The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
A LONG JOURNEY.

the sage Of Fort Washington who has
seen the Heights develop from a section
of farms and estates to a booming,
apartment house territory. THE real
estate men have faith in their invest
ment but 1t Ia best to be little careful
when It comes (" simple faith. A littls
gives faith q better stand
ing. This brings to mind what hap
pened to Old Dan Lavery.
Dan has spent all Of his life In tho
north end and never crossed the ship
canal but twice In that time. And even
then he got no further than Inwood. Fl
nally he had to meet a mortgage the fore
closure Of which was threatened n he
did not pay up by noon on . certain
Monday at a lawyers office In 125th
street He got the money together and
at 10 o'clock Monday started to leave
kingsbridgc. lie was advised to take
New York Central train to 125th
street. but being a frugal soul ne thought
he would save money by paying q rJckai
on a broadway car. lie was advise
"eoihSt tihS uhtti ulDuF VI tTevSl,
but he said:
"'Oh! I've got faith In these new
tangled horseless cars. I'm up to date.
l am
They brought him c.llo~ and rug
to make him comfortable on his tedious
Journey and Dan started on his way
The trip was very fatiguing. as It was
the first he had ever made. At last he
found himself at Fifth avenue and 125th
street and he allghted there Looking
at his watch he found il was II o'clock.
'Humph!' he remarked, i've made bully
time-just an hour on the way--and
I've an hour before l2. But I'll Just 60
TO that legal shark and not do any
philanderin' about a strange place
HE entered the lawyers ONCE ana
announced himself. The legal man
looked at him coldly and said. Well?
"'l've come to take up that mort
gage volunteered Dan.
at was due Monday said the lawyer.
"'weel,' smiled Dan. here I am with
the stun
Too late, said the lawyer.
I'm an hour ahead o. time cor
rccted Mr.. Lavery with dignity.
"'Let me impress It upon YOU my
dear Mr.. Lavery.' sweetly said the legal
man. the mortgage was to be forecicsed
Monday
81 know that. Mr.. Man. retorted
Dan with some heat. and amt this
Monday
mo, 1t amt replied the LAWYER; IT'S
Tuesday YOU'VE almost twenty four
hours late
THE old man was IN daxe. How
can this be Tuesday he asked. when II
was Monday a little hour and half ago
when left Kngsbrids-r
~ can't answer conundrums' re-
piled the lawyer, but know that yes
terday was Monday and that tho mort
gage foreclosed then, and that to-day 10
Tuesday
Monday he corrected.
Tuesday insisted the lawyer, taxi
Ing UP . morning newspaper and point
Ing TO the date.
Well. all ] know persisted Dan. is
that left Kingsbridse an hour ago and
| II was Monday and'-h.hing ~ ont ~
his pocket-.here is nv rrorninr n. mar !.
And here is mIn.' sad the Ia W.,
which shows TIA Tuesday
/ "'Thurder,. .xc,a,raa Tho o,d v,.r
1t can't be two days at once. and a day
! can't pass in an hour. I was inst an
| hour coming down here. dozed OF and
I il didn't seem that long
! How did YOU come down. asked
the lawyer with sudden interest
/ "'welI.' he said. 4 starred on, m .
Broadway car and then 7 changed IN q,
| Amst erdnm ayepu. car and,
'.Tha law-yer laughed long and ,ouA
| That, what makes II Tuesday, n.
said"
In a large wholesaI. drv good, housa
an or-d lew huysr Was yoiry .hou,
carefully examining rolls ~ cloth n.
was a quiet. inofYensiye old gentleman
but the statesmen were no, busy he.
cause II was a rainy day, and a, n.
PASSED one ~ them gently rushed hi.
sentmindedly replaced IL and went on.