Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-31

changed our minds for the house was &C.
cupied. After hearing Of the fire and
terrible end OF a Mr.. Miller ", drove 10
Hampton hill and took in cousin who
knew the man personally. We went by
the south cemetery where that very day
all that could be found of the good man
was laid to rest. At some places on our
journey 1 could recall VINO occupied them
years ago. Others were lost to me. Ar
irving at our destination sure enough the
attractive place We saw earlier in the
season was in ashes. The few choice
shrubs which showed him to have been a
man of refinement were badly scorched.
listened to a pathetic part Of his life-or
| so considered it He was engaged to a
young lady and in four days expected
- ...ake her his wife. They went to ride
and while doing so she asked him to
promise her that If anything happened
20 her to never marry anyone else. He
promised he never woodland she died
| suddenly in a day or so-and he select
| ed a new place unknown to him where he
'could be quiet and unmolested only by
his own thoughts. He was an indust-
,-ious man. But what an end in a state
That used to be noted for lis steady hab-
it's!
| We returned to Hampton hill by way
! Of b.gelow hill which is much improved
since l rode down it on my own sled
J when Younger. 1 never rode IS fast be-
! fore or since, and 1 was a bit afraid
Jut Ella was older and enjoyed it better
than l on her brothers sled. but never
again for Cretia.
The circumstances Of Mr.. Miller re-
minded me of Darn Coat" I had it
written out but being little modest in
sending in too often l held it over and
now Persis inqures about him and lola
writes OF him. 4 tall pleasantly spoken
man using good English used to come "a
my srsndfath1r's once in about so often
bring his own tea and usually food. ask
Tor dish to make his tea in. and ate
nd crank. Sometimes he conversed a
,.ttle during the evening, but generally
anne late in the afternoon. retired earl,
no was W early and after preparing
mis- own breakfast was off on the road
! cannot remember he ever spoke or no
ticed me in the least. but l just drank 81
the w..ole operation Il was so queer q
me-no one else ever came and did thus
Tbs. story ran as follows:
That this man. Mr.. Tomoson, studfe,
law or was a full-hedged lawyer-has
sons means, was engaged 10 marry
, Young lady. She was a tailorcss ant
made his wedding suit and she died an,
the disappointment influenced him TO de
clare he would walk around in certain
counties to the end Of his days which h
did and was found beside the road dyin
u Putnam way. ! believe. The coat h
, was to have been married in ne wore un
I'll mass C d7rns which gave him tn
2 | name OF ODD Darn Coat" He used {
ask sometimes To- needle and thread.
read his life in Danielson in a sma
j book. In there it mentioned that hi
| b"ide-to-be was lost on voyage fror
New London to New York where she wa
going to procure her wedding outfit. Fee
In those days did thus.
I lola: I never knew location OF taver
] but my parents did attend a few dance
there and I'll add only this. one ma
r more courageous than the few other
when he saw the man alopear healles
asked I'm the name Of Col. what &
you want?p He replied. Dig IN m
bones that are buried in this cellar an
! bury them decently." which was don
L and the room was peaceful after, but u
:. ]. soon sold and moved away.
= The house where Mr.. Varnum. VIII
:, committed suicide bv cutting his thros
: was not in Towards valley but on II
direct road from Hampton hill tn IVES
minister. IN out Of the valley. I nevt
!, haarl o. the house being haunted as !
n did the deed himself. l have an ina 9
= Of some neople who read our gruesor
: tales of their front hair Gf they ha1
: any rising I'd slowly as I've seen the
. IN shows.
a Cretia is glad the epitanhs cause
=. some one TO lau-1. some say the on
"a wsv Of turning your liver over IS
;. laugh. Where to cook onions. calobaG
> and caulihowe--in a house two mill
=, from any other.
I wish every person connected with OF
l., Corner good health during the comir
year.
CRFTIA