The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-04
ISLAND KINGS.
TWO BOYS VINO HIRE AND LTYEON
An ISLAND IN THE BAY.
Their Domain Just Now Ia the scene OF
Life and Activity Cons quent Uron
the Harvest Season How They Live.

Within the boundary lines of Rhode
Island are some of the prettiest places in
the orld. There are also some places
that for Loneliness will compare vora ly
with anv plac' in the word. o e OF
he latter sort OF places is " hat is Known
rs Pa ience Island that 10 seen By hon
sands OF persous every season as ley 10
down the bay, hut now many are awar.
who they are. hat they are 80
how they exist. Tue isla Is owne by
Nathaniel Greene OF Por -, and i.
rented to two brothers, G-prgr an
Henry Il. Cnace, ho are al rteen d
seventeen and half years OF age
respectively, % d two healthier spec mr
o. ma kind are act to b. found u Rhode
Island. just at the present time the Is
land IS n its hest, AID there are more
souls upon IL than At any other tine Il
the year This is due to the fac tina the
boys are having { .eir tnreshing done and
taken to the island for this purpose.
Under ordn ry circu st nc. the
only occup tnts Z the sland are the two
lessee, and "a hired man by the name Will
liam, Muproe, who receives e pri ~
salary of sl2 per month ana ound. a,d
spring time here is no woman
on the island, the bo, q being heir
own copks and u-ekeepsrs.
The live stock consists Of oie par OF
oxen. one pair OF orseS, cows, $50
turkeys, fifteen hens, til rice &c -.
three logs and no en- of snakes.
TIE island Is a Ille aud a
nalf i length bv one mIl
in width, aud contains abp t
240 acres. OF this four acres is devote to
potat es, seventeen 20 c rn, ard er-
mainder is given up to bent gras>," fro =
which the far ners manage to re p "A
guod SUN every year as til lowi,g
will show. Tley will harve about
forl y-hve tons OF hay which they
will dispose OF al he rate OF $40 per on
The wilt also h .rv st about so bus g 8
of bent" seed whieh tn y will sell al
the rate Of $50 per hushtL Til rent Of
the place Is but $3.50 per wear and
the farmers hnv' or themselves che
sum of abou $l,4o0 to he divide amonk
them. There IS Up n the sland four cen
trees, five OF which are apples, the 1T ers
be ng maple. " hat wood il use is
found upon the slures of the islam I.
When the boys desire TO yet heir
products ashore they hire "a sand STOW
and al high tide she is run ash re aud
all hands yet to w1rk aud 10 td er oe re
the next tide when she will hOat II witha
good load. When asked abou ueA p,p.rs
Henry i'll, well, the pnlv 20 Il care
about papers Is when there has ee i al
s. orm. he W can'lot Pr deaoe lsla d
and borr or beG paper" Tie build
ings ~ Tie island co IsIsG of story an,
half hpu Q, oae barn, an oii-
house al IA hennery, either
one OF which was ever painted. Sa nd
the rvices OF phys ciau be nee ell a
M ssenger would he Obliged To o. seven
IN les Tor one, and about the same is
tan would have TO he travelled IL any on
the island b da desire TO 10 to church. he
gro er es used upon tn is aud are, as
usuai hing, purchased at Warwick, aud
are blught in arge quaht ties. Tho
bovs ow three b ats, one "A sail boat
thirty-tve feet long which is used
us n freight boat, he other Two
are used for general purposes. They
keep track OF old Father Time with
large calendar which also tel s them Of ~
spec al beer that is brewed In New
Hampshire, Thew do not keep lite
hours aud are up with te
lark in the morning as they retire about
z O'clock int evening, and 4:30 a. IN.
finds tn inhabitants OF the island n AXE
for the events OF the day. BoUh of he
boys are fairly good l.uking,
but nre some yhat careless
to their manner OF dress. Not thar
Jney are unkempt but, o. the ~. rary,
are extremely neat, but the hani o.a
mother is missed ~ can br seen, s.
stitch here and there In the apparel OF
uat worL by Henr, Us erday md ell.
Tue boys are hap with heir % aud
above Ill enjoy the very best oi health,
aud are laying up money.