Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-21

OA make excuses TO
leave home and come 10 New York for a day
OF two, perhaps on Sol Mantring's sloop, and
ksep up after fashion the acquaintance he
had made, but to remain In the city any
lsnSth Of time and spend money as he had
beeA doing, was not TO be thought Of; the
money could not be taken from the family
purss or saved in any way that no could de
Vim.
Oh that be might spcculatei Oh that the
people who had thought Of Hayn farm as a
hts for cottage village would make haste to
decide and purchase, so the familys property
might BE- In money instead OF land--olbi
earth, which could not be spent while In its
earthly condition. Oh that he might at least
and occupation In Now York; be would deny
himself anything for the sake OF replacing
himself on the farm by laborer, who would
be fully as useful with two hands as he, II he
might remain in the city. Why had he never
had the sense to study any business but farm
ingt There were two stores and n factory at
Haynton; had he taken employment In either
Of these, as he had been invited 10 do, he
might have learned something that would be
Of avail In New York
But, alasi It wns too late. He must go
hack to the farm-go away from Lucia. How
should be say farewell to hcri Could he ask
her TO accept an occasional letter from him
end to replyf Would the Tramlays want 10
spend the next summer at liayn farmf he
wondered. Should they come aud Lucia see
him carrying pail Of pea pods 10 the PIC
ety, or starting Off with oil skins and hig
black basket for days fishing OF shore,
would not her pretty lip curl In disdaini Or
II the family wanted TO go to the bench for
hath, would he come In from tho fields in
faded cotton shirt and trousers and bandless
old straw hat to drive them downf
No; none Of these things should occur. The
Tramlays should not again board at llayD
farm, unless he could manage In some way 10
be away from home at the time. He would
oppose II with all his might. And yet, what
could no say by way Of explanation to his
parental There are some things that one
cannot explain-not II one Is n young man
who hes suddenly had his head turned by
change Of scene.
How he should say farewell TO Lucia trou-
bled him . great deal, particularly as the
time was approaching rapidly. To tell her
Of his love would he unmanly, while he was
unable to carry love forward to Its natural
fruition; but, on the other hand, would 1t be
right for him to take nero friendly leave af.
tsr having betrayed himself over her hand at
the carriage Window And n her manifesto
ti6us Of jealousy at the Dinon party meant
anything more than mere desire to monopo
lin his attention, would she not hate him IL
be went away without some expression Of
tsnderne@i
The longer he cudgeled bis wits the more
inactive they became. HeTesolved to call at
oncs and trust to chance and perhaps mer-
ciful Providence, to help him TO proper
leavo taking. He wondered II she would bo
ct home; be had heard her reuAitulate sue
csaudon Of engagements which s'emed to him
to dispose OF a week of afternoons and ever
ingA He would seek her father and ask him
when Lucia could DO found mt home.
He acted at once upon the impulse, but
Tramlay was not at his Office. As the time
was about noon, Phil strolled to tho restau.
rant 10 which the iron merchant had taken
hi1m. Tramlay was not there, so the young
man took a seat and ordered luncheon. just
- IL was served, Marge passed him, without
seeing him, and young man Mt a table TO
hind Phil said to his companion;
"That Marge is lucky dog Have you
heard that he's going to marry Tramlay's
daughteri She'll he rich; iron is looking up"
s'1s that So" asked the other "When did
Il come outf
II don't know whether it's announced yet"
was the reply. "but one Of the fellows at the
bank told me, and suppose he got 1t from
Aarge; he knows him very we'll"
Pills appetite departed at once; It seemed
TO him his life would accompany it. His
mind was In daze; his heart was like lead.
His feelings reached his face, and, distracted
and stupid though he felt, ho could not help
SEEING that he was attracting attention, 10
be paid his bill. went out. and hurried along
A. a. a
which he was conscious was that there need no
longer be any doubt about how TO say good.
BY to Lucia; a formal courteous note would
suffice; he would not trust himself TO meet
her. Could he blame herr No; he certainly
had. no claim upon her heart, nor any reason
to really believe she had regarded him as
more than pleasant acquaintance. She
had let him kiss her hand but had not she
hersslf taught him that this was merely an
old tinse form OF salutationi She had the right
TO marry whom she would, yet Marge---
The thought Of that man-that. !szy, list
las cold, DIR 1ck-=beiH- bound for life to
. marry, sefisihve soul like Lucia drove him
almost mad
Well, the blow was blessing In one way;
now be could go hack to the farm without
Gny fears or hesitation Go backf-yes, he
would hasten back; be could not too soon put
behind him the city and all its memories
After all, it was not the city he had dreaded
to leave; it was Lucia, and whatever through
her seemed necessary Now that she must bc
forgotten, all else might go He would 60
back to the hotel, pack his clothes-how be
longed for the money they had cost himl--
write line TO Lucia, and take the first tire IN
for home. Homel How shamefuly he had
forgotten II In the pas; fortnight Perhaps
this disappointment was his punishment, II
%, although severe it was no more than just
Homei Why, he would rejoice to be once
more inside his dirty oilskin fishing clothes
70 oblitsrate the city man he had been aping
for Q fortnight Heaven had evidently in,
tended him to be a drudge; well, heaven.
viii should be done.
Thus reasoned the spirit: but the flesh did
not rapidly conform to its leaders will. Pills
teeth and lips were twitching; he felt it was
%; hs noticed that people stared at him, just
- they did while he was in the restaurant.
This st least he could escape, and lac would
% hs turned into the first side street, 10 avoid
the throng Within moment he feared be
was losing his reason, for IL seemed TO him
that people were pursuing him. There GER
tainly was an unusual clatter Of hurryins
fest behind him, but-pshaw!-it was prob
ably q crowd running 10 fire or fight
Tts noise increased; several wilds yells arose
and some one shouted. ''Stop theft" Ther
Pills heart stopped beating, for heavy
hand fell on bis shoulder. He started vio-
inay ASIDE. but there was no shaking of tn,
gTasp Of that heavy hand; he looked wildly
around, and into the eyes Of his father.
~Blss you, old boy, how-how fast you d,
ualkr painted the old man. Il was way ~
--on the other side OF the road when-whel
nv you tpruin' down here. Sol Mantrin,
ah wouldn't know you-if saw you
Why-i knowed you at first sight,
"Wots he donef' bleated small boy II
ssoat, for the crowd had already surroundeC
the couple.
~Whats who donefH asked the old man
: anxrtiy, after he had looked around and ssel