The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
\: Over the Nuts and Wine y:
By FRANCES coURTENAY BAYLOR
The Grumbletoninas.'

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Heaven could not content. The wealth
er is one OF their strongholds. No
matter what it is, hot or cold rain
| Ing or dry as q bone. windy or calm,
suit them. not one of them. And what
is one grumbler's meat is another
| Srumblers poison. Also they hate
asa Sts esrse end to always rhe
| grass Is too green; the sky entirely
too blue; the roads are awful; the
houses badly planned; the horses are
children are offensive, deliberately Of
fensive; men are all selfshness; women
are worst OF all; servants give apo
banR account. str sn e ssoa ia al: az
4 ways be suspected Altogether the
| jaundiced creature has created and
lives In an 1liad Of woes. The bane
/ this minute is the grumbler, who is
| never done grumbling, as he sits on
the veranda OF one Of our big hotels,
With Wit Lovely scene spread out before
roundngs, excellent fare. long-suf-
fering proprietor, dozens OF pleasant
companions, all the new. books, good
full of Havana cigars and obsequious
walters. To hear him you would sup
pose that he was on the Dry Tortugas
Gy rs a hd Is tie searsa
OF twenty or thirty years he gets
into the state of the chief OF HIS
caste. Lord Derwentwater, who. looking
room at ono Of tho most beautiful
| Views in all England on his large
fine, unencumbered estate, grumbled'
There goes that ----- river, flowing
we should have ii such men ruled i'll
Choked by the riches and the pleas
ures OF this world. every manly hbre
and wretchedness. Yes, the chronic
grumbler Is apt to be rich. Poor men
are too busy, getting their living to
spare SO much time and eloquence on
imaginary ills. 1t was not curse, but
i a blessing that God gave. us when He
gave US. work-not bestial drudgery.
but good. hard. honest and often con-
genial work. The occasional grumbler
is not SO bad. but on occasion great
nuisance. too. II any Of the million
things that. happen to disnrrange, our
grumbler can make things very un.
pheasant for everybody, especially for
the sweet-tempered person who says
20. well, It cannot be helped. Let ~
make the best OF 1t. and do so or So :"
1T is usually the wife who attempts
to act as buffer and gets we'll crushed
for her pains. Sometimes it is a
daughter, companion. secretary. who
catches It," though no hireling can
be depended upon as an anvil The
English servant comically says. when
in high dndgeon: Well. then. shoot
yerself. sir" Cor ma'am), and 1t means.
..Suit yourself" In the original form
it seems about the only remedy for .
i perfect nuisance.
Too Much.
/ Too much of everything nice and
desirable Is most often what ails such
people. 1t was very amusing to heal
i of certain occurrence at an English
castle where number OF very wealthy
rich. titled. Fashionable people had
assembled for "a weekend" They
were all at luncheon. The con-
versation turned on life, its length.
desirability, puzzles pain. would any
of you live your life over again
exactly as you have lived it?" asked
; an old nobleman present. There was
a dead silence. Then Il would" piped
up Miss Miggs in a strong. clear.
; heartfelt tone. from the end OF the
M Snsle mrFs wss aa smp ss s,aysa
STONE deaf. Miss Migss was nearly
|, blind. Miss Miggs walked with q
crutch. Miss Miggs was MORALLY ugly.
and 1t was well-known that she hadn't
d relative on earth, nor a penny OF
tism fearfully! The situation was too
much for that company, representing
beauty riches. rank. wit. power, place.
And one woman spoke for all, for
getting her manners: Why, what
have you got to live for?" she rudely
asked. Miss Miggs snatched away
her trumpet-Miss Miggs for once was
! angry. She rose, dropped the COM
. pany an old-tashioned courtesy, and
> said. i've got my Lord and my Bible
year from this family for forty years
of faithful service. I've got clear
J conscience. don't owe a cent. never
hurt any living creature In my whole
life. and 1 enjoy life and am not afraid
to die. I'd be glad to live over every
moment of my life. Good-morn.
: ing
III With this. she seized her crutch ant
1 hobbled OF. leaving a silence behint
| her that was broken by a guest who
quickly said. by Jove! To think o
HIT. Well, Miss Miggs has got NOR,
than all of9us put tosether--all Their
/ is"
Il There are all sorts Of bores at sum
mer resorts. They are as plentiful a
blackberries. and not nearly as nice
The determined spinster who inspect
II and notes everybody's mail, and lee
i lures on it later, is sometimes en-
barrassing to the people who are con
\ Quoting love affairs (under the rose)
owing money, ordering finery, or buy
], ing anniversary or birthday gifts a:
!, a. perfect surprise. Many a ca
:. . does she let out of the bag with al
2 air Of infantine innocence. but mucl
! private enjoyment. Her 20! I didn'
!. !. know you didn't want your husband t.
3 know that" OFT never dreamed
= was making trouble for you when
: said you had had q letter every da!
i for month from Baltimore, from
G lady that writes stylish hand, Mr.
{ Smith, Excuse me mentioning 1t be
: fore Mrs Smith, who Is evidently In
II clined to be jealous anyway. we
! have all noticed 1T" or: II declare I.
n wouldn't have said anything for the
i. world about that bill you have go
9 SO often, ii had known your fathe!
: would get SO hoppin' over IT." or: y
I know you are planning buying Jew.
elry. Tiffany is Just pouring out cat,
i alogues on YOU" hits q raw spol
!, every time, and makes some awfu
o ouarrels, that are never patched up
I. rows are many in q place where the
y whole hotel is hearing YOU" is true
7 but not wisely spoken at all.
IS Then there is the meddling creature
whose sole occupation and interest II
- being there is TO regulate or. repor
y the movements of every creature y
y the Mace No one is more detested
70 Her arch II saw you coming IN las
!, night with Mrs. Browns husband y
= his lovely new buggy. that he SAID n
IS got for her to enjoy here; and y wa
& half-past one, by my CLOCK. =. yo'