The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02


Yes"
'Oh, thank you"
At this moment the voice of proprie.
ty and aristocracy came from out O
the vine-shaded veranda from som,
unseen guardians, and in tone of re-
prOach was uttered the one word
"Children.
The unfortunate little girls had for
gotten for the moment that they were
rich, and they had rashly taken M
with a wandering photographer. Here
was chance for great fun, but it wa.
denied them. They had to sacrifice
fun to the proprieties, aud with long.
ing, lingering and regretful glance al
the camera, they slowly departed III
to the mansion. and from the shaded
porch took furtive chances at the for
hidden photographer.
1t is better to be born lucky thar
rich, especially when a person is young.
Now. the thing that got me into
trouble at Clifton was the distaste
have for twice going over the same
road. | did not want 10 go back tc
Cincinnati over the cable line that
had come out on. l thought would
walk through the place and that
would come to some other line and &c
in that way and thus see more of the
surrounding country.
The day became hotter and hotter.
The valise became heavier and heavier.
passed an academy. Public school
would be too plebeian a name foe an
institution that was to teach the chill.
dren of such wealthy people as live in
Clifton, so they call the place an acad-
envy. Then there was an aristocratic
church. Finally l met some one and
said to him:
'How far is it to a street-car line?''
ooh, you're going the wrong way.
The cable-cars are few miles in the
other direction"
Eyes, know. came that way and
| want to go back another"
That's your best way back to town.
l don't know how far it is to another
line this way. Five miles, 1 guess"
! thought was good for five miles,
so tramped along. The next person
l accosted made it four miles and a
half, and the next four miles. Twas
polishing off the distance in good
shape and so was satisfied. Finally
Clifton avenue came to an abrupt
and untimely end, and the
street that branched off was
called Lafayette avenue, / think. 1t
went at right angles to Clifton and was
equally beautiful. After a tiresome
trudge, | came to gang of men fixing
the road. Among them was a civil
engineer taking sight through his
telescope, which stood ON the usual
tripod.
"How far is it to a street car line?'
/ asked.
1.-The nearest street car line is at
Cummingsville. You had better 60
back and take the cable road"
Good heavens! Don't say that. 1t
must be twenty miles to the cable
road"
mot quite so far. But it's five
miles and a half to Cummingsville."
''Oh see here" said, ''you've got
to do better than that. A man miles
back told me it was only five miles
then and | have been offered Cum
mingsville at four and half and four
miles since that time. Make it three
and half. like good fellow"
Cant do it. my boy. You see, I've
measured every inch of the way. They
couldn't deliver Cummingsville at that
rate. I'll tell you the very best can
do. will take twenty rods from the
five and half. I'll let you have the
cable cars at five and quarter, and
not so much uphill work at that
II wouldn't have the cable cars al
any figure. It's Cummingsville or bust
with me-"
"You will find the vile long time
cumming" said the surveyor, and afte,
he said that | left
From that time forth the valise
weighed ton. But soon came on a
view that was worth all the toll. There
was a tremendous ravine and small
lake at the bottom. On the other bank
was a private residence, that looked
like a castle ON the Rhine. Further
on, the view became even more ex-
tended. The road was now at the
top of steep hill. At the bottom
ran a canal. and beyond that was
town. Away in the blue distance
stretched a long valley, and the out.
look reminded me of some of the minor
ravines of Switzerland. Twas wishing
the town at my feet was Cummings
vile, when came on some more road.
makers.
what town is that below therep"
asked.
"Cummingsville," was the reply.
Thunder! 1t can't be very far
there"
"About FIVE miles by the road
About a quarter of a mile down the
hill"
Then I'm going down the hill"
They won't let you. It'll be tres.
passing"
'Trespassing be hanged. I'm not
going to walk i've miles to a place
when can get there in a quarter of &
mile. Here goes for Cummingsville.
With that swung my ton and a hal
valise over the garden wall and start
ed down the steep hill. AS nearet
the bottom noticed man coming t.
head me- off. As he came within hear