The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-11
A WHEELMAN'S YARN

rooe aofoee Conneoficut on. bicycle. The
second day Of the trip stopped ~ Pom.
fret to visit Putnam's wolf den. This took
more time than expected, 90 that IL was
dark before I reached the Nathan Hale
monument ct South Coventry. 49,. .,a-
Hero I left Lake wangumbaug on my
right and soon entered lonely road where
woods added their shadow TO the dark Dess
~. evening rapidly fell The track Was
grass grown, stony and bad for wheel
Many cart paths made the way uncertain,
because, In the darkness, tho main road
could hardly be distinguished from them.
The MOUNTAINOUS character of the country
increased ~ proceeded, shsrp deciivisies
and steep hills frequently alternating and
compelling me 70 walk much of the way.
! After q few miles OF this slow work I
cav that was nearing huge elevation
that lay across my course like dark.
partly rocky and partly wooded range. L,
thought that the road would soon turn
and lead me through some pass between
two hills thst the dark ness had shaded
into one, but instsad Of that ID approached
the base directly.
= ] jumped on my wheel and began 70
climb hill so steep that I ala NOS zoe
how . horse could b driven up or down.
After q while I began 20 think a. bad no
top bat at last /, Wa n tbs summit,
where, In small olsaring, stood . half
fallen chimney, like the monuments Of .
family wholly gone. The Landscape bsyopd
looked dark and wild. "A few lights slim-
mered so far away and remote from each
other ~ TO intensity rather than relieve
the loneliness Hi = -- -sii
Tho descent of the hill was not quite 20
steep, but IL threatened 30 be even longer
than the ascent. had carefully run down
the rough road for long distance when
light suddenly flashed out ON my right i
discovered that was passing the entrance
VI lane that led back several rods 20 .
house from which lantern just then
passed to we'll. The light revealed ths
stone chimney and the anoient Windows
Of house that had perhaps survived .
former century. i oiss t--ls = 81. =
81 The we'll sweep tipped and rose again,
and the lantsrn quickly disAppeArsd, st q
side door. Here ! raped, and the door
was opened by young woman about 30
years Of age. She was msdsss 90 The verge
Of difidence, and one more vpsasessdly
dignified and graceful haA never seen.
Her answsrs 70 my inquiries convinced me
that In order to reach the nearest hotelI
should have to pick my way In the deepen
ing darkness along ssveral miles Of rosd
no better than hsd alrsaAy found r-.
made bold 10 ask II mighs remain till
morning where was. Shs turned and
referred the question to Grandma" who
appeared aged and innsm ~ she sst In an
old wooden rocking chair. go 81,
Ask the gentleman in, Carrie" ssid
she. ="
The room into which I was invited sx-
tended almost across the rear Of she house.
Al the end opposite TO that where ] entered
. door standing partly open gave glimpse
Of small bedroom. Half way down tho
room on one side was an open fireplace
with Its crane, It's andirons and its stone
hearth. Paneled woodwork extended
around the sides of the room and ~ far
up az the window stills. In one corner was
tall, old fashioned clock. In another
corner. Mt the end farthess from the bed.
room, stood closet that wss like square
boz sst on end and pushed back into the
angle where the side met the end Of she
room The corner Itself made the back
walls Of the closet, while she two front
sides made an opposite corner that project
ed Into the room. BEv (rs3.f r..--,
Its door was fastened with q wooden
button put on with q big wrought nail.
This closet was used for olothsspress for
overalls and other things worn about she
farm. Lake almost everything else to be
seen In this room, IL helped the illusion
that transported me back to colonial times
! accepted chair near the old iady. who
was deaf. sud found her an interesting and
talksr. But, conversation was
made little difficult by tho deafness Of
The elder and the difiidencs of she younger
one. Both characteristics, however, seemed
to at the place eharmingly. ~ t.laes.'
They asked about my trip. When l
my destination, the young lsdy
me by remarkina:
II have a brother At Yale. I"
inquired his name. s.s.s
Your brother is we'll known in col
ege," said ]. He Is one Of the best men
among the juniors" - - r. 49,
3 She blushed ut this praise OF her brother
md turning toward the door I had noticed
aid: s ...n +at.-a
F.. "You will occupy his room, that one
behind you. am afraid 10 may seem q
little lonely" she added, "but our hired
man will come homo before very late, and
bis room Is directly over H." so. -'
Nothing SO lonely ss that road from
Coventry IL likely 10 fall to my share to-
,ight," replied. n
at must seem 90 to stranger. / sup
pose, too, that this Is the longest hill you
lave seen on the way -
"Yss, and hardly saw this one for the
darkness. But I realized It's length. 49,
Long hill 10 its name" 49,. - l-'t
1t II . fitting one. We have high bin,
u mountain IN full view near Gitchburg.
Utmost ~ aptly named. n hes . bare stony
ook ~ II stones might roll down from the
op, and we call 10 Rolistonc.
"Isn't Mount wschusett near Fitch
'urgi" M l4- a.,-'-
Not so near as old Rollstons. How far
|own this hill have comet
Almost half way
How far on In this direction are your
'earest nelehbors,'
"A mile and . quarter. There Is only
me house In three miles, sxccpt one or
wo old deserted ones
And do you Two always live here
lonep' $50 -
"No. Most Of the time we have hired
nan" ...,-.v--, L. .., etc., -. 90 49,. i
81 should think you would be dreadfully
Aren't you afraid somstir,sst''
I'VE never think Of IT, You know we
ave always lived here. This u ~ natural
D ne ~ Fitchburs or New Haven Is to
on.
I'm reality you may be- safer here
omstimss burglars make calls there"
I'VE had . burglar here opce. =
! begged ~ hear the story.
ia wss when, my father and mother
'srs living" said the young woman.
They had started that dag for Norwich,