The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-13

(COnU1nueO from yeSIeE0ay.D
ooh, you wish to use your lately ac-
uuired scientific knowledge in order to
pass the examinations. But, you see,
] have had no tutor to school me in
the mysteries of lime burning and the
mixing of cement. Now, you have
scorned my side Of the river and 1
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 in our dispute?"
"Why, we'll split the difference. of
course"
"How can we do that? Live in
houseboat on the river like Frank
Stockton's 'Rudder Granger"
''No; settle in the city of New York,
which is practically an island in the
Hudson"
"would you like to live In New
York;"
"Wouldn't I! Imagine any one hav-
ing the chance living anywhere else~
''In a hotel, suppose-the Halldorf
for choice"
Yes; we could live in a hotel until
we found the ideal fiat, high up in
nice apartment house, with view like
that from the top of Mount Washing
ton or from the top of the Washington
monument"
But you forget l made one proviso
in the beginning, and that is that am
going to build church. and the church
is to be situated not in the city of New
York. but in the village of Haver-
stock"
New York is just the place from
which to construct such an edifice
Haverstock will be somewhere near
the West Shore railway. Very we'll
We can take a trip up there once O
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 are building the
church.
"But If 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 Catskills is the
place
"And, 10. the Catskins print the distant
sky
And Ger their airy tops the faint clouds
driven.
So softly blending that the cheated eye
Forgets or which is earth or which is
heaven"
THAT ought to carry the day for the
Catskills. Kate. What sort of habita-
ton shall we choose a big hotel or a
select private boarding house?"
"Oh. big hotel, of course-the big.
gest there is, whatever its name NAV
be-one of those whose rates are 50
high that the proprietor darent adver
tise them, but says in his announce
ment, For terms apply to the man
ager' 1t must have ample grounds
support an excellent band and adver
tise a renowned cuisine. Your room
at least should have a private balcony
on which you can place u telescop,
and watch the building of your churcl
down below. 1, being q humble per
son in a subordinate position, shoul,
have a balcony also to make up TO
those deficiencies
Very well, Kate; that's settled. But
although two lone women may set u
housekeeping in New York flat the
cannot very we'll go alone to fash
ionable hotel"
ooh, yes, we can. Best of reference
given and required"
AZ was going to suggest" pursue
Dorothy, not noticing the interruption
''that we invite your father and moth
er to accompany US. They might EMO
q change from sea air TO mountai
air"
Katherine frowned a little and de
INJURED.
Are you going to be fearfully cor
ventional, Dorothy?'
I've must pay some attention to til
conventions. don't you think?"
Il had hoped not l yearn to be
bachelor girl and own latchkey."