New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
COUNTRY NEIGHBORLINESS
wAYFaRING IN MAINE-RAG CARPETS
AND ROADSIDE HOSPITALITY.

getber these days by railway. telegraph and tele-
phone even now simple, oldtime conditions may
be met with in remote country places There is a
rural village in aane. forty miles from the coast.
which tu rearted by A new narrow gauge railroad
tourney up the line as the phrase goes
brought some varied and delightful revelations.
Along the country road from the tiny station
where the train left them the two travellers
startad under the hot sun Of the last week in Au-
gust It was a mile the country inn, their des-
tination, and there was no conVevahce- L hSos
farmhouse on the way. they asked IL tne' hiisit
resr on the shady porch. Permission was reaoiiy
give, ord presently the housewife Joined them
with the inquiry Wouldn't you like some oiach-
berries?' Her cordially was unnlista hao,e Ii
answer to a question as to local history, lie
wstfuI faced woman brought out an old scrapoooh'
rich ,,.L -. ord volunteer ed to lend the book
Then sba tool, the strangers into her mouse 10
see valua bic cid engraving, hung IN room "hich
had soft effective coiored rag GIL -,
by hangs tale When the two women reluctantly
took up their way again. the quononi nos'o
pressed ,,no,, them nOSegays of sweet oid 1aSh-
Toned flowers Grateful. indeed, but leeNns u'-
worthy Of so much kindness from al u''ei e'
the wayfarers journeyed on $3.50.
The linn. III the crossroads was trim ana Hlost
respectable looking on tho front lawn stared d
sign with Tim 1r9rnIng Keep off the grass neeo-
tessly one would think for there were uil''iu NM
of grass in the neighborhood' 10 Keep ol' a.. +
Fronting the house stood a straight ot'' -
with swinging sign, in oldtime tavern style 1no
landlord was heard, but not seem Inc i
buxom young short skirted, coIariess' WAS es'
IDENTIFY housekeeper and maid Oh ali "olh, -
as the day is long. and her mousse - h
ness. Plants blossomed everywhere-on the porch
IN the 7iri,, rorn on5 IN the by-courtesy paror
where hung the marriage certificate. framed anu
the usual family portraits, crayon nNei , $50
stoid. heavy browed men and hahh 'a'e' ~
in gaudy silt and plush frames. s
1t toward nightfall. and supper "as i,
almost acknowledgement SUPPER. not' 49,
biscuits, strong black tea, thick sliced cuculiioei
BURBERRY sauce, two kinds OF coohies' ,I
and frosted cake The landladys elehl-Se Ty,
boy a winsome eyed child sat al the 'aoie' tr
supper consisted of three biscuits, d cup o. .ed' "
strength a doughnut and two pieces VI an
Seldom would a ruddier looking chllo DC ~ 49,
apparently not because of his 1odFis"nleiI' -
spite of it. Child and mother mace tt ,ittI,
picture as she held him, toward De1ilie' "
face snucgeL up 10 hers 5000, -
we have our first breakfast at cioeN' anu
the next one Z but you stay aoeu ii" &c ~.
YOU want to-" the woman said sooo n<
Yes I get up pretty eary-5 o clock usuallS' SUI
times 80 The house TOOK OH p'i+~0
o'clock. .,os ~o+a
Breakfast resembled supper. save Tor Irleu po'o
toes and eggs. Joey don't seem to nave any c.
petite for breakfast" the mother depFe0a'eu W
Joev ate a hard boiled egg, doughhul anu wv
cookies drinking meanwhile cuptul OF s'ro's .eh
The effects of such may not show now tleS
will thirty years from in pnched features anu
weak body .
This experience NO retiALo N4-@N
other meal at the inn might be too much for poor
! human nature wonted to other ways the TWO
travellers set forth breakfast, afoot to the
woman who made the rag carpet lived: oon+s .,
Rag carpets. days OF our grandm3,tLe[so; 9oeether
layender-a all these dear old memories go tobetISi.
And here. In this day and generation was "oi''a
WI! ~ should ask you H. just the If you was
! travein' agents. the aged woman answered, as
the ftTahg io sam Come right in this way and
! they followed her into room with just SUN
furnish the rags and the yarn wa a Shan
T 70 Parrish G the rags it viii be AZ yard and
If you furnish them all cut 1t won De h naT %?
G call Tor YOU can have it with pattern, in
alternate stripes. then strip OF MT or miss sucb
good general tone that the womaps real aPpFeea
! wooden frame which forms the carpet loom WAS
! and Grandmother did before me- the women ex-
pane 2w take that path doTn By the sb s eeaed
| out as the two wanderers departed. There were
Where they would take the train at early noon but
| they kept on rejoicing over the prospect OF the
At The small country ankindsGt store n where
t5ey wetpber beaten man behind the counter would
! fam detain them for pit OF GOSSIP ,d soo nv
little girl She's only thirteen years Old bqt, my
she's smart one First bs he s {ook learnt aq To pay
the organ and to paint ana nov gfth hep
one mite for l think folks was put into this world
| TO do about az they're mind to, Never matter
about that extra cent. he added generously ely
ing his customers the benefit OF the fraction IN the
! purchase You may as well stay here where 1t $
| cool and maybe M little girl II come along:
| But hunger urged escape from this diyertng
| oouacity At a farmhouse within sight or the sta
| ton the travellers stopping, asked to BUY some
| milk Come right inside and eat your iuhch' the
| two strangers were invited by the good woman
! with \ hospitality there was refusing. An ex-
quisely neat sitting room was put AT thsr dlsI
| posal-a room with oilcloth carpet, many braided
rugs easy rocking chairs with calico cusflons ana
alton the rare old mahogany secretary row OF MAJ,
| century old hooks-'United States Coast survey
| 1870; Smiths Bible Dictionary, the LADY boon
| 49, and so on The luncheon eaten, thelr I'M
nrGnptu hostess reaUpeared- No. no, don {
| want any pay for the milk II was just friendly
ohIiga ton she added. walking bit OF the way
| win them down the flower hordered path
While they waited for their train IN the c4"Ver
fragrant air the two unused over their experiences
Only day away from their ConTentloissaI NOTE
existence, in that day they had met lar more
of hospitality and interest and Kindness fhah "oui
| he often encountered among tho busy PAGES or
| mankind As a wise has said Nelenporll-
observation-disclosures one OF the cardinal virtues
| and thrives best under the country SUD