The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
The Gard Life and
The Lesson of the Dial
.11fe is q shadowe, soon It's night.
Locke thou to God thy sun OF Light"

II 10 is q shadowe, soon It's night,
Locke thou to God, thy sun OF Light"
80 ran the adage on an ancient dial
beds we're prim and square, where box
borders scented all the air with their
punEeit fragrance. and red. climbing
roses swung in mad riot or color
around the high wall which shut out
tho garden from the common gaze OF
passerBby.
a straitly ordered garden. with rows
where spicy Glove pinks unfoldcd
where scntinel-like hollyhocks Haunted
sheir varicolored blossoms told a
tale of some little mistress. who
watched their planting and their bur-
geoning on a happy day long gone by,
and standing amidst the glow OF GRIM
son poppy flowers. wondered why In
the~thrill OF so much brightness and
Joy life could ever pass like swiftly
moving shadow to end in night.
The Tn1e OF Years.
tale OF years since then has been
told. Out Of the shadow and into the
sun the feet of the little mistress went
strayiug. and theftears OF those who
mourned her have long since forgotten
60 flow.
But in the garden OF her love her
portrait Is painted by the flowers she
tended It shows her as dainty and as
sweet as the mignonette fringing her
Z borders. as full OF allnrement as her
roses, as straight and slender as her
hollyhocks. holding in her gentle
maidenly reserve the mystery OF her
peoples: as graceful as the pendant
locust blossoms. beneath whose scented
arches she passed botimes to tho tend
Ing or the gathering OF her posies
The Breath of Her Presence.
Where the sunlight Is lung and
caught across the iichen- stained face
of tho dial the breath OF her Presence
still stirs In musing mood. Along the
quiet paths, with their green box walls.
her light steps linger, pausing beside
chimes a-ringing with the caress OF
the light kiss she leaves. An elusive.
intangible ghost, her passing around
the beds where her flowers are up
sprtnging is as light as thistledown or
as the fragrant breeze at whose whis-i
per the roses open to show the gold
at their passionate hearts. "A murmur
awakes in the branches OF the locust.
sand the peoples bow their heads, as II
TO greet her return across the gulf OF
silence to companionship that erst-
while she and they held SO dear.
Life Is shadowe." But 1t was,
Notwithstanding. kind life to tho
little mistress who once stood beside
the dial and deciphered its lesson.
When the shadows deepened around
her, the sun of Light pierced through,
land the night was not dark because OF
Ats shining on her way until tho new
s1norning broke. jrradiated forever with
fhe spiendor OF the smile OF God.
The Gardens Symbol.
The garden IL the abode OF Life, and
the dial always holds on Its ancient
face lines of wisdom for the human
heart to ponder. II existence Is q
shadow, 1t passes as quickly. Its mo-
7ncnts are precious The dancing lights
come and go, then flicker out In sSift
ECLIPSE. But II the lesson OF the dial
has been fully learned. faith can look
behind the still dark barrier and ind
light and love, undimmed and unwa-
sNering. In fullest resurrection.
Soon It's night says the dial
fThere Is no time to throw away In
thoughtlessl squandering. Each moment
should unlock higher door through
(which the soul may pass from lower to
tgreater levels. until the topmost por-
,tal is reached. Look thou to God"
fhe legend runs. SO true 1t Is that,
ninaided. the footsteps OF humanity fall
ter before a laA dim portal and. for-
iEetful OF what has been achieved. fear
ITO pass beyond It.
TO Plant AZ She Planted.
The miniature OF the little mistress
Us framed for remembrance by the
kbeauty and fragrance OF flowers up
her garden of life. 1t Is the privilege
3 jpf all to plant as she planted. TO leave
ia memory like hers limned In life's
garden borders and hedges. IN its mig
nonette and Its roses in its color and
dts perfume. awakening at the blossom
tof3 a flower or the hue on a petal, the
IEighing OF breeze or the dancing of
"a morning sunbeam.
Elaborate Bnttons.
Buttons will play an important part
IN my lady's wardrobe this fall. Nam
nfacturers are turning out the most
wonderful works Of art. Buttons COW
cred with the material of the dress or
suit. bone buttons harmonizing in color.
brass, steel, Jet and innumerable fancy.
ppenwork metal buttons, arc to be used
extensively. Sometimes buttons will
be the only trimming used, and both
large and small ones will be seen on
the gown. Other effective trimmings
are pipings, cordings and bands OF con-
trasting color and material. Pipings
+ of Persian silk are especially smart.
Metal and beaded fringe are seen on
handsome gowns.
Il September. ;ssS
Lo, a ripe sheaf Of many golden days,
Cleaned BY the year In autumns har-
vest ways, s2,3
With here and there blood tinted as
an amber.
Some crimson poppy Of a late delight,
Atoping in its splendor for the flight n
OF summer blooms and Joys !: this
Is September
4 New Idea Wonan's Magazine for Sep
TENDER.
list of Eye Don'ts.
Cut out the following list OF eye
donts" and pin them up in your bed
Rooms where you can readily see them
each day: $ #
Don't read facing "A light.
- Don read while You rock.
Il Don't work in a poor light.
4 Don't write or read or sew lying
down
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