Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07

years back scion of one Of the original settlers
was related to neatly everybody else on the
Island The duplication Of Christian and sur
names was SO FREQUENT that besides Junior, ~
nrst, and second. aud third. and even fourth.
nad 70 De added to distinguish who was meant
when person was referred to. II q middle
full.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE NANTUCKET NAN
are slow and deliberate. His wants are few and
simple, and he takes his time in securing the
means to supply them. Or IL during the season
OF the summer visitation he shall be forced into
what on the continent would he regarded az
moderate activity there Is an implied under
standing with himself that when the strangers
leave he'll make up for the effort by heavy rest
ing. The appearance of the well-to-do native Is
In sharp contrast with that Of the visiting
stranger HIS coat is generally black Prince
Albert: his hat usually high, black or white. He
BOWS with rigid Difference to the prOpreties
ana gives you courty greeting when he meets
you. When visitors appear in SLOUGH hats and
flannel shirts and 'blaZers' and knee-breeches,
evident feeling OF gladness that they are away
from business and for o time can do as they
please. the Nantucket man Is a monument of
conventional propriety. and iDwardly he Is
shocked that even of-islanders can so far forget
the dignity that should hhere IN them as men
as to dress and act like boys, If only for week.
BUT on THE MAIN LAND
the native makes his mark In conducting affairs
once away from the island his happy-go-lacky
habits OF necessity cease. His frugal WAYS do
serve him good turn at the beginning, but if
he is TO succeed he finds that active life and not
passive existence must be his rule. Once
awakened to the necessities of the situation he
adapts himself to the new order of things and
develops qualities which insure success
On the island the people were always Of ne
cessity frugal and plain. But tie advent of the
strangers in summer has had G marked infiu-
ence. The hearts Of the men OF Nantucket were
made glad when they saw the visitors drop their
ducats into native pockets. But when the hands
OF their wives and daughters drew out their
share OF the seasons savings for finery they had
never before dreamed Of wearing their faces be-
tokened saddened spirit. In the spring the
men 90 to the steamboat wharf to sight the first
stranger whose coming they hope for, yet fear
as much, because it means another season Of
tennis and tourist caps and blouses. and outing
skirts. and russell shoes and the homogeneous
forgery that city wives and daughters affect in
the country but never wear at home. and they
know that it viii be another object lesson of eX-
travagance which the women and girls Of the
island will be only too glad to learn.
TEMPERATE TO THE LETTER,
But the men are consistent. If they like SIM
plici.y in the women folks it Is not because they
are eXtrayagant themselves. In their diet they
are as simple as in their dress. At the period
when liquor was drunk BY ALL even ny the mer-
cnant aud church dignitary as well as the hum
blest workman, it was generally taken in mode
ration When the temperance agitation began
the best elements OF society were active In it.
AT neither hotel in Siasconset is bar. nor Is
liquor ever sold in either. In a temporary dis
tress one day went to the proprietor OF the
largest hostelry and In solemn accents said: 'Mr.
Star0uck, there is lack of harmonious cOrrea-
ton between the members Of my corporal es-
tate. From the terminal point of the thOrax
there is mOrb,phic cOmmotion. with bellicOse
mutterings, In which stomach, and diaphragm,
and spleen, and liver, and the joint tenants Of
the abdominal cavity are participants. and | see
not the END thereof. In this peritOnitic diathe-
Sis have not that peace of mind or comfort of
body which passeth all understanding. In the
confidence that should subsist between landlord
anu guest let me tell you that I've got the stOm-
ach-ache. and got 1t bad" ''oay. look here, said
Starbuck; what IN thunder do you want to run
you're raft with dictionary for cut-water, head
on to 'Sconset tavern keeper who never did
you any harm and scare him as bad as hundred
barrel tempest? Next time talk Nantucket, or
even United States. and | then can sight the
catheads Of your meaning" well, as said,
have got the stomach-ache and | want a glass of
whisky very, very bad; have you got any"
NO., haven't, and have never mad any in the
house"
Haven't you any brandy"
maven I any Oh that, either; don't know 1t
when see it. | never tasted drop of liquor
or wine in my life. But thought / ought to
have some good brandy in the hotel for guests
In case Of Sickness for there is no drug store here
and sometimes no doctor;' and the other day
sent to the pharmacy in town for couple of
bottles Of the best brandy. Well, they shipped
me out some stuff don't know what it is-but
it has got label on the bottle that says 'cogg-
mack"
Joshua Starbuck," said I, ..et's see it. If
that catif wretch Of an apOthecary has imposed
upon your cOnidng nature / want to know 1t.
and III know the reason why"
Mr.. Starbuck produced the bottles drew the
CORK: A glass was quickly filled with the ambi-
ent huid aud it was as quickly put where it
would do the most good. l found it mastery
warmth"
Joshua" said I, in solemn words 'ff anv
guest. IN illness or even in health shall beseech
you for brandy and you shall vouchsafe 'coggnack'
unto him. he viii rise up and call you blessed
as bless you now, with my left hand on my
heart and my right hand strOking my stomach,
which even now Is all aglow, and within it ali
antagonism has ceased"
The expression Of Joshua Starbuck's face had
gradually undergone change. From that OF
awe, which my Impressive words had caused. it
came to be one Of doubt. Next saw that he
had caught his grsppie on the idea that he had
made some ludicrous mistake. AT last he saw
what 1t was and he laughed az seldom q Nam
tucket man allows himself to do.
well" said Joshua, 81 guess am the only
hotel keeper In this country that such story
as TINS could be told about" N.