Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12

creature who has no kith or kin in the
world
DO you really mean 1t, Dot?'
of course, do Should l propose it IL
We'll. this is the first proposal I've ever
had, and l believe II is customary to say on
those occasions that it is so sudden, or so
unexpected, and time is required for con-
sheraton"
How soon can you make up your mind
Kate?"
oh, my minds already made up. I'm
going to jump at your offer, but 1 think 1t
more ladylike to pretend mild reluctance.
What are you going TO do, Dorothy?'
Il don't know. I've settled on only one
thing. intend to build little stone and
tile church, very quaint and old-fashioned,
II get the right kind of architect to draw q
plan for It, and this church Is to be situated
In Haverstock."
where's Haverstock?"
ut is a village near the Hudson river, on
the plain that stretches toward the Cats
kills"
1T was there you lived with your father.
was 1t not?"
yes, and my church Is to be called the
DR.. Amherst Memorial Church"
And do you propose to live at Haver-
stock?'
II was thinking of that
Wouldn't 1t be just little dull?"
Yes, l suppose 1t is. but 1t seems to me q
suitable place where two young women may
mediate on what they are going to do with
their lives"
Yes: that's an important question for the
two. / say, Dorothy. let's take the other
side Of the river. and enter Vassar College.
Then we should at least have some fun. and
there would be some reasonably well-edu-
Gated people to speak to-
oh you wish to use your lately acquired
scientific knowledge in order to pass the ex-
aminations; but, you see, have had no
tutor to school me In the mysteries of lime
burning and the mixing of cement Now
"A m a of hn rixF md
have objected to your side of the river.
That Is the bad beginning which, let us
hope makes the good ending. Who is to
arbitrate on our dispute?'
why, wen split the difference. or
course"
How can we do that7 Live in house.
boat on the river like Frank Stockton's
'Rudder Granger"
mo, settle in the city OF New York.
which is practically an island in the Hud-
sop.''
Would you like to live in New York;
Wouldn't l! Imagine any one, having
the chance, living anywhere else!"
In hotel l suppose-the Holldorf for
choice"
Yes. we could live in a hotel until we
found the ideal fiat, high up in a nice
apartment house, with view like that
from the top OF Mount Washington, or
from the top of the Washington Monu-
ment'
But you forget I made one proviso in
x,
to build a church, and the church is to be
situated. not in the city of New York. but
in the village of Haverstock.'
New York Is just the place from which
TO construct such an edifice. Haverstock
will be somewhere near the West Shore
railway. Very well. We can take q trip
up there once a week or oftener, If you
like. and see how the work Is progressing,
then the people OF Haverstock will respect
us. AS we drive from the station they'll
say:
There's the two young ladies from
New York who building the church.
But II we settle down among them they'll
think we're only ordinary villagers instead
of the distinguished persons we are Or
while our fiat Is being made ready we
could live at one of the big hotels In the
Catskills and come down as often as we
like on the inclined railway. Indeed, until
the weather gets colder the Catskils Is the
place.
And To- the Catskills print the distant sky,
And Ger their airy tops the faint clouds driven.
SO softly blending that the cheated eye
Forgets which is earth, or which is heaven"
THAT ought to carry the day for tho
Catskills, Kate. What sort of habitation
shall we choose? A big hotel or select
private boarding house?"
''Oh, big hotel. of course-the biggest
those whose rates are so high that the pro-
prietor daren't advertise them, but says IN
his announcement, For terms apply to the
manager II must have ample grounds,
support an excellent band and advertise u
renowned cuisine. Your room, at least.
should have q private balcony on which
you can place telescope and watch the
building Of your church down below. 1.
being humble person In subordinate