The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08


She sAw in York newspaper, that tho wind
blow out of the hand Of somebody leaning out
of "a train window, that good ingrains were
selling .n New York at thirty-hve cents A
yard, sho wished Phil would pick her out one.
Besides many requests like these, Phil had
% make promise 10 dozens Of young men
aud women whose wants were smaller, but
mono tho easier 20 attend to; 30 the prospoc-
tive traveller nud his parents had the pains Of
parting nlloyintcd by tho thought that not
uuul lLl departed would any Of them have
ponce. The day of sailing brought great
urDug of yi,itors-so many that the minister,
who Wus Of the number, extempOrilcd
uuehb1rhOo3 prayer mcctng," at which
Providence was implyrcd 10 "snve our dear
yplug bIolucl from the pcrils Of tho deep
and informed Of 20 many Of PhIl's good qunl-
itirs that only au Unborn respect for religious
forms restrained the modest youth from
uoalu2 out N the bucl door and hiding in
the bull ol tlc slDop until there waS "A hrOad
Cxpausc NJ water between him and the shore.
Then tGo entire throng, excepting two or
three old ladies who remained with Mrs
ilugu eco help her bear up, poor sDulp
escorted PHI 90 the sloop Among them was
prulomIuuucc ~ young men who looked ns
if iu cp.o Phil should want substitute they
were ready. and ot young women whose faces
indicated thut # Phil should care 10 say any
thing tender 10 anybody just 10 have somo.
thing a. think about while away, ho should
lryr mo- excuse 10 leave 1t unsaid
Sol Mmtriug cut the parting short by 20
marking that prayer was all very well Ia It's
place. bat hc didn't believe In IL keeping a
foop iu shallow river while the tide was
falling aud no wind 10 help her out. SO Phil
l,I.. haf "a
bad almost crushed his hand with gra-p
that bad been Developed by mnny ycar Of
training with hridlc rcIns, nx holycs and pa.
tDrual affection
Some one cast or tho sloops haw-cr. th.
naiusnil was already up, and the craft began
lo driit out with the tide This was the SIX
uul for nuttcr of handkorchicls and "A
choru. of cheers, during which Farmer llayn
ploldrl along the river bank beside the slOop,
regardless of mud, stones, marsh grass aud
cnttuils lie seemed 10 have no last juno.
tious for his boy, indeed his occasional shout,
wcro bestowed principally upon Sol Mant.
ring, who stood AT the wheel, aud they had
mo- moro relation 10 Phil thnn 20 the khan uf
Ehiva ln like manner Phil seemed less iu.
tarc-tcd i'm ls father than in the maze 81
corIuyc ut the foot of tho mast Nevcrtho.
les. vApu the river bnnk ended at the shore
uf tine hay. aud could bo followed ~ longer,
tho old man stood there, ~ Sol Mnntring
said nflprvnrd, "lopl,iu' ns If he'd lost hi last
friend, mover expected 10 git another, an
he'd got ten year older all Of a suddou' and
Phil, when ho saw this Strengthened In front
of tho friendly mast which hid him from the
remainder of tho crow, nnd threw kisses 10
hi father with tho prolusiOn of early child.
hood, asloug ns ho could distinguish the dmgy
old cont aud hat from tho stones of similar
hue That marked tho little point
"The prrils of the deep" were happily
aycrtod. Indeed, Phil would willingly hayo
endured moro could tho wind have blown
harder The slopp finally made her pier in
Now Nurk about dusk Of the second day
Phil hastily duuuol bis bost suit aud as the
part Of thr city In which the iron merchants
cluster was not tar away, and Sol Mnntriur
knew the Hrc'ts of that portion of tho city,
Phil started, with minute directions from the
Skipper 10 call on Mr. Tramlay Ills single
ness Of purpose mado him unconscious that
ho was netting I'm u manner not common 10
him, hut as hc climbed tho side of the pier
and hurried toward the mass of light before
him SOL Mautrug remarked 10 the remain
der of the crow, consisting of two men.
81 lluowcd it'
"ku0Vcl what"
"lIos sal struck Got it bad"
Phil made his way up the principal
thoroughfuro from New York 10 Brooklyn,
wondering nt the throngcd sidewalks and
brilliantly lighted shops, but no did not
neglect 10 eve the street names on corner
lamps Soon hc turned INTO street which
was part of mi, course as laid down l., Sol; at
the somo time ho turned from light 10 dark
moss, the change being almost appalling IN It's
suddcuncsS Sull ho hurried ON, aud after
another turn began To look Tor numbers on
tho fronts of buildings Ills heart bounded
within him as ho suddenly snw, 10y the light
Of "a street lamp, the sign, Edgar TramlGy."
Imam instant his hand was ON tho door knob,
hut tho door did not opou Through the glass
door ho saw two or three dim lights within.
Probably the proprietor was at his de X 4, per
laps, too, hr should havc knocked, SO knock
hc did.
"Wmt dyo want there, young fcllorr
shouted a policeman across the street
81 want to sac Mr. Tramlay'
"Gurss your watch Is slow, amt it,
gravlpd tho officer
81 don't know, maybe So" Phil replied
"puu't YOU know hcttcrn to como huntin'
down hero for hilucss man after O'Clock
at nl,hif asked the officer.
Phil admitted TO himself that he did not,
still hn had como ashore TO find Mr. Tram.
lay, and tho idea OF giving up the search did
not occur to him lie finally asked:
"Nhcro do YOU suppose can find HING
"At home, guess. II he's ono of the kind
Chat aor, straight homc from his stora"
81 reckon he is' said Phil "Win YOU
please tyll mc vhcrc hc livcsr
"Oh, comr oT" muttcrcd the policeman.
"pyc s'p'>o | amt got nothm' to DO but
know wurro folks hvoi Where was YOU
brought up'-'way hackr
I'm sorry bothered YOU, sir" said Phil,
who NOW saw the officers uniform and roc
oEui2cd It by mcmory Of pictures he had
seen In Illustrated newspapers Isn't there
any way to find out where man lives in
New York;
Certainly, look in tho directory Go up
20 Broadway-it's up at the head Of this
strect-an 80 along till You find drug store
Like enough youll find directory there"
Phil followed instructions, and learned tho
street and uumucr Of the Tramlay domcile
In front OF him street cars we're continually
coming and going, and 10y the conductors of
these hc was referred from one 10 another
until hc found a car which went To- the street
u' NhOl'l 10 Ica'h Aithousn run knew
the city was largo. the Journey seemed very
long, IL was made an hour longer than IL
should have been. for fire had broken out
somewhere along the route, and engine hose
blorhadc1 tho railway track. When unally
the desired street was reached Phil found
himself several hundred numbers away from
that he was hooking for, and It was then
nearly O'Clock.
ttTf,s, Ia1F mimi O., trtx. ,,y, s.tl Ti,u