Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-28

rIIxIiV know the usual
~" drive always keeps
her out until about O."
~ ought to know it by this time, sup
pose" said the merchant, ''and l don't be-
grudge her a moment Of 1t, but somehow the
house is never quite the same when she is out
Of it,"
Lucia looked at her father with little
wonder In her face Then she laughed, not
very cheerfully, and said:
Father, do you know that you're dread
fully old fashionedf'
''l suppose So Maybe it's force Of habit"
Lucia still wondered She loved her mother
In the instructive, not over Intelligent way of
most young people, but really she could not
sec what tlere was about the estimable wo
man that should make her father long to see
her every day Of the year and search the
house for her whenever he returned. She
had never heard her father make romantic
speeches, such as nice married people some-
times do in novels; and as for her mother,
what did she ever talk Of to her liege lord
but family bills, tho servants, the childrens
faults, and her own ailmentsl Could it be-,
she asked herself, that this matter Of fact
couple said anything when alone that was
unlike what the whole family heard from
them daily at the table and in the sitting
rooms
"why are you looking at me so queerlyi"
suddenly asked the father. Lucia recovered
herself, and said:
~ was only wondering whether you never
got tired Of looking for mother as soon as you
came home"
Certainly not" said the merchant.
"Most husbands do. sooner or later" said
Lucia.
"Perhaps will, some day." the father re-
piled; ''and can tell you when it will be-"
"Tell," said Lucia
II think twill be about the day after eter.
nifty ends, !" was the reply. "Not a day sooner
But what do you know about what some hus-
bands do, you little simpeton' And what
put the subject into your little headf"
"Oh, don't know" said Lucia, dropping
anon the piano stool and making some chords
ana discords. ut came into my mind; thats
all"
"Well, hope that some day you'll find out
10 your own satisfaction. BY the way, !
wish you'd get out Of that morning gown.
Ny new clerk is coming to dinner"
"Oh, deari thea I'll have dinner sent up to
my room, think don't feel bit well,
and it's awful to think of sitting bolt upright
in tight dress for an hour or two" And
Lucia whrled from side to side on the piano
stool, and looked forlorn and cross.
suppose IL WOulu be lIlpOSSlDIe 10
In a dress that is not tightr said the father.
Papa, please don't tease me; don't feel
bit well; really don't"
"What is the matter, chidp asked the
father, teuderly "Too much candyl-too
few parties"
"Oh, nothing that know Of" said the
girl, wearily. "Ill feel better when real cold
weather comes, suppose" She played with
the piano keys a moment or two, and ccn-
tinued:
80 you have new clerk. hope he's
nice--not mere figuring machine"
"Quite fine fellow" said the merchant
''At least be seems to be"
SIS behave you given him the place you
intended to offer Philip Haynf"
"Yes"
man to get into, isn't itp
''Indeed it is, since iron has looked up"
"And that stupid fellow might have had
the chance If he hadn't gone off home again
without even calling to say goodbyr
"Just So"
"Oh, don't want to see him." said Lucia,
pettishly. "I'm tired of young men,"
"What mercy it is that they don't know
It'll" said her father. They'd all go off and
commit suicide, and then merchants couldn't
have any clerks at ALL"
"Now, papal" said Lucia, with crash on
the lower octaves Of keys, followed by =
querulous run, with her thumb, over the
shorter strings. SIS the new clerk anybody
in PARTICULAR What is his namei'
philip Hayn."
Lucia sprang from the piano stool and al
most strangled her father with her slender
arms.
"Gracious, Lul" exclaimed the merchant.
"Your mothers family must have descended
from a grizzly bear. But why this excite
mentr'
because you're dear, thoughtful old
man, who's always trying to do good, said
Lucia. "If 'twerent for you that poor young
man might never have chance in the world.
think it's real missionary work TO help de-
serving people who aren't able to help them
selves; know it is, for our minister has said
90 from the pulpit again and again"
"Tm real glad to learn that my daughter
remembers some of the things she hears in
church." said the merchant. $50 you think
young Hayn deserves a chance in the world,
chi"
~ only know what you yourself have said
about him." said Lucia, demurely.
''Good girl! always take your fathers ad
vice about young men and you'll not be mis-
taken in human nature. Which cut of the
roast chicken shall | send up to your roomf
"Oh, I'll try to come down, as it's only
Phil; maybe can coax Margie to help me
dress"
Lucia slipped slowly from the room, but
went up the stairs like whirlwind. Th'
merchant sat down at the piano and made a
dreadful a succession Of noises as the muci
afflicted instrument had ever endured. HI
had TO do something.
A quarter of an hour later Lucia foatec
<so,v 10, nha nf la Ina hnrf fapa "a
fresh and bright as dawn.
"Sunrise at sunset" exclaimed her father
swell, girls are possessed to upset the natura
order of things ! suppose. But, my dea
daughter, you've put the rouge on too thick
don't you think sop
"FdherI" exclaimed the girl, and the iusl
OF her cheeks spread to her brow.
Edgar said Mrs. Tramlay, who came il
moment or two after ''see how foolish 20
were to think Lucia ILL., | never saw he
looking better"
YES said the merchant, dryly; IL toll
her the doctor was coming. That's ofte
enough TO cure the ailments of some children
YOU know Then the merchant devoted te
minutes of business tact to the task of ex
planning to his wife the reasons of Philips ri
turn to New York; be also enlarged upon th
Haynton Bay Improvement company, an
the probability that if the Tramlays were
build the first and handsomest house on III
new property Mrs Tramlay would natural
be the fashionable leader OF whatever sectio
or subsection Of society might select the plac
as summer home. Mrs. Tramlay was II
clined TO be conservative on the subject br
when she learned that Marge was a stockholde
and director in the COMPANY she became quit
cheerful
Phil was not so happy as he should hay
been while on his way to the Tramlays, Il
wondered how he should be able TO gre'
Lucia without betraying the mixed emotion
which he yVas sure the first sight Of her faC