Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

In these days of progress almost Heveryw6ere. even In small country towns we find that the minds of many of the 5inhabitante have grasped pres ent ideas and that the people in gen. eral believe in modern facilities for making one's home comfortable. Many persons perform their work by ma ehirery. thus completinS k Y, Eitn 1 less
 years still occasionally one runs
 across an old-fashioned person with primitive and quaint ideas: Celia ThAyer was an only dausnter and ~hnr desire to excel, fn her studies at sch6oi cauSed her to overwork. Dr. Woodman prescribed camping out for the summer so she could rest and
 recuperate her worn and tired out nerves. -. --is
 MT. and Mrs. Thayer knew of a tract of land in Maine. which had re- gently been cleared of lumber trees,
 stumps removed and many bungs- lows erected for summer visitors. to which they, repaired at once.
 This village of summer cottages was situated near a lake that abound ed with nsh of many kinds, and was only about three miles from the rail-
 road station. On the north side there was a large growth of wood, where one could wander and gather many q nosegay of rare wild flowers. On q
 clear day the tops of nearby noun
 tains could be plainly discerned. Be yond the summer colony pretty lit | lie village was situated.
 Many of the houses were old | fashioned, particularly that of Mir | Howard Lamson. but they presented
 a pleasing aspect to the passerby; fol during the summer season primrose
 and clematis climbed up the treilisei over the front porches. This mass O bright colors which was intertwine'
 with green, made the fronts of tn
 houses beautiful and picturesque t | look upon.
 l Mir. Lamson was as quaint and old fashioned as his house. He was pleasant and likeable. yet a stubborl | and self wilIed old man; who coul
 not. and would not fall into moderi
 ways. He supplied the summer col
 ony with fresh vegetables from hi
 garden, and each day the ladies In tn
 different houses were presented wit
 a bouquet of old-fashioned flowers which brought many pleasant mem
 ories to mind to the older member while the younger people laughed, fo they preferred hot-house nowers- He was a great favortte with M
 | and Mrs. Thayer and would sit wit
 them and gossip for an hour nearl
 every day. Ills sayings and blundel , in m.suaming articles and their use greatly amused Celia, for he found
 | everything that came within his nc , tice.
 Celia and MT. Lamson had man an argument over the many usefVl IT vent!ons of the day. The old gentlt man would not admit that their uss fulness exceeded those of carli'
 years. and said he for one. shoul never invest In new-fangied toy (s he called them). She laughingly r' 3 piled:
 5 Why Uncle Lamson, you won't l l able to resist doing so; for when yc sec something you really want yc ? will make a decided jump for it." ! well. well. maybe; but thir I good old fashioned things: they we
 good enough for my father and moth q and they are good enough for me" Celia tempted. him in many wa, e until she almost decided that he wi e either too old or too stubborn and s e in his ways to change. This by-pls amused the whole colony, who were d n lighted to see the pink tint flush r health returning to the young gir
 cheeke. s.l t..s s -- ... c The young people amused then ' selves playing .croquet and tennis. z. just happened that MT. Lamson hi e not seen, the play ground which W n situated a short. distance from ( II houses until this particular mornir h He found no one on the ground ai l. after gazing for a while. almost { d overcome to speak he uttered in 's undertone: d well, I never. This does beat { d Dutch; trapping flies out of doc Ie Good idea, there will be less need Is spanking them in the house" In