New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

latitude which for a moment cast spel over hes
untutorcd admirers-for a moment, unti st'ohb""
was drawn TO the achievements OF her dusky CUM
petitor Owing to what yacbtsmen wouid ter'" "o'
breadth of beam, the portly colorcd matron was,
stern critic might urge triie slow in getting under
way. But started. there was nothing $40"
about Auntie Massey Once, her cleaning heeis
flew skywarri a local wag claimed that they were on
a level9 with her brain St strive as she might'
she was forced 10 acknowledge the superiority OF her
sinuous rival in the enchanted domain Of Ierpscnor~
Yet hers was performance OF much elevation
Dancing. singing and music are the main rcrea'
lions OF the Villagers. As regards musical instrn-
ments the people somewhat radical in their tastes
for have ON the authority Of no less person than
Miss Henrietta, that these are the three hnds IN
The Village, tho guitar, the banjo and the accordion
there are one specimen Of each Of the first two ana
eleven OF tho third. on holidays and gala occasions
grand concerts given by the combined instru-
mental talent OF the place.
There are many CLEANS OF novelty In the story OF
afternoon at The Village. While strollins along
the seawall toward sunset came upon girl Oh t"eNe
thirteen. who seated on the slender hpfous
trunk Of PROSTATE cocoanut palm and was plchns
the strings Of a rickey banjo the one banjo OF me
island I had hesitation in addressing the htuo
maid and inquired
Are you fond Of music7' III -
hoveri'yed IIarthur gave this banjo lasu
Queens Day he anniversary Of the Qneen's hlrthdss
var"
Bent on information, asked
" Who is Arthur?'
The girl fdectted moment. paited a ylllanons
cur that lay by her side aud then glancing mis-
. Hob, HaTthar' 'E's ha friend hof me.'
"A relation. pcrhaps?'
%ve have hall relations north hof Ole hIn-the Van
horginal settlers hat Hebow Cay vun Kindred years
esther. for hony Ia VERY few new families as como
hin hand the vimmen don't get hargind much Per-
hsp yum yomsn hin ten gets to Nacsag ynnce nm
men say that vimmen can't clip hin selling spongcs
hor pines hor hennytng hese. hand We stays zero
hand they buys hour hearings hand shades (sun
bonnets), hand tings'
These last words led me to cast more obseryant
eye the damse and noticed that her ears wer'
resplendent with ivory pear shaped pendants: some
thing like the pawns in set OF chcssmen Her iace
large and oval. and ifs skin had been tanned to
a nut-brown SHADE. A coarse calico gown covered
plump and fastmatulng form; This garment hsh
yellow capstans. Bare brown ankles and feet could
be discovered below.
"Yes. We hare hall relations, resumed the girlA
" TTout hOf the four unired hat tIclbow Cav hand
haround nearly three 'undred hare Roberses. Rus:
sells Malones hand Flinders. Where did you get thas
started as this familiar question smote ear and
for moment thought Of the Gotham small boys
had absenty drawn from the pocket OF my blouse
Tam OShanter, which had al some unremembered
usual on an impulse pulled the thing over the crown
of the lasSs head and down about her brown shells
the gift drew small round lookineglass from hei
bosom and very properly admired the pleasing sgS
Tts brigbt pauant lance bat While this was stu
mirrored on my retina It changed without transition
arose. Then, without adeu or look in my direc-
ton. she FASTENED down the seawall toward muscu-
meanwhile occupied himself in glowerng at me. As
she reached the youth She tore the wOrsted covering
from her head and cast IT into the
Human nature in Abaco is pretty much the sans
as it is elsewhere.