The times., 1889-12-20

'Well, hope that scme day you'll find out
To your own satisfaction. BY the way,
wish you'd get out NJ. that morning gown.
My new clerk is coming TO dinner"
''Oh, dearl then IILhave dinnia- sent up to
my room, l think Il don't feel a bit well,
and it's awful TO think of sitting.b bolt upright
in tight dress for an hour or two" And
Lncia whii'led from side to side an the piano
stool, nnd looked foriorn and cross
Il suppose 1t would be impossible TO dine
In dress that is not tightp said the father.
Papa, please don't tease me; Il don't feel
bit well; really l don't"
"What is the matter, childa" asked the
father, tenderly. ''Too much eandya-too
few partiesf'
"Oh, nothing that l know off, said the
girl, wearily "I'lL6eel better when real cold
weather comes, Suppose" She-played with
the piano keys IHDment or tSRo, and con-
tinued:
$50 You have a new clerk. l hope he's
nice-not mere figuring maciineg"
''Quite fine fellow" said the merchant.
AT least he seems to be-"
'.Is he-have yon given him the place you
intended to offerBhilip Hayng'
'sYes"
1.-THE iron business is real good for young
man to get into, isn't itg'
"Indeed it is, since iron has looked up"
land that stupid fellow might have had
the chance if hn hadn't gone, off home again
without even oaAling to say good-byF
"Just So"
'Oh, don't want to see him." said Lucia,
pettishly. TIN tired OF young men,"
"What mercy it is that they don't know
It'll" said her father. They'd all go OF and
commit suicide, and then merchants couldn't .
have any clsrks at ALL"
"Now, pspal" said Lucia, with crash on
the lower Oetaves of keys, followed by.
querulous run, with her thumb, over the
shorter strings. SIS the new clerk anybody
in particulars What is his name4"
Phillip Hayn"
Lucia sprang from the piano stool and al
most st2angled her father with her slender
arms.
"Gracious, Lu!' exrlaimed the merchant.
"Your mothers family must have descended
from q grizzly bear. But why this. excite
mentp'
because you're dear, thoughtful old
man, who's always, trying to do good, said
Lucia. If 'twerent for you that paor young,
man might never have chance in the world.
think it's real missionary work to help de-
serving people who aren't able tc help them
solves; know it is, for our minister has said;
so iOin hSdlil anu atsBIn.
I'm real glad to learn that my daughter
remembers some Of the things she hears in
! church," said she merchant. 80 you think
young Hayns deserves a chancein the world,
| eha"
II only know what you yourself have said.
about hin. i" said Lucia, demrely.
GOOD gislt always take your fathers ad-
vice about young men and you'll not be mis-
taken irs human nature. Which cut Of the.
roast chicken shall sendiap to your roomg ~
'"Oh, Ill try to como down, as it's only
Phil maybe can coax Mnrgie tohelp me-
| dress"
Lucia slipped slowly from the room, but
went up the stairs like whirlwind The
merchant sat down at the piano and made as
dreadful q successioa Of noises as the much
afflicted instrument had ever endured. He
bad to do something
A quarter Of an. hour later Lucia foated
down stairs in robe Of pale blue, her face as
fresh and bright as dawn.
"Sunriss at sunset" exclaimed her father.
"Well, girls are possessed to upset the natural
order Of things, suppose. But, my dear
daughter, you've put the rouge on too thick; /;
don't you think soi"
"Fatheyw exclaimed the girl, and the flush
Of her cheeks spread to her brow.
a moment or two after, "see how foolish you
were to think Lucia i'll. I never saw her
looking better"
eyes," said the merchant, dryly; "I told
her the doctor was coming. That's often
| enough to cure the ailments of some children,
| you know" Then the merchant devoted ten
| minutes Of business tact to the task of ex-
planning to his wife the reasons Of Philips re-
turn to New York he also enlarged upon the
| Haynton Bay Improvement company, and
| tho probability that if the Tramlays were to
| build the first and handsomest house on the
new property Mrs. Tramlay would naturally
] be the fashionable leader Of whatever section
or subsection of society might select the place
as summer home. Mrs. Tramlay was in
clined to be conser vative on the subject, but
when she learned that Marge was stockholder
and director in the company she became quite
| cheerful.
| Phil was not so happy as he should have
been while on his way to the Tramlays'. He
wondered how he should be able to greet
| Lucia without betraying the mixed emotions
| which he was sure the first sight of her face
would cause him. He had firm conviction
| that he would feel awkward and act accord
| ingly, and his remembrance of various men
whom he had seen behaving awkwardly in
pIcSsuCo VI young iiuiSS iistuo uiu quto
certain that Lucia and Margie would laugh at
| him when his back was turned. He did not
realize that in meeting, as well as in fighting,
| the burden of action does not all rest upon
| one person. Neither did he take into con-
sideration the tact which some maidens ac-
| quire in year or two spent in society. As
| he was ushored into the parlor, with face
| which he was sure was sober and set, Lucia
approached him with pleasant smile and ex-
claimed, as heartily and unaffectedly as if she
were a. (Haynton girl:
"How do you do, Phili I'm ever so glad
| to see you back again."
| Away went all sense Of soberness hesita-
| ton and doubt; the young mans soul leaped
| to his faco, and he held so long the little hand
offered him that Lucia, perhaps remember
| ing some impulsive demonstrations toward
that graceful member, withdrew it before
any attempt to release it had begun Then
the girl began a rapid series of questions
about Hayn Farm and its occupants, and
Phil made CHEEKY replies, and Tramlay, after
gazing at the couple from the back parlor
retired to his library to indulge undisturbed
! in as much vigorous and affirmative head
shaking as the situation seemed to justify.
"How do you think you will like the iron
business, Mr.. Hayn, asked Mrs. Tramlay at
dinner
"Greatly, so far as know it," Phil replied.
ssI1p TO date nv duties have been to GO to