The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-06

the crest of the foremost one, as if an cleo
trio spark had lit the whole coastwise ad-
vancing disc, spumy and almost de-
tached crest seems to hover above. In
quick succession this catches the dell
cate rim upon scores and scores which
follow. Seen obliquely from the shore, it is
all as massed column after column of SOL
diery in blue, with a million tremendous
cockades of white above. But from the
beach, or with the bathers in the cleaning
sands. it is as Though thousands of milk
white chargers with foam-fiecked heads
reared before you for final onslaught. In
calm or storm it is ever the same. AS though
the spirit of the ocean itself had cont7ived
with all genial artitice for the winning of
man to pleasant dalliance within its loving
embrace, this beach and this grandest of all
surfs seem to WOO the. earliest comings and
the latest tarryings. And little wonder it is
that the Newport season" ia still at its
height when all other coastwise places are
drear and lone, and that it does not close
until long after the leaves have turned ito
crimson and gold the shores of Narragan-
sett Bay.
AS strong n motive and purpose as can
| move any man to the highest physical eff
fort for, took me through the great March
the Aston house, in New York. l think [
am one of less than half dozen who per-
formed the feat, but its reminiscential in
terest now chiefly lies i'll single incident
of the seven hours struggle. Leaving the
vicinity of One Hundredth street at ? in the
| ton by O'Clock: speed of about one mile
per hour. The hope and despair, the effort
| and vanQuishments of the struggle are un-
| necessary to recount; but shall never for
get one meeting on the way. Pounded,
torn and all but overcome by the storm,
IpnI hnnSN "a bod
southwest corner of Union square and
Broadway, and while holding to its window
frames with freezing fingers, a violent gust
of the storm tore me away and sent me
| crashing against the tall. well-wrapped fig
ure of man who was being hurled towards
Union Square along the west side of Broad
way. We both went down from the collis-
| ion. stunned and gasping; but with mutual
apologies assisted each other to our feet,
when found l had hold of no less per-
sonage than Roscoe Conkling. This was
about : o'clock in the evening. urged
him to take shelter in popular restaurant
near ut hand, but he refused in that strong,
| quiet way of his, admitting of no further
plea. He then said he would cross the
square and be at his club directly. | told
him he should not do this that no human
being could withstand the furies that had
full sweep and action there; and that he
| must make the western circuit of the
from the buildings, or he would never see
his friends again. l implored him to heed
me, but he made light of the danger, and,
STRENGTHENING up i'll that tall, grand way he
had, said lightly:
"Oh, will get through there nicely. It
does one good to be tested and tried by a
storm occasionally. have seen other
storms in my time.'' He added, Good
night, STRIP as our hand-grasp ioosened
and the words leaped involuntarily from
my lips: ;.
| thing like this-in 1sS0-at the Chicago ex
| position building. There were '3O6' Of YOU
| in a political Union Square them" H,
turned instantly, took my hand again, CAV,
it Il quick, firm pressure, and while
fancied his face was a trifie paler for tn
| memory, responded: ..Yes, SIR, there wa
something OF the blizzard about that oc
casion. But think kept my feet an,
head then. Good night, again!''
Grand, great, ever-heroic Conkling! II
did keep his feet and his head then. T.
those who saw him, as / did, enemies Q
friends. his indomitable presence can onl
recall great, lone, white wall of rock, sur
rounded, engulfed, overwhelmed, but neve
Overthrown, and as tremulousless as til
| very earth's core before and beneath tids
wave of the sea. He kept his feet and b
head somehow that awful night in Unio
Square. But that last battle killed Rosce
, Conkling.
No place excepting 1arrytown's dreamf,
, Sleepy Hollow was made more famous
!. the association, or writings, of Washingtc
!, Irving than "Cockl0ft Hall, zone of his FIR
. meiiow-tinted paintings in the celebrate
"Salmagundi" papers. 1t has been above
I | 70 pass completely from sight aud almo