The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
SHORT STORIES
FROM REAL LIFE
Why the Windsor CIubmen Had
Special Train.
BRAVE BEAU FIGHTS ''FooTPAD."
The Escorted" Proves Better Man
Than Her Escort Cue
from the Heather
Chinee.
BRAVE BEAU FIGHTS ''F0oTPAD."

language That was USED On the occasion
was not just sucn as you would mud IN
a Sunday-schooi book, but I'll leave it to
you if it would not have tried the patience
OF a saint, and made him forget lust who
he was, Tor the time being, at least
The speaker was one OF the popular gem
tlemen who compose the Windsor Hunt
ing ana Fishing Club. The club is Il
comparatively recent organization bur the
members found Tor themselves delightful.
quarters at Windsor along the historic
James. a modern and cosy clubhouse
was erected, and here tie members While
away many a pleasant Sunday afternoon.
Among the number are several City
Fathers" and many d good yarn is spun
by them and the joyial young brewer
10 make q long story short, the question
of getting back to Richmond Sunday
nights was a question which, at first
caused considerable trouble but finally the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
agreed to stop the late train from Old
Point at Windsor. This settled all OF the
Windsorites rested easier.
Sunday last a party of ten clubmen spent
the day al the clubhouse. Time wore
on. as time VIII, and at last it was stlg-
gested that the last cigar be lit as it
was near train time. The suggestion was
favorably acted upon, and the party
started for the station. The rest OF the
story is best told by one OF the members
OF the party:
well, we started, and so did the rain.
Stouus, tt7 "a
nc. Ia.
the clubhouse they began to break, and
Iiou= '4eo -
however, slightly the worse for wear We
stood wet and shiyering on the platform
waiting for the train to come in sight.
alone t,e raiIs a sf,iSn ana yoar foIIov-ed
ca -, 80 "S % 90 . &c
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- liI,aI,d -
'he rear lishts NAG Almost GsapPeateo III
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il. ,,.lo s sra++iI, ~ I3rb,ncI1d that
night Law is reaching Providence Forge
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C,,oo,taS1 81 Gbio nffioisIs lsnor- AMT
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tont 1o d., anu t ~ VIZ, o ~ cc,nTod bose
rhrea Mics Of vat rack we thourbt we
, t,li - r, IL - pon,ord In fact one
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t l,, rast oe the t,,e in t,vir, 70 convince
,Is +bot + y,as tI,a. lfaht in the Jefferson
to,var
.sys-,er, 7re raachad Providence Forge the
M - l,a,, l,nt for tfTne We eot
VS. o 49, 1T ,1igbt TOO We had
- +, rs,L,iti ~ ourselves an engine ana
'o''Ii''
No NToude dear there is nothing in a
name; rats are to be found on a cat
rbora &c = vounr and popular Grace
swat baa,, Who had a thrilling experience
few n i,sS n9st. and the lady whom he
1aorr,-1I7iad f. tfe casino proved herself
&c hntter MN sn thew sav. Now. On this
r.l De,Iot ~ ,r;' al ,,tl,re seemed IN har
w. Noon vas in her eIorv, and