Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-09-13

until after he was able to go about the

house unaided did the permanent
changes wrought in him by the illness
through which he had passed become
fully apparent, and then it was seen
that his once light brown hair had be-
come almost entirely grey, that there
were lines in his face which had not
Deen observed before his illness, and
hat his step was trifle slower and
ess elastic than of old. / thought his
,heerfulness and his frank cynicisEl
had escaped unaffected until he sur
2rised me one morning by informing
his friend, Mr.. Rosenberg, in my pres.
ence, that it was his intention rs soon
as he returned from Newport to close
his speculative business affairs. and dc.
vote his remaining days to safeguard
ng such dollars as he had already &C.
Iuired, leaving the pursuit of wealth to
younger or more ardent spirits.
BY the opening of March uncle Sans
.amily-in which, of course, | include
myself, for long before this time | was
.egarded by everybody rs belonging
:heretO-were comfortably settled in
ais villa at Newport. Rhode Island,
where it was thought the ocean breeZes
Ind continued withdrawal from bust.
less cares might restore him to his for.
ner condition Of mental and physical
vgOr.
Chatham Villa Is one of the numer.
al: :yt;n h0nsns which
abound in the southern portion of
Rhode Island, and stands in extensive
pleasure grounds overlooking Nara.
yansett Bay. AS yet the weather wGs
rery cold for living in such an open sit
latien. but the sky was almost always
, clear and bright. and scarcely a day
If the seven weeks that we remained
IN the island passed without Con
stance and me, thicllT clad N.,h furs,
taking an invigorating walk, ia which
exercises we were sometime; accoll'
panied by uncle and aunt, the former
IF whom would point out where the
5000 British troops and their Hessian
mercenaricS were quartered during the
American Revolution, ana tic wastes
where once hOuriShed the fine groves
which they cut down for fuel: and III
would sometimes further describe how
my countrymen had destroyed nearly
500 of the houses AID all the shipping
then harbored there.
Although. ell things considered, !
must always look back upon my first
sojourn AT Newport with much gra'f'
eation-indccd it could hardly be 9th
arwiae. for enjoyed the almost ulln'
terruptcd company Of Constance whip
[ was there--I was rejoicCd NJ the No
Rod fixed for our stay drew towards lis
rlcsr. and that for the best OF all poi'
siblc reasons.
BEFORE leaving New York it had been
arranged that Constance and | were 10
be married at a Presbyterian chnrca
Oh Fifth avenue the first day Of May,
and we were TO return TO the city one
week prior to that event In accord
ancc with the wish Of everybody con
cevned, the ceremony was to he OF Inc
simplest possible character, and an
hour after its accomplishment W" were
10 leave for Saratoga, where a suite OF
rooms had been engaged for me ut the
Grand Union Hotel.
Prcoccupied as | was with the ahticI'
patton of my approaching happiness
could never forget my father, ana III
NV more reflective moments was diS'
turbed at hearing no news OF hIin'
eitler directly or indirectly. but could
not think Of an better way ol ameh"'
ing the unfortunate rupture between
rs than that which Constance had pro-
roscd-a plan not yet practl,abi'' III
creasins my already great impatlehce
with the slOw-movins hours
The eve of cur return to New YORK
ot length arrived. April was drawing
TO its close. and the weather was SO
genial that we sat with comfort II a
rroup by the opened glass doors winch
lead Oh to the veranda that oNeFlooks
tho bay. Uncle Sam and | were Smok'
inc, habit which by long use our re-
spcctiye ladies' had grown to tolerate
ot all sorts of unseaSonable times ana
places. Ault Gertrude was engage"
working a monogram in Silkrn chaiac'
tors Oh a Strange-looking purse oi me
network which she had designed ioi
hcr sister. while the latter nestled al
my side wstfully turning over al' al
bun of photographs. The card'ilal
had inst been carried off TO bed by MS
nurse. after amusing us for ten min
utes by an exhibition of his precoc'ly'
his customary evening privilege. Tn
Gle Sam was in high spirits. ana more
like his former self than ut any time
silcc his illness. After intcntly oh
serving his wife's work for some min
utes Cmy aunt lad completed the and
was now outlining Il, Lot an M, he
suddenly exclaimed: Ernest you are
a lucky dog" to which inclegant asser'
ton signitied my assent, mt the sane
time taking Comics hand in mine.
"Scores of English lords. heavily
weighted with titles and debts, sigh in
vain for an achievement such us
YOURS" continued uncle Sam. what
a pity it is that man, always quick TO
perceive his msfortunes. is so fire.
uuently blind to the god things whlc.
fall to his sharc!'
THAT will never be my case" OBJ
served
To lie continued.
Eere is the Real Thing.
prominent colonial planter Wc.)