The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
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..Inthe Old House s3@
Mas Nanf,ie byrd Turner, Of Ki I'M
aeorgo Courthouse, young virginia y II
nnetess Of PROMISE Is tho nut finr ct IN the
follnwins verses, written for the Times.
sDjspatch. rhe8 title Of 1.-THE poem and i g
subject viii find m echo In tho hearts g
5nhd memories sc many who read It. y II
Id called III M ii5 m a, ~ I'D ~
s.In tho dim 3old hall 7 sit \, III Ssss
n BY the ruddy flros glow, i. n si
Til the pulsing warmth Of - II "
:5E Btirs to life Nthp Long AGO, SSs Mi
while Tho flames aro leaplng, nRrinE,
Casting shadows 1tfully, i. III II
1,,orth nv eager hcnrt ID farinR
N 10 Its tryst with memory.
Light ana laughter, glonm and glow q
Rainbow oolors blending, shifting 4
Might reluctant to tier ending
AS the reign OF Day bog - md ME-.
drnceful figures to and fro 4, & b
Meeting, (, parting passing. drifting, Il
swaying to- the great transcondin8 VI
hi Passion Of the vlolns. Hi ~ d, 4 L
Loving into longing Tanned #
Starry Dyes and willing fceti
Hand Naglow for touch Of HAND,
Heart for touch OF beat q beat 81. q
Life has signed n truco VIII tears, 4
FlinElng sorrow md regret 5 III 3
70 the deep OF other years !E ss5
90 they dance the miniu llt't.
/. :. |. I'm the aim old hall start
IN the fires spalins light;
Surely, with my 1nuslng heart Ill u
Mag q works nor will tonight ia
or the power OF my longing S*
Steers me5into Fancy's stream RE
For they gather surglng, throngine
Pall1d figures of a dream. g. - = :
"Dusk ana glimmer gloom ana sh mac
Forms advancing and recedinE: 52
Shadow faces, cleaning, palm g, II W.
Painting light, light and breathless Air
Phan tom lover. plant ON maid Is III
Phantom, music sobblng pleading, Il
like a soul when lfe Is falling $
lAt tho gate OF Deaths despair.
Eyes that wear the touch of tears.
5Iistless steps that falter slow. jTg 5ss
They have known tho curse OF years n
| Since the mystic Long Ago: 5;5g
i have summoned In their pal n GS /
lYsouls world weary now ands5yet
I Sin the same fair forms, again
i Here they dance the minu ot.%i III IL B
= SIN TIE dim old hall 7 gaze
N5 wondering, and the East is flushed;
4 SLOW they 60 their silent ways,
4 $ And tho musios pain ID hushed.
4 aAnd the vision all Is done.
Traded with tho fading gloom;
/ Suddenly crimson sun III &
Flares across q haunted room!' h
Hurt-Louthan. @
4 An Interesting marriage Of the pas
weak was that Of Miss Eliza beth Row
'|3lnnd Hurt and Mr., Henry Louthnn, cele
1 brated Wednesday last at noon, IN th
4 home /of the BRIDES aunt Mrs, RoWlan
Tyler OF King William, Va. u
THE ceremony was performed by tn
j Rev. Dr. w. II. Whitsitt under be-
4 Of daffodlls in the front parlor OF Mr.
i Tylers home. The altar hid a. back
i ground Of palms, against which n
\ flowers were massed, vases OF 7 hem De
4 ling disposed elsewhere throughout tn
4 rooms and halls. 53
4 is Tfp bride, who was goWned In whit
\ Liberty satin over SILK and chinon, car
Tried a shower Of lilies Of the valley an
4 bride's roses. She was attended by he
l9maid OF honor, Miss Elizabeth Patterson
\ Of this city, who wore white point q es
prlt above ltaffeta, and had n bouquet
maids roses in pink. Mr.. Louth tn
i groom's brother. was Ms best sma1,, MI
4. willis Of King William and Mr.. Allen
(. OF Amherst were the Y shers, The wed
I ding was followed by8an elegant Weddln
4 breakfast. after which Mr.. and Mrs
Louthan left for Washington and o.
Point. From the latter place they WI
q 80 to their future home In williamsburg