The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-01
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and other sweet smelling things, over
h topped by tall shade trees and with
vistas Of luscious peach, pear and ap-
pie in the near distance, the visitor
. wends his way. Such tangle Of
roses, violets, japonicas, heliotrope;
all blending into one most delicate
perfume, and you have. reached the
steps and are now upon the long,
broad piazza of the home of Virginia
, Durant Young. 81. >"'
"Cousin Virginia, where are your
and CHEEKY voice answers:
- "Ill be there in minute. /" .'"..
And you seat yourself in one of the
many awaiting piazza chairs, con-
tent with the outlook, until present
ly the patter of tripping feet gives
note of the coming Of the mistress Of
the house.
A great big, comfortable home, and
such mite Of mistress, whose dark
hair, eyes and skin, but with health
ful glow glimmering beneath the last,
attest most surely the French ma
tionality Of remote ancestry.
go, you busy little woman! What
are you doing now9"
"I am not busy, there is always
plenty of time for everything, come,
let us 60 in." And you follow into
one Of the cool-looking rooms.
"Well," you say; "were I to come
at $50 a. m. I'd find you skirhming
cream for the breakfast butter;
should I come little later, you
would be out, seeing about those hens
and chickens; and if I ventured to
wait until about 10 you'd be flying
around to see if the table was all fait
for your liege lord.
"After that mail (and you remem-
Der do always aver that your break
fasts are he plus ultra,) comes your
avalanche Of mail, and yet you say:
'You are not busy -
The above quite aptly describes
Virginia Durant Young, journalist,
author, editor; (she makes one say
"edito1," (and pioneer woman sui
fraeist in the dear old state Of
South Carolina. She is the only wo-
man in the state who owns and edits
and manages newspaper, and does 1t
well,-The Fairfax Enterprise, which
can speak for itself.
She is. So petite that one wonders
what this valorous advocate would 90
should she be admitted to the hustings
and a row should occur, and we will
not be so treacherous as to suppose
for an instant that she might not
"stand upon the order of her going
should a roach or a mouse be IN evil
dence.
Any way, she is bright woman and
quite fin de steele in many things out
side of her particular hobby, and as
her riding it, she gives it full rein,
albeit graciously.
Her house of "seven gables and
steps innumerable, making accommo-
dating access to the domain, IS OF
nondescript architecture, producing a
pleasing whole.
Across the hall, from the long par
lor, is the especial sanctum OF Mrs
Young. Here at the same little table
of many years acquaintance, she at
tends to her correspondence from
Dan to Beersheba, apparently writing
upon her lap, mostly in the early
hours Of the dawn. There are crowds
of books and papers, the pleasures of
which she generously shares with
every one; suggestive pictures and
souvenirs add to the restful scene.
'These with the mocking birds lay
three-fourths of the year, and the lit
of her beautiful cardinal stealing the
open doors all, conspire to weave the
web Of her bright and forccful
thoughts.
Mrs. Young has inherited from ma
ture the greatest blessings Of a cheer
ful disposition, and she emphasizes
that in her daily life. She says
"Chant the beauties Of .~ the good. -
Be you ill she has no idea Of condol-
ence; she is going to try and lift you
from your "slough Of despond" into
an upper stratum Of life and light.
She is particularly happy in her re-
lations with her servants, keeping
them in these days Of change a long
time in her service. ..=
Some time ago she was invited by a
colored benevolent society to address