Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04
10TH YEAR.


The Fourth OF July is being quietly
celebrated In most sections or the
country. There VIII he IL number OF
informal house parties over the week
end. Several parties have been made
UP to motor 10 Northern resorts for
brief stay. and attractive house par
ties have been planned for the
younger set at ;hc beach and at
mountain homes Of note. Society in
town will be entertained over the
holiday with only informal functions
yesterday the Sage was very quiet.
~ and pleasantly observing weather
conditions in the shaded drawing
room OF the Person Who Understands.
The long windows looked out upon
q small stretch Of yellow flowers tha,
ramblcd down to Il most hospitable
gate. Somebody has warned all man :
Kind to beware of wcighty though.
In the heated term, but the Sage had
been very much upset. 1t seems :ka,
he had been bc,AtinG the present
generation for its lack OF Imagination
lis desire for the moon, which II
practically in.ists on having. anI dis
;ussinS at length tie expensive toys
(which alone caught the blase faa,y
8of the children OF che day. lie had
waNcd eloquent on the subject OF the
bold stumps In the woods whcrs he
Pad seen his sisters play "kccp.n,;
3iouse" with broKcu bits OF china an d
brown teapot which was all SOU;
F.nd no top. Had he not himself been
invited to dine undcr the tottcr,n.
irnof Of "a straw house. which his own
fiands had built. a;.i was he not car
ticd away with N. richness OF tho
.ands served him by the faithful SIS
crs! He could shu. his eyes ills
n cay minute and aat. the tomatoes
tYhTm from the pat and tn. y "
biscuits that Harold had hidden In
HIS blouse from breakfast. and he
ftncw they were as arrogant OF their
i possessions and feast as any gather
ne at buckingham Palace.
The Sag. had gone over and over
he same things many ,imcs II.
tarmed at tn. memory Of the bat
ered old Morgan. his brothers rock
Ing horse that was stabbed in the
arkcat corner o. the attic lie be-
Itralled the utter loss OF al these
pleasures from the lives Of the chill
fren OF the day. and he went forth
rom his essay on tho past to the
Aurchasc O! wonderful mechanical
Hoy FOR the birthday OF his godson
{Eith tho consciousness o! virtue in
IL is heart.
Fl But yesterday found him be-
!ldercd man in the house OF his
IHricnd. Had nc not bought tho most
Aiarvctous TOY III the shops. had N.
l&ot carried IL 10 the bog with HI.
wn hands. only 10 return later TO nnd
is gift neglected and cast aside and
Rhe child OF his adoption playing
"A apply in the corner OF his nursery
F2ith "a noth-catcn piece OF rope and
Fl Is fathers old fishing basket. /;
gas ii precious treasure Of nothing
|St al! and the boy VAS cntranccd with
hhe game he was playing. but all his
|M odfathcr's thcorIcs were exploded
|G nd he was mos, upset.
|E The Person Who Understands
|Noothcd the feelings OF the sage with
Med tea and iacttul conversation. She
|EnouEnt perhaps It was only history
Ecpcat!ng itself. Most OF us love the
Neal. genuine things %. life better
pan all the gloss and veneer o! lux.
~ ~ and case. She had played with
EBnc Sage when he was only a little
hoy. too. and she knew how pcrvcrsc
III would become even then II YOU
8uggcs,cd that Dutchmcns pipes were
be found in any other place but
j. Is favor!tc hollow. She assured him
1at she found zeal imagination in
nc heart OF every child she knew
lat those who didn't rave IL were
kc the dwarfcd and undcvclo ped
Mowers in her garden. that struGrlcd
IN 10 bloom somehow, but with all
Ele beauty of life gone from them. 1,
E'nt such bad thing, this p.csen,
@ay. after all. and the history OF life
Hs,oes around in the same old cycle
sEne arms oneself with ideals and
Etien goes forth into the arena OF life
fE' battle for them with the colors OF
Eohc one you honor and trust, tied
INravely to your sleeve.
1T The social calendar for tho week
is Odds only a few affairs OF interest.
&4onday afternoon and evening The
Usual informal Fourth of July enter
LA ,inment VIII be given a, the Coun-
ny Club from 10 - O'clock. There
"a Ill be music and dancing. and IN
chesira will play throughout III.
En- ternoon and evening and the club
xx'use viii be a,iraci:vcly dccorapd
XII ire occasion. Many parties nav.
5S'en made up to attend the affair and
s3a,e eluhhoLsc will be gay with mc,a-
ssEEfrs and their guests for the enter
ati inuicnt.
#a There will lie the usual weekly
EAncc at the Hermitage Friday eve
k&nS. and on Saturday the informal
&rnce at the Country Club Will be
ven. BRENT WITT.
fomtncnt Engagement