The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-06

more inside his dirty oilskin fishing clothes
10 Obliterats the city man he had been apins
for "a fortnight. Heaven had evidently In.
tended him 70 b. a drudge, we'll heavens
will should be done.
| Thus reasoned the spirit; but the flesh did
| rot rapidly conform 20 its leaders will Phils
teeth aud lips were t.itching; he felt II was
80; be noticed that people stared at him, just
as they did while he vas In the restaurant.
/ This at least he could escape, and be would
~ he turned into the first side street, 10 avoid
the throng. Within "a moment he feared he
: was losing his reason, for IL seemed 10 him
| that people were pursuing him. There GER
f, tainly was an unusual clatter Of hurrying
| feet behind him, but-pahaw Wilt was prob
ably crowd running % IA fire or fight.
] The noise increased; several wilds yells arose,
and sOme one shouted, stop thief' Then
Phils heart stopped beating, for heavy
hand fell on his shoulder He started yio-
lently aside, but there was no shaking of the
grasp Of that heavy hand; he looked wildly
around, and into the eyes Of his father
Bless you, old boy, hOw-how fat you do
walk painted the old man. IL was way up
ON the other side Of the road whcn-when
saw you turnin down here. Sol Mantring
said ! wouldn't know you-f Jaw you
W Hy-l kHONcn you ht uIht hlght.
"Wot's he dOner bleated "A small boy in
front, for the crowd had already surrounded
the couple.
"Whnt. who doncy asked the old man,
angrily, after he had looked around and seen
tho crowd why, you tarnal loafers, can't
"A man run down tho rOnd 10 catch up with
his own son without yOu thinkin' there's
sOmcthin' wrongi I've hcerd that in New
York ey'ry man suspects ev'ry other man Of
beu' IA thief Git OUT go about your busi-
nes- II you've got any"
The crowd, looking sadly disappointed and
disguised, slowly dispersed, ono very red
faced man remarking that the entire proceed
iHg had been IA burned skim
The father and son walked along until com
parntiyoly alone; then the father said:
"somcthin's wrong, old boy What is itf'
Phil did not reply.
"Out Of money an afraid 20 send me
wordr
no. Phil replied.
"Thcn its her, chr
Phil nodded Hi, father squeezed his hand
md after "A moment continued:
PROPOSED 10 her an been refused"
"No, said Phil, another man has pro-
posed and been accepted"
"Dcnrl dcari" sighed tho old man AN
she's dead in love with him, s'poser
IL never saw any sign Of it," said Phil, his
face wrinl,ling 81 don't SEQ how she can;
he's dry old stick"
"Richp
"Um-m-l don't know, said Phil
"Enow him"
eyes n little. Mr. Tramlay says he lives
on his ncome.'
Easy enough for a bachelor 10 do that in
Nngy Nnris - lut1 tla oil
have much"
They walked IN silence few minutes, then
the old man continues
"Sure you weren't mistaken, hub"
about whatr
"Sure you rcclly fell in lovoi Sure YOU
warn't only in lit of powerful admirationi
Lots Of young fellcrs get took in that way
an spend "A lifetime belu sorry for u.
Phil shook his head
"Shc's mighty good lookin', know IT, I
can take in the p'ints Of IA gal rs good as II
she was a colt Good stock in her, too, that
father Of hcrn is full OF grit an go, an her
mothers lady Still you might have been
kind % upset, an not knowcd your own mind
as well rs you might
Father" said Phil, "you remember what
you've often said about your horse Black
Blllyi--'Thcres only ono horse in the world,
and that's Billy Well, for me there's only
one girl in the world-Lucia'
That's the Ilayn blood, all over" said tho
old man, with laugh that grated hnrshly
on Pills ear.
"And I've lost her, Phil continued Don't
let's talk about her any more Don't remind
me Of her
Don't remind YOU" shouted the old man,
stopping short ON tho sidewalk See here,
- a.. A =.
his furcnnger impressively, "if was YOU an
telt like You, do YOU know what Id DOR
"No.r said Phil amazed nt this demonstrs-
ton by man whom he scarcely ever had
seen excited
''Wcll, sir, Id stay right on the ground,
an l'd cut that other feller out, or Id die n
tryin' Nou'l mover be good for anythin' If
you don't do one thing or t'othcr."
Ihil Smiled fccbly and replied; You don't
understand, there are a great many obstacles
that | cant explain"
There's lion IN tho way, says the sloth-
fu man. | shall he slain,'" quoted the old
man from the Book which he had accepted
rs an all sufficient guide TO faith and prac-
ticc.
1--WE made fool of myself" said Phil sui
lenly, "and want to go home and take my
punishment want 10 go by the nrst tram
can get I've Il long list of things I've
promised to buy for different people, but l
can't endure New York another day"
Tho old man studied his sons face keenly
for a while, rs they resumed their walk, then
he said gently:
"Pcrhaps it's best that way Go ahead.
Give mo your list an I'll tend to 1t. I'll
take a day or two in New York myself; it's
long time since | had one. Give us the
list and get OUT
Phil fmhlcd in his pockets for the memo
randa that he had neglected SO long. Then a
new fear camc 10 him, and no said:
Father, YOU know about everything, and
can do almost anything you attempt, but
don't 60 10 trying To mend this wretched
affair of mine: Ii -
"What" interrupted the old man. Med
die in a love scrapei Have got to be this
old to hc suspected 10y my son of bein' an old
fooli No, sir; never did any love maxim
cxcopt for myself, an I'm not goin' TO begin
now. You 90 home an brace ups reckon
you need a mouthful of country air TO set
your head right"
CONTINUED next week.