Evening journal., 1903-06-03

west, facing the bay. is locally known
as pilot town" one must not imag-
Inc that II is n ragged suburb where he
will find bewhiskered old salts and un-
kempt children. Instead there are
neat. and sometimes pretentious
homes houses painted and lawns trim
and neat, while within the piano is be-
Ing banged I'm the normay way.
There is a large colony Of pilots, and
since their income is satisfactory and
certain. there is no apparent reason
why they should not enjoy life and they
do They have an association and pool
their earnings. Consequently there Is
little nuctuation, and the average ~
ample for their wants. When dis
abled by sickness or old age, the asso-
citation takes care of them, so they
manage very comfortably to spend
what is coming 10 them and don't worry
much about the morrow.
II YOU happen TO be walking along
the streets with a native, these gentle
men are apt 70 appear in the doorway
with an invitation TO enter that VIII
not brook refusal. And then you arc
invited to partake OF their hospitality.
There are cigars from ports you never
heard Of before, and In order not 10 IN
cur your hosts ill-will you must mi
your rockets-take box all you can
get away with And there are seduc-
tive LIQUIDS. / am told, such as the
gods used to brew before they went out
of business, and which one had better
avoid. There Is a story of many CHAP
ters In pilot town that Is awaiting
writer.
The siren scream OF the pilot boat Is
heard. -Four pilots wanted" our host
remarks, and excuses himself to get
Into his sea toys. The whistle tells
those on shore how many must report
for duty. and there Is instant obedience.
n means for someone, that he is to take
charge. perhaps, OF a ship drawing
ltventv-four feet of water and that ne
IL expected TO pilot her safely TO fhllA-
ldelnhia. avoiding shoals and o"''s
whore there is only nineteen feet OF
u,.ter How can he do it2 Weii' ne
,o,,,,s IA do IL someway, but he leaves
tbose seductive liquids at home NJ
!. ,rro, now tiu that ship makes iase
pbiladelphia wharf. NO MonVo'
that no feels like n little rel''Aa'io"
,,,hon the awful strain Is over
put one mustn't get the idea that
.e,ves Is altogether old. and In any de q
s, ail.,idated. Ruins are pictur-
leeoue but they do not show progress
while this old town does There Is 10,
noator town on the Peninsula anu
recentlv IL has shown ruosressiN'
s,,,ri, which must put some of her SIS
] ~ towns 10 shame. There are eiectrlc
liiphts in the streets and In the honles-
,rhere rs "a fine system Of water woriss'
| and attractive new homes JON 'he
more ancient structures
Recently attention has been turheu
To The beach front, and little town
Is springing up there. IL Is composed ol
substantial buildings, too and LeWeS
i'm time promises 10 rival Rehoboth as u
SIMMER resort One can take the
train there for Philadelphia or baiu-
more. or step on the boat and soon land
at Cape May. Progress is In the ar.
Men talk il on the streets, and women
discuss II in preference to social mat
ters. There are signs that Lewes mas
Iawaked from her long sleep and Is
thinking Of assuming metropolitan
airs.
/ began this story intending TO write
about something entirely different but
the prelude has run away with 1t. But
what can you expect; the atmosphere
Of the town, the breath OF the sea ana
/ the congenial company are likely TO M
spire one to ramble on and on without
a Thought of time So the real story
must be set down In another chapter.
Bill Parsons.