The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-20
A quarter Of an hour later Lucia Goated

| A quarter Of an hour later Lucia fOated
down stairs In a robe Of pale blue, her face az
fresh and bright as dawn.
"Sunrise at sunset" exclaimed her father.
"WellI girls are possessed % upset the natural
order Of things | suppose But, my dear
daughter, you've put the rouge on too thick
don't you think sof'
Father" exclaimed the girl, and the flush
Of her cheeks spread 10 her brow.
Edgar" said Mrs. Tramlay, who came in
. moment or two after, ''see how foolish you
were TO think Lucia Ill. l never saw her
looking better"
"Yes," said the merchant, dryly; ~ told
her tho doctor was coming That's often
enough 10 cure the ailments Of some children,
you know" Then the merchant devoted ten
! minutes Of business tact % the task Of OK
planning % his wife tho reasons Of Philips ro-
turn 10 New York; he also enlarged upon tie
Haynton Bay Improvement company, aud
the probability that if the Tramlnys were 20
build tho first and handsomest house on tho
new property Mrs. Tramlay would naturally
be the fashionable leader Of whatever section
or subsection Of society might select the place
as "A summer home Mrs Tramlny was ia
cned 10 10 conservative on the subject, but
when she learned that Mareo wns stOckhOldcr
and director in the company she became quito
cheerful.
Phil was not ~ happy as he should have
been while on his way % the Trnmlnys' lle
wondered how he should be able 10 greet
Lucia without betraying tho mixed emotions
which he was sure the first SIGHT Of her face
would cause him IIo had "A firm conviction
that he would feel awkward and net accord
ingly, and his remembrance Of various men
whom he had seen behaving awkwardly IN
,Ia - luf lts.u
certain that Iucia aud MnrSe would laugh at
him when his bnck was turned. He did not
realize that in meeting, as well a, In fighting
the burden Of action does not all rest upon
ono pcrson Neither did ho take into con
sideration the tact which some maidcns Hc-
qure i'm year or two spent In society hs
ho was ushcrcd into the parlOr, with fac5
which he was sure was sober and set, Lucia
approached him with pleasant smiloan cx
claimed, rs heartily and unaiicctcdly ns II BIO
were Inynton girl
"How do you do, Phli I'm ever so glad
TO SEQ you back again"
Away went all sense of sobcrncss, hesita
ton and doubt, the young mans soul lcapcl
10 his face, aud hc held SO long the little hand
offered him that Lucia, perhaps remember
ing some impulsiyo demonstrations toward
that graceful member, Withdrew IL before
any attempt TO release 1t had begun. Then
the girl began rapid series Of questions
about lIayn Farm aud Us occupants, and
Phil mado CHEEKY replies, and Iramlay, nltor
gazing at tho couple from the back pnrlor,
retired 10 his library 10 indulge undsturDcd
IN as much vigorous and Affirmative head
shaking az the situation seemed 10 justify.
How do you think you will like tho iron
business, Mr.. IIayn, asked Mrs. Tramlay at
dinner
Greatly 80 far rs know IT,, Phil replied.
"Up % date my duties have been 10 80 10
lunch, rend tho morning papers and chat
with n railroad companys vice president
about off shore fishing"
"Wo always try 10 break In our young
men pleasantly" said Tramlay $50 thcyll
be willing To promise long service for small
money; then wo begin 10 put on heavier
chains, one by one"
"Papas clerks have n hard time If they
happen 10 be NICE" said Lucia. "Thcy have
To get postage stamps for Murgio and me
when We happen In nt the office, aud find
small change for us when We lose our pocket
books, aud take us out 10 lunch when We
come down town and don't find papa in md
sometimes they have 10 come 10 trains for "a
when we've been few miles odt Of town ON
a visit and tho team doesn't get In bcfosu
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