The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
Golden Lady. a Romance OF the Beach.
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BY w. Fairfax Gordon,

/ AS shoroward they hasten in merry en-
suite 9is II. K.
To close hand in hand with a whirlwind
salute" t83
Leslie drew deep breath.
THAT is beautiful, Golden Lady" he said
"Oh, here comes grandma and Uncle Os-
car" he continued running to meet them.
II have wished to meet you for some
time. Mrs. Kingdom addressed the Gold
en- Lady. leslie is always talking about
YOU
And his description has been very ac-
curate,," added DIR, Kingdom. 81 do not
think a name could be more appropriate
thar the one which the children have
given YOU"
I've should, however be pleased to
know your real name,.9 said Mrs. King
don,
Josephine Douglas" replied the Gold
en- Lady II am at Coral Cottage" And
we are at The Marlborough; will you take
lunch With us to-day?'
Just then aloud cry from the children.
interrupted the conversation.
Look! Q look!''
A crowd was collecting where a guards
man had brought from the. water man
2
Seeing his pale face. Josephine faint
ed. When she opened her eyes. Dr.
Kingdom asked. '.IIow do you feel now2"
BETTER, Is the man all rght?'
Eyes; he is even back In the surf
"Do you faint often?"
20, 1t Is SO foolish! ! do not faint SO
often as formerly did. When l was a
school girl invariably tainted when cal . ~,
cd upon to rccite TO cross Old Latin
i teacher. Finally 1t became somthtng of
4 joke among my classmates, She
! laughed at the "reminiscences.
! DR.. Kingdom listened again to her
heart, then exchanged looks with his
4 mother.
4 II would advise you to avoid all excite
i ment he gently said. 54
| what is more delightful than the sea
a shore on n summer night! The soft moon
beams glmmer across the sea and are
i thrust by wavelets like Kaleidoscope jew
els at your feet. The music of the distant
} band waited upon tho exhilaratng sal
breczcs. permeates all the atmosphere
q The sky and sea coming MS one grea
night robe and are separated only nov ,,,,,
a and then by distant stars creeping like
5 little candle f.aTes above tho horizon
: The blazing lights of the piers neal
by, shoot high into tho sky blending
3 their beauty with that Of the heaven!
orbs. #a
On such a night the charm Tor Poe
soul was Josephines, She was comlnl
8 with Or. Kingdom and his mother from
sacred concert, given for some charitanl
}, purpose When they reached the boar!
walk, they leaned over railing to az
mre the beauty of the surrounding scene
~ have often watched the moon top m
native mountains. I've been under IN
spell of the night bird, and have bee
intoxicated by the odor Of pines ana VII
roses, but this ah, this IS my l'rst sum
mer by the seal" exclaimed Josephine.
'"There Is description OF Just such
night In that new book "ldyls OF IN
strand and Other Poems" by Josep
strong, Have you read IT. asked ~
Kingdom.
"Yes,' replied Josephine,
",rhat Madonna LULLABY, which Mm'
La Sale sang tonight Is In the collet
tion." said Mrs. Kingdom. S4
uWhat a, gem 1t ISL exclaimed the doc
/ tor. believe that new author WI
keeps SO well in the back ground is som
: deeply religious woman
Josephine was startled r
"Why?n. she challenged,
BECAUSE OF the deeply religious sent
ment expressed throughout the volume,
"Can't a poet of this stronger sex be
deeply religious sent!ment2' asked Joss
. phine.
.'Ucertainly," Then in significant VI
dertone. no added, IF you We're near
IA man couldn't have written ths
!. ! Madonna Lullaby anyhow" Mrs, KID