The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30

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The lovely hour goes
IA Into the purple distance Of the lake;
\ The cleaning rover rows;
Yet SEQ, the lovely hour
Lets drop Its Jewel power:
e7eF ne sacred IIlbluutb SHOOk Will SuuQcll
breeze. ,
Files; and from all the magic morning
4 Tho dew drips silently.
So let thine own tears be I
Hid In the rainbow OF a smiling son;
For 10, not one
Or these, the Ever.golng. take
or the sweet Now farewell.
Say not farewell!
Tho word that seizes on the last OF bliss
Holds treachery unseen. "a
Zen though It hide Its dagger with a.
kiss,
II sets gulf between.
into the coming hour melt away
Obedient as the melting rose;
Or, like the unrcgrettng day
Who never Will return. III
Yet radiant goes III
Drop thou thy pleasure In It's golden Urn,
And do not say farewell! s.,s.
Alice Archer sewell James, in The Cen
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HI Golden rod and tbrlllantly-tinted autumn
leaves have heralded this approach OF Sep.
TENDER, which to some is the saddcst
month OF all the year Like the leaves
m the trees, one by one the summer guests
who have Frightened the long hours I
the resorts BY their presence depart ana
this falling away, though gradual, is
Enthusiastically felt. Until October sun finds
only few lingering to the mother tree
to tell the tale OF one happily spent sea.
yon Friends part, many TO meet no more,
or else under such changed conditions as
IL render the meeting devoid o. y;tthat
Freedom which Is one OF the sweet char
scteristics Of life at tho springs The
college boy md the college girl who have
read poetry under the green shade trees
and enjoyed rowing on the moonllt lake
must exchange all OF this for something
more serious. School books VIII have
to supply the place Of the gayety OF the
sweet summer time and nonsense WI! DC
crowded out by hard study. NeHerthcless
the season has left Its imprints on the
ga nds OF time and fond memory will carry
through the long vista OF years recollec-
tons which are too sweet TO be e11aced,
for,
'"You may break, YOU may shatter. the
vase. II you will. I$tS
But the scent OF the roses VIII hang
around 1t still"
$3.50
Hall meetings OF the patriotic So
cietieB will begin next week. and. as mucn
work has accumulated during the summer
these meetings will be Of unusual Interest.
Tho Hollywood Memorial Association and
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety. whose president Mrs. Joseph Bryan
Ia now in Europe; the Colonial DANES.
the Daughters Of the American Revolu.
ton, tho Daughters OF the Confed aracy,
each will shortly meet and continue to
do 80 every month during the coming sea-
son, And so pleasant have these meetings
been that they assume social as well
as business aspect, and the gatherings
are among the most pleasant features
OF the winter time.
MiIIer-Bell.
Lyle's Church, at Wilmington. Va, Will
resent an enhancing scene next wed
nasday morning. when Miss Mary Ashley
Bell and DR.. Clifton Meredith Miller VIII
he united In the holy bonds OF wedlock.
Green and white have been chosen for the
color scheme. and It will be effectively
carried out BY an abundance OF palms,
ferns and white roses. Scores OF lighted
! candles will shed a soft glow on the scene.
The bridal party Will enter the church to
the strains OF Lohcngrlns wedding march.
and during the ceremony Fra grant sum
mar Time will be softly played. Miss
LILY Ford snead will preside at thee or
ran. The officiating clergyman will be
Rev, c. P. Scott The bride, who will
be given away by her father, Will enter
tho church with her sister. Miss Evelyn
Gray Bell, and will be attlred In a lovely
dress OF white organdy. trimmed with
lace. Her long tule veil will fall in grace
rnIII4Ds COOK 1911