Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
AMONG MISTY HILLS.
THE ALTON LADY SENDS HER SUM-
MER-scENTED SAYINGS.
GOOD ADVICE ABOUT EARLY RISING.
Dou't overdo IL when You Go TO the
Country md Make Yourself
Nuisance to Your Host-Hotel
Gossip.
correspondence Of the Dispatcn.)
Gossip.


ALTON. VA. August l9.-Some bright
man has said that "the world of letters
Sss a world OF lies" i have always
,boueht the man who made that remark
must have been an old bachelor who had
,lst finished reading Thrice Welded"
ar married For Love-" or some other
erotic fable Of the affections. There is
only one other thing he could have been.
.nd that is n chronic dyspeptic; in which
case he was. according to his lights
and liver truthful. \ chronic dyspepuc
f. as We know. a pessimist in all things
hut nux vomica and lithia water.
HUMANITY Is INCREDULoUS.
humanity IS incredulous. We are
largely endowed with the same old Thorn
,onian doubts. and hesitate 20 accept the
erect without knowing the cause. In
Evidence. think OF the marvellous fisn
stories so often told US in these days
~ summer outing. How with sccrn and
6Isbelief We cast glance one way at the
s,ring OF funny trophies presented by our
rfprest and look beyond for the kink-
tsaded darby scamping off with an empty
lssket-and a quarter. The fish are here.
rrlma facie but IS IL true that Tom or
John caught every one?
Away down IN our heart OF hearts how
Inv of us believe the George wash
lngton Ratchet story? We are calious
enough 10 pause and consider, even
when the issue Is the Veraclty OF the I'M
mortal George.
some modern author writes a book; he
aims AT originality; he explores paths as
vet unknown; mysteries OF the occult,
yararies OF love, intricacies of shady
t,ots and fig-leaf attachments.
The result? Critics cry him down;
the public points tho finger Of incredulous
virtue: wise readers say at is an out
rageous exaggerationP
Why? They want an original book but
they don't want everybody else to know
how sweet a mOrsel or originality this
brochure IS!
In the mean time. the poor writer's
trousers bag at the knee from much
rraver. until. behold! the gratuitous adj
vertisenent in this war of comment
makes his book a financial success, and
A. he lives long enough-he dies happy.
Tor
Fame IS but an empty bubble.
with your raiment full Of holes,
And the laurel wreath feels heavy
II your shoes are minus soles.
ABOUT EARLY RISING.
There are many things in Holy Writ
about telling the truth. Whether the per-
pstual banishment depicted there in
cludes tho liars Of "the world of letters"
/ know not. do know that nothing
could be more terrible than absolute
truth In the world OF literature. past,
present or 10 come.
The early bird catches the worm" is
& falacy IN proverbs that most of city
visitors believe is gospel truth. E., for
awhile.
Early rising is all very well, and, as
general thing. IL is conceded that coun-
try people 20 early TO bed and are early
10 rise. But from the time of the sum
mer solstice. when our city guests and
cousins come up 10 the still waters and
green pastures, we are shamed by their
superfuous beumeness.
For the first few mornings after they
arrive city folk take their morning "con-
stiuuonal' by dawn. They worry the
chickens and set the barnyard geese
eacbling loud enough TO save a second
Rome. They poke around back ways
knee-deep in the wet grass. to the ruina-
ton Of clean skirts and utterly rout Jane
and Uncle Peter in their morning court
ship.
DON'T RISE TOO SOON.
CO early to bed If you wish to. but
stay there until your host and hostess
can bid you an mrufled good morning"
Beside the too-sudden breaking up Of
luxurious habits is very bad for the sys-
tenn. and has no authority I'm medical
science. Fifteen minutes spent I'm gradu-
ally waking after the eyes are opened. in
rolling over and stretching the limbs,
and thinking how pure the country air
s. for sound sleeping. Will do you world
Of good.
You want 10 equalze the circulation OF
your blood with pleasant thoughts. Listen
until you hear the farmhouse
back-door Unattached. and IL you peep out
and see Farmer Dobbs going down the
orchard path with his bushel basket and
calling "o-o-wee. o-o-wee" for the hogs,
It IS time for you TO turn into a second
nap. and wake at the ringing Of the
rising bell.
OF course. the city guest soon gets over
these early morning frivolites and set
ties down to a normal temperature.
The choicest of the -Four Hundred have
arrived and the season is in full swing.
The weather just now is delightful; the
rainfall Of the past two weeks making
the surrounding country a Veritable gar
den. rich in the perfume OF flowers.
Among the visitors 10 Alton this
year is a large Washington colony
OF better families represented al
either hotel. who take an active
interest in social affairs OF these quiet
dinners and evening cotillOns are tea-
ture A brilliant euchre party al the
Alton Hotel. followed by dance, the
other evening, was largely attended. Some
OF the gowns were rarely lovely Among
visiting guests at the card tables were
Prof Page Garter. Of Georgia, and Mr.
John Roach Stratan. Of Mercer University.
Lately registered are: Mrs. A. }. Monta-
que. nurse and three children W. NJ
Morris Robert Norventh c. j. Franklin
and wife, NJ. L. Hofhimer, j. 5. Moore,
Jr.. and wife. Richmond; G. r. Suliver
Robert T.. Wait. Mr.. and Mrs. Wat Tyler
Dr. +. V. Norton, Washington, d. c.;
Mrs Woods stockton, Charlottsville
Mrs c. w. Haskins, nurse and baby
Norfolk. Va
Mrs John Hart, Of Portsmouth Is VS.
itng her father. Dr. William l.. Williams
OF Avon.
Mrs w. r. Lunsden. OF richmond Is
visiting her daughter Mrs. j. Il. Hail.
near Alton.
WARRENTON.
A weei. of Gayety-A Beautiful