The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-01

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~ZSslhLIIW Of the courtesy.
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IA WJV purpose OF this
(SgWU story, Master Philip
nv Hayn, whom Mr.
Tramlay had asked TO call, was too young
and too unaccustomed 10 the usnges Of polite
society % regard the remark in any but its
actual sense.
II would hayo seemed odd 90 my one know
ing tho two mon and their respective sta
tions In life Tramay was IA New York
merchant, well known aud Of fair standing
in the iron trade, llayn was son Of tho farmer
at whose house tho 1ramlay family had
passed tho summer When tho Tramlays
determined 90 exchange the late summer dust
Of tho country for the early autumn dust Of
tho city, it was Philip who drove tho old
fashioned carryall that transported them
from tho farm 30 the RAILWAY station. The
head Of tho merchants family was attred
like well 30 do business man; Philips cont,
vest and trousers were remnants Of three diff
ferent suits, none Of recent cut The contrast
was made sharper by tho easy condcsccnsion
of the older man aud the rather awkward def
erence of Philip and 10 moved Mrs Tramlny
10 whisper, rs her husband helped her aboard
the train;
Suppose no were 10 take you at your
word, Edgarp
Tho merchant shrugged his shoulders
slightly, and replied, "Worse mon have called
upon Us, my dear, without being made 90
feel unwclcOmcp
81 think twould bo loads Of fun" remark
ed Miss Lucia Tramay
Then the three, followed 10y smaller MON.
bors Of tho family, occupied rs many seats
near windows, and nodded smiling adcus rs
tho train started.
Phiprcturncd their salutations, except tho
smiles; somehow, tho departure of all these
people mado him feel sober He followed tho
train with his eyes until IL was out of sight,
then he stepped into the old carryall and
drove hrskly homeward, declining 30 rein up
and converse with several sidewalk loungers
who manifested IA Willingness To converse
about the departed guests When hc reached
the outer edge Of the little village ho allowed
tho horses 30 relapse into their normal gait,
which was a slow walk, he let the rcins hang
loosely, lao leaned forward until hs elbows
rested upon his knees and his hat brim seemed
inclined TO scrapo acquaintance with the dash
board, then ho slowly repeated:
BE sure 10 look Us up when you como 10
the city You may bo sure that | will"
The advent of the Tramlnys Mt lIayn Farm
had been productive OF new sensations TO all
concerned The younger mombcrs of the
Tramlay family had at first opposed the plan
Of n summer on n farm; they had spent ono
season at Mount Desert, and part of another
at Saratoga, and, as Lucia had been "out"
year, and had n sister who expected early ad-
mission 90 "A metropolitan collection of rose
buds, against IA summer in the Countrywide
rude, comomn, real country-tho protests
had been earnest. But the head of tho fam.
lily had said hc could not afford anything bet
ter; trade was dun, man had To- live within
his income, etc Besides, their mothers
health WIS not equal 10 n summer in society;
they won find that statement n convenient
excuse when explaining tho family plans To
thsir friends.
Arrived at IIayn Farm, the objections OF
tho Juvenile Tramlays quickly disappeared.
Everything was new aud strange, nothing
was rcpcllent, and much was interesting aud
amusing, what moro could they have hoped
for anywhere-eyen in Parsl The farm was
good and well managed, the rooms neat and
comfortable though old fashioned, aud tho
people intelligent, though Miss Lucia pro
nounced them lawfully funny Tho head
of the family was ono of tho many farmers
who "took boardcrs" to give his own family
an opportunity TO see people somewhat unlike
their own circle Of acquaintance oppor.
tunity which they seemed unlikely ever TO
find in any other way, had he becn ablc to
choose. The senior llnyu would havo put
into his spare rooms Union Theological
seminary professor with his family, but, ns
no such person responded TO his modest nd-
Vertsemcut, no accepted an iron merchant
and family instead
Strawberries wcro Just ripcning when the
Tramlays appeared at llayu Farm, and tho
little Tramlays wero allowed to forage at
will on the capacious old strawberry bed,
then came other berries, in the bramblcs of
which they toro their clothes aud colorod
their lips for hours at a time Then cherries
reddcned on a dozen old trees which the chill
dren wero never reminded had not been
planted for their especial benefit. Then the
successive yield Of an orchard was theirs SO
far as they could absorb IT, Besides, thcrc
was a boat on n pond aud another ON a little
stream that cmptied into the ocean not far
away; and, although the Hayu boys always
seemed 10 have work to do, thcy frequently
could be persuaded TO accompany the chill
dren 10 keep them from drowning them
selves
For Mrs, Tramlay, who really was an in
valid, there were long drives TO bo taken,
ONeI IOdNs SOHO OF NUltn NHlo wei NNalCu
and others commanding Gno views, and it
was 50 restful 70 bo ublo to drive without
special preparation in tho way Of dress
without, too, the necessity of scrutni1ing
each approaching vehicle for fear it might
contain some acquaintance who ought To bo
recognized
As for the head OF the family, who spent
only Saturdays and Sundays with his fam.
lily, he seemed To find cougenial society in the
head OF the house--a fact which at first gave
his wife great uneuslness and annoyance
Edgar Mrs. Tramlay would say, "you
know Mr.. llayn is only "a common farmer"
Hes respectable, and thoroughly under.
stands his own Business ~ the husband replied
-"tworeasons either Of which is good enough
to make mo like man, unless he happens to
h. disagreeable. Common farmerr Why.
I'm only a common iron merchant, my dear. -
That's different, protested Mrs. Tramlay
as 10 Well don't try to explain how,
httlc woman; twill bo sure TO give you
three days headache"
SO Tramlay continued to devote hours TO
chat with his host, pressing high priced cigars
On him. md sharing the farmers pipes and
tobacco in return. IIo found that Ha,S, like
any other farmer with brains, had done some
hard thinking in the thousands Of days when
his hands were employed at common work.
and that his views of affairs I'm general. out
side Of the iron trade, were at least as sound
rs Tramlay's own, or those Of any one whom
Tramlay knew in the city
The one irreconcilable member Of the fam.
fly was the elder daughter Idria Sbe xvas