The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
on, TINE BRIDE'S FORGIVENESS'
LAtlania Jonrnal.l

On Fox Hall road IN Kingston was dotnc
church whose pointing spire lowered TO the
ethereal blue that canopied the Katterskills,
as well as the noblcrivcr Of Hendrix Hudson,
upon which Rip Van Wrinkle first looked when
he opened his eyes from his long sleep. Upon
the apex Of the spire was the cross Of the in
finite Saviour its golden letters, In Hoe
Signo Yinces." assuring the observer that the
Saviour was, and always will be. the divine
mediator between finite and infinite.
Domince Fort assembled his pulpit rs the
Old chapel bell began To toll. its peal of silvery
notes rang ont upon the evening air. calling
tic oll and young 10 witness that the scvthe
Of Father Time Was speedily weakening IN ITS
efforts If destruction. and rs ardUOus uses of
anl during the FIRST closing year were at an
end AZ midnight of each closing year, and
or tdo dr-t moments " the new, was always
man -e. most eolcmnly solemnized by the
church and ITS communicates.
U0minee Fort was most striking figure,
clothed in % long white silk gowns his long
white hair and beard of snowy whlteness
falling WAY down upon his back and chest,
with a pair of big. round, eoid-lmned
glasses. which he always wore, made INN at
all fines q figure awe-iusplung 10 the
knickcrlOckor Youngsters. Aui we were no
exception. although we had frequently
been 90 New Amsterdam. and did not think
we were $50 green as the boys who Lad not
yet taken the packet for the oceans entire
port New York city, The pulpit WAS
perchcd mp 10 the undcrside of the lower
chords of the roof truss. and could only lie
reached 10y winding staircase al its back.
As we look back upon those scenes Of our
youth, and see tins good old man IN ms box
looking down upon Us, We can out think Of
how the back of oar nccks used u ache. after
listening to his sermon Of an hour or over. as
We had 90 look mp az AN angle of torty-hye lie
grcos 20 see the domlnce And II We fell
a-Ieru hv the wav Of showing our apprecia-
tiou of The d0muee, that we were not afraid of
h- auathemas We were sure 10 get the
pmckv's striking blows when we got home.
and then the dominee would not fare so Well
IN our minds. reasoning as We did that he had
no right 20 talk so long or so loud on subjects
that did not interest our youthful minds, nor
could We understand.
How quantity we were dressed in those
times long pants, homemade 10y mamma and
hOme-epun. caps with big car-laps and sole
leather tronts coats that would ht older and
larger boys. home made shat had done ser
vice 20 our elders shoes with wooden sOles
and leather strings, worn only % church and
Sabbath school, as soon as boys could go
alone putmpants leither side was 'front.' and
long ones at that And back ia the Catskills
TO this day the old Holland people stIll adhere
10 the days ot 1850.
The BUSINESS on the Hudson river was
done bv sailing vessels. mostly by soOps o.
one hundred tons. With their big libs, fly
Mg iibs main sail and top sail, they present
ed q dashing appearance that was exhilara-
ing % the well wishes OF each Shippers
admirers.
The Addison had just been launched
As s. left the ways, full rugged, for her trial
trap, her skipper, Hans Van Schoonoven.
with his aihanced bride, stood on the
knight heads Catharlne ROmeyn.
roud Knckerbocker beauty, stately bru-
le.te with the true Dutch accent chrlStened
The vessel the Addison by breaking a bottle
Of old Holland gin over her bowsprit As
sae tioated upon Esopus Creek AT Rondout.
te ebb-tide Just making, the skipper ordered
t.a sailors 10 raise the Jill. while Miss ROmeyn
to.k tile wheel Clear away the mainsail
Hoist away Belay ALL Were the rapid orders
Han, a- the Addison made Roadway. She
rapidly showed her heels Shake out the
i0u-aL Run up the flying Jib. Delay all, 'and
sailed out Rondout creek Miss Romeyn as
Wheelsman and sailing master she Kept her
ll the winds eve. As She turned the light
house entering the Hudson river the
crack -l0Ops were III waiting 10
give her brush 10 test her
speed. Now. Hans had an enemy who had
.'fl tN u~IltttIN lill VIC ANllNA hllA AA'AlA ~
t, afiauced. who was the skipper and sailed
the lludsOn as her sailing master she had
Deem and was the crack slOOp OF the river, and
ter skipper William DIETRICH, never forgot
han. for capturing the hand Of Cathanne
hlmeyu As the two vessels came IN stays,
and DIETRICH saw Kate at the wheel he was
lur0us 40 her audacity. shaking out MS
htc~ Ae ordered chase, the wind sou. sou
east blowing twenty knots. The barometer
wa, falling and as the vessels rounded Esopus
A-at each staggering under full san. the
water rising In the lee scuppers, Hans or
e.r.i his matches battened and his cabin
Aed We'll see who is fastest taking
one 4 bis new brooms he ran II 10 the top
masthead and closer hauled his sheets
Great white caps came bows on the Addison
r-e on the crest of the waves Ike duck. the
Hudson fast falling behind IN the wake of tie
ADDISON. buried her nose under each swell
It's new greyhound of the Hudson. as She
passed HYDE Park. was the object OF all eyes
ss DIETRICH had said IN his brpggad0cia that
ir could not be beaten nor ouisMled' ana yet.
re was "a girl not yet twenty. sailing
master Of her future husbands vessel
'-e was keel hauling his vessel out
oi sight. Plucky girl. And there are thous-
slds more like YOU when danger threatens
VINO can handle the wheel IN all It's watches
WIN an cxpcriuess aud deXterty that becomes
D. brave. soltconsciOus, and noble woman.
ioughkeepsie WAS soon passed, Ncwburg bay
broadening out towards the highlands was
entered. As Kate swept by the deck at New
,urs the steamboats, II that time rang their
urlls and whistlcd the brave girl a ringing
salute the Norwich giving chase under full
steam. Sweeping close 10 Cornwall and
~ hng ship. she laid her course for New
hamburg DIETRICH had tackled al POUCH
h'elsie and was sailing home, sadly and badly
ysapponted. Kate soon overloaded him at
isopus light bound up the Addison prancing
SSong Ike a race horse. was thing Of life. and
nate was sweet bareheaded girl. The thrill
u joy could be seen In her ewes her ROSY
checks kissed by the spray. her long trailing
uesses flying in the winds. made her
~ object that excited the admiration
81 all the taIs, and a. She flew by
Ihen, her nostris dilated. her grip ON the
lV int tta1 -.