Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

men and women OF the same onence'
when they were young and knew no peS-
ter. And so. under these fayorabis cur
cumstences, Bakers Dozen had more iph
than a box Of monkeys and tyrannizeo
the whole establishment and beloved lot
ali ~ tho surrounding country. Tn,
autumn leaves and the gray. broomstra~
fields and the piEs and the chickens an
the ducks pleased his eye and he ever
met cordial reception among several
prominent dogs OF the nelghborhood Two
of the CANNES or the place allowed
him one inch Of their room In 'front.' o.
the fire and submitted to having tneii
faces caressed by his stumpy, chuppy
fineers ! am glad that the Juvenile har
vest in the county has been 50 fruitful
for it's worth being a baby just TO De
treated with consideration and 10 nave
folk amuse you and give you walnuts IN
their bulls so that you can get the Drown
juice indelibly stained on your besi
clothes. After being a Spotsylvania dog
/ would rather be a Spotsylvania oaoy
than anything ] know.
The scenery In spotsylvania county Is
delightful, especially when you stand on
the border-lne and look over into LOU
ee-sa." Just at this season OF the yeai
nearly all the forests appear TO have the
jaundice, they are so yellow, ana as iai
as the eye can reach. one gees q gorgeous
array Of color, which looks like colored
woman's Sunday clothes. AS We were
driving up the road an old gentleman
who was managing the horses, and VINO
talked TO them just as II thew were grown
persons. pointed out 10 us an exquisite
maple tree, with crimson foliage. He
didn't seem to know just why we bother
ed our elves about "a lot Of leaves but
discovering this weakness, he was cour-
teoug enough TO indulge us, and under
tool to assist our vision.
"see that tree" he said, ats leaves are
red"
We were very enthusiastic. and thank
ed him for his courtesy. although we knew
the tree was red before ne told us.
YES" he said by way Of emphasis
1.-THE leaves are red, but they were green
once"
Again we thanked him. Never will
cease to feel an overwhelming sense OF
obligation 10 this old gentleman for tell
ing us that tree was green once. He did
1t in such a gentle way-a way which did
not show that ne knew city people were
absolute ignoramuses when they came TO
the country.
This old gentleman, in his kindly man
ner, told us all about the people In the
county. and even went into the details OF
a wedding which had recently occurred
in the neighborhood The brides costume
had made a deep impression on him,
though he could not just remember whe-
ther ii was white or some other color.
He knew it was Of dotted Swiss muslin"
and was rather under the impression that
il was white on the outside" though he
didn't know what was underneath On
It 4
scription marvellous for a man, and even
If he didn't remember the colors he was
near enough to them. And moreover, what
man ever does know what is under
neath"?
On rainy days It Is best not TO go buggy
riding in Spotsylvauia county. for Nature
has been very lavish of mud in this vici-
nifty and the overseers of the roads have
never been stingy about allowing each
person to carry away as much Of this ar
ticle on his person as he may desire. None
Of the public highways are lit by electri-
city, nor can you pick up a telegraph mes
senger boy at every turn. This is rather
a disadvantage, though the good eatings
you enjoy at all times and in every house
hold are ample compensation for all the
inconvenience you suffer. And then, too
Spotsylvania citizens are so cultured
courteous. and considerate that you can't
help learning good manners from them
even If you do eat with your knife and
tuck your napkin under your chin.
My visit to the country has inspired me
TO lead a better life. Nay more. IL has
| quiclIened those agricultural tendencies
which have so long lain dormant within
me- and l shall buy a lawn-mower in tn,
spring, and also read the last annual re
port of the Commissioner Of Agriculture
Bakers Dozen shall sow grass-sced in
our Backyard, and when L use the ex
preston walk little piece up the road
l shall refer to jaunt Of twelve miles.