Kaleidoscope . Vage Ttneniy-one. Page Tvirnly-tiuo 1 iltrntuala of Ant^-b^Uum iaua at A. D. Watkixs, , Eastern Virginia is the land of survivals. Thrnnoh sheer good natare andinertia these are too often, we know, survivals of the unfit. The niifit thrives onsweet disposition, laziness and long suffering. We at Hampden-Sidne) have ourshare of the fruitage of these sunny qualities. But, thanks be, there are here alsosurvivals of the fit—of our widows, for instance, who are widows indeed, whonever leave off their mobs and veils, nun-like syniljols of their devoiit vocation,also never dof
Kaleidoscope . Vage Ttneniy-one. Page Tvirnly-tiuo 1 iltrntuala of Ant^-b^Uum iaua at A. D. Watkixs, , Eastern Virginia is the land of survivals. Thrnnoh sheer good natare andinertia these are too often, we know, survivals of the unfit. The niifit thrives onsweet disposition, laziness and long suffering. We at Hampden-Sidne) have ourshare of the fruitage of these sunny qualities. But, thanks be, there are here alsosurvivals of the fit—of our widows, for instance, who are widows indeed, whonever leave off their mobs and veils, nun-like syniljols of their devoiit vocation,also never doffed, which is unselfishness and kindliness; of our old maids who areold maids in truth, fruits of rare efficiency still clinging to the tree of service;of servants (a few of them) who still serve; and of some fine old fireplaces thatare still supposed to heat the surrounding house-rooms. These we sing. Theresurvive also oil lamjjs (blessed to the reader!) and chip-baskets woven and peddledby old Uncle Elisha—himself a surviv
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