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fcy . 1 r " , =i| Uncle Terry 1 CHARLES CLARK HUNN CoryrtgUt, 1800, by 1?ee A 8hep*rd (Continued from Gth page.) where the folks are summers or stay In town and bate myself, If I can't find some one to go off on iny yacht wltH me. The fact is, Miss Page," he added \ * mournfully, "I have hard work to kill time. I can get a little party to run to Newport or Bar Harbor in the aimmcr, and that Is all. I should like to go to Florida or the West Indies in the winter, or to I,nbrndor or Greenland summers, but I can't find company." Alice was silent for a moment, for the picture of a young man complaining because he had nothing to do but spcna nia time and money was new to her. "Yon are to be pitied," she said at last, with a tinge of sarcasm, "but still there arc Just a few who would envy yon." He made no reply, for be did not quite understand whether she meant to ^ be sarcastic or not. They rode along *n silence for a time, and then Alice ' j pointed to a small square brown building Jnat ahead, almost hid In bushes, and sakl: "Do you see that magnificent structure wo are coming to, and do you notice its grand columns and lofty dome? If you had been a country boy you would recollect seeing n picture of it In the spelling book. Take a good look at it, for that is the temple of knowledge, and it is there I (each school!" Frank was silent, for this time the sarcastic tone in her voice was more pronounced. When they reached it he stopped and said quietly: "Please hold the reins. I want to look into 'the room vrh'erc you spend your days." He took- a good long look, and when be returned he said: "So that Is what - you call a temple, Is It? And It was in . there the little girl wnnted to kiss you because you looked happy?" And then as tbey drove on he added, "I>o you know, I've thought of that pretty little touch of feeling a dozen times since you told about It. and when I go home 1 hall send a box of candy to you and ask you to do me the favor of i? to that little girl." It was not what she expected he would say, nnd it rather pleased her. When they were nearly home, he said: "You are not a bit like what 1 lmag- < toed* n sehoolmu'nm was like." ? - 1. imtM jrwi -.tjarirlr -I wore Ware g-fecmri and petted a black cat7" ah* asked,, laughingly. ?t.. "The glasses might be a protection to susceptible young men," he answered, "and for that reason I would advise you to wear them." "Shall I get some ^tomorrow to wear while you are here?" she queried, with a smile. "I will If you feel in danger." "Would you do It If I admitted I was?" he replied, resolving to stand his ground and looking squarely at her. But that elusive young lady was not to be cornered. "You remind me of a story Bert told once," she said, "about an Irishman who was called upon to plead guilty or not guilty to the charge of drunkenness. When asked afterward how he pleaded he snld, 'liednd, I give the Judge an equivocal answer.' 'And,what was that?' bp Id his friend. 'Begorra, whin the Judge axed me was I guilty w?~~~ He mt tUirlnj moodily at the flame*. or not guilty I answered, "Was yer grandfather a monkey?" And tlien he gave me sixty days.'" "Well," replied Frank, "that Is a good story, but it doesn't answer my question." That afternoon when Alice was alone with her brother he said, "Well, Bis, how do you like my friendT "Qh, he means to be nice," she replied, "but he Is a little thoughtless, and It would do biro good to have to work for his living a year or two." The two day* Intervening before Sunday passed all too quickly for the three young people. When Sunday, morning came they of conrsc Attended church, and Frank found himself slyly stared at by nil the people of Sandgate. lie did not pay much attention to the sermon, bnt a good deal te a certain sweet soprano voice In the choir, and when after service Allee Joined them be boldly walked away with her and left Albert chatting with neighbor. On the way home she, of course, askthft uftual question as to ttow he Us * AM liked the sermon. "I don't think 1 heard tcu words of It.'* he replied. "I was kept busy counting bow many I caught looking at me, and whomever the choir sang 1 forgot to count. Why was It they stared I at me so much? Is a stranger here a 'walking curiosity?!' "In a way, yes," answered Alice. "They don't mean to bo rude, but a new face at church is a curio. I'll wager that nine out of ten who were there this morning are at tills moment discussing yourlooks and wondering who and what are." A realization or her cool indifference tinged his feelings that evening just at dusk, where he had been left alone beI side the freshly started parlor Arc, and ' when the object of his thought happened in he sat staring moodily at the flames. Bbe drew a chair opposite and, seating herself, snld pleasantly: "Why so pensive, Mr. Nason? Has going to church mado you feel repentant?" "I don't feel the need of repentance except in one way," he answered, "and that you would not be Interested in. To be candid. Miss Page, I'm growing ashamed of the useless life I lead, and It's that I feel to repent of. A few things your brother nnld to m? ???? 