New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
Or How Old Home


THE country Cod forgot is the place Wi6eaer
remembered-' he said savagely.
Isis roommate paused IN his difficult task Of
getting The dust II q New-Yogk summer of the
keys o. an unused piano-Which. Of course. they
had neglected II close-and looked around per
rlezeL Your association OF proper names
seems little odd" De said. Don't you mean
the kaiser9"
'I mean what I say" retorted the other. In
word. trolleys, ] thought New England was
the chosen land once, but il has been deserted
First Emerson died, and then the Lord deserted
IT, Ana its fair. peaceful villages its pride and
boast and unique charm-in the words Of the
poet
Tho trau q The trolley is over thea ain"
Il take ii from your tone thar yolr Ga Home
week WASN'T all unqualified success then" said
his Roommate
A success. mo- cried Joshua Abbott IT
was one long disappointment that eliminated
IN the little village in MidiNsex County. Mass.
whore ] WAS born. Massachusetts is the heart
OF NeN- England. Niddiesex County mot Bos-
tom ls the heart Of Massachusetts, and the town
Where ] was born rs the heart OF Middlesex
County And il. too. has been desecrated 10y
trolleys. The disease has reached the depths"
WHATS THE MATTER WITH TROLLEYs?
Nov. Joshua Abbott's roommate though not
a New -Englsnder, was not without sentiment
himself and a keen sense for the charm Of
suburban quiet and the real value 10 life q
rural exclusiVeness. especially 20 the hasty
American life Of to-day lacking in charm Of
repose and the finer country Craces But he
was not without sly liking for the excitable
J0shuas TRADES also SO he remarked in the
bland and NeXlng tones OF your born Philistine-
why, what's the matter with trolleys?'
Great Jupiter" shouted his roommate you ,
ask me that You're every bit "a had that
man met last winter who. when you took
shy al Han Gaines style. calmly asked. What's
the matter with his style% What's the matter
with troHeys" What isn't the matter with
Them ;
We'll what ise' said the other. drawing a !
Frumble OUT Of the piano as De dragged the .
eustal3th heavily down The keyboard
Joshua Abbott kicked his suitcase into a cor .
ner. They are vulgar aul noisy and modern" o.
De said. They 10 everywhere and carry every +,
body. They spoil country roads and soil coun-
t-y residences. Where they go cheap loafns i
places called waiting rooms haunted by flies .
rotten bananas and the rIfraf of the cities, .
spring ~ like toaletools. They tran peanut 7
shells and dust. and they make al the country .
side "a backyard Of the city
Your rage is truly Busl-in.an." said his .
roommate "Blt did you have 90 90 70 New
I--e.and tn learn .u thise Age there no trolley !
CARS .u Wsstehester County. for instance +
Certainly there are. though there are never =
any seats lr Them said the other. But West d
chester is mot Sew England. In the first place. 81
NeN-yurk CRY is so big that il simply has -
tT-eal -o breathe. tro-leys are distinctly Utll- =
tarau. I'D the second place. the character of this \
state was always urban, not rural or. rather, !
Mt % The isolated village tyIe and The trolley
brings here no change OF a whole corlrllrity's
life. and, En- the third place, there is not the
sentiment attached jo Wes-ehester Comfy that 2
Lofe-s over Ncr.-I- England"