Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-13

csiIfie sltld nythlng "HeH aA"lS A'4ii " al
unlike what the whols family heard from
them daily at tho table and IN the ''tting
rpontf
Why are you looking at me - queerly'
sn.,.l.njy aAArsi the father. Lucia recovered
herself and sai
Al ,y,s only wondering whether you never
go, ,ir.d II backing for mother spon you
came home
.f '4rtntnly not said the merchant.
Most husbands do, sooner or later. said
LLca-
"p.rhap. wlll, some day" the father re-
rlie.i and can tell you when 1t will Ike. -
"rall, sad l.ncih
II think twill IL. about the day after eter-
nit end. vas the repiy Not day sooner.
But wnnt do yuu Know about what some nus
bands d. you htti. simpletont And what
put the sil5 jet into Your little nesudf'
"Oh. don't know said Lucia, dropping
Ir,,n the piano stDli and making some chords
and discorls II came into my mind; that's
all
well. hope that some day you'l find out
to your own satisfaction. By the way, l
wish you'd get out Of that morning gown.
My nrw clerk is coming to dinner"
oh dear then I'll have dinner sent up TO
my room, / think don't feel bit well
and it, awful to think Of sitting bolt upright
in tight dress for an hour or two" And
Lucia whiried from side to side on the piano
stool and locked foriprn and cross.
II suppose it wound lie impossible to dine
in u dress that Is not tishtf' said the father
Papa, please don't tease me. don't feel .
bit we'll, really don't"
what is tine matter, childf asked the
father. tenderiy Too much candy i-too
few partiest"
oh nothing that | know Of" said the
girl. YEARLY "lll feel better v hen real cold
weather comes suppose She played with
the piano keys moment or two, and cen
tinued.
so you have new clerk. | hope he's
nice--nnt a mere figuring maehnet'
Quite line fellow - said the merchant
AZ lenst he seems to be"
as have you given him the place you
Intended to offer fhiiip Haynf'
"Is
The iron business is real good for u young
man tn get into. isn't itf
"Iude+d it is, since iron has looked upn
And that stupid fellow might have had
the chance If he hadn't gone or home again
without even calling to say good-byf'
just 50
''Oh | don't want to see him." said Lucia
pettishly. I'm tired Of young men"
What a mercy it is that they don't know
it," SAID her father They'd all 20 Off and
commit suicide and then merchants couldn't
have any CLERKS nj all q"
Now papa" said Lucia with crash on
.he lower octsves of KEYS, followed by
luerulous run. with her thumb, over the
shorter strings rs the new clerk nybody
u particulars What is his namef'
Philip Hayn.'
Lucia sprang from the piano stool and al
most strangled her father with her slender
arms
Gracious. f.u," exclaimed the merchant.
Your mothers family must have descended
from a grizzly bear But why this excite
mentf
because you're dear, thoughtful old
man, who's always trying To do good. said
Lucia IF weren't for YOU that poor Young
man might never have chance in the world.
think it's real missionary work to help de
serving people who aren't able to help them
selves, know it Is, for our minister has said
50 from the pulpit again and again
I'm real glad tu learn that my daughter
remembers some Of the things she hears in
church. siii the merchant 80 you think
Young liayn deserves chance in the world,
eht"
about him. said Lucia, delnurely.
''(iosI girl always take four fathers ad-
vice about Young tuen and you'll not he mis-
taken in human nature Which cut of the
coast chicken shall send up to your roomf
'tOh, III try to come down. AS it's only
Phil. mayha can coax Margie to help me
iress.
Lucia slipped slowly from the room, but
sent up the stars ike a whirlwind. The
merchant sat down at the piano aud made as
dreadful Il succession Of noises 81, the much
afflicted instrument had ever endured He
had to do something
\ quarter of an hour later Lucia foated
d avn stairs IN robe Of pale blue, her face as
fresh and bri -ht as dawn
Sunrise AT sunset - exclaimed her father
Well, girls are possessed to upset the natural
order of things. | suppose But, my dear
daughter, vou We put the rouge on too thick
don't You think sof'
Father extaine, the girl. and the flush
of her cheeks spread t. her brow
Edgar" SAIL Mrs Tramlay, who came in
moment Two after. see how foolish you
were to think Lucia ill | never saw her
looking tstter
Yes" SAID the merchant. dryly. Il told
her the doctor coming That's often
enough To cure the ailments OF s,Ame children.
you know" Then the merchant devoted ten
minutes OF business tact To the task of ex-
planning 10 his wife the reasons IT Philips re-
turn IN New York he also enlarged upon the
Hayutou Bay Improvement company, aud
the probability that if the Trsnlays 10
build the first ami handsnmest house on the
new property Mrs. Tramlay would naturally
be the fashionable k'aler Il whatever section
or subsection of society might select the place
clined to te conservative on the subject but
when she learned that Marge was n stakeholder
and director in the company she became quite
cheerful
Phil was not happy he should have
been while on his way to the Tramiays' He
wondered how he should he able to gree.
Lucia without betraving the mixed emotions
which be WAS sure the first SIGHT of her face
would cause him. lie had firm conviction
that he would feel awkward and act accord
ingly. AMI his remembrance Of various men
whom he bad seen behaving awkwardly in
the presence IT Young ladies' made him quite
certain that Lucia aud Margie would laugh at
him when his hack was turned He did not
realize that in nisting as well As in fighting
the burden Of action does not all rest upon
one person Neither did he take into CON
sideratiou the tact whirh some nlaidens af-
qutfe 70 fefS On tNo spent III sEtety AS 1
be was usherei into the parlor. with face I
which he sure WAS sober and set, Lucia I
approached him with pleasant smile and ex-
claimed Is heartily and unaffecteily il she
were Havnton girl
How do you do, Phlt I'm ever 80 glad 4
"a >ee yeu back again"
Away went all sense of soherness, hesita-
tion and DOUBT, the Young mans soul leaped .
to ais face, and he held 50 long the little hand .
offered him that Lucia, perhaps remember 1
ing some iTupalsive demonstrations toward /
that graceful member. withdrew it before 4
any attempt to release it had begun Then
the girl began = rapid series Of questions
about Harm Farm and its occupants, and
Phil made CHEEKY replies and Tramlay. altar I
gazing at the couple from the back parior,
retired to his library to indulge undsturbsd
IN as much vigorous and Affirmative hend
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