Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-14

"ff young Hayn is as sensible 10 ycu 49,
him, he will probably bc wise enough - =.
ciinc your offer aud 60 back 10 bis faahsfS
farm. You yourself usd 10 say that you
would rather be in their business than youP
own"
bright womani" replied Tramlay, Win .
smile and nod: but I wouldnv have
thought 50 at his age, and Z Apn't believo
Hayn will. can afford to nav Mn -
much as that farm earns In q ysar-ay
fifteen hundred dollars; and I donv bsaisvu
bell decline that amount Of money, twill
enable him to take care 81 himself In good
bachelor style and save something besides.
I'm sure, too. he'd like to remain In the city,
country youths always do. after they have
tnste of it,"
Again Margie glanced nt L,icia, but the
chicken croguette continued troublesome, and
no responsive glance came back.
"fIe had far better I've at hofne,~ persisted
Mrs Tra0lay, "where the Lord put him 10
the first place"
We'll" said Tramlay. finishing Q cup Of
coffee, III the Lord had meant every one b
remain where he was born, don't believe -
would nave given each person pair of fssA
And what sin II must bc to make railroad
iron, which tempts and aids hundreds o.
thousands Of people TO move abouti~
Don't be irreverent, Edgar, and, above al
things, try not to be ridiculous" said the
lady Of the house "And when you've spoiled
Qis youth and he goes back to home dimp-
tonted man, don't forget that you wero
warned In time"
"Spoiledi That sort Of fellow don't spoil;
not II I'm any judge OF human nature Why,
II bo should take notion TO the iron trade,
there's nothing TO prevent him becoming .
.tsAs. ~xst~.. l..
leon Of stecl rails or anglo Iron, or some
thing. Like enough ri be glad some time to.
get him to ndorse my note"
Once more Margie'seyes sought her sister'A
but Lucia seemed to have grown near sight
ed ovr that chicken croquette, for MarRis
could ne only tiny nose tip under Q taugls
Of yellow hair.
my capacity Tor nonsense Is lessening a.
grow older" said Mrs. Tramlay "Ill have
to ask you to excuse me-" Then, with the
air OF an overworkcd conservator Of dignity,
the lady left the dining room.
Excuse me, too," said her husband mo-
ment later, after looking at his watch
Conversation Is tho thief Of timc-in the
early morning. Good-by, children"
Margie sprang from her chair aud threw
her arms around her fathers neck. She was
q fairly aifectionate daughter, but such or
uberance camc only by fits and starts, and u
was not the sort OF thing that any father with
well regulated heart cares to hurry away
from. even when business is looking up.
When finally Tramlay was released he re-
marked:
III used TO have two daughters-ch, Lur'
Lucia arose, approached her father softly
aud with head down, put her arms around
him and rested her head ON his breast a. shs
had not often done In latc years, except altar
u conflict and tho attendant reconciliation.
Her father gave her a mighty squceas. DAT
tened a few crimps and waves that had cost
some effort TO produce and finally said.
81 must be of. Give mo kiss, Luz
The girls face did not upturn promptly, -
tho merchant assisted t. IIis hands wsrU
strong and Lucias neck was slender, yet u
took some effort to force that little head 70 .
kissablss pose When the father succeeded,
he excIaimed.
"what splendid complexion October air
brings TO q girl who's spent tho summer IN
tho countryi There; good-by."
Away went rramlay to his business The
instant he was out Of the room Hargio
snatched Lucia In her arms and ths coup1o
waltxed madly about, regardlso oe the tact
that the Hoor Of New York dining rooan
has about as little uncncumbsred ara - tha1
Of tho smallest apartment In . tsnsmsat
housa
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