The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-29

again meet Lucia Except for the bliSsful in
cident OF the arrested drive on the avenue, he
hadsnot seen her since the evening when he
had raised her hand to his lips How tho
thought Of that moment sent the blood leap
ing TO his own finger tips He had haunted
the avenue every afternoon, not daring TO
hope that the carriage would again bc stopped
in Its course, but that at least he might see
her passing face.
As quick as n flash that day his eye, trained
in country fashion 10 first identify approach
ing riders by their horses. had scanned the
animals that drew the carriage, 50 that he
might know them when next he saw them.
But again and again was he disappointed, for
spans on which he would have staked his repu-
tation as being the same were drawing car
riages that did not contain the face he sought
He might have been spared many heart sink
ings, as well as doubts Of his horse lore had
he known that the Tramlays did not keep "A
turn out, but had recourse TO livery stable
when they wanted 10 drive.
He had even sought Lucia at church He
had known, since the family's summer az
Haynton, the name OF the church which they
attended, and thther he wendcd his way
Sunday morning; but their pew was appar-
emily farther back than the seat 20 which he
was shown, for not one member Of the from
lay family could he see in front or 10 either
side Of him. and when the service ended and
he reached the sidewalk as rapidly rs possible
he soon learned that the custom OF rural
young men % stand in front Of churches 10
see the worshipers emerge was not followed
at fashionable temples in the city.
Another comforting hope, which was sooner
lost in full fruition, was in the early arrival Of
his dress suit Fully arrayed, he spent many
hours beforo the mirror in his room az the
hotel, endeavoriug 20 look Ike some OF the
gentlemen whom he had seen az the Tramlay
reception. Little though he admired Marge
On general principles, he did net hesitate TO
conform himself as nearly as possible 70 that
gentlemans splendid composure. Strolnlg
into theatre one evening on general adj
mission ticket, which entitled him 10 the
privilege OF leaning against wall. he saw
quite number Of men IN evening dress and
be improved the opportunity 10 study the
comparative effects Of different styles Of col
lars and shirt fronts Finally he ventured 10
appear at the theatre in evening dress him.
self, and from tho lack Of spccial attention he
justly fattered himself that be did not carry
himself unlike other men. lie also made the
important discovery that Judge Dickman's
custom OF buttoning his swallow tailed coat
at the waist, and displaying yellow silk
handkerchief in the fullness thereof, had been
abandoned In the metropolis.
At last the long hoped for evening arrived,
and Phil was fully dressed and uncomforta-
ble before sunset He had already learned,
by observation, that well dressed men kept
their faces closely shaved, and he had ex-
perimented, not without an inward groan at
bis extravagance, in what 10 him were the
mysteries Of hair dressing He ventured into
the streets as soon as darkness had fairly
fallen, made his way to the vicinity Of the
Dinon residence, and from a safe distance
reconnoitered the house with the purpose,
quite as common in the country as In town,
Of not being among the earliest arrivals So