The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-10
WILLIAM RANDOLPH SKILLET
COMES STRONG ON ROMANCE
Tells How He Married Nish rs Years Ago on
Cupid Special Without Even Knowing Her
Name-Gives Her One Kiss Year

Colonel and Mrs. William Randolph
| Skillit celebrated their twenty-Gfth
wedding anniversary with some high
OLD times in Henncrracker SATURDAY
night '''S
You ought to have been here. Bud >.
saio the Colonel to a reporter yester-
DAY, for we had the smart set with
eeiis on, lined up agains, the bar like
uspoSitors IN front of a busted bank
we decorated the house. the color.
schcmo being rcd, that being the color
OF my hunting pants
your hunting trousers YOU mean
Eanny,' said Nsh.
DIDN'T tell YOU never to call me
nanny? screamed Bill. "i3ir is quite
sood enough for me. don't 20
around With my family tree tattoood
on my chest. Besides. where came
from pedigree counts only in dogs
fut some more OF that ice on nv hca,l
mother"
Around the place there were manv
empty beer kegs, empty hotties ana ;,
few rabbit bones
Regards to Il. O. BncLus.
~ had intended going 10 the Ja,nce
town races to celebrate there, said
ne Colonel hut we heard that coz
rrhor Mann was going to put the XII
poSh 10 tne bookmakcrs,, and Nfsh said
she wouldn't 20 if the bets vera OFF
lou know she got that habit from her
i.hSllsh ancestors. having ridden 10
mo"hoS ut all the swell hunt clubs But
we VIII go Yet If my old friend Judge
~ g Bhckus. stands firm like thc
'hcroughbrcd that ne is ana still cries.
ON with the bets But the ann!vcr-
sary? Oil, yes.
since YOU have been kind and
courteous enough to Interview nc with
some regularity, ! might say that
strangers who want copy OF our
SenoaloSN. The other day got ;,
letter from a man offering me $50 if
would mention his goods in an in
ierview. Therein. YOU sec how society
Is being degraded by tho vulgar
'radesman II is shocking TO our tn-
or scnsiblities
But in answer to these many re-
quests ! might as We'll tell you that
before | lost my fortune was one of
Inc leaders OF fashion in Richmond
No function was complete without nc.
Willie boys copied my clothes. and
really. Bud, now really. The hardest
rage ever had to run was from poor,
but aristocratic mothers. with mar
riageable gals. But then when fail
ca. they cut me dead. Don, you think
nave a right to be an anarchist?
QuIcls Lunch Counting
WAS right after my financial
lroupie that decided to 20 away
twenty five years ago, and in looking
for cheap ticket, first heard thai
AIRS Gill's matrimonial special was TO
sail for Washington. got Il ticket
In those days 1t took much time 10
make the trip. but as sat In Tie car
in walked Nish, al Dumharton. a real
little pink lady fresh from the high
school with enough degrees to start
a cold wave. In she POPS and sits
right down by me.
Il could sec the class sticking out
on hex face, for Nish was one Of those
Albemarlc Nishce. the daughter of ::
cavalier ana descended from three
kings. tried 20 nirt With her, 50 !
said il was pleasant day. From, tho
way YOU butt IN she said. I should
imagine YOU got that habit from a
goat but 1t didn't touch me. Pretty
soon The news butch came through,
50 | bought her a glass pistol filled
With candy. Take this, kiddo, I said,
and see # YOU can shoot Inc through
tho heart With q chocolatc drop She
smiled. If this whole world was a
no pebbles on il but You, 1t made q
hit. Then reached oyer ana played
hands. same time giving her a gentle
sooGoo eve took her mitt 'l'hcse
arc all right fingers in beauty SLOW
] SAYS. but don't want my drinks
lntdSuft bN l!ltNi, lhl IN thpSc uit3S
| could dash of n Gin hzz every time
lie clock licked.
From Hoop 10 iInrcm.
''Shc told ma she worked in a per-
fuue factory--in the bottling branch.
I hore ! may never taste liquor again
iif she didn't smile with favor on my
suit; we were engaged at Boswell In
those DAYS she wore hoopsllirts. and
to Jump from hoop 10 harem in TWEEN
| tN-tiyo Years is some jumping.
| ''I3ut she FIRST mnde me promise not
10 drink any more--and haven't
! taken drink or water since. honest;
| pal not drop. There was much cX-
| citcmcnt on the special when IL be
! ra a - aann ~ a. n AE n On