Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17

tie red headed to0boy. eho Wa"
''she mightn't stay long" Niss
Roberta's tone implied that this con-
tingency would be little short o3 Co.
lamitous. .And Warren Blake II dane
ing after her already"
Dear Aunt Roberta. Warren aevee
In his Inc did anything 20 frivolous -
dancing. Why are you in such hur-
~ to have me fall in lover
II don't want you to grow old ana
grabbed and-and lonesome-like ma"
"Why-why, Aunt Roberta. didn't
know you felt that way. You mustn't
you know" he said gravely, and pat
ted her hand affectionately. from
which unwonted denomination she
hastily snatched 1t away.
He laughed. There's time enough |
for mating anyhow. I'm only thirtyt !
and, besides, what could ! offer q girl, |
even If were so reckless as to fail IN
lovew
Yourself" Miss Roberta could not
entirely repress hint of pride.
Those spectacles you're always los.
ing must be rose colored. I'd want to /
offer something more than myself. !
Aunt Roberta-something Of achieve !
ment that would prove my worth.
couldn't love woman who could care
for little. futile man. When I've
done something. then
II know what you're thinking. John
ny. Don't 60 into politics."
1--WE got to. don't want to 60 all
my life as have done. drudging along
for a little money. drying up in tho
routine. my outlook narrowing. I'd
have nothing to show In justification
of my living. Why, I'd be no better
than Warren Blake. Aunt Roberta"
One might, by stretch Of the Inn
agination. have called the sound Miss
Roberta emitted laugh.
Across Main street from the court
house square-scene Of Daniel Web
ster's famous speech. the war time
demonstrations and the annual rally
stands a red brick. white porticoed
mansion In the style we distinguish ~
colonial. This house was built In the
early thirties by Thomas Dunmeade.
founder Of New Chelsea, then In his
eightieth year. period of life when
his thoughts should have been center
ed Oh heavenly glories, but were. In
fact, busted with the cares and vAnt-
ties Of this world.
Thomas lived just long enough to
install himself in the new house. Then
he died in an apoplectic fit following
a choleric denunciation Of Andrew
jackson. The title to the house de-
scended to the pioneers son. Robert,
gentleman of parts. who. as founder
of the -four mills. brought commercial
consequence and as congressman for
one term the honors of craftsmanship
to the town Of his nativity. His son
was Hugh. the soldier and later the
judge of the house of Dunmeade.
Miss Roberta and John were sitting
under tree in the front yard. 1t was
Sabbath afternoon In New Chelsea.
II wonder" unused Miss Roberta.
chow Steve Hampden liked the SER
mon?"
HE probably wasn't listening"
Warren Blake walked home from
church with Katherine" she remarked
significantly.
she was there, then"
Didn't you see her?'
S"I heard the stir when she came in:
but. strange to relate. was more in
terested in the service. and I forgot to
| look her up after church"
why won't you go to see herr"
John rose with sigh Of resignation.
"Aunt Roberta. you are a woman of
one idea. l see shall have no peace
of mind until I've paid my respects to
this gilded lady. l go!"
He could never repress a smile when
he saw the Hampden place. Almost
within the span Of his memory It's evo-
lution-it was always called place"
keeping pace with its owners for.
tune, had been wrought. The FIRST
house on that site had been a I've
room frame cottage. built just before
the war when Stephen Hampden was
manager of the, Dunmeade mills. It
is said that he laid the foundation Of
his fortune in certain contract for
| army horseshoes In the seventies.
being then owner of Plumville's lar.
gest iron foundry. he inaugurated tho
, custom Of returning to New Chelsea
for the hot months. The little cottage
was torn down. In its place was rear
ed red brick house. literally adorned
, with turrets and scroll work in the
style Of that period.
The foundry grew-even outgrew Ito
! owner. whose taste. If not his talents.
ran to speculation rather than to pro.
duction. He sold out and went to the
Steel city to pursue fortune via the
bourse and the real estate market. In
these days New Chelsea saw him and
his family only enthusiastically. The
house with the turrets had attained the
dignity Of country place." Then
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