The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-15

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ILLS NY m ieyes that the per-
|FE1TzflIk, m TVI son invited will
W Y UHMM never avail himself
>AEdkST9W of the courtesy.
NJ. NSA Fortunately for the
IA IMH% purpose Of this
%WU story, Master Philip
NV Hayn, whom Mr..
Tramlay had asked to call, was too young
and too unaccustomed to the usages of polite
society to regard the remark in any but its
actual sense.
1t would have seemed odd to any one know
ing the two men and their respective sta
tons in life. Tramlay was a New York
merchant, well known and of fair standing
in the iron trade; Hayn was son of the farmer
at whose house the Tramlay family had
passed the summer When the Tramlays
determined to exchange the late summer dust
of the country for the early autumn dust of
the city, it was Philip who drove the old
fashioned carryall that transported them
from the farm to the railway station. The
head of the merchants family was attired
like a well to do business man; Philips coat
vest and trousers were remnants of three diff
ferent suits, none of recent cut. The contrast
was made sharper by the easy condescension
of the older man and the rather awkward def
erence of Philip, and it moved Mrs. Tramlay
to whisper. as her husband helped her aboard
the train
Suppose he were to take you at your
word, Edgarg'
The merchant shrugged his shoulders
slightly, and replied, ''Worse men have called
upon US, my dear, without being made to
feel unwelcome."
rlinLy trvor1lA lNa loads Of u
ed Miss Lucia TraSllay.
bers of the family, occupied as many seats
near windows, and nodded smiling adieus as
the train started
Philip returned their salutations, except the
smiles; somehow, the departure of all these
people made him feel sober. He followed the
train with his eyes until it was out of sight,
then he stepped into the old carryal and
drove briskly homeward, declining to rein up
and converse WIKI several sidewalk loungers
WHO manifested It willingness to converse
about the departed :;nests. When he reached
the outer edge of he little village he allowed
the horses to reiay,e into their normal gait,
waich was a slow walk; he let the reins hang
loosely, he leaned forward until his elbows
lrested upon his knees and his hat brim seemed
w Nf%oh
board, then he slowly repeated:
BE sure to look Us up when You come to
the city. You may be sure that viii
The advent OF the Tramlars AZ ilagn F.ig,a
had been productive of new sensations to all
concerned. The younger members of the
Tramlay family had at first opposed the plan
of summer on farm: they had spent one
season at Mount Desert, and part of another
La c., T Id
year, and had sister who expected early ad
mission to metropolitan collection Of rose
buds, against summer in the countryside
rude, comomn, real countryside protests
had been earnest. But the head of the fam
lily had said he could not afford anything bet
ter; trade was dull, a man had to live within
his income, etc. Besides, their mothers
health was not equal to a summer in society;
they would find that statement convenient
excuse when explaining the family plans to
their friends.
Arrived at Hayn Farm, the objections of
the Juvenile Tramlays quickly disappeared.
Everything was new and strange, nothing
was repellent, and much was interesting and
amusing; what more could they have hoped
for anywhere-even in Paris2 The farm was
good and well managed, the rooms neat and
comfortable, though old fashioned, and the
people intelligent, though Miss Lucia pro-
nounced them lawfully funny" The head
of the family was one of the many farmers
who 'took boarders" to give his own family
an opportunity to see people somewhat unlike
their own circle of acquaintances-an oppor-
tunity which they seemed unlikely ever to
find in any other way, had he been able to
choose The senior Hayn would have put
into his spare rooms Union Theological
seminary professor with his family, but, as
no such person responded to his modest adj
vertisement, he accepted an iron merchant
and family instead.
Strawberries were just ripening when the
Tramlays appeared at Hayn Farm, and the
little Tramlays were allowed to forage at
viii on the capacious old strawberry bed !;
then came other berries, in the brambles of
which they tore their clothes and colored
their lips for hours at time. Then cherries
Redeemed on q dozen old trees which the chill
dren were never reminded had not been
planted for their especial benefit Then the
successive yield of an orchard was theirs, SO
far as they could absorb it. Besides, there
was a boat on pond, and another on little
stream that emptied into the ocean not far
away; and, although the Hayn boys always
seemed to have work to do, they frequently
could be persuaded to accompany the chill
dren to keep them from drowning them
selves.
For Mrs. Tramlay, who really was an in
valid, there were long drives to. be taken,
over roads some of which were well shaded
and others commanding fine views, and it
YVES SO restful to be able TO drive without
special preparation in the way Of dress
without, too, the necessity of scrutinizing
each approaching vehicle for fear it might
contain some acquaintance who ought to be
recognized
As for the head Of the family, who spent
only Saturdays and Sundays with his fam
lily, he seemed to find congenial society in the
head of the house, fact which at first gave
his wife great uneaSiness and annoyance.
Edgar" Mrs. Tramlay would say. you
know Mr. Hayn is only common farmer"
Hes respectable. and thoroughly under
stands his own business" the husband replied
1.-TWO reasons, either of which is good enough
to make me like a man, unless he happens to
be disagreeable. Common farmerr Why,
Pm only a common iron merchant, my dear. :"
That's different, protested Mrs. Tramlay.
ais ita Well, don't try to explain how,
little woman; twill be sure to give you a
three days, headache"