The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10


the different rooms.
Then we repair TO the old lady's room.
which is precisely boo The style of our
good old auuts. that is 90 say nicely fix
I'D for ali SORTS of work on one side sits
the chamber maid with her knitting on
The other "a little coIored pet learning to
sew. a decent ola woman Wth her table
and shears cutting out the negroes
winter clothes. while the good old lady,
Mrs W. directs them all necessarily
knitting herself 1T
is wonderful after r. life spent as these
good roouIe have necessarily spent theirs.
90 see them Doe ratir meut assume their
domestic manners that prevail In our
country. where but one year since they
were forced to sacrifice al these innocent
delights which arc $50 c0neenial 90 their
years and taste. t0 Che parade OF the
Drawing Room and Levce. The r-coiIe.-
tors Of tlos. Lost DAYS as Mrs Wash
ingt0n calls them. seems 90 ni her win
regret. but the extensive knowledge she
has gained n this general intercourse
with persons from aI parts OF me "'IIu
has made her most extraordinary COM
panfon. and having vastly re'cniitr
memory She presents an entire history ol
half ol a century Et-
but nothing remarkable except the palnt-
ings of different artists whfn nave
been sent as specimens OF their talenl-l
tf,irk there are five portraits of me Gen.
er4l-e1mo done iu Europe and some done
in America. that do honor 20 the palnt-
ors. There are other specimens Of the
fine arts from various parts OF the W"iid
that are admiralty executed and luIn-
ish pleasant conversation. Besides
tI.m there is complete greenhouse.
which at this season. is source OF
Measure Plants from every part of the
,.,ri5 seem To flourish in this neatly
f,r,fsba5 oDartmeut and from the ar
,.o,g.roert ~ the whole. I conclude that
a. d. r,,,ooa5 bv "a skllful hand, but
~ 7 cannot tell
prcr-r. Alp HABITS.
,,, -, -,,o+ ,-i+b no visitors but
we u"' -. ~ y.ool, masses
are ,olu 1.,'' ,,,., ,fter more imam Is con-
W-tno"l sol'i', 49,. z,-l,o, transient
Nehiehl or 49,, l,,riosit,. they
p'l' VIZ [,,.,lft,, b,,t mover inter-
are I'-.'" VIZ a.. tl,,., nv. .be
leIe WIN ., i.1 80 ti,.o which he
Neioial ~. .I,. bo,d M the
as iesul"i d." ,.l-,4.,+,, cr,i. r,an
army oI .u wv, ., 80. ~ ,.isiti,o, him,
lIIe"uS, .'' .t~r-.-i,.,'. i,1oo5 e,oroolv
are IeIl lo ,a,.e... 49, Inner miles,
see nun li.Ii N, a., ri4. which Is very
he eng t,tr, r,,+ f~,r, dinner 10 Ten
"7l t,-r,i,..-l,. .ro,t o
ou' - = f.ei onto at bome-everv-
~ 60, ~ .,i,i,, D., etc
'l,r.- it,.t,., ,-,r NJ Verror I,v-
,,-.-t.,,,.,t,, os a refrbbor and friend
ca ""s''-'-7 .,., 80 C.o,sr,i and
more Una" ~ -. 80 ths load
statesman. Ilr $50, 80, tor,ro
IDS ii7'.'''' -, t,tr, f,ne
tne Id''I H.'i9 ,. 80 ~ 1,,.,.,s Of
lie Wd7 ot'Vh 'i' ''u' ....s.,-,ts'rj,' ana
wv e-l'Nei' t'e ..,-'.,...,, ..,--r,;,,f'p a,d
tne Cai'cl7' %. t.,-t fo had an
oduli.e il".' ,.h ~ p.,aolrbs and
aCHu''in '''''' -. 49, IN. snots-
iiaI5 l7o, C,.,,,'-. ana number If other
,No3ir,. fsrniies If VIRGINIA. ono friend
-. hin, ..your health and good for
,,,,,a ore the toast of every table"
Washington was a consistent member
81 tbo r-,feconql church. and an advocate
- tbrift and rersonaI labor. lie was very
rsr-ic,,rar as 10 dress. and the little
nine mat helm 10 make the well-round-
Cd gentleman. not only in his own person.
but in those whom he had around him
NJ was also something Of n punster. and o.
| rccopt writer Gives the following example:
4 o. his .ocret.rv Colonel Lear. was
attacked with rheumatism in his feet