The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-06


keep up nfter fashion tho acquaintance he
had madc, but 10 remain ia the city any
length Of time asd spend money as he had
boen doing, was not 10 bo thought Of; the
money could not bc taken from the family
purse or saved in any way TINT he could de-
wise.
On that ho might spcculatc Oh that the
people who had thought of Ilnyn farm ns n
site for n cottage village would make haste 10
decide and purchase, 30 the family property
might bo In money instead of lnnd-sold
earth, which could not be- spent while IN its
earthly condition Oh that hc might at least
find occupation in New York, hc would deny
himself anything for the sake Of replacing
himself on thu farm by laborcr, who would
be- fully ns useful with two hand, ns he If ho
might remain IN the city Why had lac never
had the sense To study any buslnCs, but farm
ingi There were two stores aud factory at
llaynton, had ho taken employment In either
Of these, ns ho had been invited To do hc
might have learned something that would be
Of avail in New York.
But, alas il wns too late lie must go
back to the farm--go away from Lucia. How
should he say farewell 10 herr Could ho ask
her 10 accept an occasional letter from him
and to rcplyl Would tho Tramays want to
wondered Should they come and Lucia see
him carrying pail of pea pods to the pig
sty, or starting of with oil skins and big
black basket for dny's fishing of shore,
would not her pretty lip curl in diSdainl Or
If the family wanted 10 go To the beach for n
bath, would ho como I'm from the fields IN
faded cotton shirt and trousers and bandlcss
old straw hat to drive them dONul
No; mono of these things should occur The
Tramlays should not again board at llayn
farm, unless he could manage IN some way To
loo away from home at the time. He would
oppose IL with all his might And yet, what
could he say by way of explanation 10 his
parcntsi There are somc things that ono
cannot cSplaiu-not If one is young man
who has suddenly had his head turned 10y
change ot scene
How he should say farewell TO Lucia trou-
bcd him n great deal, particularly rs the
time was approaching rapidly To tell her
of his love would bc unmauly, whio he was
unable to carry love forward To its natural
fruitou. but on the other hand, would It ho
right for him 10 take mere friendly leave AT
ter having betrayed himself over her hand ut
the carriage Window And If her manifcsta-
tions of jealousy at tho Dmon party meant
anything more than Nero desire to m 1uopC-
lie his attention, would she not hate him II
he went away without some expression OF
tcndcrncssi
The longer he cudgclcd his wits the more
inactive they became He resolved 20 call ot
oncc and trust to chance, and pcrhap, mer-
cifu Providence 10 help him to n proper
leave taking. lie wondered # she would loo
at home he had heard her recapitulate sue
cession Of engagements which seemed To him
10 dispose OF a week of afternoons and even
ings He would seek her father and ask him
when Lucia could Toe found at home
lie acted AZ once upon the impulse, but
Tramlay was not at his Office As he time
was about noon Phil stToed 10 the rcstau-
rant 10 which the iron merchant had taken
him Tramlay was not there, 50 the young
man took a seat and ordered luncheon just
as II was served, Marge passed him, without
seeing him, aud a young man at table be
hind Phil said to his companion
THAT Marge is lucky dog Have you
heard that hes going to marry Tramlay's
daughtcrl She'll toe rich, iron is looking up"
"ls that So, asked the other when did
II come outr
II don't know whether its announced yet
was the reply but one OF the fellows at the
bank told me, and suppose he got Il from
Margc, he knows MN very well
rhil's appetite departed at once u seemed
to him his life would accompany IT, His
mind was in dazc, his heart was like lead
! His feelings reached his face, and, distracted
and stupid though he felt hc could not help
| seeing that he was attracting attention, 81
| he paid his bill, went out, aud hurried along
| the street The first distinct impression OF
| which he was conscious was that there ucel no
| longer bc any doubt about how 20 say good.
| by 10 Lucia; formal courteous note would
suffice, he would not trust himself To meet
/ her Could he blame hCri No, he certainly
had no claim upon her heart nor any reason
/ To really believe She had regarded him a.
more than pleasant acquaintance She
! had let him kiss her hand, bus uad not she
/ herself taught him that this vas merely an
| old time form II salutatiouf She had the right
| 20 marry whom she would. yct Margc-
The thought of thnt man-that lazy. list
less, cold, dry stick-bcius bound Tor life TO
a merry, sensitive soul like Lucia drove him
almost mad.
Well the blow was n blessing in one way; /;
/ now he could 40 back 10 the farm without
any fears or hesitation. Go back yes, he
would hasten back he could not too soon put
behind him the city aud all its memories.
After all. IL was not the city he had dreaded
TO leave; u was Lucia, and whatever through
her seemed necessary. Now that she must be
forgotten, all else might -. lie would 20
back TO the hotel pack his clothcs-how he
longcd for the money they had cost himi-
write line 60 Lucia and take the first train
for home llomcl How shamcfuly he had
forgotten Il in the pas; fortnight Perhaps
this disappointment was his punishment II
-, although severe, IL was no more than just
Homel Why he would rain'~a w ~ "-,.