The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-28

Left 20 himself, the Captain began ~ uD.
plOre the obstinacy 81 women ia general and
Kate FrObisham IN particular. Why, in tho
name Of goodness couldn't she let his bOy
alOnei But he would bring this young per
son 70 her senses before be left tho city,
sure as his name was Daniel Winthrop
Suddenly the door opened and Kate
FrObisham stood before him.
Now, IL - one thing for an elderly gentle
man 10 make big resolutions and another 20
carry them out when he is confronted By
lovely young woman looking eXaspcrat-
ingly beautiful, and piercing his very heart
with glance Of piliful entrcaty. Such a
sad, sweet face, tOOi What a shane that
fortune should deal ~ hardly with her. SO
instead % reading her "A lecture on the i'm
propricty Of her conduct, hc found himself
holding both the girls hands in his and
drawing her 10 him With a fathcrly kiss.
81 was so surpI 4 ~ hear you were
come, she said, ia shy, soft tones.
And so glad, my prctty-say you were
glad too"
Il thiul, am glad nay, win say am
sure am glad, Captain Winthrop
For an hour they talked, set not word
did the wicked Captain say II the object
which had brought him 10 the city: and 50
confidential dill they become that when she
showed him some watcr-colOrs she had
shctchcd IN the vain hope Of selling them,
he had the unblushug mcudacity 20 declare
that hc knew picture dealer who was ach-
lug 10 secure just such things, Offering, If
she would cntrust them 10 him, 20 transact
the business for her which be did much 70
her wOndcrmcnt and saI8faction
Then hc pleaded that she must have pity
on his loneliness in the city and show him
about a Bit" and even succeeded in in
yclglug her 10 dine with him al his hotel
ard drive IN the PARK with him, and alto
gcthor conducted himself IA such repre-.
hcuslblc manner, that am sure the reader
has lost all confidence iu him.
The next day was 4 repetition Of the pro
yiJus one, and the more nc saw Of tho
charming girl the more ms heart warmed
towards her, and hc became 50 dcmOnstra-
tive in his affection that hc scandalizcd Mrs.
Wilson, Katc's landlldy so that she felt
it her duty 10 warn the young lady against
the danger Of the elderly gcntlcmans ad-
mration, which brought the first smile she
had seen in Kate's face for many "A day.
By and by they became more confidential
and she told him many Of the struggles
through which she had passed and her man
ncr Of cncountcring them, all Of which tend
cd 10 more deeply Impress him with the fact
that she was IA jewel Of girl who could
hold her own under any din 'uitcs.
But the crisis Of the Captains incOnsis-
tcnclcs came upon the third day Of his visit
10 Ncw York. Bright and carly he was at
Mrs Wilson's house, for Kate had promised
10 accompany him on trip 20 Staten Isl
and As hc sat in the little dngy parlor
waiting b T. drrival-for Kate was not with
out the feminine weakness Of being "A wee
blt behind time in getting Tcady-hc saw "A
scrap Of paper lying on the floor and rccog-
niscd at once lldrrys handwriting. ! make
no apology for the indeicgcy Of his action,
for am simply historian, but the wicked
Captain picked it up and deliberately read
il through. IL was portion Of "A letter con-
tanning the following:
"Nhilc | acknowledge that lac IL the best
father man ever had, | am deeply panied
10 add that there is no sign Of that unrca-
sonubIc animosty 20 the name of Frobish-
am wearing away, and af ~ you say, you Will