Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-23
MOUNTAIN AND SHORE
NEWS FROM THE HEALTH AMI
PLEASURE SEEKERS.
At TAE SUMNER RESULTS.
An Alton PreIude-Tho Aiiesh""N
the white, variety, Ocean Nie"'
-, ou,cr Plnces-some Attractive
coxxus-PcrsounI Mention.
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Nature CNhlpltS htls'i4 ia "Ni't INV 49,
and lovclircss is upon US. Surely ne VINO
turns his back upon tho town and seeks
the inspiration Of mountain, OF forest OF
lake. and OF sea viii for the time nave
better and more exalted thoughts IMAM
he was wont 60 indulge before. II TINS
pure intercourse thus transforms one, 1t
Is indeed happiness cheaply gained.
A country like ours is fun of the charm
ine, ubascs OF beauty. In whatever Ill
rection one turns be may find something
to admire If his tastes be true. In tho
Older sections of the country there are
scenes and places which must always
continue 10 delight; In newer ways opened
mn the variety which attracts tho plea
suro-scckcr
Tho diversity OF lowiand and noun
,ain Of bavs and rivers and forests VIII
always invest Virginia with richness OF
scenery TO which She peoples OF all states
aIe glad 10 retreat.
The oppressive heat Of the past two
weeks has pat a slight "damper inc
only GOODNESS vOuchsafcd-upon inc Di!sA
activity which has chai4ctci%cu '"e 4o'
NOR part OF the summer
THE WONDERFUL SPRINGS.
This is capital business weather Tor inc
Springs" and they are all rom DC" tC
counts, in the full blast OF succeSslu'
season.
..rn. surings" are wonderful places.
r-ayen sinelv. or collectively, they hold
out more varied and universal attractions
20 all sorts and conditions OF men anu
vomen-I put the men iirst. because s'Hco
50 many Of the boys are back from
the wars. that attraction Will be douoieu~
than any other places IN thc world Iho
air. which is laden with the odor or
pine forests. sweeps down from noun
tain regions, and is almost as sanitary
as the pure crystal springs Dust Is ul-
known. after a certain altitude dew is
unfelt. and it IS impossible 10 feel tedlum
or ennui for some new thing is appearing
every hour
Bv all means. never omit months
sojourn at "the springs and course
Of medicinal water from your summer
programmes OF course, this means after
one has reached his or her destination.
Vary II how we may. summer travelling
IS often voxatious and sometimes as hard
TO combat as Don Quixote's wind-millS
IN the FIRST place. the heat is prominent
factor in creating physical disturbances
ana 10 docs not take l0ng for real or I'M
aginary grievances 10 follow In no
other time do j so fervenly wish that
could believe in Christian Science and
constantly affirm that this "evii IS not
'these things only appear So" and other
cool-weather illusions What We really
want IS q creed strictly built for the mid.
summer tourist
1ourneycd on tho other day toward
my Mecca of the mountains. with O party
OF constitutional worries, and | wished
for nerves of iron and head of Ice
These Disconnected mortals lot nothing
so by faith-or the railway schedule.
They are always sure that the train Is
going to start and leave them behind.
or that once started they will be smashed
up or dashed down the proclpice which
tens Of thousands pass in safety every
season.
And the bageagel Have the trunks
oomc-all Of thcm-dnd the telescope and
the valise--are you sure you saw that
Valise safc-and an the keys and an the
checks? With this The woman worriet
varles'her queries in = Nat! Boxes, bun'
dies books. and babies. and, TO DO her
justice. IS strictly impartial in her solicit
tudo Of each after a fearful counting over
Of the bahicsi
Verify the sweetcuors Of life are those
summer soiourners by the railway, who
reach the end Of their journey only to
live 81 all over again in endless repetition
T. the folks who have come by another
route and been subjected 90 the Same
yicissitudos.
once settled and rested. the feminine
Springs habitue blossoms out like q
rose. There Is nothing like hcr-nothing
80 soft. SO fresh, SO sweet. so much u
part of this golden season Of the year.
] believe 80 SIS hcr liberty for Mrs
Grundy is left behind-cooped up i'm the
Ill. .f.t 81
ter.ng 50 degrees in the shadc-she IS well
I'D o.
THE UAppIEST WOMAN.
Usually the happicst woman at a suns
mer resort is the young matron who is
the leader I'm an The gayeues that arc
going on during the week ANA pins be.
faith 20 Tom and the grass idowcrs'
train Saturday evening
And in the average young girl Of the
summer resort there IS a swift falling
from social dignity. From her earliest
arrival until the first blast of the october
wind rcdden Aer little straight nose, her
mental attitude changes. and her cos
tune is more or less ueeligee. Who can
DO cold and grand when ones hair is
blowing % thousand ways and ones gown
s. stNiuel with berries? When one
finger is torn with hateful thorns that
must Voc extracted though Providence
and the dolce far nicntc of these SUM
mer dsys-has sent only man to do ~
THE OLD-TIMEY FROCKS.
Let no one deceive themselves that this
g. all For dressy occasions my dainty
girl might be Flora McFhmsy. and don't
you Ike the sweet new, oid-umcy irocks!
saw such an one the other day az old
Point. with two skirts and satin ribbon
run through the hens and ] noticed
couple ~ old ladies smile and remark mat
their own "trousseauN displayed irocks
exactly like Them And red gowns there
weroi Soft and vivid like the heart OF
Tcnnyson's cred. red rose pretty
ono was worn by such pretty girl. IL
was Of white and red striped grenadine,
with a yoke of white lace ana a tul
bodice drawn into narrow red ribbon nc
the slim waist The collar and harins
cuffs were Of lace 30 match the yoke,
and the hat was a broad-brimmed Leg
horn with cluster OF red and white
ostrich plumcs. As the wearer was
brunette from tho far South, the costume
was most becoming.
OF course. tastes differ. FOR n Washing
ton dude turned from IL with a shuddor
and declared that "ehe looked Ike a stick
Of peppermint candy
80" as auothcr young beauty I'm pale
blue observed with q toss Of her blonde
head. whats the use trying 20 please the
mon in dressing?'
SOME or THE VISITORS.
There are many city relatives visiting
auntH. unclos, and cousins about the
country, ana socially every ncighbor-
HOOD is cnllvenod by their presence.
outside Of the public guests in public