The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-04-13
MY TRIP TO NEW YORK.

On n of the moist disagreeable
days of last March l walked two miles
to the p~ostoffice; not that L expected
anything special, but then one must
go somewhere. To my surprise |
found a letter. 1t was from nv old
school friend, Mary Ann Bromley, now
Mrs. Richard Remington, of New
York. This is what she wrote:
Ny Dear Martha Bates Perry--You Know
as well as | do, that your birthday comes on
the Ides of March. l like to refer to it in that
way. 1t sounds classical. On that day you
are to receive your legacy from your great
aunt Perry, if you ask for it, according to
instructions. 1t follows that yoI must come
to New York, and being in New York, you
must come TO me. To confde to you a Sc
cret: do not find life in New York per-
fectly delectable, with a husband who is OBJ
livious of my existence eighteen hours out
o twenty-folr. But then thei @ are conpensa-
tons. L shall present TO you Scipio Africa
nus, a prince in exile, who amu5es me in
tensely. Moreover, he cooks me toothsome
dinners and drives me out. Rick will take
time to look up from his br els long enough
to assure you that he is livery GLAD to see
you"-which will be the truth. DO not fail
to write me Just when to expect You, that we
may meet you-the prince and myself, the
prince will be on the box. You know yol
Wv tANb1P 'bNA - w. t0hAf oaI W =
the dearest of deais, to your friend,
MARI,N B. REMINGTON.
L read this letter sitting on the set
tee behind the molaSSej cas'I in the
postoIlice, put it in my pocket, tied
down my veil, drew on my wo)len
mittenS, and started home in the
teeth Of the north wind in about as
dazed a condition as l had ever been
in NV 1ifa oa,IJ NOT o,.o, +r,,,t 49,.
self to think till 1 had found Nell.
Nell was my next youngest sister.
Tom came between us. Tom was
nineteen, Nell was seventeen, and,
though four years younger thai /, she
was wonderfully clever, and could see
daylight through a perplexity while l
was adjusting my glasses. I found
Nell in the kitchen trying to make the
dish-wiper describe an exact horizon
tai with the line, behind the stove.
She deliberately wiped her hands, and
gave the little sheet a hurried glance
up and down (but in that one glance
she took it all in) then handel it back
with a decided nod of approval.
"Patty-Id offer you my hand if 1
was sure of its being clean"
what would you do, Nell, if you
were in my place?'
IF l were in your place, you
tempterl Why don't you ask Inc
what l would not do?"
THAT is it, Nell. you can see your
way to the end of everything before
/ accomplish the first steps"
"Well then your first steps lie in
the direction of the postoflice, with an
acceptance of your friends invita-
ton"
"Nell-you know I've lever been
twenty miles from home in my life
you know that old legacy, is it worth
going after-I have no idea it is any
thing but a few moth-eaten stuff
dresses"
"Patty, never mind the legacy
very likely it isn't worth the price of q
new pair of shoes, but what of that
it's the going to New York, and the
visit with Marian, and the prince or
the boX-and-"
"Oh," | cried-hotly, "he's a hum.
bug, anyway have no faith in him
and l shall tell Marian so WHEN | write
her she was always taking up with
humbug5-and that's why she took W
with me-"
"Tell her what you please, only
write her." said Nell, putting over the
potatoes for dinner.
After dinner l wrote my letter
Nell insisted that should go that yer,
week. at isn't but a minute now Il
your birthday anyway. and you wan
to make the most and best OF you
visit"
"But, Nell, where is the money t.
come FROM"
Never mind the money, we cal
manage that, Potatoes sell for 81
bushel now, and l heard Tom sa
there were thirty bushels over in tn,
cellar"
"But the going is only the begin
Ming" cried ], throwing myself int
the old c~hintz-covered rocking chair b
the south window. What am / to d
when | get there? It's all very wei
for you, who have seen somethin
of folks and of places; you've ha,
two quarters schooling in Brow
academy, and you know something t
begin with; while | have digged an
delved IN this kitchen all my life, yo
know | haVe!' She came over to M
quickly, but | hadn't had my say We
Its been pinch here, and pinch thel
with all of us, andthe only accomplish
ment | possess of my childhood's flu
nishing is old Meb's warwhoop."
81 would do it then. now, if
wanted to-" said Nell, smiling. "Yo
won't Then you shall listen" Sh
sat down and put her arm around IN
do you suppose. brave hear thi
Tom and | and all the rest of us. h
ginning with father and ending vii
Tot, do you suppose that we don