The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
would have learned all tits, aud III be-

would have learned all this, and u be-
lieve you would have acted differently.
Besides, I am escorting q young lady.
and II you take your horse | shall have
q to walk hy her side to her home IT you
will allow me to ride back with her Il
will make you any reasonable compensa-
tion.".F TO this he agreed; but | dc think
hat my Searnes tness. the innocence Of
my mistake. "a the awkwardness Of ~ the
predicamentsin which he Ewould place me
and the charge OF unfairness In not Civ
Ing mo any Opportunity for explanation
moved the good hearted fellow more ina a
/ the money. for 7 was 8astonished mt the
smalness OF the amount (Which lle named
Then 1 rode back to tho mansion, and
after a hearty laugh with the three lies.
we took ol,r departure. Tho young lady
was landed safe at home, and Craddock
found his reluctantly mounted horse at
the place whence he had been taken. t
was a delightful afternoon excursion and
the more enjoyable from the little msad-
venture which attended 1t. That got out
among the students and townspeople.
and lit vas some time before l heard
E tho last Of It," sIg g3i
Miss l.. c.. married one OF my friends
and colIegenatcs. and Is still llvlns--a
handsome and estlmablc widow.
The next session OF the University my
father paid me a visit, and I took him
to Monticello. We were courteously re-
4ceved and hospitality enterta ined by the
same kindly sisters. This time. however.
a ScarrIage wis ordered. and that DID not
have to be tied to any rack
AS above stated. Monticello became In
separately associated with tho family OF
tile Professor of Modern Languages ~
1.-The University OF Virginia. There was,
years afterwards. an unexpected revival
of this ass oclatlon In n distant state.
One Of that Professors nephews and my
self wern not only fellow-members or
some of his classes, but George WI Jr.3
scraped on n violin. and footed on q
flute under Mr.. Bigelow, the Instructor
In Music. and this threw us tho more
together. Several years ago. on the prln-
clpal street OF that wonderful city OF
Denver. I was struck with tho sign,
George W. Blatterman, over a neat art
and music store. AS there was his name
In full, thought 1t probable that my
old ACQUAINTANCE WAS the proprietor.
Inquiry proved this to he the fact, ana
there was a cordial reunion. He had a
family and invited me to his home. rms
discovery enhanced the pleasure OF a
protracted sojourn In Denver. Or course,
former days We're recalled, and each gave
an account OF what he had done during
the long separation. lie had been once
engaged In business In Maysyllle, kY.
This called forth an adventure at that
very place. There the steamer was
burned, on which was joyously travel
ing for western bride, Tho flames
spread so rapidly and were SO near the
place OF egress that many of the passen-
gers. Including several ladies. lost their
baggage: some their money also, which,
was In their trunks. ! might have lost
my heavy trunk. with all the rigging for
my approaching wedding, but for the
kindly preferred assistance OF strong
German, whom / had allowed to put his
oyercoat and saddle-baEs In my state
room, as he could not obtain one, My
own roommate, with only q hand satchel,
had refused to help mel When the tall
smoke-stack was deprived By the fire or
Its support, 1t fell over Oh tho shore and
struck one OF the Gremen and wG thong lit
killed him. Fortunately, the contagra-
ton brooks out whilst the boat was noored
al the landing, elselthere might have been
some drowning, George inquired
Whether the burnt boat was tho Auburn
Being told yes. he said hG witnessed tho
scene and was on the leveel at Inc time
and that tho fireman, though severely
injured, recovered,
Thus was news from Kentucky OBJ
tanned way OUT IN Colorado. Another