mee'lhs Vi
the Bar Association.
Rev. Mcssrs. b. NJ Beckham, pastor OK
Asbury Methodist church, and ). l.
bowman. OF All Saints Episcopal
church. will ofiiciate al tho We1ulhs Oh
Thursday next. September "a, OF Ut JOnh
+. Winn ard Miss Willie hosaile lea
mans The ceremony will be performed
at the residence OF the latter's brother IN
the presence of a very limited number OF
relatives and friends. The professional
prominence Of Or. VIM ana the eNcep-
tional popularity Of his charming nance
have their natural result in good wishes
and concentrations from many dlrec-
tOns.
Professor Blair and party-consisting or
HE wifa his daughter. Miss Ellen Blair
ana his niece. Miss Ellen Claiborne-ex-
pect To sail from Liverpool FOR New YORK
on October the 5th The European trip
has been full Of varied interest and pleas
ure. and the travellers have all been
greatly benefited by the ocean ar ana
the sojourn abroad.
In the recently published programme on
the Woman's club the subject Tor Whlch
Mrs. Christopher TOmpkns Is chalr-
man. very promising one, was omitted
she viii discuss "Delusions" doubtless 10
the pleasure OF her audience as usual.