Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-07-14


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linen she pictured to herself her own
grandmother who lived in the city, and
was said to be wealthy, and she imag-
ined her to be a nice old lady, with
soft, silky white hair just parted be-
meath her close book muslin cap. and
wearing n fine black bombazine dress,
with book muslin tucker folded
around her neck inside her dress, and
black silk apron and black lace
mitts. She liked this old lady, and
thought how happy she would be to
have such an one to pet her
This grandmother, she fancied, lived
nj pretty cottage with a flower gar
den, near the suburbs of the city, quite
away from its noise. heat and dust
So absorbed was Elite in her day
dream. that she never awoke until she
was startled by the rising of every
one in the car. who began to hurry on
their shawls and pick up their travel
ing bags, as for a general stampede.
AS the train was still in motion, Et-
tie did not know what to make of this.
But, as this mode of travelling seemed
to present a succession of novelties,
little would not betray her surprise.
So she only gave Miss Pinchett a
sharp nudge to wake her p. and said:
''The people are all going! l don't
know what is the matter!'
Have we reached the ferry-bOat
Oh, yes, so we have" yawned the
sIinster, starting up end beginning to
gather together her travelling bag, UNI
brella and extra shawl. They fol-
lowed the crowd. thus reaching in
safety the ferry boat. where Elite and
Miss Pinchett went to long and
crowded table and got luncheon OF
hot coffee and stewed oysters, and
where Elite bought slice of beef
steak, which she gave to her pets in
tie privacy Of the Ladies' Dressing
Room. where nurses did most COLI
gregate" to attend to their babies.
Again following the crowd, Elite and
Miss Pinchett entered the connecting
train of cars, and once more found
themselves rushing over the land with
lightning speed.
Again Miss Pinchett, overcome by
her luncheon and the motion of the
train, fell asleep.
And Elite fell to day-dreaming about
her nice, old grandmother, the subur
ban cottage, the white-curtained bed
room, the dressing-case, work-box,
writing-desk, etc. And so she contin-
ued to dream until late in the after
noon, when the train again halted at
the waters side. ana they had to leave
it to enter Il ferry-boat. and cross a
broad r.yar like an ann of the sea.
Eur wnen this :er3yboat approached
the opposite shore Elite, who was on
the lookout, beneld a magn1ticen: city,
the grandeur of which had never en-
tered her dreams, although those
creams We're of the grandest. They
landed in the midst of a hustle that
nearly stunned little Elite into idiocy
Here we are. my dear, at our jour
ney's end: In an hour we shall be
seated at tea in the old ladys parlor,''
said Miss Pinchett, as she beckoned a
hackman and gave him the tickets to
get their luggage.
Hold your pocket in your hand,
Elite. or it may Ec picked in an in
stant," said Miss Pinchett, while they
We're waiting for the hackman to re-
turn.
Elite clapped her hand on her peck
ct, but the next instant exclaimed, in
dismay:
ooh! it's too late! it's already
picked! my pocketbook is gomez
Goodness, gracious, me alive! how
much was in it," cried Miss Pinchett,
in CONSERVATION.
"a quarter and a ftp and three cents
and two postage stamps
"Why, Was that all the money YOU
had chilG:"
All ] had in that pocketbook! The
two COLDER, double-eagles that dear old
Captain i'uljoy gave Inc. are in my
new crimson purse at the bottom OF
my trunk"
That is fortunate! Now. here is
the hackman with our trunks" she
said, as that functionary approached.
The luggage was put on, the order
where to drive was given, they entered
the carriage and started.
The gas lamps in all the streets and
all the shop windows were now light
ed. and poor little rustic Elite was
half-stupefied with amazement AS
the carriage rolled over miles of iIu-
minated, crowded and noisy streets.
Ettie felt dazzled by the splendor of
the shop windows, blinded by the
glare of the gas lamps, deafened by
the clatter of omnibuses, confused
by the throng of people, and generally
overwhelmed by the wonders of the
great city. Through miles and miles
and miles of this street, and then into
another, more illumined, more splen-
did and more crowded than the first!
Elite jumped from one side of the
carriage to the other, never tired of
gazing out.
II declare, this city is like our great
ST. Marys forest, and the houses are
as thick as the trees!" she exclaimed.
Through miles and miles of this
street, and then into a broad quiet
avenue, where there were no shops
and no crowd, but where lofty palaces
lined each side.
CHAPTER LII.