The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-01-14

they're alive wish worms. I'm tempt
ed 10 toss then Ont Mercy! how will
we ever manage % csi-f here? II aunt
WASH so rich, aud I afraid she'd leave
me out Of her will, I'd start for home in
the morning"
Rachel complacent'y made answer:
"H'm satisfied with the prospect It's
a horrid old place and aunt is "a penu-
riOus old thing. else she wouldn't stay
here. with all the money she's got.
have an object in view. 80 shan't mind
the dullncss Of Blackbcrryville for
awhile. lIayo you forgotten? Aunt
intimated 10 ~ that the one who was
50 fortunate ~ 10 win th" affections Of
Guy Winters. son ol The man she was
engaged 10 marry, but for some unac-
countablo r.sou did not should have
her propertgt EDw happen 10 know
that this Guy Winter. Is worth win
ming. I've seen his photograph, and
I've heard Eta Blyne speak Of him.
He is as handsome as that mytholO2ical
parsonage ApOll >syas said 10 be-is a
rising young lawyer in Bullalo-and |
mean 10 marry him Don't sneer. |
am prcttier than YOU, and | have more
tact. You are lamcntably wanting in
it, Celia. rs you must acknowledge.
But hark! / hear wheels. Who :
coming? IL must be- Guy Winters or
Lucy. / wonder how she looks? I've
nothing 10 fear. though, from a cOun-
try girl. They're invariably awkward,
and-ycs, it must be- Lucy as the
driver reined in his stceds before the
gates. and wee figure got out and
stood there as tiny trunk was depOs-
itcd on the ground 81 can't catch n
glimpse Of her face. but she is short,
and short women are never graceful,
and not enough pretty things could be
packed in that trunk to captiyate any
man"
Meanwhile. Lucy Hunt had met her
aunt with an ailccliouate kiss and hug,
and followed her 10 the room made
ready for her.
A 1.-the. wilowy figure. n dark. spark
ling face, n winning smile and II viva
ciOus manner.
Mchetabcl Bcntlcy's heart went out
10 her sister child otoncc. How much
she rescmbled Magic, The tears came
into her eyes as she left the room and
went down stairs 10 prepare some thing
nice and palatable for supper
Thus domicilod, Lucy glanced care
lcssly about the room. How ncaC How
pretty il wasl with lis dainty curtain,
at the window. It's looking-gIass gar
nished with branches OF applc-bloom;
claw-footcd table against the wall.
with n high, antique vase thereon, in
which handful or two of green leaves
were artistically arranged, aud i'm one
dim corner bed, fragrant with laycn-
der aud mint, which the girl ut first
mistook for snow-drift, 50 pure, so
spotlcssly white was IT,
What cool, inviting spot" she
murmurcd, "it puts me in mind of the
dear old home. Aunt is 80 kind | do
not think | shall be a bit homcsick." "
When the cleaning fell they were all
gathered together in the coy little sit
ting-room Aunt Mchctabcl and her
three nicccs
The girls were totally dissimiar in
looks. Rachel was tall and naughty.
She had complexion Of lilies and
roses, turquoisc-bluc eyes and rcd-gold
hair. which was frizzlcd and tortured
in the prevailing fashion. As Guy
Winters was expected, she had made
herself rs beautiful rs possible. A blue
silk dress drapcd her stylish figure;
jewelcd butterfly sat pcrchcd in her
hair; at her throat and in her ears were
silver ornaments.
Celia, too, was tall, but her figure
was too much inclined to cmboRpoint
for graccfulness. She was dark rs an
Egyptian. not in the least pretty. and
her manner was affected and Disagree
able. She was attircd in garnet silk,
with plenty of lace ycllowcd by age,
for she was vain enough To think she
might enslavo Guy Winters.
Lucy, ON the contrary, was as natur-
nj and rs simple as her name. She had
n bright piquant face, lighted by lus-
trous dark eyes. a sweet, red mouth
that looked rs if it were meant TO be
kissed and n flow of dun-brown hair
in which there was no glcam of gold.
Clad simply in some ncutral-tintcd
material that fitted her slim shape To q
nicely, with knot of the lilicS-of-thc-
valley clinging to her throat, She was
not girl to pass 10y with n single
glance. One enjoyed looking at her,
even though she said not word; but
when she began to talk, and her face
lighted up. she was. for the time being,
positively beautiful
All sat there listening to Aunt Me-
hctabcl. She was speaking in n calm,
deliberate way. wholly unnatural TO
her. 81 did not send for YOU. girls.
without reason | hintcd il in my
letter Let me bc more explicit In
my younger days was engaged to-
Hugh Winters. For some reason, il 10
unnecessary to state what, the match
was broken OIL Hugh married some
one else. A son was given them. On
the broad face of the earth there is not
creature that the old maid loves as
she does him. ] wish him TO inherit
my property. expect him here to-
night. Now. rs he must marry some
day, would rather he bc married TO a
niece. of mine than to q stranger.