The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-13

"Mother wanted a few things that sh
couldn't find at any OF our stores,n said Phil
"See anybody yo knowAif was the next
question, after the stare had returned 10 IL
principal duty.
mot much" Phil replied, with shuddor
well knowing % whom the man alluded
"How did your turnips average on that ne"
ground, Mr.. Boker'
only 80 So Ye put up at old-what the
somethin' was his namei-oh, Trammerly-
ye stopped with him, sposef'
"Of course not. Mr.. Tramlay doesn't take
boarders."
"Ort TO hey been willin' D. take ye in for a
few days. though, should think. considerin'.
Didn't he even offer tor
"No Why should herr asked Phil, begin
ming TO lose his temper. "Iio paid his way
while he was here; | paid mine In New
| York"
"Oh" drawod the rustic; then he put on "A
| judicial air and devoted two or three
minutes 10 analyzing Phil's statement and
logic Either accepting both or mentally
noting an exception for future use ho con
tinued
"His gals as pooty rs ever, sposeT
(Which oner
Tho questioners gaze changed somewhat.
by various complicated twitchcs ho slowly
worked the blankness out Of his face and re-
placed II by an attempt at n smile then ho
slowly extended long arm over the back Of
the seat, and unfoldcd "A massive forcGnger
which he thrust violently into the region Of
Pills vest pocket aS with lenr ho cX-
claimed:
"Kee!"
Don't be a jncka.s" exclaimed Phil,
IL. Ia. In -
being abashed tho boDr seemed highly de-
lighted, and exclaimed, In somewhat tho no
cent Of the animal Phil had named:
"Haw. haw, hnwl Give ye tho mittcn, did
sher
"lt'll bc time for any glrl 10 give me tho
mitten when | give her tho chance, Mr..
Blose, said Phil, picking up his bag and
starting toward another seat.
"Oh, sct down; didn't thin, so was the
kind % feer TO 60 an git mad at an old
ncghbor that's only shown II friendly in
terest In ye," said the man, IN tones Of 10
proach. "Set down Why, | han't asked
We half what ! want -, you've gone an put
n lot Of II out of my heal, too, by nyin' OF Of
the handle In that way"
"Hayntonw shouted tho conductor, az tho
train stopped with n crash. Phil hastily rose,
so did his tormontor, whose faco was nn alb
soluto agony Of appeal as he said:
"lcmmo help ye up 10 the house with ser
bag st remembered that Naomi has been
at mo Tor week to ask your mother some
thin when druv by. Might ~ well do 10
tonight ns any time, then | can give 80 u
friendly lift"
"Im not going 10 walk out homo,' said
Phil, hastily, "if cam
"Well, I'd jest ms lcvo ride" 4" said the mnn
Two men and driver and bis bag
aren't gong 10 squceAa into n buggy with
seats for only two, If can help it, said Phil.
Say whispered tho native, coniidcntinlly,
as tho two reached tho platform, 81 blicyc
know where can borry "A team as easy M
fallin' off OF loS. jest you stand here "A
minute or two-all the boys Is dyin' TO 50.
you--an' I'll hook up an bo back"
The man disappeared with great rnpidty
for being Of his structural pcculiaritics
Phil looked quickly about, dashed across the
track and under somo shc't tcring trees in
small unlighted street then he made IA detolU
through the outskirts OF tho little village 10
reach, without being observed the rond tc
his fathers farm. Tho sound OF an approach |
ing wagon caused him o. hide quickly behind |
"a clump Of wild blackberries; but whom no |
saw tho driver was not his prosecutor lac
ded along:
"Boke isn't half through with mo yet, h.
said to himself And no is only one Of fifty |
or sixty men u good deal like him-to say !
nothing Of womenl My punishment ia
greater than eau bear
Thanks to tho charity Of deep twilight, |
there was nothing unsghtly about the famil |
lar road, and as Phil nearcd tho mass Of |
shadow from which two lights CLEANED lust
as they had done nightly ever since no had
first approached his homo after dark his
heart gave n mighty bound Then his heart
him that he had thought 80 littlo
about his mother during his absence that he
had not brought her even the simplest pres
ent. He would write back to.his father 10 get
him something which he knew would please
her; and I'm tho mean time ho would lry To
give her more lovo than ever before. II ho
could not have n certain new occupant for his
heart he would at least bc rs much rs posi-.
blo 10 those whom tho Lord had given him.
Onco within to gate, his better self took
ontire possession of him. Neither his mother
nor his brothers should find him other than
he had over observation-disclosures, cheerful aud
attentive lie stole softly 10 window of
tho sitting room, 10 SEQ If the family were
alone
lie saw his two little brothers absorbed in
a game of checkers His mother sat by the
table, reading letter which Phil recognized
by the hotels printed heading; it was his
only letter home, written 40 many davs ngo
that IL must have been received long before
that evening Evidently she was rc-readua
1.-THE dear soul-as people will sometime,
jo with letters which contain too little, as
well as those which are full
Phil had to keep back some tears Of ro-
morse as he sprang upon the vcranda and
threw the door open. Down dropped the let
ter, over went the checker table and board,
two chairs, and ono small boy, aud in "A
moment several country people were A. happy
Is II the sea had given up its dead or long
line wandcrer had returned There are some
glorious compenSations for being simple
ninded.
CHAPTER Ky.
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