The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12
PRISCILLA ON
THE GOLF LINKS.
Thrilling First Adventure Of a Novice
at the Fashionable Game.
TWO YOUNG MEN WERE AHEAD,
Something Happened 10 Them She
Made the Enthusiastic Woman
Ncrvous-G of Clothes aud One
Way Of Practicing.
TWO YOUNG MEN WERE AHEAD,


going up I'm protest against the glorious
game Of gold and attempting TO prove
that it is sadly dcm0ralizins. Careful
study Of q picked asscmblage of golfers
might seem TO prove tine point. out il
really isn't fair that the game should Doe
blamed for the ccccntrioitics az its devo-
tees. The trouble with golf is that there
o. 100 nl4l, ,u I.a ,ltcD age. color. and
previous c.r. JON lI -trtilllc don't cut
any figure on golf links. Even brains are
uOl essential.
Yet ihe game is 40 fault I'm that 80 Of
! fcrs greater possibilities of fauaticism
tnau most sports. that III seems more In
fictitious ana RACES with q violence un-
known 90 crOQuet. tennis and other ievers
that have had their day. Football is
virulelt and deadly malady. Baseball
ana polo and cricket are 'uaEcriul
things. but they spare the aged and The
women, while golf admits OF no eXemp-
! lions save absolute mnrmity and lack OF
! enough money Go buy clubs ana tickets
for the links.
This summer the golf fever has been
more vifu.cnt than ever and the hist
irosts. instead OF bringing relief onll ll-
ttnsihed the epidemic, while enthusiasts
! are looking forward eagerly 90 inc VIM
| ter season and buying red balls Tor use
| m case OF snow. a new INN, Wnl'n mas
lust been built at the entrance Zoo c"r-
! tain famous New England links. has ale
ready booked a. crowd of guests for the
WiIter season. ana las had applical9ha
| enough for the Thanks giving ana CHRIST
mas holidays 90 nll DIT three times over
Rain may drench the clothes. bat it can-
not dampcu the ardOI OF the golfer. I'D
| fact he likes q driving rain ana calls ira
Scotch mist and feels that DE is really
| getting the correct atmospheric setting
for the sport. AS for heat-the man, w0-
man. Or child who complains mi heat on
golf links is scorned ard derdcd. The
hotter the day inc more one I.rsplrc5,
| and the more one perspires the more SUPP
! pie and smooth running are one S. mus
| cles and joints. Ergo Jos degrees DO me
shade. and no shade on the links d. the
| very situation for excellent eolti and the
grumbler who objects to- such weather
| should go OFF to some cool. secluded SPOT
| and play humble peg Hc is not worthy
| to come within sight of the ancient and
| royal game Of golf. Like royalty itset.
| the game demands blind. uniIltering dee
I votiOn One who would learn Do needs un-
| limited perseverance and courage ana
| must be prepared 90 accept AN situations
SIX LESSONS
| Priscilla found that out she took six
! golf lessons last spring in New YORK
| golf school Then she came 10 halt
| because she needed lessons on the
| links Her mother refused 10 al
| low her to go with her teacher
/ unchaperonod, and no sef-sacrincing
! chaperon was available. The same stern
| parent who has never known the joys OF
| golf. dragged her unwilling daughter To
| u rnoun,aiu resort where there were no
| ole itnl,. pri..iiia ornona1 defertcdlr
| and eb,,V,ed lam ALARMING Indifference to
| co4cbino and rf~fatf11. DrIirorancc
| can,o with cerfon,her NIqterfamilf4s
| was ,,,o,eI to n.,f-I.Iz. "a tcnu-atfe
| ,,s,,,f ,,-tor.. e,fror,-rf1 r,r.s I'm It's
! rnoet de,dlv form and Priscilla polished
| her clubs and bcean 10 take notice She
| had never nlavcd ON any links. but had
| not her teacher assured her that she
| showed phenomenal aptitude for the game
| and that She was destined 90 ad0rn the
| family sideb0ard with "a choice assort-
| menf of cuuse
| The r1,rriiup after her arrival She dom
! nod nor boet enor- Skirt and most immac-
| ulate white shirt waist She took ont the
which She had been saving ali summer be-
, cause they were too fetching to be offered
DO, 3D., a,,.tbir.- less rolIe t.au golf She
| s-.ant " lone. time over her hair and neck
| brt convinrinc. f,yan The most casual OBJ
| server would have known she was "a noe
| Vice at Tho game She might ass well
| f,.,.o btt-. o. f4.-ra rlnorrf in her back
| savne "This is NY first offence" When
| she reached too golf links she reaIzfl h. r
| mistake. but it w.s too late 20 draw back.
| The Remembrance of Let iaet glance 90
! the mirror sustained her; but sne care
| ully studied the peafanre OF We o.. .,I
| women. who were adopts and took mental
| notes as TO the correct thing in iemi-
| nine golf attire Slc should have worn
| ln old skirt-a skirt That would TESTIFY 10
| nnumcrJhle games played DID 0colcn
| riete-a skirt That would hang in festoons
! around the bottom ae result Of much ec-