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The Thought of a
Man and a Maid *
BY ANNA CoSULICH

E was in a characteristic attitude,
IL perched on the balustrade cir
cling the fancy little boat house. He
watched his vis-a-vis intently. She
was smilingly pinning a rose in her
dark hair. He thought her very pretty
in the moonlight.
He felt very glum, for it was the
last evening of his vacation. With
grimneSS he reminded himself of Glib
son's Vacation Over sketch. 1t
hung in his den at home and once he
had mentally joked the down-in-the-
mouth chap taking leave of his sum-
mer goddess. And he had thought the
picture girls supreme nonchalance
particularly humorous. But there was
nothing very funny about .his, the
real thingl
Giving the rose and the knot of hair
a final pat, the girl fell to wondering
what was passing in the mans mind.
She had tho gift of silence-s real vir-
tue In this age of laxative women
Instead of teasing a man for explana-
tions she waited. And nine times out
of ten they came to her in full. She
hardly understood her own methods,
but they were quite eficient-especial-
ly with man Of his temperament.
he pulled wildly at his cigarette for
several minutes, then threw it dis
gustedly into the water. Even smok-
Tag had loet its charms. This, In the
mans case, was decidedly the limit.
Just predestination, suppose" at
last he found voice to say between
closed teeth t~I'hat,S all That Y
should come hero and know you.
and -"
Il don't like the way You wear your
eye glasses, nor the way you frown,
nor the way you cut your sentences
short. Why don't you reform?"
He looked at her as though she had
not spoken, saying in dull monotone:
Il came here for a rest, and where
did the rest como IN? Not only that.
I've prepared unrest immeasurabie for
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>"rhererv She cried gayly az vo4, sav

'rherer" she cried gsyly, "H you gay
another word about yourself, I'll COM
mand you to walk into the hotel cor
rider with your hands tied. How
would you like that9'
"0h, I'd do it, presume II It pleased
you To think that should come to
thisi"
81 wouldn't let you goi" she cried
inpulsively. 81 merely threaten. It's
to make you behave"
And she smiled most entrencingly
as she unwound tho bands. He was so
tempted TO kiss her, there, as she
leaned 10 him ever so slightly. In
stead, he merely passed his face across
the folds of her scarf as she sat idly
twisting 1t between her white fingers.
When a calm wave returned to him
he said:
You have fascinated many men,
just countless dozens, isn't it SOP"
II have never thought of it. I don't
know"
But 1 know Anyhow. it's a Jolly
consolation to think that am not the
only one. There must have been other
chumps. When did you stop count
ing?"
Again his face was very near hers.
and she answered, hesitatingly: "Not
any-any-that really liked-ever."
The water splaShed softly against
the steps. The gentle sound came to
them in trebled volume as they sat
there, intently silent At last, she lift
ed her head with quick, young move
ment.
What are you thinking OFF" she
asked, sprightily.
"Youl That's all can think of,
these days"
Silence again.
why don't you ask me the same
question: she cried with dainty
show of petulance.
'Well. tell me-"
Ask me, first"
"of what were you thinking?"
You'll That's all-all-I can--think
of-tbese daysl"
Sweetheart" Then, half incredu-
lous, he turned to her. He lonped to
take her in his Rrms and kiss her for
an hour, without cease. But he feared
that 1t might be new sort of torture
she was practicing upon him.
Aren't you glad 2" she pouted.
But you don't mean I'll"
Il DO! I dol dol" she sobbed.
Wherefore he embraced her in a mos.
dazed fashion. He wondered how she
could care for him. and why she should
weep over &c.
But when the hour was mp, he
thought he National
Magazine.
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80 to Beach Park. Westpoint Rxeur.
sion and Picnic Grsunds.-Only
30 Niles, One hours Ride From
Richmond, via Southern nv,

