Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

grew-a hiding for the hare and a cover
for the timId quail.
About the year fA5 the late Colonel
Thomas Brown. who had married Misc
Sarah Cox. settled here on her patri-
monial lands. They occupied a nodes,
wooden building a few rods in rear Of
where the ruined mansion had stood.
rms residence was OF brief duration. and
e,lued When, year or two later, the
buena Nistn" mansion was completed.
ON higher ground. half mile distant
Inc vacated building near the ruins be.
came, henceforth. a quarter for servants.
III dreariness aud loneliness began now
10 marx the spot whore Lee Hail stood.
not 80 as 10 the upland and lowland-
helds surrounding "a. These. under Colo
mel Browns judici0us management. grew
IN neat and careful cultivation ana in
rank clover and waving grain. Ills heavy
crops, wel-heeced nOcks. herd or One
Dcv0ns. and more than an. his thorough
bred horses. excited The admiration. IL
not the envy Of neighboring planters and
breeders.
In the autumn OF 1874 Mrs. Sarah Brown
died, and her grave was made here.
among those OF a long ancestral line.
whose remains had been before commit
ted to IN. earth. In this long line there
were no hands that had been genuer.
kinder or more helpful than hers. She
was followed ere long by two sons and
Wilioughby. Arthur, ami
lucy-whose bright promise and early
deaths, ere their prime. add "A pathetle
interest 10 the graves where they sioep.
Colonel Brown, before the death OF two
OF his children. had found seputure here
beside his wife. in May. 1850 and was
widely mOurned as one OF Wesfmore-
lands worthest citizens
During the present year Q0O IA,
ground once occupied by this interesting
home, with several fields adjacent. has
been purchased from Mr. Tnonas
Brown by Thomas 3. Murphy.
native OF Westmorolard. who has
long resided I'm Richmond city. ST..
Murphy has chosen a site. a few hum
bred yards distant from the old ono. and
has erected on IL spacious and attrac-
tive residence, To- which De has now r.-
moved hts family.
The lights or the new home VIII glow
and It's heat viii be- supplied by appliance
different from those on The esrfv
building. It's social and domestic ecor-
omy Will Dee managed under new con-
ditions and changed regime. The new
edliice viii not be- attended by the o'd-
Time large retinue of dusky servants.
the ponderous siK-hor-s chafse will ror
stand Ar It's door: tho huge. old side
board, duly provided with bottles ana
decanters and the tan grandfather's
clock Will not bee conspicuous among rs
furniture. The straight-back chair
nigh mantels. silver candlesticks. win
silver tray and snuffers. aud the large.
shining fredogs Will be missing. and mrcl
besides that lent an air of oid-tme easl
and cheer and grace 20 the early home
The new house. however VIII have liz
compensatons in convenience and m-
proyements OF which the f0rcf.fharr
never dreamed. il will have noble r.
centiyes TO industry. frugallty. and sold.
reliant independence which the OLD h1u.
never knew. Above an. it wil hu.
moral environments and aids. religion.
advantages and inspiring memorIe4 erf
traditions. that may we'll make Htrs
glory Of this latter house greater tfan
OF the former q. WR