The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-07
Continued from yesterday. J

AApSs Sc9e@A0esst
How can We do that? Live In a
houseboat on the river ike Frank
Stockton's 'Rudder Granger"
mo; settle in the city of New York,
which is practically an island in the
Hudson
York;"
Wouldn't /! Imagine any one hav-
ing the chance living anywhere elser'
IN a hotel, suppose-the Halldorf
for choice"
Yes; we could live In a hotel until
we found the ideal fat, 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 made one proyiso
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 edifce.
Haverstock win be somewhere near
the West Shore railway. Very well.
We can take trip up there once a
week or oftener. IL 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 Cat is
being made ready we could live Mt
one of the big hotels in the Catskills
aud come down Us often as we like on
the inclined railway. Indeed, until the
weather gets colder the Catskills IS the
place
And. 10. the catskills print the distant
Ana Ger their airy tops the faint clouds
50 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 hablta-
ton shall we choose, n big hotel or a
select private boarding house2'
''0h, a big hotel, of course-the big
geSt there is, whatever its name may
be-one of those whose rates are so
High that the proprietor daren't adver-
Use 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 renowned cuisine. Your room
Mt least should have private balcony,
on which you can place a telescope
and watch the building of your church
down below. l, being humble per-
son in subordinate position, should
have a balcony also to make up for
those deficiencies"
Very well, Kate; that's settled. But,
although two lone women may set up
housekeeping in New York fat, they
cannot very well go alone to fash.
ionable hotel"
ION, yes, we can. Best OF references
given and required"
II was going to suggest" pursued
Dorothy, not noticing the interruption.
that we Invite your father and moth.
er TO accompany us. They might enjoy
a change from sea air to mountain
air."
Katherine frowned a little and de.
INJURED.
Are you going to be fearfully con-
ventional. Dorothy"
I'VE must pay some attention to the
conventions, don't you thinkT'
Il had hoped not yearn to be a
bachelor girl and own latchkey."
ave shall each possess latchkey
when we settle down in New York.
Our fiat viii be our castle, and. al
though our latchkey will let US in, our
Yale lock will keep other people out
A noted summer resort calls for diff
ferent treatment, because there we
lead a semipublic life. Besides. am
selfish enough to wish my coming out
TO be under the auspices Of SO well
known q man as Captain Kempt."
HAil right. I'll see what they say
about 1t. You don't want Sablna, I
take It."
Yes, II she will consent to come
II doubt IL she will, but I'll see. Be
sides, now that l come to think about
it, it's only fair should allow my dot
ing parents to know that am about
I 70 daoarf thau,
with that Katherine quilted the room
and went down the stairs hippety-hop
Dorothy drew the letter from its
place OF concealment and read 1t for
the third time. although one not inter-
ested might have termed 1t most
commonplace document 1t began,
Dear Miss Amhurst.r and ended,
Yours most sincerely, Alan Drum
mond" 1t gave some account Of his
dOings since he babe go6dby to her.
A sailor. he informed her, needs little
time for packing his belongings. and
on the occasion in question the prince
had bpen OF great oss4tanca They