The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-06-23
TWO POInTo or VIEW.
A C,ntented Mind the Richest Possession
Person Can Have.

CJnteuted Mind the Richest Possession N
Person Can Have.
Pink aud yc.l,w Oxalis. red gcrani-
ums and fuchsiaB in one window, aud
n round. laughing face looking out Of
anolher-thi3 was what We saw day
after day. Whenever car Number
One passed. the rosy face was at the
window The driver peasant-look-
ing young fellow with the biucst Of
blue eyes and fuzzy yellow hair. never
failed to Sos the black eyes that looked
out at him. AMI tC smile or wave bis
handkerchief as II, passed.
One day the car stopped In front Of
the hous', AMI a girl came out and
got H.. 1t was htr face that We hal
seen at the window. and we looked At
her with n mix urs fl curiosity and
interest. In her arms she carried u
large, shapclcss bundle, which, when
she wrapped the red shawl that was
wound around It. proved 10 be a baby.
fat aud blue eyed, who looked at each
# MS in turn, wonlcringly, while he
sucked the fingers nf one !iitle hand.
The ear stopped again. AMI three
ladies came ia; they were evidently
acquainted, and in order TO give them
seats together the girl gave her seat
to one Of them and sat down by me.
She glanced NJ me once or twice, and
seeing. or perhaps feeling. my friendly
attitude. said. half shyly: 81 see you
IN this car very Oiten-you see. !
most always look out when | know
Jack will be passing, "
II hayo seen you. too" answered.
II suppose this j., your baby'"
Yes" she said proudly. Jack 3
aud minc. ID mt you think ho looks
like Jack?'
"Ycs, very much Bat you look
young 10 b. marie ard have baby
rs old rs this little fellow"
well. I'm oder than look-P IN
past Gfioon. See my ear -ring5-thcy
were present fro j ack on NY lif-
teen birthday. and the baby gave nae
buttcr-knife. o. cOurHe. Jack
bought il. but It was present from
the baby just tho same. suppos"
you keep house,
told her did.
$50 do l. We have OLo real large
room. aud its fixed so It's just ~
900 ~ two would be- When | was
nj home We had whole house. but
think one room is u great deal nicer
You can see all the pretty things
you've got, right there; yon don I
have to 60 into other rooms to look at
them. Don't you think we wcro lucky
to be able TO get room that looks
out on the street? And We have an.
other window. too; that looks out into
lumber yard. and I've watched the
teams aud men coming and going so
much that | know the names Of some
Of the horses and where some of the
men live. Bat | like the front win
dows best; see the trees on the cor
ncr of A street when they are
brown in autumn, and then when
thoy are bare in winter Now the
leaves will soon be ont. and then
won't they look protty?'
Again tho car stopped. q She got mp
and wrapped the shawl around tho
baby. IL get OF here" she said,
smiling. I'm going to got n dress
for the baby. G. od-byc; | hope I'll
see you again some time"
What IN notwithstanding girl!'
said ono of the ladies on III, opposite
side of the car rs soon aS tho girl was
out of hearing. 'Oh. dear how slow
this car goes! Iwish the drivers had
To go faster through parts of the city
where there's nothing TO see
Sho did not seem 10 be an ill-naturcd
woman; her face was pleasant. and
her manners were good, but she was
thoughtles4 Tho ''outlandish-look
ing girl" who saw beauty every
where, was happier and would make
others happier than she who had {
"wholc house" To live in. and enjoyed
many AdvantiGcs which the Other
never dreamed Of possessing IL Is
not material possessions nor tho iaob
of them that makes riches on poverty,
but a con,cntcl mind. - YOUTHS Conn
DdRtOR