New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
HAtE CALI.

the foretop OF 1t, and the girl his daughter
Mabel They'd been paying six dollars a day each
for sea air and clam soup over to the Wattagonsett
House. In Harniss. and either the soup the air
had affected the coIoners head till he imagined he
could sail boat all by his ownty-donty Well.
he'd sailed the bay and got becalmed.
and then the tide took him IN amongst the shoals
at the mouth OF Wellrnouth Crick. and there. ow-
ing to mix-up OF tide. shoals dark and an over
dose OF foOlishness, the had upset and found
cred and the Lannon'S had waded half mile
TO shore Once dry land. they'd headed I'D the
bluff for the only port in sight which the poor
house-althOugh they didn't know II.
The widow and Asaph made em comfortable
as they could; rugged 'em up in dry clothes which
had belonged 70 departed paupers and got EN-
something to eat The Lannon'S was what they call
enchanted" with the whole establishment
This" says the colonel, with his mouth full OF
brown bread. "is delightful. really delightful The
New England hospitality that we read about So
free from ostentation and conventfonality."
When you stop TO think OF IT, you'd scarcely ex-
pect acrost much ostentation the poor
house. but. of course, the colonel didn't know. and
he praised everything like Sam Hill that the
widow ashamed to break the news TO him.
And Ase kept quiet, too. you can be sure OF that.
AS for Mabel she of them gushy goo
gooey kind Of girls and she was struck with the
shebang as her dad She said the house itself was
perfect dear
and after supper they paired off and got to talk
ing. the colonel with Mrs Badger, and Asaph with
Mabel. Now. I Just imagine how Ase talked
to that poor. unsuspectins young female He sartin
did love audience. and here that didn't
know him his history. nothing. He played
the sad and mysterious You could see that he
blighted bud, all right. He was with
hidden sOrrer. and the way he'd sigh and change the
subject when ii embarrassing questions
was enough 10 bring tears to craven image. let
alone romantic girl Just out of boarding school
Then. after spell Of this. Mabel wanted to be
shown the house so as TO see the sweet. old
fashioned rooms" And she wanted papa
EN- too. Ase led the way. like the talking man
IN the dime museum. And the way them Lannon'S
agonzed mat and corded bedstead
something past belief. When they saving
goodn!Ght-they had to stay all night because
their clothes want dry and those they had
were more picturesque than stylish-Mabe turns
to her father and says she:
Papa. dear" she says II believe that nj last
we've found the very thing we've been looking for"
And the cclonel said yes. he guessed they had.
Next morning they was up early and out enjoy
Ing the view: II is about the best view alOngshore.
done the Lannon'S takes Asaph one side and the
colonel says:
Mr. Blueworthy." he says. my daughter and
very much pleased with the Cape and the Cape
people Some time made up minds
that IL could find the right SPOT We would build
summer home here. Preferably we wish TO pur-
chase a typical. oldtme Colonial homestead and
remodel It, retaining. Of course. all the original old
Grafton location ard the house Itself. We are
ahem well, frankly. your place here suits us ex
actly."
I'VE adore IT," says Mabel emphatic
"NIr Blueworthy" goes the colonel. will you
sell Us your hons? am prepared TO pay liberal
price"
Poor Asaph was kind OF throwed on his beam
ends. to speak. He hemmed and hawed and
finally had 10 blurt out that ne didn't own the
place. The Lannon'S was astonished. The colonel
tod 10 LDov,. a. hnI,,
why. no." says Ase. The fact is-that is TO
say-you see'-
And Just then the widow opened the kitchen
window and called EN-:
Colonel Lamont says she. there's sailboat
beating up the harbor. and think the folks on it
looking you
The colonel excused himself and run OF down
the hill toward the back side OF the point. and
Asaph left alone with the girl He See I
s'pose. that here his chance make the best
yarn of what bound to come out anyhow
IN few minutes So he fetched sigh that sound
ed II twas raching loose the foundations and
commenced
He asked Mabel II she prepared
something that would shock her turribIe some
thing that would undermine her confidence in hu-
natur. She a good deal upset, and no
wonder. but she braced up and let that she
guessed she could stand 1t So then he told her
that her dad and her had been deceived. that that
house wa MT his nor Mrs. Badgers: twas the Well
mouth poor farm. and he q pauper
She shocked all right enough. but afore
had chance TO ask a question. he begun 20 tell
her the story OF his life. Twas a fine chance for
him 10 spread himself. and caIlate he done Il TO
the shippers taste. He told her how him and his
sister had lived in their little home their own little
nest there by the shore. for years and years
He led her where she could see the roof OF his
old shanty the sand hills. and he wiped his
eyes and raved H. You'd think that tumble
down shack hunk out OF paradise: Adam and
Ewes place I'm the Garden short lobster long
side of II. Then. he said. he took down with an
incurable disease. lie tried and tried 10 get along
but twas so. He mortgaged the shanty to a
grasping money lender-meann' Poundberry-and
that money spent. Then his sister passed
away and his poor heart broke; they took him
The poorhouse
Miss Lamont says he. "goodby Sometimes
In the midst OF your fashionable career In Your
gayety and so forth pause" ne says "and give
a thought 10 the broken hearted pauper no has
, told you his life tragedy"
Well, now. you take a green girl right fresh
from novels and music lessons. and spring that on
her-what you expect? Mabel she cried and
took on dreadful
oh MIR Blueworthy y" says she grabbing hi,
hand TIM so glad YOU told me. I'm so glad
Cheer up" she says II respect you more than
ever. and my father and wll"-
Just then the colonel comes putting up the hill
He looked as IL he'd heard news
MY child" he says In a kind of Mortified whis-