The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

British spy and became additionally
famous.
Whom Mrs Gamble. an independent
woman of strong opinions and straight
forward expression OF them to ,he last.
was dead, Judge Cabell became the
owner Of ''rhe Grey House ana Mrs.
Cabcn reigued in her mothers stead.
Governor Canell was a widowcr when
he married AGNES Gamble The child
rem Of MS first VIE were Nicholas.
Louisa and Joseph. Tho offspring Of
the second marriage We're Emma. Rob-
crit Gamble Elizabeth. William Writ.
Edward Darlington, John Grattsn and
Henry Coaltcr.
Surely here was material enough to
nll The Grey House with youth and
JOY. Mr. Writ was trying thu expert
meni of "A SWISS colony on his Florida
lands but every Skinner mis- family
came north. Mrs. Writ TO visit her sis
ter and tho Writ sons, Henry, Dabney
and William. Intelligent and musical.
10 Join tn. coteric OF cousins and spend
evenings that sot all tho rest OF the
town a-talking, SO full OF charm were
they. OF the Writ girls their memories
are linked with their marriages to IN
iluontial men. Or. Robinson, OF Balti-
more Mr Randall OF Annapolis. Mary
land Mr. Mccormick ana Mr. Nass, OF
| Florida
, Miss Emma Cabell became the wife
| OF PAU Darlington and the mother OF
Major Isaac Darlington, for years one
OF the most brilliant lawyers Of the
Richmond bar. Miss Elizabeth Cabcl,
after LONE career of ocileship at the
White sulphur Springs and IN Rich
mond married Judge William Daniei.
the father OF United States Senator
John Vs. Daniel TO the end Of her
long life Mrs. Daniel retained the beau
" Of mind and person which when she
was young rendered her phenome-
naily attractive.
The mind goes back 70 The Grey
| House and fingers there on the draw
ing-room group at even time; on the
red velvet furniture. the candles light
ed in their silver holders. on mrs Ca
bells becoming head dress with its
| lace strings floating wide on her rich
! gown and the laces at her neck; on
the silks and jewels worn by the
daughters, on the Judges fine broad
cloth and snowy cambria stock. on the
open piano with a guitar laying near;
/ on the harp that stood IN the window.
The fate OF The Grey House" seemed
hard. ono after another those who
had grown from infancy to maiden
hood and young manhood went away
| from 1t to seek other homes. follow
other interests In the meantime The
Grey House" and it's surroundings had
nightly changed Tho rocky lane Of
. Third street had grown into a street
that was "a popular thoroushfare. Year
ny year had seen tho upspringing oi
now houses. the looping OFF Of Tho Grey
House grounds, the nearer and still
nearer cncroachmcnt Of dwellings that
cut on the beautiful view, the pictu-
J RESCUE approach that stood between the
house and the river. out into the
world had gone tina Cabell sons and
daughters. Last OF ali and more re-
luctantly than all wenc the old peopl,
to whom home deserted. forsaken and
changed by cncompassment, scarcely
seemed like home.
Then the House was occupied by a
Mr. Wallace, an antiquarian. a lover OF
curios and a man thoroughly ycrscd In
I Richmond lore. After him came Johr
. = MCGUIRE and his boys school And
after him. silence and the end for The
Grey House.
1t was not sorry to go. 1t had hac
its hcydey. 1t had witnessed the be
lRinning and the ending. OF life, Bet