The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
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Think not. my dear. sister. that
living IN q gay part OF the world Will
ever obliterate the great affection !
I wish yoS would have one Of our
sisters with you. az am sure you must
want female corPanion. GODFREY
had spent q week with you lately.
Present my best wishes TO her when
you next have the pleasure OF seeing
tance between Us has made her forget
an old acquaintance. letter from her
would give ms goat pleasure. Aclep.
INC A'"'s'' AafNsHE c. ARMiSTTEAp.
p. 8. Present my respects % all my
vel, Fanny and all the servants have
rn7 best wishes Sister l. - mista Ken
!" < oonsrstulates her friend Hannah
on the approach of her marriage. A..
A. good wishes 20 her.
To Mrs. Jane Cooke. Cumberland, By
And the next to her dear mama is
written by Lucy on a visit 20 her
with how much pleasure did J re-
cefve my dear mauaa's aGectionats
letter dated the 18th OF January. and
with much concern did I hear Of the
indisposition OF my sister. " no I hope
ere this has perfectly recovered Tell
me mama. DO you think my sweet
little Nellie In any danger7 Believee
me I havo been very unhappy about
her ever since I received your letter.
You ask me Why did not say more ~
our neighbor Mrs. Braxton "a the
best we have, as for Mrs. Page, We
have never seen her sinoe October.
We see the inhabitants Of Berkeley
as often as we do those in tho neighoor-
hood
You want to know whether sister
Byrd Is a good manager. I think she
is a very good one. How. my dear
mama, shall begin an account OF
what passes here1 AS well as l can
I viii tell you: We arise about seven
O'Clock and as soon as We are dressed
we 90 70 work or read. and about eight
breakfast comes in; as soon as II Is
over sister goes about her family
affairs, and while she Is out l amuse
myself either with playing with little
Fico or reading. Mr.. Byrd rides and
We work till dinner. which comes in
at three. When the weather is good
We generally take a walk; when Ve
return We drink either tea or cofee.
At night We work while Mr.. BYRD
reads 20 US at nine we go 20 bed-this ls
tho manner in which we spend our
time when We a.o entirely alone. Pray.
dear mama let me know what you
think of it.
How much I am Obliged 70 my dear
mama for enquiring what I am most
In want of. 1 am very well on Tor
everything but gowns few POCKET
handkerchiefs would not be amiss.
though l would not for the world have
my dear mama put herself 20 any
trouble for them. You say you must
insist on my taking more pains and
that you fear that will DO useless as
the men have all lost the art of making
pens / agree with you there. for.
/ think they have too. and when have
a bad pen 1t is impossible 70 write
we'll You desire to be Informed as
to whether Mr.. Cooke has taken his
servant away. He has not. and 1 hope
be will not until Mr.. Byrd can get
another With duty to my dear mama
and love to my sisters. 1 remain,
Your dutiful daughter,
LUCY ARMISTEAD.
p. 8. Lefty Williams and Mary
desire to be remembered 70 you The
young lady's old dresses for her.
The last letter in the package tells
it's own sad tale:
Richmond, March 8. 1896
Dear Sir,-The death of rny much
esteemed friend, Mrs. Armistead, was
not felt moro by any person than
myself. for no ono could have loved
WILLIAM NELSON.
To William Cooke (Afrs. Armistead' {
son-in-law)
No remarkable or pivotal incident
I'm these torn, yellow letters. no literary
excellence do they especially possess.
yet they evolve a picture which is life.
Pretty Molly. in her golden days
careless and free hearted. fancies al
life lies In a lover. Then Maria, a
mother, little graver now; and Maria.
the widow. bothering about her lone l.
ness and her finances. though her
girls are marrying we'll; and Maria
dead-what does it all natter Maria,
all torn with war and widowhood.
writes the letters which open the vista
to her birthplace. Sabine Hall. with its
garden and its flowers. Sabine Hall
suggests its sister estates and takes
one back to Corotoman and the King
the King planning principalities for
eternity, and ere two hundred years
are gone all the great mansions have
passed from his children's children
save Shirley and Sabine Hall.