A great many excursions have alpesay
been booked for Beach Park" for lane
and July. The various attractions and
improvements at this popular resort
gives 1t more prominence each season:
To close proximity TO Richmond. and
the unlimited supply of the most whole
some artesian water, together with
many other natural advantages, places
1t second to none as a pleasure and
health resort for Richmond people.
King William Pier, n substantial
structure, extending $50 feet in length
and 20 feet wide over the York River.
with waterproof roofing as a protection
from sun and rain, adds considerably to
the beauty and convenience for picnic
and other outing parties.
In addition TO the new Beach Park
hotel, new being erected, you will find
other hotels and many nice boarding
houses, furnishing cheap rates and good
hrst-class accommodations.
The principal attractions are such as
fine fishing, boating, sailing, merry go-
round, shooting galleries, steam and
naptha launches, a large dancing payil-
ion with band of.music day and night,
several wells of fine artesian water on
the grounds, and various other attrae-
tons to suit the older people as well as
the little ones
For any other information apply at or
write to the Southern Ry. Office, 920 T..
Main ST., Richmond, Va.
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burg when the FIRST battle of Manas-
ses, or Bull Run, opened. The COM
mand was ordered to the field, and it
made the march in remarkably quick
time, winning words of praise from
Gen. Magruder. The men were not al
lowed to halt on the march, the roads
were dusty and the weather warm,
aud they suffered terribly from thirst.
When the battlefield was reached the
command was thrown into the fore
front of the fighting. Almost directly
in front of the regiment was a Spring
of cool water, completely covered,
however, by the guns OF federal bat
terry. This tempting spring, so near
and yet so far, was exceedingly tan
talizing to the thirsty men, and finally,
when human nature could stand It
no longer, two young boys, both un-
der 10, whose names, unfortunately,
have been lost in the fight OF time
volunteered TO get some water from
the spring. With a lot OF canteens
strung over their shoulders the two
young heroes started on theirperilous
Journey. AS soon as they came with
in range sf the federal battery e
opened on them, and a perfect hail
of canister and grape swept the feld.
The two lads reached the spring IN
injured, and quickly flied the can
teens, while their comrades watched
with breathless interest, expecting
every moment to see them struck
down. Suddenly. as II by magic, the
fire Of the battery ceased. Then as
the boys started on their return to the
regiment an officer on horseback rode
out from between the guns Of the bat
terry, and, lifting his hat, waved 1t to
the boys, while hearty cheer broke
from the throata of the cannoneers.
The officer had discerned the mission
Of the lads and given orders to stop
firing. The cheer was responded to
by the thirsty corfederates, and, a few
moments later they were pouring the
refreshing water down their dusty
throats.
Possibly at KenneSaw, when the
men and boys of the First Arkansas
regiment saw the unfortunate wound
ed boys in blue in danger OF a horrible
death in the burning woods, they re-
membered the incident OF the first
great battle OF the war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-26
THE WORK ANARCHISTS.

THE feeling existing between the
lower element Of whites and the colored
people seems TO become aggravated as
the latter advance along industrial and
busines lines. This is to be deplorded.
There is no reason for jealousy, and it
may as well be recognized now as at
any other time, that labor must support
labor. That the white laboring mans
interest aud the black laboring mans
interests are identical.
ELLIOTT BossERMAN (white) went to
a spring Friday. July 18th. at the
Riohpatch Mines, Va, and was assaulted
by a man who had previously hidden
himself behind a tree OF course, the
camp was aroused, the white miners
indignant. 1t was at once presumed
that no one could want TO assault that
girl but Negro, and this was at once
taken to mean that some one of the des-
pissed race was tosbs made victim of swift
vengeance, This feeling was quickly
dessipated for the girl upon being
was white man.
On Wednesday, July 23rd, the girl
was again missed from home and she
was found in colored boarding house.
She would not come out when she was
told so to do. A colored man was said
TO be suspected of influencing her and
the mob proceeded to make arrange
ments to lynch him. A trial was de-
cided upon at once and colored
man named KEITH was the prisoner at
the bar. There was not a scintilla of
evidence Co either convict or hold him,
but he was sent from the county, by a
party of the mob appointed for this
purpose. The affair was so scandalous
that Mr.. Price Brown a we'll known and
highly respectable colored citizen was
outspoken in his condemnation of the
affair. AS a result, on Thursday night
18th, inst, several pieces of dynamite
We're placed under his house and the ex-
ploSion shook the camp.
The colored miners became aroused
and their threats caused the white
miners to retreat to the upper Rich
palth'' for the night. Both white and
colored men are armed. The colored
miners of Low-moor are said to have
sent an armed force to the Richpatch
mines. There is nothing to do in these
cases, but to arm and meet the issue. If
cases of the fragrant disregard of law
are apparent and the county authorities
will not guarantee protection, colored
men should protect themselves.
These miners should stand their
ground. The only way to meet this ig-
norant, unreasoning mob is with shot
guns and repeating rifles. When the
authorities find ont that colored men
mean business, they will find way to
avoid trouble.
Colored men. respect the law, exhibit
good manners, use no incorporate Ian
guage, but when driven to the wall, or
pressed out Of service, defend yourselves
at all hazards, ~ 3ef,
Lynch-law must gol i~.,'.
4
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those who have been duly registered
shall be entitled to vote. The schedule
of the Constitution provides that the
statute laws in force at the time the
Constitution goes into effect, as far as
not repugnant thereto or repealed there
by, shall remain in force until repealed.
The statute law in force relative to
jurors is that all male citizens within
certain age who are entitled to vote and
hold Office shall be liable TO serve as
jurors.
Since registration is necessary under
the new Constitution to qualify one to
vote, and none are registered under the
new Constitution to qualify one to vote,
and none are registered as yet, there are
no voters, and since jurors must be vot-
ere, no one is liable to serve as a juror.
This seems to be sound reasoning. 1t
will certainly throw cloud Of uncer-
tainty over every conviction or trial
which shall take place during the inter
val from this time until October, when
the registration of new voters is to take
place.
Every time the white citizen looks at
the new Constitution, he seems to OBJ
serve some Objectionable feature that
he had previously overlooked.
The schemers professed to be DESTROYS
of DISTINGUISHING the Negro, and the
ignorant white men gulped down the
medicine without stopping to enquire
the nature of the ingredients the dose
contained.
The wry faces and groans of agony
are not eliciting any sympathy from the
colored brother side of the controversy.
Thank God, we have with-stood the
prosecutions of more than two centu-
ries.
From the oppression of 81 very, we have
come to the persecution of freedom"
and we are alive yet
If these Negro haters would consult
great principles and profit by the teach
ings Of the Bible. they would suffer less
ss the result of their own folly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-26
ETIQUETTE OF MARRIAGE.
Social UssEes That Arc to BE Oh
served When . widow Takes
Second Husband.

