The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-14
I6anhattap Water in New York
A Romantic Iscidcnt Connected with lite
Introduction.

n the merchants eyes and mouth were impris.
oned his ears were only partially closed Tie
Hoft murmurs Of love were family but painfully
audible TO him, and his breast hcavc1 heavily
and his pondcrous legs and aims siuifmcd n,r-
vously under the excitement.
IL have come, dear Ida - cried Cecil, in tho
haste Of his joyousncss--" have como to lid
cain is in my pccket. Ny company waits for lno
at Governor Island. We start fof Philadelphia
In an hour and thence To the frontiers.
God speci you, my dear Cecil, and hiring you
hack to me safe. Your image will ever be before
me 10 that portrait, and In my heart u hearts,
:" know 1t, | know IL dearast lila But,
good Heavens what does this mean. A man I.
and here 70
Yes "rcpled lis, calmly, a. she turnci to Oh.
serve the contortions Of the mcrchant-"A man :
only q man -
"And what |. he doing here, AMI in that attl-
tuie p cried Cecil in agony.
Ito simply matter Of business, Cecil. and
does not concern you, replied Ida, with perfect
self po-cssicn.
But 1t does concern me. Oh, Ida what
shall think Of your And this, too,st our las,
What you please, said LA, quietly rcsuming
her book
Thi. was too much for Cecil Sinking into
seat, he burt into iccd Of tears. For mo
ment he wept as only brave man can weep in
his dires, hours Of disappointment. Then the
crisis was past, and he arose and quietly said
" Farewell Forgive these tears, which true
man should never shed ! "
- There you arc mistaken. Cecil. replied Ida.
Tear are always the indice. Of truth. They
tell me that Cecil loves me as love him. And
now let me say, posses your soul In patience.
This is only an old gentleman who has kindly
given me commission for a bust. 1t is a par
of nv business and &C my duty 10 myself and
you. Let me manage IL slone."
Cecil recognized the strong common sense that
spoke from the clear eve OF the gir. and without
another word, he threw his arms around her, in
one long, loving embrace Ct farewell, and was
gone
While, for All instant, = tear Of sorrow bedcw-
81 the cheek of Ida, the next moment il vanish
% in smile. 1t was voluntary, for she beheld
her subject, the merchant, In the very extremes
Of luiicrou. agony. With an imbibing sense VI
mercantile honor, he was endeavorng to keep
his promise OF silence. But jealousy, and the
weight Of the plaster and the want Of breath, and
. dozen other mental and physical torturc-, had
~ racked him that his legs and arms were going
through serious OF mute but expressive tab
iesux OF misery. With half comic, half plying
sympathy, Ida quickly removed the mask Of
plaster from his face aud neck.
Whew y cried John Barrow, bouncing u ;.
Why, Miss Ida, that's really-pardon me
that's internal! It's wore than the iron mask"
Mr.. Barrow, those who enter the temple Of
art must always expect an initiation Of pain aud
patience"
Z" It's not the pain or the patience that I care
for-i,'s the mystery. Now pardon me. While
j lay there, l could hear Q whispered CONVERSE
Sion---a sor, Of consultation, 1t seemed to me
held over my body. Who and what was it 2
for ! saw nobody but yourself when l entered, as
/ see no one else now
With quiet smile, Ida replied: "Oh I how
absurd, Mr.. harrow 1t was q mere matter of
business"
"Coucerning me Z"
No, sir !" sad Ida, decidedly. A gentle
man called on business, Ii WINS HI, business and
mine"
"Well1"
Well it's mono of your business !"
One look at Iia's stern eve suficcd for III,
merchant to subsidc.
It il enough to say that, in n reasonable time,
the marble bust WINS COMPLETED. and il then be
came the ornament Of John Bnrrows drawing.
room, and the wonder and envy of New Workers
But tue mysteries Of that day still haunted th
Jealous iancics Of the infatuated merchant. an
histortures were Ivy no means allcvia,ed Nv ate
events. During the completion oi the bust Il
was favored with no subseuucnt s,tings or /,
inps, o. he adfUndly cxpe, led and when i
frequently called afterwards. there was agal
that mysterious answer, - Not at home"
II was about this time thu; a severe spell
wintry weather completely CONCEALED the scant
and impure flow of water in the half ruined pip,
" the ohlIcstiNol anu MI NcN olk was con
PEELED TO depend ON the short allowance of IN
pumps. The solid men d the citv. therefor,
earnestl, initiated measures for n more abundant
pure, and enduring supply. Among those tia
congrcgatcd, John Barrows wealth and inhu
encc made him prominent. During the long III
enel discussion Of the subject, a sudden reinom
brance of lda's experiment with her gold fish
and Of her secret remedy Of purifying water, rus,
eli upon the merchants memory. Ills love m
his interest both combined to urge him to obtai
III interview with The artist. lie succeeded
IL have sought you this morning said NJ
Barrow, g." iOI some advice, and tor some ne
exhibit OF your universal talent 1t is not abor
canvas or marble, but simply about water. II
YOU rem, n.ber our former conversation on Tia
subject Z"
Z" Perfectly sir. And water now is tho lrcq
need of the day. just see nv pet Tolol po,
pet Oh, what malcdctions have been visi
ing upon the heads Of public characters OF Ne
York ior their criminal neglect. II | had M
have remeded this. So, do YOU know. lust q
down and arranged plan
1.-THE very thing was abou. TO ask Won
do, Now, Miss Idn. let u. To business. / ha,
brought with me certain plans and estimates
made by an engineer, Mr.. Weston. cinployed I,
III. purpose. Here they are. AS you see. h
proposes to bring TO the city tho waters of ia
Bronx. It's II great Idea TO bring such distan
stream over the Harlem River. But then tn
supply would be sufficient and pune only til
di,ilcnds"-
" Let IN. examine those plans, iuicrruplc
Ida. The merchant produced the plan, Of whic
he had spuhcn md Ida east A rupil nuI arut