The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-23
Social and
Personal.

The November Harper is out and F. c.
Rohn's gorgeous collar illustration OF
Miss Mary Johnstons "sir Mortimer
makes lovely frontispiece for the Pc
riodical.
The picture suggests a. June wealth OF
greenery in an English park as a back
ground for knight and his lady, She
In Elizabethan gown Of peach blossom
brocade. and he in violet velvet, lace. and
the neck ruff of the period.
Another drawing by the same artist
shows Sir John Neville, the commander
OF the English fleet; Captain Robert
Baldry, Sir Mortimer Ferne. Giles Ar
den and Lieutenant Henry Sedley. In a
private parlor of a London inn, the
Triple Tun." Sir Mortimer has just
challenged Captain Baldry to fight. and
two men stand opposite each other with
drawn swords. Sir John Neville has start
ed up to put an end to the quarrel and
prevent the fray. The others are on
lockers. The figures are instinct with
life; the rich coloring and the skilfully
managed lights and shadows tell their
own story Of the artists able interpreta-
ton Of Miss Johnston's story.
Two chapters are given In this first
magazine number. The period reverted TO
Is the latter part OF the sixteenth century,
the golden days Of good Queen Bess."
The opening scene Is at the Triple Tun
Inn, where Sir Mortimer Ferne has
gathered around him in London at dinner
the admiral of the English fleet and a
number of captains and gentlemen ad-
Eenturers. to drink to the good fortune
of their forthcoming adventures In the
Spanish Main. Sir Mortimer Ferne gives
the toast in teh following words:
II drink to those who follow after.
/ drink to those who fail-pehbles cast
into water whose ring still Wideneth,
sreacheth God knows what unguessable
shore, where loss may yet be counted
gain! 1 drink to merry England and to
the day when every sea shall bring her
tribute-to England, like Aphrodite new
risen from the main! Drink WITH mel
During the dinner a quarrel id thrust
upon Sir Mortimer by une of his guests
and fellow captains, Robert Baldry. At
his own board, the host OF the occa-
sion parties Baldry's rudeness as best he
may. After it is over he sends a message
for him to return and challenge him.
But at the command of his admiral he at
length forbears to fight. and gives his
q
until his return from tho expedition.
which he is about to fare forth on.
The second chapter and the most ro-
mantle tells of how Sir Mortimer after
wards goes in quest OF his sweetheart,
Lady Dssplaris Sedley to tell her Of his
love and Ito. bid her farewell He finds
her, gains his suit and lovely June
idyl which ensues closes with the follow
ing exquisite word picture
.'One hour was their. Bread and Wine,
the flower and fruit, and meeting and
parting 1t held for them. Hand in hand
they sat upon the grassy bank. and eyes
met eyes, but speech came not often to
their lips They looked and loved, against
the winter storing each moment with
sweet knowledge, honeyed assurance
Brave and fair were they both. gallant
lovers in a gallant time. changing love
looks in queens garden, above the
silver Thames. tide of amethyst fell
the sunset light; the swallows circled
over head sound was heard of singing
voices; violet knights and rose-colored
maid of honor, theJ came at last to
say farewell. That night in the lit palace,
amid the garsh crowd, they might see
each other again; might touch hands;
might eren have slight speech together,
but not as now could heart speak to
heart.
They rose from the green hank, and
as the sun set, as the moon came out,
and the singing ceased, and the world
grew ashen, they said what lovers say
on the brink of absence. and at tho
last they Kissed good-bye.
THE Mother of Washington and Her
Times" from the pen OF Mrs. Roger A.
pryor, formerly of Virginia, but for some