The Newark journal., 1911-08-04

certainly had seemed forlorn there all alone in the house However, there were drawbacks to their return.
 At first he was tolerantly interest cd in the story they all had to tetL Adele began it.
 T know you are anxious to learn about our experience in the hotrl fire she said. "Of course, we wrote you little about it. but one cant put all the details in letter, you know"
 You see. our cottage was next, but age 10 the hotel-the sweetest litfe cottage you ever saw. Honestly. VIC had the most popular porch on the lake-no mosquitoes. splendid breeze and lots of Hollys lemonade and things. We never thought ef auytbiug's ever happening fa suef l quiet spot though Molly did worry abont burglars whenever there wasn't { moon
 Well. anyway about 9 o'clock oHe morning somebody shouted Fire 9E course Tou know. George. Chat an Lot easli1 1rlsmeued. SO Koa woa [ be surprised 10 learn that l tuned over and went to sleep, thinking l had dreamed it.
 By and by lean called me l went to the window 3est iii lime 10 see tha roof fal in. Louise screamed but I was quies-I know l was. ! guass  person herself knows whether she screams or not
 Il Was beautiful sis1t. thoeeh really il ~as Hftle funny To see al the boaders iu theH uaiamae aaa things. #e ha. eight women in o8r house the rest of the FfzIa. bat really there wasn't anT rezfaco. fer that cottage. The men slept o.a HsF .eHa f. vas FerE exciting
 Tt must have b.c44 agreed vaang Hammond. In glaa 5oa 4a~e 50 brave
 He Was opening his uap-r that evening when His ua##ar eaao lata the library "TEs pleasant aa aa. @o9 alone Geofee. she s5fd. f h~seaa told goa aboUt tte fire and tGa eltts are all SO uerEoas about 1t sstl taat don't like 10 speak of 1t before them
 We were just nicely settled in tse cottage when Has ron ed eaely n he morning by tHe smell of smoke It must have been abaut o'clock. though it=Was very dark. went 70 the window 10 see what was burning When l looked out saw the hotel all ablaze.
 The peop,e came pouring out Of the doors. dragging trunks and suit eases. and everybody was excited We took in about thirty women. as did each Of the other cottagers. I Was quite agrccably surprised 10 find the hotel people quite intelligent. for had aI#aas fefHsed fo meet them The girls made some very warm friends that night It will be very pleasant To meet them again here 9a town
 Jean was the only one at breakfast when young Hammond same down late the next morning but she vel comed him cordially
 T am glad 10 see you at last," ssa said I've been waiting for you be- cause l happened to remember that l hadn't told you about tle hotel fire It vas about midnight when was awakened by the sight of the flames.
 "On the lawn were hundreds of people iH paiamas and things and some Of 9hem were crying and some Were laughing and ii Was very exciting Ne took in about twenty women and lent them clothes. 1t was dreadful to see the poor things, lent my white duck suit to girl who looked rather shabby but il seems she wasn't and she has a love lv .tother and they're coming 10 call as soon as she has decent dress. It was d great experience
 Ttat night after dinner yome Ham moHd's sister Louise finding him alone sat on fhe arm of his chair to Tell him about the fire.
 Fl was tbc worst experience l ever had she said @Of course, Jean and Att=tt hIIt ttl fftt dll1ll tI btiI- glars, bHt We never thought Of fire It WAS about o'clock in the morning and everybody lost everything. I was calm as could be. bat Jean cried q long time. The flames were beauti. ful. but the people looked tragic We took in about fifty women that night and except for four thathad mysteries and fits and things they were lovely We lent OUT extra clothing 10 them to come home in, pour soulst"
 She hurried to answer the tele- phone just as Molly came In
 Was she telling you about the fre?" Molly asked She doesn't know much about it. She always vas afraid of burglars and things and she had mysteries draadfully. II hap. pened
 "Retween= midnight and o'clock in the mornine said yoms Hammond intermpting her The flames poured