Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-07
The New Home
CHA PIER XIV.


AS l remember, that trip to the
city vas not a very pleasant one.
We had to take the local, Number
1885 as they called it Familiarity i'll
the village, to a station some ten
miles off. where the fast trains came
through.
Except for the run in my a to
Buffalo, I had not been out of Wells
Vile for any distance since l came
there. Win and some OF my new
friends in the town had driven with
me all over the surrounding hills,
but this was the first real trip ava
from the quiet little place. 1 almost
cried as our train wandered along
by the side of the tiny river and
through the gap OF the hills.
And then we were on the express.
and Win waS ordering an elaborate
luncheon for me in the diner. And
then we were pulling into the city,
and my ears were drummed upon
by the roaring. beating, raging noise
of the metropolis when it is hurry
ing home from work. 1t was hot,
too, and the odor from the ferry
slips nauSeated me.
But Winthrop vas crazy over all
of it. He had rarely been to the
city, and was most astonishingly ig-
norant of everything about it.
My aunt's chauffeur met us al the
ferry.
The cars here" he said. taking
our baggage checks. IN get your
things. My congratulations. miss
l near. madame. And to YOU, sir"
Win smiled at the man, uncertain
whether it was good form to shake
hands or not. But | solved his prob
lem by putting out my hand TO Blake
when he congratulated me, and Win,
who picked things up with e%Xtraor-
binary rapidity, followed my exam
pie.
Were to stay at Aunt H%arriet's,"
I told him. shes away, everyone
is this summer, but she's kept the
house open for u.s."
We drove to her huge white mar
BILE mansion, just off Fifth Avenue.
Win was very much impressed by
it, particularly by the italian en-
trance Aunt Harriet had built on-a
covered drive of glass and wrought
iron. The house was sunk back in
the center front, each wing touching
the street. But the a turned into
a tiny drive to the main door through
gates or doors of heavy glass and
ards the street. as well as on the
steps, huge palms and ferns were
banked. These showed through the
glass and in winter gave a tropical
touch that was most delightful.
Great, isn't it? Can we have
something like this?" Win asked,
pleased as a boy by everything he
saw.
when we have enough money"
I answered practically. This Ital-
ian entrance cost my aunt $4,000"
IF you would like to go anywhere
tonight. the car is ready" Blake sug-
gested.
Zine! Connie. let's go to a thea
ire"
1 nodded my head, and after din
ner we started cut again. 1t was
all new to Winthrop and he was as
enthusiastic as a child-so much so
that 1 could not help but catch some
of his spirit. We went to a show
which he liked Immensely. / had
seen so many like it that [ was not
interested specially, but l liked see-
ing him so pleased.
Now. let's go somewhere and
Dance" he suggested.
And we went, for the sake of cool
ness. to a roof garden. We danced
there until after one in the morning.
And suddenly l found myself very
tired. ! could not tell why. 1t did
not occur to me that | was used to
going to bed at nine.
do we have to go home now?"
Win asked in a disappointed way as
the orchestra began putting green