Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

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BY MN. CAssELL.
WILL JOIN IN. IN il P j
Radford Man ]. 50 Sure : Virginia
Girl WIN win chicago Contest Hs
oner. to Pay : Quarter OF . Hun
dred for Best Letter.
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WILL JOIN IN PRIzE-GlvlNG.
Radford Man Is 50 Sure = Virginia
oners to Pay 4 Quarter OF q
dred for Best Letter.

RADFORD, VA, November 8.-(spe-
cial.)-The Chicago bachelor who claims
that western girls can write far better
love-letters than their Virginia sisters
will be called upon to prove the state.
ment Mr.. Frank Cassell. the originator
Of the love letter contest, in connection
with the district fair held recently at'
Radford, SCOTS at the Westerner VAIN
boasting, confidently predicting that
daughter Of the South will win the gold,
and. possibly, the heart and hand OF tne
Chicago bachelor. -
Nay, nore-he proposes to add so IN
gold to the quarter Of hundred ottered
for the prize love-letter by the knight OF
the WINDY City.
Mr.. Casse1ls faith in the southern glrl
and her ability to be charming, fasc1nat-
ing. and Irresistible IN her letters, as IN
conversation. accounts for his confidence
and the gallantry with which he took. up
the gauntlet in her defence. Surely, after
such an example, the western man can
not afford to show the white feather
A CHALLENGE.
Let this Loch1nvar come out OF the nest
and publish his loye-letters in the Rlcn-
mond Dispatch. Presently he will ma.
though he be a connoisseur In matters or
love, that he has struck a vain OF sent1-
ment of the richest and rarest kind, ana
uissiyes will pour In upon him more
sweet and tender. and bewitchlng; more
Intoxicating more beautiful, more SOUL
fui. than anything Of which he has ever
dreamed. The western girl Will neeus
look well to her imputed laurels, ths
bachelor to his allegiance and affectlons'
| if the Virginia girl enters the lists
Miss Anne Virginia Culbertson. whose
lIove-letter won the prize in the recent
contest, is a clever, charming, cultured
woman, gifted with literary, hlstronlo'
and musical talent Of an unusually hlsn
| order; master Of humor, pathos, ana
sentiment. Her published poems ana ner
dialect and folk lore stories now IN the
| hands Of the publishers, have won hlsn
praise from the critics.
| The love letter in question has received
favorable mention but the author 1eels
| that it does not do her justice, as she
| wrote it hastily, before taking a tram 20
give a recital one afternoon.
| The man from the West charges ner
with lack of warmth Of feeling. Ger
| family the letter is not Of the gushing
order. neither is it devoid of feeling. II
| shows a reserved, self-relant nature, but
| withal. an affection deeper than words,
! a womanly self-surrender, and Deaut1-
/ full soul. The Chicago bachelor simply
! failed to understand this exquisite move.
of femininity.
l But the rose qua GdIOeu u 5liio .Aie-'
blooms on Virginia soil is full OF variety
| and charm. It has ever been a$favorlte
/ haunt Of the archer, Don Cupid. and II
the Chicago bachelor enters its charmed
] confines and fingers among its sweet
scented bowers, he will write IN a ul-
! ferent strain, unless greatly mistake.
! Mr.. Cassell will be pleased to hear from
the Chicago bachelor, and to receive sug-
/ gestions concerning the conditions OF the
/ contest, Judges, etc. He would also De
| glad if the Dispatch would suggest a plan
! for carrying out this interstate tilt OF
| sentiment and wits.
l Mr.. Cassell is senior partner OF ahe
i firm Of Casseu & Prior, hardware mer.
1 chants of Pulaski City. He is jolly gooc
fellow, and, for a young man, mas Oh
/ ficiated at a. greater number Of weddings
one way or another, than any other pri
yate individual in this section OF Vlr'
ginia, Indeed, there is only one role II
which he has never hgured-tthat OF prln
cops crimins, Of course.
(. incidentally, Mr.. Cassell enjoys the dis
4 tinction Of being the youngest deputy
grand master the Odd-Fellows have eVe1
/ had in Virginia. He will arrive at ths
dignity of grand master next May.