The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-19

sang Newport But hist, Young Mr.. Mssot
was clever, His mother Was clever, too Sh|
invented a wonderful shade for our nav,
hospital ships that was used successfully dur
ing the Spanish war and she also iuvented
flannel band that has saved many lives ID
the tropical climate of Cuba and the PhiIp.
pines, livingston, Jr did not follow in Bid
mothers footsteps. He merely invented
cheap way of living in Newport,
One day when Mrs. Mason looked out from
the harbor she saw the Corsar and said
Ab, Morgan las come in port to eat BIZ
famous Holsters. She SAW the NourmahaI
the big threc-mastcd yacht FLYING Colone|
Astor S colors She SAW millions Of dollsY5
floating on the water in the form Of yacht
And then she saw chunky object, whit
and red. suggishly moving in toward Shore
This chunky craft dropped IT'S anchor rgh{
under the Mason windows lis owner steppH
on deck aud Mrs. Mason would have fainteI
had she not been the daughtsr of soldicI
and the descendant OF colonial governor
and revolutionary fighters She lookcd
also on deck. The house boat Atheling be-
solved Livingston, .Ir. 5, problem Of lving'
IT was near the close of the season. Nev|
port was at it's gsyest. The news OF w
house boat arrival flew through town. fn
eight deserted damsels hurried down 70 t1
herbor to view the sight. The mothers I"
the Circus Set hurried to Haidon hii VI
sympathize with Mrs. Mason. II
But the happy lovers on the house po''
cared little for the dsmsels or the mother
They were outrageouslv in love They sa
on the deck and billed and coocd in dsyhsn'
and dark. The Circus Set spoke TO bsv
when he stroIled down the avenue, but o''
not call on his wife. oh, dear no. III
Young Mr.. Mason stayed on his hou''
boat practically all winter. Mrs. Lvvy "
happy, even when ice filled the outer
The Masons made over lures to bivvy, pu'
said. "Take, me, take my wife III
Each spring since their marriage
young Masons have anchored tneir
boat in the barbor, Celia the seeond
big girl now, five years old. Sne esa
with one oar. swim and dive like a nsu.
hardly ever puts her foot on shore CIV
a modern water baby.
Celia s parents are as much IN ios0
when they ran away. They nave oD'
regret, one sorrow-their house poat n.'''
replaced They are outgrowlng ,Is
dimensions. new one has been oiue'
but it NAV not be finished this year a.
The death of Mrs, Mason senior -
two wears Of the elopement did n'' -
the hearts of any members OF inc
The Mason family in Newport is rr;eS
one. There are the John j. Masons sH'
Ellen Mason, who are connections ~
Last summer the Masons entert''p'' 80
F., II, Brooks. very beautiful youns az
ern woman. Mrs. Brooks had nea'e 81
story of the house boat and its e1ile,,
felt sorry for them One day soe 0"r
awav from the Mason's naughty c"'PI ~ n,
ace and wandered harborward Inc 1><k
was near shore. She got boy 70 M TO-
out and clambered on deck. inc Tbs
wers al home. And what bappsnee. III
beautiful Mrs. Brooks discovereo 81 hi
Masons did not want to be ie'osl Theys
Newport They were not unnsppy pty.;sut I'd
were disgracefully happy ana t' '' .hsy cnly
Themselves They like their h'e' uke0
stav in Newport hnrbor because 'ne} ,h,sr "a
and because Livvy is too good h''D''
run away.