The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

/Down-Eastcrs Rival Old Domin-
ion Stock i'll Their Hos
pi1ality.
.vlRGINIANs EVER WELCOME
Mr.. Harry e. Coles, Of Pittsyl-
vania, Talks Of Recent
Journey.
tspecial,o The rlmes-pispatch.l

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WASHINGTON. u. c. August g.
zone of the most enjoyable trips Of
my life was one ! made to New Eng
land several winters ago said Mr.
Harry Coles formerly private sccre-
tary to Governor Swanson. but since
1901 a leading Official OF the Civil Ser !.
vice Commission. .sSI was Their Son-
nectod with tie Post-Cnice Department,
looking after the examinations OF rural
carriers etc" he continued, and had
20 drive through New England in an
open sleigh. But ! never met a more
hospitablc people anywhere. and the
minute they heard me say half-dozen
words they knew ] was from the
south by my accent And South
trn.r surely does get good treatment
At the hands OF rural New England.
My first experience in New England
vas at Boston. went to hotel
Ind registered. At this juncture let me
ray that do not see that talk diff
Ecrcntly from the average mortal. and
yet after had been assigned my
room and was walking away from
The counter l overheard the lady who
Mas Lcnkkeeper say to the cletit that
she guessed was from the South.
tic replied that one need not look at
the register to tell that
"One evening / was driving out
through Massachusetts,, and / had a
Few minutes of business with a farmer.
I stopped and APPROACHED him. He was
attending his stock, and vas at first
Inclined TO be, thought, little gruff
probably because he did not care to
be interrupted in his chores. But
had not talked a dozen words with
nim until he said:
'.sT CAD, see from your accent that
you are a Virginian. l think they are
.he best people on earth. l was
wounded at First Bull Run and left
Tor dead on the field. A Virginia
family found ME and nursed me back
10 health. Now, / want to tell Vol
that You have got to stay all night
With me- I replied that l had my
cam, and wanted to make the mex
town and send il back. He said that
| should send it back from there, an'
That, ne had not the worst team II
New England, and would drive me K
ny destination at any hour in th
morning | wanted to go. But hat
10 decline.
HE then said that had at least 7
come into the house and meet his wife
rner ner. and a most charming woman
I found her to be.
He then suggested that as l ha'
been out driving | needed little goo
whiskey to aid in the process or thaW
Ing out, assented to this. and
brought out an old black bottle OF a
good liquor as you ever tasted, SO mel
low that chaser seemed out OF place
But he thought, nevertheless, that
ought to have one, and it came in tn
shape OF glass of the best black
berry cordial / have ever tasted.
"a bout an hour later his Wife cam
IN and said that supper was ready.
IS my belief that they had already ca,
en- their supper, but if they had the
ate two that evening for a VirGinian
sake, Then ! WAS shown around II
had a splendid barn, though rather a
nnpretentious house. He had a ho
water plant that heated his stable
and his house Before j left foun
put that his two sons were in bushes
In Boston, having been educated
Cornell. that his daughter was the
abroad completing her education, ar
that he and his wife take a short III
roPean trip every year"