1 months ago were the beginning, and a remark you made the day we first went sleighing has served to Increase that feeling. Ever since I left college I have led nn aimless life, borod to death by ennui and conscious that no ono was made any happier by my existence. Whnt Bert said to mo and your remark have only served to make me realize It more fully." "I am very sony, Mr. Nason," she said pleasantly, "if any words of mine hurt you even a little. I have forgotten whnt they were and wish you would. The visit which Bert and you are making me is a most delightful break in the monotony of my life, and I shall be very glad to see you again." And' then, rising, she added, "If I hurt you, please soy you forgive me, for I must go out and sec to getting tea." The last evening was passed much like the first, except that now the elusive Alice seemed to be transformed Into a far more gracious hostess, and all her smiles and Interest seemed to be lavished upon Frank instead of her brother. It was as If this occult little lady had come to feel a new and surprising curiosity In all that concerned the life and amusements of her visitor. With true feminine skill, she plied him with all manner of questions and affected the deepest interest in all he had to say. What were his sisters* amusements? Did they entertain much, play tennis, golf or ride? Where did they Bsually go summers, and did he generally go with them? His own comings and goings nnd where he had been and what h$ saw there were also made a p%gt of the grist he was encouraged to Rh" even professed a keen lnnU2i his yacht and listened IK*--, a most elaborate description ' Of that^Safft, although as a row bo at was the largest vessel sbe bad ever set fool-on It Is likely she did not gain a ery. clear idea of the Gypsy. "Yonr vneht linn n I nanio^' she sold. "It makes one think of green woods and enmpflres. I I should dearly love to take a sail in her. I have read so much about yachts and yachting that the idea of sailing along the shores In one's own floating house, as it were, lias a fascination for me." This expression of taste was so much In lino with Frank's, nnd the idea of having this charming girl for a yachting companion so tempting that his j face glowed. "Nothing would give me greater ' pleasure," he responded, "than to have j you for a guest on my boat, Miss Page. | I think it could be munnged if I could only coux my mother and sisters to go, . nnd you nnd your brother would join as. We would visit the Maine coast resorts nnd have 110 end of a good time." "It's a delightful outing you suggest," she answered, "nnd I thank you very much, but I wouldn't think of coming If your family had to be coaxed to go, nnd then It's not likely that Bert could And the time." "Oh, I didn't mean It that way," ho said, looking serious, "only mother nnd me gins nre arrant or tue water, tlint Is all." When conversation lagged Frank begged that she would sing for him and suggested selections from Moody and Sankey, and despite her brother's sarcastic remark that it wasn't a revival meeting they were holding she not only played and sang all those time worn melodies, but a lot of others from older collections. When retiring time came Frank asked that she conclude with "Ben Bolt" "I shall not need to recall that song to remind me of you," he said In n low voice as he spread It on the music rack in front of her, "but I shall always feel Its rnood when I think of you." "Does that mean that you will think of me as sleeping 'In a corner obscure and alone' In some churchyard?" she responded archly. "By no means," he said, "only I may perhaps have a little of the same mood at times that Ben Bolt had when he heard of the fate of bis sweet Alice." I It was a pretty speech, and Frank I Imagined she threw a little more than | 11*11 A1 ' wduui iUlV UIO BUUfJ HI IOT ily but then no doubt his imagination was biased by his feelings. When they stood on the platform the next morning awaiting the train be said quietly: "May I send you a few books and some new songs when I get home, Miss Page? I want to show you how much I hftTo enjoyed this visit." "It Is very nice of you to say so," he replied, "and I shall be glad to be remembered and hope you will visit us again." When the train came In he rather hurriedly offered his hand and with a "Permit me to thank you again" as he aimA. ether [ 1 " 1? up the satchels so as not to be witness to her leave taking from her brother. CHAPTER XIII. JETT