Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-28

tereo oy TramiayS moro experienced hand.
Tho railroad men who wanted Iron, to bo
paid for partly by stock In their roads, he
learned TO distrust II they were babitually
well dressed and wore kid gloves when visit
ing Tramlays Office, but he occasionally saw
his employer neglect an appointment, even
with his family. and devote his entire time to
some insignificant, badly dressed little fellow,
aud even to an occasional awkward man who
seemed. a. he really was, the farmQ secre-
tary and treasurer Of q lot Of fellow farmers
who had planned short road for their own
benefit The amount Of cash chat such atnan
couh pay was seldom large, but not so the
probable profit on the stock which Tamlay
received "to boot"
Offices was Phil's occasional evenings at Tram
urged to regard as his own that he no longer
waited for special invitations In spite OF his
pressing duties he had devoted himself to
being ''nice," as Lucia had termed the con.
dition which made the family avail them
selves Of tho services Of Mr.. Tramlay's clerks.
He improved upon his instructions 30 far as
always TO have In his pockets enough postage
stamps for the girls letters, and to see that
boxes Of candies from "the place somewhere
down town" reached the house without first
lying neglected for a day or two upon his
employers desk. When Maggie and Lucia
we're returning from a Shea visit out OF
town he was at station, wharf or ferry to
meet them, regardless Of what railway mag
nate from out OF town might be already nc.
cessible at hotel, and the pang Of hurrying
away afterward was always sweetcned by
the gentle protests that no subsequent con-
versation could banish from his ear.
And yet, as he informed himself In occa-
sional moments OF leisure, the interest that
lay closest to his heart was not being ad-
vnnced visibly. Lucia seemed slways glad
TO meet him, always sorry TO rArt with him;
but was she not so to all mere acquaintance
whose society was not unplcasingi She never
made an excuse to cut short his conversation,
no matter IL he talked on subjects Of which
sho evidently was ignorant; but had be not
always been accustomed TO patient hsteners'
She sometimes asked questions that seemed
beyond her taste, as tho subjects certainly
wero beyond her ken; but might not ordi-
nary human desire for knowledge prompt
any girl to do the samei
Sometimes no would bitterly inform him
self that of his hosts two daughters any
listener might imagine Margie, instead OF her
sister, the object Of his affection. Margie,
whose feelings aud manner and enthusiasm
lacked the restraint which year OF two Of
society will impose on an observing maiden,
was as artless and eifusive and affectionate rs
IL Phil were an ideal older brother, If not n
lover. OF course Margie was not in love with
him; for was she not continually sounding
Lucia's praisesl To her the world seemed to
live and move and have its being solely for
Lucia. Phil Ind never before seen such af-
fection between sisters, and it seemed all tho
more wonderful as he recalled some frequent
passages of words in which the two girls had
indulged at Hayn Farm not a half year be-
fore. Margio seemed TO have adopted him ms
big brother. and IL was quite delightful, us
well as new sensation, he having no sisters
of his own, but he did wish that tho same
spirit-not exactly the same. either-might
be manifested by Lucia.
Another disquieting thought came from
the frequency with which Marge visited tho
Tramlay abode. He had heard almost too
much Ct Margo before he ever saw him, but
now he saw far more 1t seemed that Phil
never could visit the Tramlays without either
finding Marge already there, or having him
come in Just rs q pleasant tete-a-tete with
Lucia was fairly under way. That Marge
did not approve OF the cordiality with which
Phil was received was quite evident, in spite
of his impassive demeanor, and Phil felt none
the easier that Marge showed him many
courtesies, and introduced him quite freely
among his club acqnaintances Margo ex-
planned that many OF these gentlemen had
money and might be persuaded to purchase
cottage sites of tho Haynton Bay company
but If this was his purpose why did he not
conduct the negotiations himselfl Occasion
ally Phil suspected that there were dark de-
signs hidden in Marge's invitations to quiet
little games at the club, and his rather sneer-
ing replies, TO Pills refusals, that all gentle
men played cards sometimes; still, such games
as he CHANGED to SEQ were not for large sums,
nor were they attended by any OF the excite
ment that is supposed to make inexperienced
players reckless
Almost us disturbing was Mrs. lramlay :
manner. At times she was aifable and almost
hearty in her manner toward Phil; again sho
was reserved and distant what did II mean
Did she divine his purpose and resent itf or
could 1T be that sho was Impatient that he
did not pay his court with more fervor'
Could he have overheard some OF the cohVer-
sations of which he was the subject, he would
have been enlightened yet scarcely more
hopeful.
Edgar, said Mrs. lramiay To her husband
one evening, young Hayn comes here Sc
much that no one else Is likely to visit Lucia
with any serious intentions.
"Well, why should they| asked her nus
band, isn't no gooa enough tof son-in'
iawf'
IN not even sure that no asIsres 10 tnat
position, said MRS lramiay.
aren't your I'm AFRAID then' you soon
need to wear glasses, my dear =.
Don't joke about IT, please; Hsa serious
subject"
YES signed the merchant; ones hfs'
glasses
you Know very wei don mean giasses,
SAID the lady, WIN some petuiance; lhs
LUCAS second season, ana desirable youni
men are rare. Iwouid DO unfair 10 her u
have man dawdilng about her, acting ire