New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for AUGUST 20. 1905

meet such and take peep through their wise eyes
at the fascinating game of empire building!
| met another clever few evenings ago. lot
of us went for a harbor Mrs Braddons house
party came too We had three big white boats that
skinned down the moont channel like great white sea
birds There another boat far across the harbor,
and the people in it singing The music dr1tted
sad and sweet and beguing that
could have cried for very pleasure One OF Mrs Brad
dons guests said to
That is the of music with all its and earhli
refined away.
| hadn't thought about him before-I hadn't
caught his in the general introduction He was
a tall, slight with worn, sensitive face and IRON
gray har-a quiet man who hadn't laughed talked,
But he began talk to then and forgot all about
the others had listened to anybody in the least
like him. He talked of books and music of and travel
He had been all the world and had everything
everybody else had and everything they hadn't too
think. seemed to be looking into enchanted mirror
where all my dreams and ideals reflected back
to me- but made, oh, much more beautiful
On my way home after the BraddOn people had left
somebody asked me how liked Paul Moore! The
had been talking with Paul Moore, the great novel
istl was almost glad hadn't known it while he was
talking o me-I should have been awed and
entia have really enjoyed his conversation. As
l had contradicted him twice and he had laughed and
liked But his books will always have meaning
henceforth through the insight he himself has
given
such meetings these give life its sparkle
for But much of its abiding sweetness comes from
my friendship with Margaret Raleigh. You will be weary
of my rhapsodes her. But she is such and
wonderful woman; much older than am, but young
in heart and soul and freshness of eelngl She to
mother and sister and wise, Clear-sghted friend. To
her | go with all my perpexes and hopes and triumphs.
She has sympathy and understanding for my every
mood. love life much for giving such friend
ship!
This morning wakened at dawn and stole away to the
shore before anyone else up had delightful
away. The long low-lying meadows between The
Evergeens and the shore dewy and fresh in that
first light that fine and purely tinted the heart
of of my white On the beach the water
purrng little blue rppe and OH the sunrise out there
beyond the harbori All the eastern Heaven aboOm
with it. And there was a wind that dancing and
whstng up the channel to replace the beautiful silence
with music more beautiful still
The of the folks Just coming downstairs when
got back breakfast. They all yawny and
felt bthesome the day. Oh life good live!
Tomorrow Uncle James vessel the White Lady.
is be launched We going make festive occasion
old wine.
But hear the carriage, and Aunt Jane is calling
| had great deal to sav-about letter
big roundup and your tribulations with your Chinese
cook-but I've only time say good-by. You
wish lovely time the dance and full program,
don't you? Yours sincerely, SIDNEY RICHMOND.
Aunt Jane came home presently and carried
away her sleeping baby Sidney said her prayers,
went to bed, and slept sOundly and serenely.
She mailed her letter the next day; and a month