The majority Of women do not both
sr their heads about the rules Of ett-
quette governing second marriages;
it's those that control first weddings
that most concern them. But vet
there are certain forms which society
has decreed that must be followed
at the marriage of the widow that win
interest the sex, says an authority on
such matters.
All the legal observances required
are the Same for maids aud widows.
At one period 1t wns the custom for
the widow to wear when marrying q
second time . gown of sorabsr hue,
such as gray or lavender, but gradu-
ally other eolors oame into vogue.
and now widows are reverting TO vir-
gin white. Not, of course, 20 the or
thodox white satin and orange bios
somS, but a gown OF white cloth or Of
some other white material, while in
stead OF a vein they wear, according to
individual liking, a hat. toque or
bonnet to suit and harmonic with tho
gown.
Orange blossoms are never worn by
a widow, either "a a wreath OF on her
dress. She, however, generally car
ries . bouquet composed of white or
eoIored flowers, which ever che fancies
At the marriage of q widow the bride
Is not attended by bridesmaids, al
though the bridegroom has his best
man
Although widow when q bride for
the second time Is not attended by
bridesmaids, she generally has q lady
friend who acts toward her the part of
lady-in-waiting, or as she is now often
called, a dame d'honneur,'' who
stands near her during the eervice,
holds her gloves and bouquet, and, in
fact, undertakes She same little du-
ties that are usually performed by
the principal bridesmaid.
In other things the same etiquette
Is observed as at all weddings. TIE
invitations are sent out in the same
manner and time. and the form OF
words employed Is also similar.
The ceremony in the church Is con-
Quoted in TIE same way as at ether
marriages, the bride being given away
by her father or friend or relative
who acts as father for the occasion.
The removal of the first wedding ring
takes place the day OF the second mar
riage, when it Is to be replaced by a
second.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-26
THE HOUSEKEEPING MeoALlrsr

Miss Pinkie Chinn. Of Lexington. Mo.
wcn the housekeeping medal al Christian
college, Columbia. this year.-News Dis
patch.
Miss Pinks Chinni Miss Pfnkle ChiHni
We burn to sing your praise.
We hope that happiness you'll win
And know II ali your days
Athletic girls and music girls.
And girls with learning blest
Must take back seats now--bless their
curlsi-
Tho home girl is the best.
our hearts 60 cut with tender thrill
To msidens making eyes;
But lacking strength they'll, be until
They're also making pies.
a girl Is sunshine IN a house,
But heightened is our trust
Whene'er the sunshine nans dear mouse.
In finding dirt or dust.
Miss Pinkfe Chinn. you're just the stun
A happy home to win
With rosy cheeks just Pinkle 'nouEh
And, p'r'aps no< too much Chinn
May you have happiness and wealtht
A life Of rosy husi
Miss Ptokie CHM, dring your healthI
Here's to your husband. too.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Notice III

