Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-18
: ALegend Of Old NewYOrk


npkC was one OF lne DplleS Ol inc lpWn.
In those days In New Amsterdam every
merchant lived over his store aui
those who practiced trade had their
shops In the yard. The lower story Of
Ton Brooks house was wide enough 70
take In his watts without disseminating
the family.
One night when there was n fire on
what Is now Broad street. where the
bulls and bears daily Gevour tho lambs
I'm the stock market, AnuCEo saw
young man Of her acquaintance, Won.
ter Blccker In the line Of thorr passing
buckets, suddenly dart TO the burning
building. shin UP a water spout and
rrscuc q cEill. The young girl vas
filed with admiration Of the swain.
/ and under her encouragement he later
/ paid his court to her. Unfortunately
I for the lovers, Ten. Brock frownrd mp
on the connection. which is not eur-
/ prlsing since young Blocker had 40
/ place TO put bride.
/ Nevertheless Annekc could not be
prevailed upon 70 giro up Wou'rr, and
/ ne continued his visits at the house.
I while Ten Brock's ChOlcr continued 10
rise. like the mercury climbing thar.
mOmctcr one cvCnlng-it was past o
| o'clock and every Dutchmau was In
bcd-the angry father went into me
kitchen, wAcre the lovers were sitting
hand in hand within the sparl0u9 lI"c-
place, and exploded his wrath in the
face of the sUltor. Woutcr arose and
backed out through an open door that
led into the dyeing room, Ten Brock
following and shaking his fist In the
youths face. Since Woutcr was NOV
ing IN q contrary direction TO his line OF
vision, he could see nothing behind
him. Suddenly his heels caught upon
a vat, and he went backward into the
dye.
When he emerged not only his
clothes, but every square inch Of his
body, was as rcd rs the Indians from
whom the island of Manna.hattn had
been purchased. Ten Brock surveyed
him, shrugged his shoulders, with an
Ugh and, turning his back, left him.
The newly dyed man rau home and,
standing under the pump, received
enough WAGER to wash OF the lyc had
1t not been of the best and clunS to
him like new skin.
The poor boy arose the next morn
ing TO survey himself In a glass and
see that he was hopclcss.y crimson.
He went TO chemist and begged him
to try to do something 10 remove his
color. The chemist gave hin n bath
In which were certain drugs: but. alas
when the bather emerged his crimson
skin had turned violet
Wouter went home In despair. There
he found q note from Anncl;c appoint
ing meeting OH the hank Of the ITud
son river for that very evening Won
ter would gladly have stayed away, but
feared his future happiness might de
pend upon the meeting. The hour was
Just after sunset. Anuckc was waiting
When Woutcr stepped up TO her and
she saw his violet hue she burst int
an uncontrolled fit Of laughter. Won
ter, lncenscd, turned on his heel ant
left her TO laugh If she liked till til,
: sounds reached the Jersey shore.
The next morning the unfortunat,
youth went again to the chemist anC
besouCht him to make another trial
The chemist consented, but this tint
WOuter came out the hue Of the grasI
in the Bowling green. lowing witt
disappointment, he ran home, and VIII
should he Bee sitting on the stoop bu
Anneke.
go away" he cried, covering hi
face
Dear Woutcr," she said, II hnv,
1 come to crave your forgiveness 70
c laughing at you"
Wouter, treasured. advanced, Mt tn
same time uncoyerlng his face. \
soon rs Annelie saw his green ylsag
= she again burst Into Il 1T Of laughter
Wouter rushed past her and mp to hi
room, where he locked himself In, an
nothing could induce him TO com
forth TIL Annckc had gone away.
The chemist told WOuter that h
hoped Mt last to find some chemic9
substance that would net upon the dye
changing Il to skin color, Wouter CAV
= him another trial and came out a brlph
orange. Soon after this Annckc mt
her lover walking between the fort NJ
the junction of the Hudson and Ea;
rivers. She was hurrying to him
. sue for pardon for her apparent wat
Of sympathy. The afternoon sun struc
his orange countenancc, and again Gh
J. failed for laughter.
- After this Woutcr gave up trying
find anything to change his color m
determined to try to wear II ava,
Taking boat, he pulled down throuG
the bays til he came TO what Is no
called Concy Island. There he strll
ped and rolled and sCrapcd himself
q the sand every day for seven wccli
living on berries he found on the mai
land and sleeping under his boat turnt
over on the beach. Day by day, wee
by week, his skin wore away, to
succeeded by one Of n natural color.
When he had scraped away the o
skin and new one had formed,
" went bacl; to New Amsterdam.
was the middle Of the afternoon, al
- he appeared upon the Bowling gree