The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-30
Social and
Personal

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One o. the most beautiful features Of
the August Scribner Is an illustrated
poem-"In Quiet Ways''-written by Beat
rice Hascom.
The lovely double page pictures which
tpdividualze It to an extent, are done BY
Edwin B. Child, and the decorations.
printed in tint, are the work of c. Z.
Hooper.
Nothing could be more charming than
the verses OF the poem, unless 1t might
be the series OF drawings which SO ex-
actly reflect the meaning of the poet.
The first verse says:
IT knew 1t with child's delight,
The rambling farm house painted white,
With green blinds grateful TO the slSnt
In sultry weather;
Where by the white-stone-bordered walks
Flourished the haunting holly-hocks,
And pinks and peonies and phlox
All bloomed together
The nrst drawing brings the farmhouse
before the eye, showing the bordered
walks and their blossoms. Standing be-
tween the Haunting holly-hocks, the pinks
and peonies and phlox is a dainty little
maid with golden curls, wearing white
frock and little high-heeled slippers. her
which lies In the hollow of her arm, to
whose face she is holding pink that
the enjoyment Of shifting flower fra
GRANGE may not belong to little maid
alone.
Tho poem. or the little maid. tells the
reader that the house belongs to
Aunt Matilda" who was born in It.
The second drawing shows Aunt Matil-
da's" little niece creeping through bars
let down for her by "a usty yokel, 10
enter the barn yard and visit the milky
mothers gathered there at eventlde.
Other pictures illustrate references to
the best rom with it's portraits. and its
spinet with faded music placed inside;
to the kitchen where kisses paid for
1ams.' to the rustic seat that grand
and Aunt Matilda could sit when the
sun sank in the vest and see far
down the dusty road, come all untroubled
by tho goad. the oxen with their fragrant
load fresh from the hayng."
Probably the most beautiful verso and
drawing come together at the last. Look
ing at this picture seems like drawing
the veil aside from sanctuary The
verse says, referring to Aunt Matilda"
and her sheltered ife
.'It seemed that nothing rough or rude
Broke in upon her quletude:
Peace cloistered her She never viewed
Wild woe or weeping
Zen the Death-angel waited, lest
He should disturb that tranquil breast,
For when he bore her to her rest
He took her sleeping.
The drawing Is worthy OF the lines. 1t
could not have higher or better praise.
A subscription german, TO be gotten up
who have not yet left Richmond will
be given at Lakeside Park Friday even
s a AnG s th Street ear nes or WI those Be
who go'froh the city. An orchestra Will
furnish excellent music. and the even
Ing promises naash enjoyment.
Personal Mention.
terday by the white Star Liner Oceanic
for liverpool They will remain abroad
for the rest OF the summer,
Mrs. C. N. Hughes and Mrs. F. r.
sAyers left this week to spend few
weeks at Crozet. Va. after which they
will go for month to the Cold sulphur
Springs,
The many friends OF the Rev. Buckner
A. Randolph, the RECTOR Of Emmanuel M. snnd
70 learn of his illness at "Redlands."
Fauqu!er county.
Misses Adele and Florence Kuhn, &C
t-p!lIphlIlcu DS llrlT lIlcIlu. MISS ftDSdilo
Stone. have gone TO Frederick's Hall,
Louisa county, to .spend few weeks.
Mrs. NJ L, Reid Of No. 1906 Hanover
Street with her children. is also summer
trg In Louisa.
Miss Evelyn Daniel OF stanton, va,
has accepted position in Richmond with
the Passenger and Power Company.
Mrs. Landonia Dashed is spending
county,. near Greenwood. Va.
Miss Alice Welsh has returned to the
city, after an absence Of two months
during which time she visited Aspen wall
Coles Ferry and Charlotte Courthouse
At the last mentioned point she VA
among those enjoying the Zeta Tau Alph;
Frances Smith. to the chartered member
of that ssterhood,
Mr.. and Mrs Gustav Helm. OF LANDS
downe,' York county, have ANNOUNCE
the engagement OF their daughter, Mis-
Louise 10 Mr., Carl julius Helm. Tn
wedding will take place in Yokohami
Japan.
Miss Virginia Bruce Bralthwaite. {
Villa msours. has retqrned from BEN
city, at Atlantic City and Niagara Fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bacon, OF 81
IlDBnhIH. ria, VIII NlSll Ut, ana MI
Crenshaw during the remainder OF the
stay in Richmond.
Mrs. Thornton. ar, Bacon's sister. hs
returned 10 her home in Cincinnati,
Miss Carrie, Rison. accompanied by h
cousin. Miss Ethel Brown, Of Danvil
Va, IS making an extended northe
tour, which will include visit TO re-
tives in Massachusetts.
Mr., and Mrs, B. S, Kaufman, OF Co
RADIO Springs. Colorado. are visiting
No si6 West GRACE Street
Miss Cary NJ Laws is spending the s.
son at the AileghaRy Hasel. Goshen.
Miss Hattie Koiner is Richmond h1
al the Blue Ridge. Springs
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Ha8es, Jr...
hooLsd 70 spend August az The Wa