The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
VII.
VII
POLITICAL HUMBUGS AND JoNA-
THAN'S COURTSHIP.
CONTINUED.


(Continued.)
Well. after the Putnams had spent tive
weeks in seeing the different places OF thu
county. they departed for home. Jonathan
driving them over to Danielson. where
they took the boat train for New York
and from there they went by rail &c
Charlotte, their home in North Carolina
which is about p hundred miles from
Asheville. the noted summer resort way
up among the mountains OF the Blue
Ridge range. where in years gone by the
"moonshiners" used to make corn whiskey
without paying the government any H.
cense. And they were quite successful
IN evading the revenue officers for years
because the natural fastnesses among
those rugged hills were very difficult "a
approach. But after a time they were sc
closely pursued by the government the
practice was pretty much abandoned
until now we seldom hear OF an sillicit
still anywhere In the country.
Jonathan soon became unusually inter
ested In the southern states Strange
how quickly a young lady can turn the
ambition Of a young man into new chan
nels. suppose II / was only story
writer / could git up a dreadful good
love story about my own son and
his sweetheart from what developed
by their meeting each other on the
boat going from Newport 10 Block
Island. IL must have been what they
call love at first sight The postmaster
says there has been more mail pass
through Canterbury postoffice from the
south than there ever has been before.
Well. they have kept up a regular cor
- a.
must be a sincerity In their acquaintance
more than ordinary.
I'll say this much for Marion, there
wasn't any breaking of OF a previous en-
gagement on her part from somebody she
didn't want, which Is generally the case
In story books, and so for that reason she
would probably not be considered as hav-
Ing dabbled in the folly OF this world
enough 10 make a good subject for
story. Well, 'tisn't necessary that she
should. She's a good sensible daughter
OF the south, and I guess when Jonathan
mustered up enough courage a year later
to ask her to be HIS wife. she was prob
ably ready 10 admit that there was MOTH
ing to prevent such a union when they
should arrive at a proper age. for they
both had the idea that they should pass
beyond the age when the fostering care
OF their parents would not be necessary
by law, Jonathan having just reached his
twentieth birthday and she year young
er.
Well the next summer Marion came 10
visit US again along with two young
Indies by the name Of Edwards neigh
bors OF hers, whose brothers had come
to New England a few years before. and
one OF them had married one of the bright
est girls In Putnam. which is a small city
named In honor OF General Putnam about
fifteen miles from our house. The girls
divided their time between Putnam and
Canterbury, and II ever n trio Of young
ladies had good time they did while
they staid here I'm New England They
were out horseback ridin' about every
day and some days Jonathan and Marion
would take a spin down the Canterbury
turnpike alone. For the Edwards girls
would say, there's no chance for SEN
tlment when there's too many along"
ara so they insisted that Marion should
enjoy the company OF Jonathan without
interrution on some occasions, and thew
and Harriet and other girls would take
afternoon drives I'm the family carrisee
This time Marion had finished her pic
ture or the dual goddess Dixie and
Yankee Doodle" as she called n She
explained that the recent war with snain
she had noticed had destroyed in her
opinion every spark Of feeling that re-
matned between the north and the south
as n result OF the rebellion. because the
young men Of the southern states and tho
young men OF the north had fought in the
same brigades on the island OF Cuba and
on the war ships, winning victories to-
gether, thereby welding the ties OF
brotherly love so perfectly there can be
no more feeling in the future which the
old score can be said 10 be resnops,ble
for In explaining the picture she said:
II wanted 10 make picture that
should be something enduring: monu-
ment as you might say to mark the wear
In which the transformation took place
which Is sure 10 be permanent. And so
want to Introduce all TO my effort in
that line" Here she brought out a large
framed picture and presented II TO iona |
regard for the people OF the north that
she had met
These figures In the centre OF the mic |
ture. says she. " represent the north and |
the south, as You can readily understand |
The one upon the left the Yankee girl |
with her arm across the shoulder OF the !
southern girl, the latter wearing an ex- |
preston of thoughtfulness as though she |
were thinking of years gone by with a |
feeling OF sadness. and yet with n buoy |
ant expression because ~ the final hanny |
outcome that forty years have developed /
and she places her arm lovingly around /
the waist Of her northern sister whose
face is radiant with pleasure az she looks
upon the southern girl as II she would
cherish her forever. The folds OF Old
Glory are entwined about them IN the
background. and over the anchor. "a
symbols Of hope and peace, unity and
hdelity forevermore The little suRges-
tions OF the army and navy above the
heads OF the central figures are for the
purpose Of commemoratfng the event. and
70 mark the Instruments that welded to-
gether the ties ~ friendship. so that now
Dixie and Yankee Doodle will blend
,osether IN one song In perfect harmony
Ana. therefore. I have named the dual
goddess Dixie and Yankee Doodle The
southern girl representing Dixie and the
northern girl representing Yankee
Doodle Is the sentiment good. or Is II
had7"
federation couldn't say word. but he
started out into tho kitchen. and could
'ee him pulling out his handkerchief and
pretending he was goin' 10 blow mis- nose
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