The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-20

reached the hll top ms uiu,uv. t.s-.,.
sheet in his hand, saying;
Il thought mebbe you'd better see it at
once"
Phil took il and read aloud, as follows;
DEAR ON GmL-Nour husband is about
as usual. though the well water In this town
amt tit for decent cattle - drink. I've seen
some ~ the sights, and wished moro than
once that had YOU along; il things turn ont
a, they look though, III bring YOU down in
stvle vet I've run against the folks that
looked az our south ridge with a view 90
making cottage village, and, as luck would
have IL. they knew Mr.. Tramlay, who's rolled
up his sleeves anl done his best 10 help cliuch
things aul make good thing out of it FOR me.
Iuc,d Phil, Mr rramlay wants him too and
/ wish you'd tell him % pack his bag and Get
back here as soon as be can. The boys can
take care OF the animals, and there's nothing
e.,c ON the farm bat can wait till get back.
"The Lord be with YOU all, 50 no moro at
present, from your loving husband.
"REUurN"
"P. S.-That gal amt no more engaged
than am
Phil took or his hat, rubbed his cy's, l'oS-
ell away in the direction Of the ditch cNtyu-
sion, and made face at the faithful old
spade.
II s'pose you'd better he thinkin' about set
tin of AT once said his mother
Fathers will is law said Phil, iu the
calmcst tone he could command 30 You
think the boys and Carlo can hep you take
care Of the place Tor "A few daysr
ITO Zoe sure, said his mother, "an' pow
erful sight q days besides, II it's goia' 10 save
Your father from drudgin' away the rest OF
his days An | amt above sayin' that I'd
stand "A good deal Of loneliness II | thought
twould end in my stoppin' trottin around IN
pint pot day in an day out. An YOU, %
said the old lady, looking at her son, II want
10 see the time come when | can take them
old boots out 10 brush heap an burn EN-
out o sight AN knowledge But what does
your father mean about that gal not bon'
engagedi l. IL that Tramay galC
IL suppose so,' said Phi, caroieSslv, though
his manner was the result Of prodigiou, Of
fort when he found me he asked my about
her along with the other folks, and ! told
him. just as I'd heard, that she was engaged
10 be married. Father must have been ask
ing some pointed questions about her. IL
does beat everything the interest that old
men sometimes take IN young women who
aren't kith nor kin 10 them, doesn't itF |
guess it's about as well that I'm going back,
II only 70 keep the old gentleman's country
curiosity within proper bounds Don't you
think soi'
"She amt engaged, said Mrs Ilayn, *
noring her sons explanation and hi, attempt
at Joking "She amt engaged, the old lady
repeated; so youn--
The sentence was not completed, but PILLS
face flushed and he looked down at his muddy
boots. For the first time since his return he
had heard an alluson 10 Lucia that did not
make him uncomfortable.
Within two hours Haynton was shaken
from center-thc railway station-to circum-
ference 10y the announcement that Phil
Hayn, in his store clothes, had bought "A
ticket for New York aud was already well
on his Journey. Meanwhile at Hayn Farm,
an old woman as deeply interested ns any
one in the business and other possibilities
that had been forcshadowcd was doing all in
her power 10 further them; she was spending
the afternoon on her knees at her bedside