People's voice., 1899-07-13
lCepyright. 1905. By J. B. uppineott Col
A VACATION vAGARY.

then, Mr.. Ringbrand? 1t seems to III
to be the last place in the world wher
an author could hope to find material
"Who has been accusing me of an,
such intention, Mrs. Ludlow"
"Why, an accusation isn't necessary
everyone knows that when an autho
can be induced to exchange the literary
atmosphere of his respected Boston, O.
his beloved New York, for the prosai
surroundings of dingy little coal
mining village in the Tennessee noun
tains, there must be stronger mot1V
than mere sightseer's curiosity"
Perhaps you are right. And yet
think you are Il little severe; if one were
seeking inspiration, what could be
more uplifting than that ?"-waving his
hand with a comprehensive gesture "a
ward the moonlit picture of valley and
mountain framed by the pillars of the
veranda. but ! assure you. as | sale
a moment ago, couldn't give sen,
sible reason for coming here-inasmucl
as | did not krow tiat you were hiber-
mating in Tregartlen. I'm not sure
which wac Tho r,o~o s,,rr,.isod ,rL.
,ra MOT t,;- ,.o,.,:. ~ I,,5,. =, ,.,1 Wv.
self. | had lost track of you years ago"
"But we hadn't of yOu-thanks TO the
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ut ,-',gio ~ 60 'I' tgiSl!eI1i'e ol ui'-
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PToPiI u 'i'9 -"'"u'y vi tle scenery
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:. - Su'7 - > 'e' = nioe Vi you 10 put
- 80 %' ouI ''"'e ~ OT Voiu 'ii"'
IN g.I.". ~, : '-'J, y - genus o"iS ],
yet why you came to Tregarthen."
Mrs. Ludlow, you're positively in
corrigible. l assure you l left New
York week ago with only one clearly
defined idea; that was that I was over
worked and weary and needed vaca-
ton. Everybody goes to Europe and
to the resorts in summer, and wanted
TO get away from the crowd; if you
please, you may call that a reason for
my coming south. My ticket ran out
at Nashville, but the quiet of your
beautiful capital city didn't compensate
for the unspeakable heat, so took to
the road again, with Asheville for a des-
tmation.'
That's all beautifully clear and
reasonable up to certain point, Mr.,
Klnghrand. Now, It yoI will Only tell
me what possessed Won to leave your
comfortable Parlor car TO come away
up here on a coal tTo 2, I'll be satisfied" "
The shadow on the yeranda prevent
ed the lady from -, az tnc look of en-
barrassment tnat lisr-d across the fnr"
of her visitor. a1d - n"ei-atien in ro-
plying was fortune .ly covcr"' .;' ~.
entrance of hrs no "9it dow, here
Ludlow" be said: 'N'~c !n,o d..
had me in the confessional fos ~. l..
half hour, and was iu>t u-oa g
point of coucocting a pune fabricai.o.
to account ror c.y ,.uain Tieaa,,i..
Can't you explain ,1 h. G
may sometimes tu raa-~eoo;u.
things?"