Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-02
HER FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.

CAME from JeuhlUS AOTueIS. JSJhAAS
Corners doesn't approve of New York.
Henrietta's mother says. that as long
as she can have the bay maze three
afternoons in the week and for
church on Sundays, she don't want
no automobiles nor elevated cars nor
subws3s, thanks be! Squire Shan.
mons wife says she'd ra her trade
with Dan Wheeler at the Center than
with all the millionaires in New York.
If she gets cheated, sbe has chance
to Jaw; and Mrs. shannon prefers
jawing to eating. Besides which-she
ought to know-her husbands cous.
ms wife's sister went to New York
to buy her wedding clothes. Deacon
Wright declares New York is an alb.
omination unto Heaven, and he
wrestles with the Lord in prayer
that he will not measure out punish.
ment upon that wicked city accord.
ing to the .Giquities of her theaters
and horse shows, and four hundreds
He also reminds him that the right.
eous ones at the Corners are booked
for harps and crowns in the world to
come.
Not so Henrietta! She had been
born with stubborn thumb, and
early in life she had made a secret
vow, daring and adventurous, that she
would see New York. if she had to
drive the old nag all the way. To that
end she treasured stray clippings
describing the glories of her Mecca
from the Christian Recorder and the
Farmers Friend-the periodicals sub.
scribed to by the elite of the Corners
and knew them as the tourist knows
his Baedeker. Henrietta would have
been willing to trade off her interest
in harps and crowns and golden
streets for glimpse of Central park
When Henrietta went to the Cen
ter to work in her Aunt IMcindas
millinery parlors, she was declared
real tasty and was promised a rec
ommend to milliner at Rowland s
Falls after shed learned the trade
That summey Karma sent Minnie
Allen to board at the Center. she
was from Kew York and worked in
the millinery department at Macy's
In two weeks she and Henrietta de
veloped a lifelong friendship, ant
she promised to get Henrietta a jot
if she could. She was then keep
ing company with young man who
sold silk dress Innings. In the fall she
wrote t. Henrietta of her approach
ing marriage and offered her the
place
While her family and FRIEND;
prayed for light, Henrietta gathered
together her clothes. Father said HI
didn't want daughter of his gettini
killed in an automobile. Mother sale
she couldn't see for the life of he
why Henrietta didn't marry "Arv'
Elder and settle down like Siste
Liz "Arv" took hel buggy riding he
hind his new trotter and declared heC
| never marry any one but her; bu
Henrietta knew that the Adams girl
had him already marked for thei
own. Deacon Wright came over ant
besought the Lord 10 turn her from
her vain desire. All of which fire.
/ Henrietta's spunk Backed by Aun
Lucinda-she had promised TO sent
her ideas and help her beat that up
start milliuer f.om the Mills-sh'
packed the family valise and tool
the train.
No sooner had the conductor Gale,
New York next" than a car-full be
gan to play stage coach. All tn,
passengers rose. turned round, snool
themselves, buttoned UP coats, AM
put on gloves. The One Hundred AM
| Twenty-fifth street station flew
past: the last row of Harlem flati
disappeared; roundhouses. freigh
yards. signal stations, doomed up 4
vanish. The crowd jammed closer ant
closer against the door BreathiDl
room was at a premium. Henrietta
held her own against a sharp-cioowet
woman with two restless children
and a commerce al traveller who yoweC
he'd get out 1rst If it took leg.
A polite gentleman OF color in res
and blue suit with C. G. A 1sgr' Of
his cap asked if he might carry ne
bag Her yaiise was heavy. but sh
thanked him kindly and declined
( The precedent at he Corner wal
aga INST picking up acquaintance. am
Henrietta would not 50 soon desert tn
training Of her youth she struggles
or brayely with her bay her big cot
.on umbrella. and her long skirt--th'
. CUruers considered short skirts OF
/ grown women indecent.
At the street. Henrietta stopped +
I get her Brealh aud bearings Abou
I b-r rose the unceastng cry Of cab
can. cab,--'fere. iadg-cabt" likl
ne cackie of Uncle SIS ever nois
geese Above her the / thunderet
T in IT'S mad chase. The dazzling ne.
work Of surface cars threatened nc
nentary collisions News boys thrus
extras "ali about the explos N il
the subway into Hrr unwilling hands
The huge subway cranes loaded wit
. rock made their unsteady pTogres