The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25

hills and has softcuea The air Old
@ winter hasn't quite departed and al
Y Though his strength is iessenInE, &C
C&sionally he gathers IN mss tofScs
81 for few moro thrusts- lie VIII note
"a the tender green shoots peeping ou{
81 TO see if all Is well and he wall crush
them perhaps WITH a gentle crust OF
\ frost and then lauEh with his icy iips
n but this VIII only occur IN fits and
starts for the gentle maiden, Spring,
has started her messengers on the
back OF the warm. sweet breeze and
the messengers viii make ready the
earth for the coming Of the happiest
Beaxon Of the four
L To those who love nature In all OF
her moods the next forty days is a
Il series OF forty volumes. some unevent-
Y 1ul. placid. reading Of quiet walks or
h talks. others are teInpestuous as a
great drama whose climax is the duel
Il between the host Of growing Things
and the chill of failing flakes. while
& still Others read like songs, the music
OF the adventurous homecoming birds.
or the north and south winds harp
4 ing In turn through the bare or bud
ding trees
The month which is ushered IN this
y week is filled with emotions. Glad
I ness or sadness, with a prevalence Of
the former. makes ms all beings OF
hoods' Listen LOT the hIds anu 'et
heih SIZE E"ut near my NV
.ooK TOT ne ~ SAt to.oIs " ,,le 49,
I nnwess "ntsh mus So"h t"5n .. .iaS ,s
hanior reflect their brightness. Spring
is a season of awakening not only 10
~ pa0t t - ,i,,r,, IN tno e,rl<.
s,s,iat. 800, a. ~ ,,aat,at9on mar
N Sts,a go ,,,,,'o, 1I,,nd hefors
lffp fullest
~ ~ entS1o ,si,,ds ,,eberinc in the
{ sect 1,.f,h -, ero,ta sud 4cr,}v
.ssaneo -, tarrnaste rfrpen,har tho ode
81 ~ ,nonth.
.sAh Narrh We know +hon ar+
Kina beartea -4,te of pglt- looks ana
threats.
And ont of sight art nursing ApriTs
vlnlets
II the Springs.
Mr. and Mrs George + Blow and
Misc dole Rgoye al a. Sale. m. who
nav. been yieinnr In Richmond and
Torktnwn. ore moss at ne Green
Il fsr8sr White Silun0r SPRINGS for the
& late w!nter and early spring season.
Prominent Visitors Here.
fsnvernor ANA Mrs Henry Carter
guar have as their guests az the ex-
reutive mansion. Mrs j II, y. Stuart,
\ widow 81 the famous Confederate
reneral. and her granddaughter. Hiss
u Flora stuart VALE. uf Norfolk.
Judge Archibald a Campbell, OF
MrtnevjIie. ucnry Carter stuart II.
III az Tennessoe. ana + & Campbell of
NJ Ys1aris ehs,~e are also sropping with
4 Goserrar stuart for q few days.
Dance NJ John Marshall
one ~ the most successful and at
III tractiye dances Of the winter Tn school
d csrrIes was that given In the John
AfArahau high school gymnasium last
Z might by the athletic association. The
h gymnasium was attractively decorat-
saed in white and blue. the school
ssrolors. Several hundred dancers were
! present. including students, alumni,
friends and faculty members. Dane
ing continued from $40 to 11:45
O'Clock.
t.haperones Of the dance Included:
4 Mr. and Mrs James g. HARDWOOD. Mrs
IA. j. walthau and Mrs X VI. wicker.
The proceeds Will 20 towards de-
fraying the expenscs Of tho 1ohn Mar
1 shaJl tract athletes vino viii nav
h 9tr.ina.a q, the George Ivashtnp+on
\ ,,niyersj.v events ia no bela In tho
I rational ca rttaI March
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