Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
by Harry Tucker.

u have received a heap OF letters
from members who have started on
their vacations" announced Presi-
dent Charlie Taylor as he called tho
Cozy Corner Club to order and d.
recied the scrgeant-at-arms to bring
him drink Of water. II reckon
most OF the boys are on their ,yav
little letter from Brother Tony
Lucas, giving us a outline of his cx-
perienccs. II Is addressed 10 tho
club, and I ask Secretary Putnam to
read II out loud"
After looking NJ the commun!ca-
ton from every geographical! angie.
and rummaG!ng in his pockets for u
minute or two. the secretary de-
clared that he had forgotten his
spccks. and turned the document
over Ia Nice-rr.sident GRAHAM who
pleaded regret, but he had a severe
case of hoarscness None OF the
other members volunteered to read
III" manuscr!pt forwarded by Hrothrr
Lucas. so the president. who SAID
he couldn't read Very well by gas
!isht. rccitod the letter by heart
from memory. Here is what /, said.
JOY Water. Chesterfield County.
Dear Fellow Members:
Bvfor. unpackinG my luEuag.
ana shaking the dust from my white
canvas pumps. realized that had
made no mistake in selecting this
place a. the ScIucstercd. vet charm
ing, spot AT which to spend my va
cation. Vacation Is tho correc,
word, for have vacated n three
room fiat with washhowl bath on tn.
SlA,h hoor 81 an apartment on De-
StroN"d Avenue, on our beloved c!tv
on the James
Pitch Tent on f.mincnrc
My ten, * pitched on an emf
ncnce that overlooks a valley flow
ing with milk and honey. and IN.
fragrance OF the mint beds on tho
hillside Is truly re-mint-nescent
you. no doubt, would like to know
where this garden spot is situated.
You. Of course. know that 1t derived
us name from an old Indian who
Hred here once. do not mean bv
th!s that he lived here just once.
put his regular habitat was here
ana hcr.abouts in IN" good old DAYS
q! Governor Dick R"irne. and the
srottswood Horse Sho. brigade era
Ma near as have been able I, de-
-JHn!nc. JOY Water is approNirnatclv
- 500, 900 mile. and sixteen cents
Is mere conjecture and pure unadul-
,"rated rucsswork haven't ro,
my microscope with me. and cannot
speak with amy degree OF cock
SiT"n"sS You may have Your
doubts. ] ho no, blame YOU So
hav" I, Jake Wells. Won I.oonatic
and som" "f them other scientists
may hc better able To say So. m;
got my doubts in that direction.
Anyway, the nineteenth amend
m"nt is strictly observed here, eX-
rept on national holidays and tho
Fourth OF July. one "f my neigbhors
gay" me an agreeable surprise Las,
hltnt by bringing to my tcnt-or tee
t"". might call II. or even wiywam
OH account of the Indian atmosphcr"
som" departed spirits Inferred here
~ John Smith and his doughty
Pioneers. before they went further
int" the woods. The cork bore much
rust but. after hard labor with my
rusty c"rkscrcw, which | have been
using as "a watch charm for many
years, an opening was found
Few Modern improvements
mere are not many up-to- the
moment improvements here Their.
ar" II" jiincys. siIht-s"cini: buses nor
ever excavations. Nor is there "A
pf"tS h"hH 10 give afternoon concerts
~ the park The absence OF electric
iiShts ana the presence OF lightning
bugs IN large nocks drovcs and
c"FeFS' causes one 10 feel that, after
an, everything nag some good thing
Z" perform. Wc EXPECT to find on,
nat f""h mosquitoes really are be-
Tor" "" return. as there are MANY
ihrg" families Of him here. The On
trhhclng melody Of tho trained frog.
and IN" locusis. accompanied hy the
shrli'. piping tones ~ IA" whip poor
VIII make up for any loss sustained
Dy TIA" absence of Sousa's Jiaud or
any other similar organization.
y f"It somewhat embarrassed yes
| tcrhHN. while taking my afternoon
hicSta about hhlf past twenty minutes