Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-11-29


loss ont of its reserve Of strength. we nerd
men together in the North and they become
hrutes without further ado. Our city crushes
ont vitality. Strangers crowd into the realm
~ solfhood and make us carry the burden OF
tbejr consciousness. Some one is forever
locking over our shoulder and reading our
most secret thoughts, We fancy that n
thousand eyes are focused on rs, and are
afraid or ashamed to live our own lives. 30
fashion rules and coWardice abounds where
the multitude cramps the man. We lock
ourselves in the home at night, 1t Is our
kingdom. the realm OF the Ego. The nlght
restores the balance Of self-respect. WIN
each returning day we are ready again to
meet the eye-buffet Of the myriad-headed
enemy. A man will be as brave as a hon al
dawn who Is an arrant coward at nlghlall'
He asserts himself with confidence on MS
| wav downtown in the morning, but asks
| advice on the way home at night. In the
morning he is man; when the crowd mas
| trodden on him all day, he Is only battered
| paglion. The world has trampled on nm
| He thinks what others think. and he seeks
! advice instead OF making resolves. II ne mas
| already won success. the world says he Is
| worn out with the effort and his portrait ap.
| pears in the Youths Companion as one Of
Americas greatest and grandest self-made
men. II he has been too sympathetic with
his fellow men; yes If he has been too honest
| with his fellow men and hasnot acquired his
| share in the roll and tumble for the dollars,
/ then the world says nothing but the daily
| naner makes q note Of the fact that he has
| been taken to the poor house, pauper
And when his life returns to his Maker IL
| is shipped in plain pine box and the town
paws the charges.
This is my native Northern land!
The subject have taken requires me to
l be CRITICAL" and in closing this charcoal
| sketch | will mention five indelible impress
sions:
| First Brains not money are the standard
| of mans value in Virginia.
Second: Patriotism Is lord paramount.
/ The world may cease to revolve the sun may
l refuse TO shine: the moon may grow warm
and melt. but what cares the Virginian as
long as the good Creator allows the Old
Dominion to stand.
Third: Social requisites do not include
gold. In fact silver is much preferred. al
eociety hops the ratio is sixteen fellows to
one girl.
Fourth: Righteousness, saintliness, and de.
voutness are dominant characteristics. J
have found but one sin and that is gossip.
However, will not preach about this. III
leave it for the clergymen.
| Lastly: | have made O wonderful discovery
II Is UNIQUE. 1t is Lexingtonian. Culture
and refinement and intellect are socla
requisites but ipterYovenis most wonderful
phenomena. The Lexington maiden is truly
captivatingly handsome, but beauty does MOI
seem to be essential to Lexington society
Lexington maidens are really bewildering In
STYLE and in manner / have fallen in love
with their musical "raound,' "haouse
| 'laouse." and "maountain. But with al
this there seems to be one extra, distinct
requisite to society. I'll not walt until
leave town before tell you but III tell you
| any time and receive boquets at my apart
| ment every AFTERNOON ut 4 o'clock. 1t is thlf
Ito belong to the upper ten" y seems 10 Ot
absolutely essential thai -
- And moreover the social scale seems
TO be guaged somewhat by - -
It's the old story Of
the autocrat of the breakfast TABLE"
The woman in Lexington who doesn't
seems to be ostracized. / car
not gee how they ever get time osew pillow
| ceses for the heathren. 1t is saidin Boston
the whole world is going to write books
The translation int Lexington is. THE whole
world is going to keep boarders''
| Here's SUCCESS to the ambitious.
| And these are Connecticut Yankee
pleasant impressions crddely expressed aftel
two of the most enjoyable months OF life II
the Virginia hills.
| Iplead guilty 10 the charge that | am fas
ovoluting from n crash-along, dash-along
seventy-two miles an houl Northerner to
fortunately happy and contented Southelner
Here then Is our meeting in Virginia;
In golden stretch OF historic country;
At foot rapids safely rum
In quiet, peaceful Lexington
And around that courteous Table
Where generosity and hospitality rclgr
supreme.
lift this cup Of COOL clear water
Dipped from the brook that ripping
Iuns beside my ranch
And drain 1t to
| THE VIRGINIANs!