The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-14

ment that would prove my worth.
couldn't love a woman who could care
for a little, futile man. When I've
done something, then
I know what you're thinking, John
ny. Don't go into politics"
I've got TO. l don't want to go all
my life as I have done. drudging along
for little money. drying up in the
routine my outlook narrowing. Id
have Lothing to show in justification
Of my living Why, I'd be no better
than Warren Blake. Aunt Roberta
One might. by a stretch of the i'm
agination. have called the sound Miss
Roberta emitted a laugh.
Across Main street from the court
house square-scene of Daniel Web
ster's famous speech. the vdT time
demonstrations and the annual rally
stands d red brick. white porticoed
NJ 1sicH in the style we distinguish as
colonial MS house was built in the
early thirties by Thomas Dunmeade
founder Of New Chelsea. then in his
eightieth year, a period of life when
his thoughts should have been center
ed on heavenly glories. but were, in
fact, busted with the cares and vani-
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, a
gentleman Of parts. who, as founder
of the -four mills. brought commercial
consequence and as congressman fol
one term the honors of craftsmanship
to the town OF his nativity. His sol
was Hugh. the soldier aud 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
u wonder" unused Miss Roberta
"how Steve Hampden liked the ser
mOn?"
lie probably wasn't listening
Warren Blake walked home from
church with Katherine" she remarked
significantly.
"She was there, then?"
Didn't you see herr
~ heard the stir when she came in
but, strange to relate. was more in
terested in the service. and | forgot It
look her up after church
'0Vhy won't you go to see herr"
John rose with a sigh of resig nation
"Aunt Roberta. you are a woman OF
ore idea. l see | shall have no peace
of mind until I've paid my respects tt
this gilded lady. | CO.
He could never represS smile whpr
he saw the Hampden place. Almost
within the span of his Il emory it's evo
lution-it was always called place
keeping pace with it. Ur@-:..eT's for
tune, had been wrought. The frs
house on that site had been a fvt
room frame cottage. built just before
the war when Stephen Hampden wa:
manager of the Dunmeade mills.
is said that he laid the foundation o.
his fortune in a certain contract TO
army hOrseshOeS. In the seventies
being then owner of Plumville's lar
gest iron foundry. he inaugurated the
! custom Of returning to New Chelsea
for the hot months. The little cottage
was torn down. In its place was rear
ed a red brick house. literally adorned
with turrets and scroll work in tn,
style of that period.
The foundry grew-even outgrew it
| owner, whose taste. if not his talents
ran to speculation rather than to pro
duction. He sold out and went to til,
Steel city to pursue fortune via tn,
bourse and the real estate market. II
these days New Chelsea saw him ant
his family only semiOccasionally. TIL
house with the turrPtS had attained tn,
dignity OF q country place" Their
New Chelsea teard thot Steve Hamp
den had h~o1 admitted into the envi
able ard exclusive circle of million
aires. With wealth and travel cam,
taste. The country house" was re
modelled. ! ne turretS were RACED
wings wpra added to the house: tn,
iron picket fence was removed and
hedge planted i'm its stead Not all til,
architects devices could make of thu
house Il thing Of beauty. so ivy wa:
planted and trained to enshroud it:
naked U~Ii>n>~ \ few years with ma
ture. assisted by the English garden
er, and tha Transformation was com
plete.
But not enough. for New Chelsef
knew of another structure in course o.
erection on the crest of East Ridge, tt
be the 'palatial residence" as the
Globe took pleasure in reporting, ''o1
our fellow citizen. Stephen Hampden
who it is hoped will be often in oul
midst"
Continued Tomorrow