Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
By Harry Tucker.

ny HAIRY Tucker.
Old age comes To som. people like
dew. to tho early spring vcrdur,.. II
makes them crcsh-r and more radi-
ut, ana as the sun siants his shadow
along the horizon Of the declining
day tho old young man goes TO his
couch, like the flower that curls its
petals for the coming Of the dew
again. ana on the morrow he gets
up frcsher and brcezicr than before
And thus j, goes on day after day
month after month and year after
year. ON tho other hand, there are
some men who grow old over night
They carry pockets fun of pills, tab
lets and things, and never spread a
single ray OF sunshine along iifc's
pathway But this condition VIII
exist As long as humanity. and what
every one wants 10 know is. how
d" the old fellows keep their youth
have they discovered that balm OF
everlasting youth. or what is it?
Richmond is fun OF genial old fcl.
lows Their smiles ana their hearty
"iiOwdys" are as scmtillat!nc as tn.
moonbeams on an August night and
as sparkling as the spray from the
fountain on ChiInborazo Park. They
live through winters and summers
with the same smile. None Of them
appear 10 have kindred habits. some
drink sodas others imbibe llmeaci.s.
Some consume soft boiled eggs
others cat clam chowder.
believes In Fresh Water.
Here for instance. Is wha, Colo
mel Joe Welsh. former member OF
Common Council from Marshall Ward
and former member of the Police
Board. now Deputy City Treasurer.
docs 10 retain his perpetual youth.
arise from my dreams M . O'CLOCK,
every morning, winter and summer
never mind when retire TO rest.
take a good draught Of fresh
water and so TO the window for six
long expansions OF In. chest. TN.
colder the air is the better Xix.
ihen eat whatever there happens
10 be for breakfast. could eat
!ohs'rr or hot sausage. buck wheat
CAKES or cornbread-makcs no diff
ference. II don't fee, like eating
anything ! SO on to the Office. and
about the middle OF the ,norninc
hit lunchroom and cay IN. first
thing that happens to come 10 my
mind. eat regular lunch II feel
like II. and not II do not. .mol,.
a pipe much Of my time. walk nm
ana down Capitol hin as br;skIy and
as often as any man in town. can
Si' UP as long hs the next one and
set up as readily the next morning.
never feel tired nor blue.
j am FOND of vegetables in season
anG can eat fruit at all seasons And
never refuse Il nice. cool glass of
huttcrmilk"
Colonel Welsh has been servlu.
the city for more than quarter Of
Il century and says he feels fit to
continue an active life for MANY
years |" come His doctors bills Tor
the last twenty five years wouldn't
huy lunch at any delicatesscu store.
says Colonel Welsh.
Charlie Jones. bailin at IIuetinrs
Court. refuses to give his actual nco
He has been connected with In,
court for many years. however. and
Is one o! the figures around the civ
Hall.
lie has a habit of not getting sick
and another habit OF rc,tin.. we'll
quickly Whenever he is indisposcd
Tor day or two at time When
asked what kept him going along the
pathway Of life so nicely. without
complaint and with little show ut
decrepitudc, he said he had no set
rules.
toes 4" Movies md Drink, Soda.
MY tavorite exercise he says. lis