The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-16
MY TRIP TO NEW YORK.

On one of the moist disagreeable
days of last March L walked two miles
to the postoilice; not that expected
anything special, but then one must
go somewhere. To my surprise L
found letter. 1t was from my old
eschool friend, Mary Ann Bromley, now
Mrs. Richard Remington, of New
York. This is what she wrote:
Ny Dear Martha Bates Peiry--You know
ms well as do, that your birthday comes on
the ldes of March. like TO refer 10 it in that
way. II sounds classical. On that day you
are TO receive your legacy from your great
aunt Perry, If You ask for it, according to
instructions. II follows that you must come
to New York, and being in New York, you
must come 10 me. To confide to you a Sc
cret: do not find life in New York per-
fectly delectable, with husband who is OBJ
livlous of my existence eighteen hours out
oftwenty-four. But then there are compensa-
tions. shall present to you Scipio Africa
nus, prince in exile, who amuses me in
tensely. Moreover, he cooks me toothsome
dinners and drives me out. Rick will take
time to look up from his briefs long enough
to assure you that he is "very glad to see
you"-which will be the truth. Do not fail
TO write me just when to expect you, that we
I may meet you-the prince and myself, the
prince will be on the box. YouI know you
were always such goose, dear, but always
the dearest of dears TO your friend,
MARIAN b. REMINGTON.
I read this letter sitting on the set
tee behind the molasses cask in the
/, postoiiice, put it in my pocket, tied
down my veil, drew or my woolen
mittens, and started home in the
teeth of the north wind in about as
dazed condition as 1 had ever been
in my life. | could not even trust my
self to think till l had found Nell
Nell was my next youngest sister
Tom came between US. Tom was
nineteen, Nell was seventeen, and,
though four years younger than !, she
was wonderfully clever and could see
daylight through perplexity while
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 hurried glance
up and down (but in that one glance
she took it all in J, then handed it back
with 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 placer"
"If / were in your place, you
tempter Why don't you ask me
what 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 never 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 a
new pair of shoes, but what of that
it's the going TO New York, and the
visit with Marian, and the prince on
the box-and-"
"0h," cried-hotly, "he's hum
bug, anyway l have no faith in him,
and l shall tell Marian so when write
her :, she was always taking up with
humbugs-and that's why she took uI
with me-"
"Tell her what you please, only
write her" said Nell, putting over the
potatoes for dinner.
After dinner / wrote my letter
Nell insisted that should go that very
week. at isn't but minute now tC
your birthday anyway, and you want
to make the most and best of youl
visit"
"But, Nell, where is the money to
come from?"
"Never mind the money, we car
manage thatl Potatoes sell for 81 ;
bushel now, and heard Tom say
there were thirty bushels over in the
cellar"
"But the going is only the begin
ning," cried /, throwing myself int
the old chintz-coyered rocking chair b,
the south window. What am to d,
when l get there2 It's all very wei
for you, who have seen something
of folks and of places; you re hat
two quarters. sehQolpg in Brow
acaden -. and you know something
IN With while have digged an