N summer Southport Island, as XI I 3'et untainted by the tide of outing travel, was a sj>ot to ! vs2sl Inspire dreams, poetry and | canvases covered with ocean lore. Its i mapy coves and inlets where the tides ! j ebbed and flowed among the weed cov- I ered rocks, its bold cliffs, sea washed, j I and above which the white gulls and fishhawks circled; the deep thickets of spruce through which the ocean wtnd? murmured and where great beds of ferns and clusters of red bunch berries grew were oue and all left undisturbed , week In, week out. At the Cape, where Uncle Terry, J Aunt Ussy and Telly lived their simple home life, and Bascom, the storekeeper and postmaster, talked unceasingly when he could find a listener, and Deacon Oaks wondered why "the grace o' God hadn't freed the land from stuns," no oue ever came to disturb its quietude. Every inornlngJL'ncle Terry, often accompanied by Telly in a calico dress and sunbonnet, rqpved out to pull his lobster traps, and after dinner linrnoaeed nnd <lrovc to the ^rad of the island to meet the mall "boat; then at eventide, after lighting his pipe and the lighthouse lamp at about the same time, generally strolled over to imscoin s to nave ? chat, while Teliy made n call on the "Widder Leach," a misanthropic but pious protegee of hers, and Aunt Llssy read the paper. Once In about three weeks, according to weather, the monotouy of the village was disturbed by the arrival of a Email schooner owned jointly by l^ncle Terry, Oaks and Bascom, and which plied between the Cape and Boston: Once in two weeks services were held, as usual, in the little beown church, and as often the lighthouse tender called and left coal and oil for Uncle Terry. Regulnrly on Thursday evenings the few piously inclined, led by Deacon Oaks, gathered in the church to sing hymns they repented fifty-two times each year, listen to a prayer by Oaks that seldom varied in a single sentence, and heard Auntie Leach thank the Lord for his "ninny mercies," though what JJiey were in her case it would Mb hard to tell, unless being permitt&l to live, alone and work hard to live at all was n mercy. 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To be sure, the quaint burgomasters, before the first Trinity church was built, after hearth the pros and cons of landowners, found names for many streets significant of certain established facts, for streets and byways below Maiden lane on the easterly side of the Heere straat, afterward changed to Great George street, in honor of King George, by the authorities of Trinity. Then our patriots ignored the name nml called it Blooiningdale road and then the Urond way, simplified into Broadway. The present Trinity church, at the head of Wall street, Is the third edifice of that name, the two preceding structures erected upon the same ground having been burned, but the first was pne of the iirst churches erected in this city, und Trinity has always been the wealthiest corporation, patronized by the richest and most influential families for ages. The churchwardens of this church had their own way about naming the streets from the church to what Is now Twenty-third street, west of Broadway, along the Hudson river front, because tliey owned that Immense property. In the olden time Queen Anne of England ownet} vhat was known as the Queen's furilt, which covered the land commencing*at St. FauFs' church and extending to what is now Twentythird street, bounded by Broadwuy on the east and the Hudson river on the west. Vestry street was so styled by Trinity because the church had a vestry tn that street between Hudson and Greenwich streets. Church street was so cubed because it bounded the west side of St. Paul's churchyard. Rector street was honored by the residence of the rector of Trinity. Barclay and Veecy streets were named after two clergymen of the church. Trinity's olllcers determined that the main artery of the city should run through its land, and, grounded in their belief in their ability to carry out their intention, Hudson street was laid out. St John's park and many other improvements were offered as inducements to purchasers of land, and St. John's chapel was erected and finished In 1803, one of the handsomest pieces of church architecture in the city. Trinity counted without an expression ?f tho majority of the.people.and fail-ed In fts'endeavor.* . < The arrogance of the church fretted the good people, and more to spite the cliurchwnrdens than because Broadway was nearer the center of the city Brondway acquired the preference, and tho glory of Hudson street departed, never to return. It has been remarked that the streets lnkl out by Trinity on the farm are all perfectly straight, while many In the lower pnrt of the city are wonderfully crooked. 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