Miss Lillie Shisler lived in Charlottesville, the lovely city on the Rivanna River in Albemarle County of central Virginia.
This city, on rolling hills between Richmond and the “Great Valley” of the Shenandoah, was the first capital of Virginia.
Today, it is the home to the University of Virginia – founded by Thomas Jefferson whose plantation (“Monticello”) was nearby.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlottesville,_Virginia
Unfortunately, “Levy Avenue” in Charlotte no longer exists.
On the first day of December, 1909, Lillie received a postcard from “E. L. B.”.
The postcard was mailed from Charlottesville, suggesting that the sender was a nearby friend or relative.
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The face of the postcard is a painting (printed as an oval medallion), “In the Gloaming”.
The “gloaming” is the time of dusk or twilight – when the light of day is diminishing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloaming
Here, we see several head of cattle standing placidly at the water’s edge; a grassy and tree-shaded bank lies beyond them.
In the distance, a steep mountain ridge descends to the horizon.
The fading light obscures details in the landscape, and lends an air of mysterious quietness.
This example of postcard art was printed and published in Great Britain.; the art work is not credited.
(Readers may enjoy the language of British postcards related to messages: “This space for Inland, Colonial, and certain foreign correspondence”.)
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On the reverse, ELB greets “Dear Lillie” and reports on her afternoon.
The writer mentions, “I was over on Belmont this afternoon, looked very lonesome.”
I am not sure what errand or event was the intended destination.
ELB notes, “Once there I looked for you but did not see you.”
The writer deduces, “guess you were over at Gracie’s”.
One hopes that Lillie and her correspondent were able to coordinate their plans and to enjoy a rendezvous.
