The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
PLEASURE AT
THE FL00DTIDE
The Season at Daggers Springs Now
at Its Height.
RETROSPECT OF 0LDEN TINES
"A Picture OF tho Spring Before the
War" as Memory Brings 1t 10 Some
of the older Guests Some Oh
10 Days Amusemcnts'
RETROSPECT OF OLDEN TIMES

in "a Whlrl of eilttf "''" ''''N'
famous old resort IS more delightful IMAM
ever. Indeed. this SIS the eayest season
the place has known since the good Ola
davs before the war. Those 5000 ola
times. Many arc inclined 10 laua inc
,.e.t.raavs of $40 at thc expense o4 t'-
Lsv nrrlnv frequently doing injustice
=, Inc prcscnt ana losing the pleasant aii-
.Ici,aiI1us of the future. Yet lheie la
f,.ncfhiue which seems % throw "a s.1"-
our ove~ Tho long ago. as memory oIi".
hut halfaside the vch mat SHUTS ~
from us. waiting tot us The oro"sy i'"-
Graule of laIeless immor.e
a RETROSPECT
Old stories OF tho past but half remen-
bcrcd. rise in the mind OF some oI ,io
elder guests. and mngie with descrp-
lions of the distinguished men and women
ola h.ff "a century ago. who never laiIea
% stop over "a few days al basteI7 N'
was theu called phhrei'o ON iheir am
uual trip 20 the White sulphur SPIT
intr came from al parts oi inc o'"tu'
IN coach and four with OUTSIDERS accom-
named 1g WAGONS carrying servants ana
rc.asslri,s for the journey. nero ,i.0
hIeh.loru DANES and irfcsi''In.' ''l'
ern girls attended hy The coWily E'n,'
mon ,f tho odd school. chdftcd mttt"t
under the trees. ur0mcn1dei lnr '"7
piaz4e gathered around ine tt''o'' "'
in ' '". ,.i,Et e,..s oufshiu-
n'l .'' and t,o -oef va
ins l"' N"'.'' .t.. +n.t Illuminated
".'' 'I ,, ia,. fha h.ue dainty
and svo.t-fr0m her Tiny. hiCh-hce.cd
simmer t0 tho gorgeous, tower-cr'"AeH
,,o<o. bonnet under which cleaned naf
of cooucrish eyes 10 with a hewichlnS
smile ioIei, me Pu,'" ', p,, lroy,5 off
lof'' '." t. .......
gaianls. hAt "H l''' ~ oi'''' '..'',.
iait 'Nr ott nit .'''
u.li- ' r.., I... "a ,,-u
N'i ''-. ''. ..,., ..-..., --,.,,, ,,,..,..
as l'. i"'uf '.i'.'' VIM
toa 'ner ifr1eT- was i' H'i
cruel hind OF "tI s.i"DN "'" '.'.
aIrIc m.H. broke me hearts dlu ".'".I ~
fnr uN 'N 1f in' women EnaII'- 'f
their death.ess courage ana 20" ""l q"
te" a'. Iril n- lN' once -.'" '". '''7'
others hfLe i"I'e" lh Steep way
rest a"ttl.>. ....,.cr,
AN OLD IlMh MAii'lA"H-
Jew days snDe some ''' WIS
scraina marriage ihal 700" e,..,,
the bathroom ht-"t'h i". ....
years ago. "hen I''IN' N"'.f
niece ol fhe proprietor N"'o 4.i ,.,
and her nahd t' n I"''','. ,,,,,,,.,,i
einan. near i'i'"Fe vi ,.'' -lg -
STONE wan 49, .' AM, THE
wedding was so'cn,,@s sr,, u'', tar and near
itf anl 'll'.l r,,,,or,' ,,bo tanning
LOGS sputiered In me Great Wide ny'l gg,s
tho mousse was o" ".4t.. 6oco.
ana lh' rooms "''. 'f,1 MIN
rated with erfrerrehs. '''f' enc"
nunches of red molly berries anu p'''''
mistiotoe.
Tne old-tme fiddler was th"re 70 put
spirit into the restless rect oi the uhHo-
ers as they whirlcd about in the oid
Virginia renL me noehi.u l,o7, W.
spread with AN the dainues ana SUI SUI
s'anual good Things ,ilt' vIii'r w.,
me re'cn or '"e ",t.-l ,~,l7 a., ghtr,
ter ana When lHe l.giI ...,.,,, t.,,el.
m'rng sin ESn I ,.rcs. -,,rro,ind
ID. r.bifo robo1 brides.
eo ny me- WY AN. t..i7o,,roo,,, have
maids. Whai must u', 7 H. ,t++lo
fe.t ana llouEH' aH H' " r --tte
hand I'm HE ana heaId neI s.'
per tho magical words. VIZ.
ON love II makes lhe ".l ~ p" i''-''''
And keens the spirit N'".'-' 10000,
More than forty years nay. .1tro5
and me young o'lde, no" d "H'' I.'i' ~,
sweetlaccd woman, sits m lhe nome or
her children. patiently Wtulnb ioI s'i-
time of reunion Win lhe uu7"""" nt Ill.,
youth. who t.I moilaiy """N"0u '' '''
battle of Getty burg.
-.,4,,o
How sweet is even Dcalh' Ut it ou1 9''
And bring tho heart 10 "nal u lo'es '"o
Desti
But not an the beauty OF the p'S' 1, ,,
dim the ordnance or lne nlout,n 49,
as we see n.l a" y. Ii,-. ~ ,-srlicr of rain.
nus ,,,[--.7 e1r..,s os me ladies emerge
~ t.t- .'.,,,,s oi,1 in almost every
.',,i. l,tl~ ,,.iib tbo ufflo children
-,. 10, 5-r.ece ru-o snow drops
l,-f,, ,.,olcts amid the brilHance of
co.. ,,-~.- ,t,eeors
,>--tr. oF DAGGERS
r,. ~ .,,l l.a-a.f of These little tots
-I,,.l.-5 tb. b,bv dauehter of the
-..l+l-t ,r,..ician Dr Mclean. of Rich
,t ~. ,.s.ts and sweet she is that
49, to',.r ,.o.tI1 moi rou the uurenoss
90 ,., ..r,.r. ,,ir, Tho coach,nan OF
t.e,ers in rneaItinc of her. said to the
manager. .,so-s. ts ,ou done see dat lit-
-I. rnne I brought from the station to-
d4vq" "Na" .\Vcu Of dere's any angels
fn heaven OATS one of 'cm down here"
So wc have chrlstcnod her "the angel
of Daerers." and why uot?-for "0i such
is tho kingdom of heaven
Tnis Week me mothers VIII give a
chlldren's party and the youngsters are
already planning for &c. ANA wondering
what they are going 10 wear. these MIN
iature editions of society men and wo-
men.
dne old tackv PARTY N.as the occo-
-.Ff nTantltf fafnlf fTharl