The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-30

to observe the qualities of the people.
or whatever else might attract my
attention. 1t was the first time that
1 had been so far from home. or had
so mucs as $500 in my possession and
I greatly appreciated my responsible
ity and felt very manly.
On coming out o: the GilScy House
turned TO my left and proceeded
what the New Workers call down town.
until reached the region Of City Hall
Park. Printing House Square, and
Bowling Green.
1t WAS scarce midday when / ar
rived in New York. and three hours
later l dispatched 4 telegram to my
father informing him of my safe ar
rival. The month was September,
and the fierce glare of the American
summer had subsidized and given place
to beautifully clear bright weather
which rendered walking very enjoy
able. especially to one just released
from the monotony Of sea voyage.
Continuing my walk up Broadway. I
op>Gl NNu tiistt tHS StiSSt NHiNH
out from it on each side were num-
bered. not named as in the older por-
tion of the city about Castle Garden.
and my heart beat faster, and my mind
became confused with resolves and
counter resolves. as thought that each
step brought me nearer to the home
of her who had caused me to travel
so many rifles. What folly is all de-
ception, and most OF all that which
is designed to deceive ones self!
had told my father that | had aban-
dOned ali lope or thought of Constance
Marsh and at the moment the words
We're uttered | had honestly believed
them to be true: but now that l was
within a mile or so of her home, and
with nothing but my own will to re-
strain me from calling there, their
unreality became more and more ap-
parent. Should l call there: l had
had no quarrel with my uncle. On the
contrary, l had champloned his cause
against my own father; and that with
what pain none but myself can ever
know, for no words of mine can ade-
quately describe it. No; l would not
call there at least not to-day. But
there could he no harm in looking at
my uncles house. l would be careful
not to he observed. and would not
suffer any sUdden impulse to induce
me to break my resolve: II went there
at all. it should be after maturer de-
| liberation Full of these thoughts l
quickened my pace and soon found
myself at Union Square. where l exam
ined the few monuments and rested
| myself on a scat at the foot Of the
Lafayette statue. / did not remain
there for long, but soon struck into
East Fourteenth street, and thence into
| Fifth avenue, continuing along that
fine thoroughfare of palaces until l
reached East Thirty fourth street, into
which. with much trepidation, l
turned No. -, large house built
of brown stone, was only few doors
off Fifth avenue. looked at it for a
moment from the opposite side Of the
street, and noticing that canvas
shade projected from every window
to protect the rooms from the sun,
| I crossed over and observed it more
particularly. To do so did not engage
me more than couple Of minutes, and
| returned to Fifth avenue and cOntin-
ued my walk up town until l reached
Central Park, passing on my way the
magnificent palaces of many celebrated
millionaires which l had not yet
learned to distinguish.
After spending nearly four hours
in wandering over Central Park l be-
gan to tire. The park is admirably
planned and well kept, and few stran-
gers will willingly quit it before they
have seen it all. A geological cOllec
ton, to which part of the park is
assigned, the deep golden tint of the
declining foliage, the nursemaids with
their infant charges, and the numerous
languages one constantly hears spoken
among the people, were sights and
sounds quite new to me, and interested
me greatly. Though there remained
much which l would gladly have
noted, 1 wisely resolved to return to
my hotel and get to bed quite early;
but whether on the following day
would visit my uncle or leave New
York for Chicago 1 could not yet de-
termine. Making my way into the
main road, 1 began to retrace my steps.
1t was now nearly o'clock. and the
roadway was fairly we'll filled with
carriages occupied by that section OF
society which had already returned
from mountain, lake or spring-for the
exodus of wealthy New Workers from
their city in summer is very complete.
I was walking briskly along when
sight met my eyes which set my BRAIN
in a whirl, and n an instant threw me
into all the pants Of jealousy. An ele-
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