The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-22
future dazzling his brain, the same fool

future dazzling his brain, the same fool
falls a-singing.
Lady Adcliza hears him, comes to her
easement, speaks softly. and for few
brief hours VIII Allonby fancies he has
Ills feet on the threshold of the Castle Of
Content. Is it ever given to nortals TO
enter 1t, one questionsy Certainly, VIII
did not as Mr.. Cabells readers will find
out when they go on. But fool though
he may be reckoned, the woarer OF the
motley faces his adverse fortune AZ
man. He makes no moan, and because he
makes none, wins all the greater SYM
pathy When he finds that the lady. far
above him has given her heart to another.
he sets to work, and by the heroic sacri-
nee of hope for himself. helps to give her
the desire of her heart. And she-weil .
at the last moment some dim Intuition Of
what he has done flashed through her
mind, and before her lover takes her
away, she stoops and kisses the fool by
way OF recompense
And many who sacrifice much for love
have not even the memory OF a. k U.s.
which must have kept tho heart of him
on whose llps 1t was laid warm for many
day afterwards.
The whole conception and setting OF
THE Castle Of Content" belonging as
It does to the period Of old English. is
as virile ms it Is beautiful. OF the many
fine things which Mr.. Cabell has pub
lished within tho past year. this, the last
Of his productions. should stand nj the
head for It's strength power and nathos.
Mr.. Cabell who is now Mt the Rockbr!dge
Alum Springs, Is at work on novelette,
and book. Several short stories os MN m
Will also appear In the autumn, and his
engagements with his publishers VIII MI
hia days brimfu of occupation for months
to come.
Mrs Alice West Allen announces the
engagement and approaching marriage or
her daughter Miss Virginia Beverly Allen
to Mr.. Carroll II. Jones. Of Carroll ~ @.
The ceremony will be performed In the
homo of the brides mother, No. POI South
Third Street at $3.50 p. NJ. August 4th
and the wedding will be very quiet on ac-
count of recent bereavement In the FAM
ily OF the bride. Only the most intimate
friends and the nearest relatives of tile
contracting parties will be present.
Miss Allen is a lovely young girl. Who
has always been q great social favoriie
In Richmond Her father. the late Mr.
NJ. A. Allen. was. until his health failed.
actively associated with business circles
IN Richmond. Her mother. before her
marriage. was Miss Alice West, OF West
land" In Louisa county. one of the most
famous and hospitable of old Virginia
homes, Mr. Jones belongs to n prominent
family of North Carolina. where he is en-
gagged In insurance business and is ex-
ceedingly popular socially,
Richmond friends who are at Atlantic
City met there last week Mrs. Jefferson
Davis who was, during her stay. the
hostess of several luncheons, to which a
number of her acquaintance We're in
vted. Beyond the giving of the luncheon
parties, Mrs Davis lived Very quietly at
~. ,oL linz
of her time on the hotel porches or in
being wheeled on the boardwalk in a
rolling chair Mrs. Davis has now gone 10
Thousand Islands. where she will spend
the remainder Of the summer
Many Richmonders who are summerlng
in the neghborhood. Of Keswlck will be
Interested in the theatricals to be given
at the Keswick Hunt Club. Friday, July
gath.
The curtain will rise at $50 o'clock p.
NJ. the first presentation being u comedy
In three acts. entitled "Maidens All For
lorn'' with the following cast: Maud
Meredith, Elizabeth Lyndon. Bertha
Barisdale (cousins). Miss sallle Pugh,
Miss Mary Mead Mrs. Alice Carradne;
Louisa Marston their annt, Miss Jean
nette Hancock: Mrs. Nlaloney (landlady
OF shouby COTTAGE: Joeclyn DENLY, i. d.,
(Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Williamson,
This will be followed by one act COM
medetta-"Mrs, Hilary Regrets"-in
which the following persons will take
part: Dr. Power, NJ D., Mr. Leslie Reed;
Preston, man servant, Mr. Sydney
Macdonald Blanch Hilary, young
widow. Mrs. Thurman.
After the plays there will be an In
formal dance and the whole affair Will be
charming
cabegram has been received an
'nouncing the safe arrival in England on