The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-07
I'M AIT PRyNE
ON VAGA1TI ION,

Here am far from the maddening
crowd passing my days in unalloyed
pleasure. Close by the sweeping tides OF
the historic York. dream new dreams
and think new thoughts. and sigh my
soul 20 rest. Ny fevered brow has al last
been cooled by the gladstone wynd. with
the accent on the ~ and i am taught
TO think OF August as something de-
Hsnttul-Like the sentiment in the song
or ashore" 1 hear the waves SIN
washing on the shore" and am happy
unlike the aforesaid song). Dcspite the
old adage that "the weary shall have no
rest ] am here for that purpose. and N
there ever was a man who could do mora
OF II than l can. he is yet to be the
pride OF coming ages. am an honored
member OF the Sons OF Rest
I have ceased 20 Hex war STAMPS and
am out OF sight and hearing OF the
tramps OF thousands. going 10 battle.
II war IS being waged there is nothing
mere 70 Indicate IL. / am az peace with
all men. Speaking OF stamps. / find them
an interesting study. I collected stamps
once, and got busted and had to sch
them. In these days we paste them OF
everything that Will hold one IL you
draw check, stamp must go on ~ n
you send a telegram, another. II you buy
box OF pills. 1t Is there. from the vast
ed brow OF a nnety-day Obligation. there
shines forth a stamp; the glass OF foam
ing lager that do not drink Is covered
BY its weight in stamps. Since the first
day Of July. A. D.. 1855. this thing has
harassed me well nigh 20 death am
afraid 10 butter a muffin without seeing
that 10 IS properly stamped 7 stand IN
awful dread Of the revenue officers lest
they should discover that my new trou-
ssrs contain no stamps. | sent nv moth
er-in-law 10 the seashore last week. and
the usual contribution for the liberatum
Of Cuba bodied up IL required eighty
fifty cent stamps 10 put her through
properly.
The following Is a list OF articles re-
Quired 20 be stamped, I have them from
the revenue officer IN our district: Fat
irons. squashes. canvas overalls. roast-
ing ears. pairing homes. buckwheat cakes.
watermelons weighing ten pounds or
over. trout weighing more than five
pounds this will pat an end 70 fish
yarns), mint juleps side whlskers all
articles OF agreement. including engage
ments. except where the consideration
IS a pleasant summer. and many others
Il is disuacting.
Well. shall not complain. When I
think OF the dancing we We had. I don't
mind giving the fiddler a lift. And stlli
further. | reflect that while I may have
contributed a few paltry dollars 10 the
cause, somebody else's boy" has gwen
his life. So am a long way behind after
all.
But through II all there comes dream
OF peace. yea. a reality. And II Is a pretty
piece OF poetic justice. so far as I am
concerned, that when the news that wa
were 20 have peace once again came 20
me. / was gazing intently over the waters
on the venerable Yorktown. and through
the early morning mist | saw the figure
OF a woman, with her arms outstretched.
emblematic OF peace. blessing a united
country and prOnouncing hallowed ben
ediction upon a happy people For while
our people do not fear war. they love
peace. And II I am inclined TO doubt tho
pluck, the energy. the strength. the en-
durance. the absolute faith and trust OF
my countrymen ! have but 10 look upon
this same monument and over this same
country. and recall the fact that the
grandest struggle for liberty ended tri.
umphantly here.
Dear old Yorktown. Though the march
OF things modern has left thee far behind.
and thy sacred soil is dotted with foress
sights thou hast seen and the tales thou
canst tell; for In history thou art the peer
OF them all. NAT PKCSE