The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
Correspondence Column
GoInr 10 the Scn,i,orc.

| Going to the Scnshorc.
/ Dear Editor.--here am again. but rather
! time until this morning. when l wrote this
/ verse. called "A soldiers Campfire II II
is read slowly and the words pronounced
| get more meaning out OF It,. don't believe
| ! Will send in drawing. ms both cannot
| be published. Am going TO Old Point Com
| port to stay week in about week SO.
| So here's To hope this is not too late. as I
am as ever your memS SLv,S uArronr
i2oia South Pine Street. Richmond.
An Outdoor Letter.
Dear Editor.--I am trying to write a letter
out In the yard. but with dog lying by
me on the bench and the other dog standing
in front OF me. begging me to play with
him, am not making much progress.
havo two setter dogs and one cat and cer-
tainy do think "A lot of them. am sending
worthy Of a place on the page. Willie
Chadwick. I thank you for your compliment,
and am glad YOU admired my Moonlight"
but you seem TO have forgotten what poet
YOU are yourself. think you must be
yesterday out in the woods. rode out near
Wcshampton and certainly did have nice
time. l expect to go up TO Caroline soon
when summer is over but time goes by SO
fast II will no, seem very long before it is
summer again. ] know ] must close for this
time. my letter is getting long. Yours
very sincerely, LOTTlE DICKINSON.
lakewood Cemetery. Richmond.
Likes kiplins.
Dear Ed:tor.-I ann SO glad that Bessie
won a prize. have not received mine yet.
but am waiting patiently Tor 1t. Elizabeth
Pcnick says hers book OF poems. l
could read poetry all day. kipling, believe.
being my iavorite poet. and l like Berton
tho night OF July IS every one for miles
around was awakened By the heavy tring.
IT came SO suddenly that thought the
entire fort blown up. but when 1t came
again We remembered that our soldiers
were only having night practice. II has kept
~ every night since. but not loud. They
are getting ready tor sham battle this
month. and then well hear some big guns.
ON August NC went IL the home 10 see
them shoot the nag down" An the officers,
non and commission. stood around. the band
played retreat. and then the sunset gun WAS
Spansled Banner II IL II splendid sight.
and takes place on the LIST and 18th OF every
month. y good many visitors from
distant places TO visit the home during
the summer. and IL is truly IL beautiful place
All along the ereakwater is a raised terrace
about ten feet high and about fifteen feet
mile and a half long. and hydrangea bushes
arc planted along IL. | III a concert
hast week and group of men came along,
visitors noticed one OF them had "a
uniform and IL friend i talking to said
lie was one OF the North Carolina militia. Ii
the first time have ever seen a militia
a good look at him as they walked up the
street. In his loose brown clothes and
our reIs one OF whom wac with them In
their close lifting kaki uniforms. Walter
fockineton's heading is just splendid. as
arc all our drawings and stories this week.
BY the way, hope the story | am sending
this week is long. made Il as
snort ~ / could, but don't like to have /,
in too many instruments. William PLACE
man. could have enjoyed your story better
/; the heroincs name had not been Bculan
have special aversion to the name, but
your story was splendid. Good-by and good
luck 10 all. HARRY l.. CHADWICK.