The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25
INDIE
l. localities along the

u localities along the
.,ast, where the old-fash-
..ge-coach is the recognized
..ans of transportation between the lit
tie seaside village and the nearest railway
station. The office of driver of so lmpor-
tant vehicle often develops peculiarly
observant type of character. The man
of the relns is, in the country parlance,
"no chicken" He has driven to and fro
too long and notable a succession OF sum"
mer visitors, to be unfamiliar with metro
politan marks and manners. The city
maiden, with her pretty wiles and graces,
Is no enigma to him; but for the young
men of leisure, partners in the seasons
game of hearts, he harbors less indul-
Rence. He 'sizes up the wealthy stock
broker or bank president at glance, but
without awe of his ducats and the spark
ling rings on the fingers of the stately
dowager make her wrinkled hand no fair
er to his sight.
1t ls such as these, he would tell
YOU, IL he were to speak his mind, who
"come with the birds and go with the
birds" They are transient, like the life
which they represent; his own mode
of living partakes Of the permanency OF
the scenes among which he dwells.
Yet the driver is not so independent a
parsonage as to be unwilling to entertain
and impress the passengers whom, In his
secret heart, he estimates so patronizing-
ly. To this end he dispenses with lavish
lips his store OF neighborhood tradition
and romance. He is the most genial OF
gossips, and his enjoyment of the good
points of his own stories Is not at all di-
minished by the hundredth telling
Should one chance to be-as / myself was,
one golden day of June-his solitary fare
1t might not be quite amiss to lend him q
pair of listening ears.
The road, which had been winding fol-
a mile or two among the fragrant pine
woods, led out suddenly into an oper
space commanding a distant glimpse Of
the sea. But 1t was not the sight of thai
shining bit of blue which drew from mt
a sudden exclamation Of surprise ant
pleasure. A noble slope of velvet turf a
our right was crowned by building o.
exquisite proportions, as utterly unlike
the plain farmhouses which we had pass
ed, as Il, like Aladdin's palace, it had beer
the magic of plight.
The driver regarded me with Ill con
cealed delight.
sold Cap'n jeremiah Parsons place,
he explained.
ssHow beautiful" said l.
ssWell, 1t is fine, and no mistake" as
sented nv companion. Folks do pre-
tend to say that there's few better; but
| of course, that's not for US country folks
10 Judge. There's the old Cap'n and hi:
wife now, a-settin' together on the eaet
,orch.n
He pointed with his whip toward 8
rhite.haired man, apparently reading
loud from book to the little woman
no rocked gently beside him, busy
ith some light handiwork. ...
VA fine Iold couple-good as gold y
Id the driver. tSome folks think thai
ls' Parsons Is little touched here :
oped bis forehead suggestively-'' but
hats so, all I've got to say lis, it's
more of US couldn't be hit the same
v. All, well it's mighty queel
ry.'
Won't you tell 1t to met" asked.
THE Cap'n's what they call self
10 man. He hadn't anything to be
the world with, not even an educa
He came of seafarin' race, anc
only thing for such boy to do was
lip before the mast. Plenty OF 9th
ave done the same thing and stayed
N; but Jeremiah Parsons wasn't thai
lie kept climbin' up gradual, I'll
ii to be master of vessel. Their
we'd and saved, till he bought shiT
own. IL was clear sailin' after
I've heard my father tell a~many
how everything he touched just
i to turn to money. Why, he