The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

Ties. lie 1cl n4lllStu ErdduallN turning ]
into stone. Alas the waters of the lake /
in which she dwelt held in solution |
strange minerals and possessed Il petri- |
flying quality. He was found by the
monarch and placed on a pedestal. as
an example to warn others from Ike .
unlawful Intrusion"
"ITow DELIGHTFULLY."- obscure" said Ada. |
MARK the sequel. For long time
he remained in this state. mntionlcss
but not sensel, IS. mute but not pas
slonless. The subjects of the monarch
passed before him with ironical com
ments and jcsts and jeers. He was
powerless to reply. But it CHANGED that
a good fairy passed that way She pos
sessed the power of d.sarm,ng wicked
enchantment and restoring all unnat-
ural changes. for which she repaid her
self 10y making he subject her vassal
forever She bent her luminous eyes on
the petriiicd knight and their glances
melted away the icy torpor which clung
To him. Under their genial sunshine
his Ids opened as a flower. his own
eyes reflected back the love that lent
him life. He moved and was again a
man"
and Of course gave mp hydrup1thy
for matrimony," interrupted papa.
did not answer. for Ada claimed my
attention. The blood had climbed step
by step into her cheek. and at last the
red signal Of the success of my STRATA
gem waved from the topmost turret. She
looked at mo and said nothing. but the
look babe mo hope.
need not continue: my story IS
done. !. Of course MANAGED TO have a
tcte-a-tete with my former acuuain,-
ance and generous fricnd-my new love
and charming sitter-bcfnre she left for
England. What transpired the reader
may guess. The only answer shall
transcribc was given some time after
the great affirmative which made me
forever blessed.
but. Ada. my darling. how was I,
that your bright eyes alone detected in
the marble statue a living imposturc >"
why sad Ada, looking saucilv into
my eyes. 81 never before saw marble
statue with plain gold ring upon It's
little finger"
SO / took the 'rcachcrous ornament
from my little finger ana placed it IN
her hand
ON July $. 1850. appeared the "S.or,.
OF the Revolution" In the Same ruIlicn.
ton.
II" was Van Doodle. As a descend |
ant OF that ancient family. may assert.
without unhec"ming pride, that To DE "A
VAN Doodle slgntied. in the DAYS of
which ] write. something and somebody.
The Van Doozlcs in 1719 were n Dutch |
family. residing somewhere between |
New York and Albany On the Hudson. |
ana my great-granduncle was an only |
son.
Great men are usually indebted ,o |
circumstances and great events for their
elevation. The French Revolution |
brought forth "A Napoleon: our own |
revolution Washington and Van |
Doodle. IL is true that in this latter
ON, was commander in |
chief in the American army and tn,
other only sergeant 30 an" same: YET
the subordinate, To every reflective man.
fulfilled his duty as wei as his superior. |
Every American has heard Of the |
Legion. Scouting the eastern bank Of !
the Hudson they were a Formidable
heck upon the ravaprs Of "cowhoys"
ana rangers" over THAI Cuuuirv ly'n" |
hctwccu White Plains and New York |
city known as the Neutral Ground"
The insecurity of property through the |
holiness Of some of these predatory en-
cursluns, extending into the little Dutch |
settlements. rendered the presence of an |
armed force particularly desirable. and |
the fame of these dashing dragons
quite won over the hearts of the honest |
Dutch farmers, and tended materially to
open their larders To the wants of a |
sympathizing ally, in preference to the |
claims of Al Insulting foe.
My ancestor was stationed with his
company in certain quiet dreary,
gable ended. weathcrcnck crowned VIII
lage, abutting on swelling bay of the
Hudson, which may still be seen. but,
alas for modern innovation, hardly
recognized.
on the principal street the principal
mansion in the good old days was oCcu-
pied by one Jacob Bogardus, better
known as "Yop" Bogardus. He was a
mJl of strictly neutral politics. When
the cowbys favored him with their at
tentions and pressed his hospitality he
was known to dcclaim loudly against
The ragamuiiins of the Tory King; when
cavalry scouts from above recruited
themselves at his expense he was much
incensed against the Yankees, whom he
consigned to der tuyful," and implored
the protection Of ST. Nicholas against
friends who lacked that all essential re-
quisite, disnterestedness. But he was
possessed of two redeeming pecullarities
which rendered his acquaintance profit
able to the old and desirable to the
young-he was rich and had pretty
daughter.
Katrina Bogardus was horrible
coquette In all their confidential in
! tercourse she had never made my great
uncle any definite announcement, not
even the tip OF her rosy finger to kiss
lie caught occasional glances, very eX-
pressive, but not capable of perpetual
ton. She fiirted easily with others and
took particular pains to do so In my
great uncles presence
A fierce gallop tends 10 relieve mans
mind. Ny great-uncle experienced some
solace in driving his spurs into his
mares side by way Of revenge for the
gaping wounds in his own. He made up
his mind he would leave her-leave his
corps II had To desert--he would join
Sumter I'm the SOuth--he would forever
Danish all remembrance of the fatal
| ,pitrhary and wnull seek seek "A