New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-15
LATE DAYS IN THE COUNTRY.
Delights OF Lengthening october-Local
Customs and Discerning Woman.

the country past TIE season of "goodbvs' and the
'hopes-t o-corle-aeslH OF the departing summer
hoar,ler. The summer boarders - e., it. o.,
annually by the end OF september-knop- nothing
of the delights of late autumn sav ~ ,h ,,,r,.
which only the fortunate seconf-sigb+od iino.r IN
Gull. II would tax poet TO describe adequately,
the exquisite cnarin o. mornings Moons and nights
sud- as these OF lengthening October. dsvs when
summer comes back to say fareueu aeain rirb.s
still with expectaut silence
Guess the wells are filed ND for winter rou
sure enough vas me landady's greeting that last
bright morning 2iter the three days unusually
heavy downpour. I'm cIsd is cleared ~, for
Scion Grants funeral. she added svrnnat hetieIliv
Then tentatively. May be you'u 20 IN IN, funeral
l can't. and / shan't know who's there # YOU
| don't The boardcrs excused themselves though
feeling all respect for the kindly faced old man
who had sat on the village store and postof7ce
porch all summer.
The countryside had been nearly dclusad by the
| overwhelming food which DESCRIBED from The
skies brought ungathered fruit down by the bush
el and buried the grass deep under leaves. Start
! ing outdoors after their late breakfast the two
women stirred into action by the invjgorating air
! had spent the morning rakng leaves into heaps
I The lawn and crowdng them into barrels which the
hired man took 20 the barn for use in the various
! economies OF that department
Bat that exercise was not enough. Lets ask
/ FOR an carly duner-theu Mrs. Grant can 90 20 the
/ crlne-al-auG we'll spend the afternoon the
!
/ Miss Hettv.'
| Two O'Clock found them On ,heir nay The VI
lage churchben telling as they started-oighty
/ four long dismal echoinG strokes-thev counted.
/ and q eocdly number 90 men. women and even
/ children we're moving down the street. all in
! drcction-al decorous solemn Vet with a sub
! dued excitement. TIE bell changed one last lugu-
/ b1ious stroke.
There would not be % much c-jruness in New
! England country life If death not made 50
gloomy" remarked the older woman thoughtfully.
| 4 should like 10 have orchestra my own
! funeral. and 10 have the house open and bright
| flowers about. the younger woman spoke With all
sincerity. People behave as if this life were
worth living. and yet rs il there were no other.
| II ever I have any children shall teach them to
| be JOYOUS"
| The beauty o. the afternoon gradually absorbed
| them. This, their last day in the country. made
their vision the keener Gardens with elbowei
| apple trees pushing t-eir branches over The bour-
Garcs. and dropping their fruit into the highway:
| open barns cleaning with apples pumpkins and
| cabhagHs: alluring contrasts OF rcd. yellow AMI
| green those bright colors that belong tothe
| tumn. greeted their eyes on every side Further
along, this way and that ran vaverirg lines OF
| low fences. half hidden by overclambering wild
rose. red bcrried now. and seed laden vines
Berries led. ha." no dread:
| Leaves three quickly flee
| quoting the uaturc-omni-cc,t Miss Hetty, the
younger woman quickly made Lor selection and
! Joined her unresting companion.
| sunbroWned farmer. jogging along by the side
| Of his slow oxen met them with hearty How
| d YOU do. after the local custom Of speaking TO
strangers, Then he added 1ocosely: Down my
! way the ladies put on hats or bGnCtts when they
& h aG0 house 9 h stood S Miss qt
| Ing the fresh air. Il hoped you'd come today
breath" she said. Living in the country. you
| have The fresh air 10 keep on working. Come
| 81. -,a5a
| rugs and patchwork quilts Of calico or silk for a
~ W. NvI.' 20. ~ -,
| older woman: and as these two talked the quiet
most painfully nea, it was: yet coy in a., homsI
vellous rugs which covered the floor. An enya Die
sampcr hung en- hS Nall wal near the VS.
Dearer far than that Of love;
| Friendship makes the bliss above.
! Then below the alphabet in capitals and in small
| letters and the numerals Reov these two trees
Th eo 9Ta f IN 9Hd sraad Of b a
! It: "Ietty Holbrook wrought in the thirteenth
Friendship is tn JOY OF reason" thought the
Visitor Door Miss Hetty; that's about ali the JOY
The gentle aosss had ID, ben 6 5zi@s to nj make The
| did not care; It was quite time 10 go; ,,. -.
Isn't life herr in the winter dreadfully lonely
| ''Yes-heart lonely" came the quick reply. "But
famf HI its the relations Of folks to each other
that makes their JOY or misery ia the country or
| The old lady face was sad As she bade her
guests soodbl. To the friendly Take o.
Yourself She replied. Il expect I'd no pretty well
lander twinkle shot from the bright eyes-''G
| suppose l should give it up. just TO show that
| could.
! "Oh. stop and see my cat she called after them
beautiful gray cat was purrinE at her feet It's
/ wicked the way children abuse kittens. | believe
some folks keep kittens purpose for the Childre.
| 10 yanb around. I've made way with many kit
ten to keep it from being hectoredd to death Wei.
| goodbv again Thank you for bringing the silk
| pieces" Looking back where the road turned the
| two that Miss Hetty. sligAt and ~istful. was
| still watching them.
| over everything was the pervas!ve hush OF the
declining day. Nothing broke the stiffness save the
| hurryinE home The low SHRUBS sun helu tnelr
color. although most OF the trees We're bare But
| the leaves the sunset glory revealed through
| the quiet. interlacIng branches
A few days later the older woman. IN her city
home nov, received letter in Unfamiliar. cramped
! handwriting. and she read.
| 4 to thank you again for the SILK pieces
| Whenever see them and am putting them together
! the. call 70 mind those pleasant moments in an
1 othervayS dTeary day. Nv spine had been painlig
me- more than usual, and could not do the many
! the SHINE scold To keen from crying and making
myself more miserable | had Just zone out to the
| door when you came. When you had gone away
| was dreary but the atmosphere had cleared and
| 7 could lie and rest Now have this visible re-
| hinder of YOU And 7 only wish yoI could run in
! @Eain and make forget for while how useless
| 80 lovingly. HETTY HOLBROOK-'
! V-itbont a Comment the older woman handed the
letter to her friend that day. Dear Miss Hetty,'
( She said. Both silent while and both regis
| tered mental vows to books. papers and other
| pieces during the winter
WEDDINGS.