The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-15

passing over MS race no strussied ana e1-
claimed:
81 wanted my hair cut"
ayes, sir, 30 / heard you say; but when
shaving has to DO done too We like % have
that out Of tho way erst. But beg yotr
pardon; perhaps you were raising beardr
NO" said Phil, settling himself again In
the chair. At Haynton young men shaved
only on Saturday nights; Phil himself had
shaved only three days before, yet here was
another unexpected expense Imposed upon
him by New York custom. Half an hour
afterwnrd ho emerged from that shop with
the not entirely satisfactory assurance that
his oldest friend would not know him at
sight. and when he had bought "A new hat
aud surveyed himself In a long mirror be
was not certain that no would know himself
IL be we're 10 encounter another mirror by
accident Tho replacement Of his hard rub
ber watch guard by n thin chain plated with
gold completed tho mctamorphOsis, and a
bootblark whose services ho declined set his
mind nt rest by calling him "A dude.
What next 10 do he scarcely knew An
inclination 10 20 back % the slOOp and see
how Sol Mantring was getting along at dis
charging the caryO was suppressed by the
thought Of what Sol and the crew would say
II they saw him in his new suit The country
man has some grand qualities that denizcns
Of cities would do well 10 initiate, but not all
his moral courage can keep him from feeling
uncomfortable when first no displays himself
in now clothes 10 Old associates Country
youths have sometimes run away from home
gone 30 sea, the city, the deyil-anywhere
rather than undergo this dreadful ordeal
Suddenly IL occurred 20 him that no wa,
not far from TrainIays office; he might make
call, II only 30 show that ho could, with
proper facilities, look unlike "A countryman.
Besides, he wanted 10 know all about tho iron
business, about which he had seen so many
contradictory assertions in the newspapers.
Ilo entered tho store aud walked back 10
ward tho rallied counting room in which he
saw the hcad Of llayntons recent summer
boardcr a clerk asked him his business; he
replied thnt ho had merely dropped In 10 scs
Mr. Tramlny Tho head Of tho establish
mcnt looked at Phil without recognition
when this information was impaired, and
advanced with n somewhat impatient air
which suddenly changed b. cordialty as he
exclaimed:
"Why, my dear fcllowl excuse me. ]
didn't recognize you Mt first; We can tall Of
us hayo young eyes, you know. Como ia
sit down; mako yourself at home I'm glad
you dropped in, I'm going out TO lunch
pretty soon, aud do hato - lunch alone"
Phil soon found himself cos..ed aud assisted
30 high Office stool nt n desk 10y the window
aud all tho morning papers placei before
him, while Tramlay said.
Look at the paper two or three minutes
while straightcn out "A muddo in IA Gus
toner's letter, then we'll so OUT
Phil took up II paper; tho advertising
nSo-which happened 10 bo the lirst--wm
very interesting, nevertheless Phlls eyes
wandered, for his mind was just then curiou'
about the iron trade. Ile looked around
him for indications of tho business but the
only bit of iron In sight was "A paper weight
ON the desk before him. Closer scrutiny wa
rewarded by the discovery of a bit Of angle
iron, n few inches long, lying on IA window
sill In the meantime tho proprietor had
scrbblcd few lIncs assorted somo papers,
aud closed his desk by drawing down thu
top. Then he said
"Now let's go in search Of peace and com
fort"
81 shouldn't think you'd have 10 leave youi
Office for that" said Phil, who had found TIA,
counting room greatly unlike what no had
expected
There's no peace where business Is going
on" Tramlay replied, although | don't
know, after careful thought, OF any noisieI
place than New York restaurant Hero we
are. Como in
Phil found himself In ono Of the very large
and noisy places where New York busiucs,
men herd about MONDAY Phil protested, in
the usual rural manner that ho was not al
all hungry, but Tramlay ordered 50 skiliully
that both were duly occupied for an hour
Phil found his host attentive, yet occasionally
absent minded. lie might have spared him
self tho trouble of making n mental memo
randum 10 study out tho why and wherefore
of this apparently ncongruous pair Of quail
ties had hc known thet Tramlay was cudgc
ing his brain To know how 10 dispose of his
rural visitor after dinner, without Offending
While they were slipping the coIcc-a bcvcr
age which Phil had never before tasted ia, he
middle of the day-Mr Marge lounged up 10
them, looking exactly rs intelligent, listless
and interchangeable rs the night before
How are you, Margor said Tramlay
Phil aftcrward wondered that his host could
smile SO genially on So cold person
"As usual" replied Margo with "A slight in
cination Of lac head. Good morning, Mr.
Hayn, Don't lot me interrupt conversation
! merely meant To say I've nothing TO do this
afternoon and would bo glad To show Mr.
Hayn about town little If he likes"
That's ever so good Of you" said Tram
lay, "for the truth is, was wondering how
could find time to do 1t myself, aud fearing
| couldn't
Entirely at his service" said Marge. a
hfelcSsly rs an automaton
And both como and dine with mo this
evening" suggested Tramay, entirely IN
formal, YOU know.
81 should be delighted" said Margc. in his
unvarying manner
Tramay hurried To his Office, after the
briefcSt Of leave takings, AMI Margc began TO
conduct Phil about New York Soon, how
ever, there developed n marked difference OF
taste between visitor aud guide Margc
wanted To show the young man the Stock
Exchange which TO the many minds compos
ing very large class has no rival attraction
except the various institutions on Blackwclls
Island Phil exhibited abjcct ignorance and
indifference regarding the Stock Exchange
but wanted to 80 through the sub treasury
and assay oilicr-two buildings IN which
Marge had never hccn. Nargc made a special
trip to show the young man the outside of
Jay Goulds office, tut Phil identified Trinity
church from pictures he had seen, and wanted
TO make a patriotic tour OF the tomhS of dis
tmguishcd men OF the revolutionary period
Marge offered to Introduce Phil to Russell
Sage, Tut was amazed TO learn that the Young