The East End Memorial Burial Asso-
citation of Richmond informs the puh-
NC that having purchased six CO. acres
Oh land, situated in Henrico County.
near the city of Richmond, adioinine
lakewood Cemetery and that they are
usPoslng OF the same, in sections, half
sections and at the Following terms.
Sections, $500 and Half Sections.
$500.
The situation of this Cemetarv ia
high, dry and rolling and accessible Co
the Richmond Traction Street Railway
and Seven Pines Railway lines, adioin-
ing lakewood cemetery.
inns Association has at considara-
ole expense divided this tract of Land
into sections, erected fence around it's
boundaries, which with the additional
improvements contemplated. win be an
inducement to those desiring or con.
temPlating purchasing resting places
Tor their deceased relatives and friends.
The attention of the general public Is
solicited and advantageous Inducements
offered.
J. r. Griffin, President. No. gaia T.
Broad street; e. A. Washington, Secre-
tary. Old Phone, 1888.
For information, apply to John cole
man, Keeper, No. 1890 p street; VIM.
Custsle, 702 East Broad street; w. II.
Jones, 1887, st. Peter street; w. n.
Lewis, sos Buchanan street; Samuel
Meredith, 1928 North Goth street: Jos
eph Robinson, No. 40 LIST Market or 2SII
S-mile Road; d. J. Ohavers, Supt., 1927
Darlington street.
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stricken land. and It was even then
lowering over the president himself.
1t begins:
My Dear Mrs. Bixby: have been
shown in the files of the war depart
ment that you are the mother of five
sons who have died gloriously on the
field OF battle. / feel how weak and
fruitles. must be any words OF mine
which should attempt to beguile you
from your grief for lose so over
.whelming.
"'And yet / cannot refrain from
rendering to you the consolation that
may be found in the thanks OF the re-
public which they died to save. earn
estly pray that our Heavenly Father
may soothe the anguish of your be-
reavement, and leave you only the
cherished memory of the loved and
the lost, and the solemn pride that
must be yours in having laid so cost
ly a sacrifice upon the altar of free
DOM
''The peerless glory of Abraham Lin
coin lies in the fact that beyond all
other men he could read the thoughts
and enter into the feelings and sym
pathies of the common people, and in
his own great sad heart he carried
the burdens and sorrows OF his coun-
tryInen until he wrought out the ma
tons freedom and sealed it with his
blood"
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LINCOLN'S TENDERNESS.
The Letter He Wrote for a Dying
soldier Boy and one to
Bereaved Mother

As part Of the last Memorial day
services in Broadway Methodist
church, ex-President j. II. Martin. of
Aooreis Hill college, delivered his lee
ture on abraham Lincoln" In sim
pie, forceful sentences he portrayed
Lincoln the man and president He
told with eloquence the story of Lin
coins early life and struggles; of his
achievements as a lawyer; of his his
torical debates with Douglas and of
his dramatic political career, with its
tragic ending, says the Indianapolis
Journal.
mo story of Lincoln" he said,
would be complete without some
mention OF his tender, sympathetic
nature. a man of great physical
strength and moral courage, as well
as hrmness of will, he had all the gen.
tleness of a woman.
His heart and sympathies were al
ways with the common soldier 1t was
Gen. Butler, 1 believe, who gave an ac-
count of the presidents visit to q
hospital. As he passed from ward to
ward, stopping long enough to speak
word of cheer and comfort to each
poor fellow as he lay on his little cot,
he finally came to a boy who was evil
IDENTITY dying.
Mr.. Lincoln sat down by his side,
and asked the dying boy If there was
anything he could do for him. 4 wish
you would write to my mother was
the feeble answer. And the president
wrote 1T down. signing his own name.
when he read the letter to the boy,
and came to tho closing sentence:
This letter Is written by Abraham
Lincoln the poor fellow looked up,
and said: why. Is this our presi-
dent?
J Mr.. Lincoln answered.: Yes, and
now that you know who I am, is there
anything more can do for your The
dying boy answered.: Nothing more,
unless you hold my hand and see me
through
"And so the great president sat by
!, that humble cot, and with big tears
rolling down his face he held the trem-
bling hand of that dying boy until the
spark of life had fed.
Search the annals OF history and
you will nowhere find a more beau
tiful, tender utterance than bis letter
to Mrs. Bixby, of Boston, who had
given FIVE sons to her country. This
letter was written in November, 1864.
at a time when the angel of death had
. visited almost every household in a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-26

The disclosures concerning the brib.
cry Of certain white members of the
City Council is but evidence OF the ter
Cible conditions existing in our midst.
The breach between the two wings of
fshe Democratic Party is widening. 1t
aamuses the colored brother, but it is
an open question (which is tother" OF
whether the other side would do any
better than this side. 1t is well set
sled fact that the noise is about all there
will be about it. A conviction is out Of
She question.
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New Outing and Picnic Park ut Jones:
boro.

There is q New Outing and Pio-nic
Park, Jonesboro, at Fort Lee ON the Ras-
tern Branch of the q. & o. r. r. con.
venient for Picnics by wagon or rail.
There is large pavilion that will ac-
commodate 800 persons and other at
fractions such as swings, base ball etc.
Excellent water on the grounds. You
cannot find more desirable resort Tor
church, Sunday School, society or pri-
vate pic-nics or one that will afford A
more perfect day of rest, recreation or
pleasure. For particulars as to dates
and rates apply at once to
JNo. Fl. BRAYToN,
10 w. Jackson st.