Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-18
nov SPENT MY VACATION.

- rest from ScnsnI. picnic In the
woods on the Fourth vf July. Il trip
to Norfolk. going to Virginia Beach.
Ocean V!cw and wcs, Haven while
there. Il visit To the historical CAPT
tai 81 tho Stntc-this. In short has
h""n nay vacation this year. and, he
IieVe me. IL vas the most cnjoyabI..
'and also tn. shor,csD vacation
have ever had-at least 1, seeing so
TO me.
Tn" first part OF my vacation was
spent in taking walks. working. AM
occasionally reading a book or going
to movie. little later friend
OF papa's notorcd us To Richmond
where VIC had a very nice time.
though wc only spent u few .,rs
during which time we wen 4..
some relatives.
ON Independence Day. a lare, band
came 10 Blackstone and there were.
ball games in The morning ana af
'crno"n, but lid not 20 to either
90 ihes". Instead. | preferred a oui..
DAY In The woods. So tina; was WHORE
wcnt-;o Soldiers Rock. a Mac.
several miles from Blackstone ON :,
creek When arrived the Others
as scHera! of ny friends also wer.
down th.rc) hri bun, a dam. so ,v.
vent IN bathing ana had "a fine Tim.
al" lunch ana thcn. after "A fox mo.
fn'n's went In bathing. and inns
spent the rest Of the day-a; los.
as i"hf as We remained at that rl,c.
ON our homcward way. ". wnd..
mp tn" creek AT one place ~
'h'se oaks. tho roots az which w.r.
"'"'t'i together ana seemed TO grow
'"' "i 'hc deepest part of tho cr..,-
"h'rt the mlnnows were. Formed "a,
arch over the crack some OF ~.
Irteh secid To rise toward heaven
ne dti7s green foliage OF III. ,rc.s
ana ShrUbhcry VAS Indeed h.au,l.uI
Al" the coo! country air was frar
'"ht with the odor o. wild blossoms
H"H. Garter y. jenkins. IN. Hnp.
'lht EVANGELIST. held protrac,.J SIR
vices IN me Farmers Warchous. tho
"ISt nan OF July Through his
.'''c"'"s many "crc converted
Nmons his subjects w..r.. on
"o,"erS Ihc OLD Rugged ross
an" H'ns OF SOCIETY" My aunt ana
her family came down rom ~n-rnIi,
IN TWO cars. ana mamma and wen,
mack with them. II was very pleas.
ant driving in tn. car ana on.
could f"' st!T br""ze. which added
!" ones comfort. ". s,oip.d in ana
AZ" our lunch in an old cht!rchyard
L..
go" ing ia" chicken sandwiches. nil.
ana other things so hnd for a.,
49, ''' men continued our trEp.
"v"E"" our destination. the
,"Th"rr br.ez" 'caueht" us ana
i,"u' uS itci the pleasures OF sea
me- II was also cvider, tina,
On IN" appearance Of IN. farms
,''h Vas more plenticul than !, ;s
here" >'"' II
city Park was mn,
my aunis hons. ''rS lar from
place very frrur,.,,i msht to this
self is I; vas, n,,..,,, ne park II
the place which I VI ihhh' but
and certainly ~, it.d best.
tended mort yyoy 49, at
which Were hatuh,, ,Ii,t.' p I"!d' IN
for on" TO do ,r,,,.., po!eS' etc.
ing pool. swing. ,'''!ns on. whd-
'n"ntS thu majarify "'nuSe-
for ynliIc,. ,.,,',N thcm being
tim" Of their lives. o, rr ,h'
another plac" Of fut.rcet 80
where there were .,iIj.,,n, me:
these wcr" grown. iudccd ''.. 81
som" littl" baby a!lirators n
Wei stat" here that the largos, iii
H"'"r grown "nc-is dead bu,
o"Gy - S;il! rreserved). som.
ihiei"cinhl- looking monkeys.
h,'i" spotted guinea pigs a
"cIu'i! vi spotted. but fierce tiger
, S'c oe""tiiGi and various coll
,bc ,n,, ''l"hs other things in
'""'cIS. reindeer mu-
"hn tennis grounds.
Vrun =, "id h""crhouse
View which "'"' 10 ocean
inrrod,c,io, SURF needs no
w.r, on ia w my readers /
horses .nyiur.. 49,, ,' thr
the same ti,n. "" H., ana. a'
nop,,,o- must, Wing nm win
some men throw -, .'a'r''
hit them. and ,h.v fclI ~ ~,
water. The circular svyinc i.',.
of Il tail pole from which hang .o,n,
strong ropes which arrnul,n,.s arr.
on. went on both this ana the
cap-thc-dips The leap thc-dips is
great fun. think. but I was a little
frightened when i, commenced to
"rop.
is II not Interesting and pic,ur-
ouur TO watch the surf coming in. 10
NO.. DlthlnS attire ride the
,,".,, an" ~ II not Gin more beau
see thc white foam roll
,bn , s uno'' the cleaning sand OF
- E"H time a trill OF
,hrn u'nser and delight flashes
aha,.a ., ~ NINA as one sees the