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


stock depleted, several mills made haste to
open, and prudent dealers, who had been
keeping down expenses for months and years,
now began 10 talk hopefully OF what thoy
expected 10 do in the line Of private eKpcndi
lures.
Good news flies fast; the upward tendency
OF iron was soon talked Of In New York's
thousands Of down town offices, where, 10 an
outside observer, talk seems the principal in
dustry. Men In other businesses that were
depressed began 10 consult iron men who had
weathercd tho storms and endured the still
more destructive calms Of tho long period II
depression Bankers began 10 greet iron
men with more cordiaity than Of late An
nouncements of large orders for iron given
by certain railroads aud accepted by certain
mills began 10 appear on the tapes OF the
thousands o. stock indicators throughout the
city
II naturally followed that Mr. Margc, %
whom the aforesaid tape seemed the breath
Of life, began 10 wonder whether, In the Ian
Runge Of Wall street, he Ahad not priv
legcn upon which he might "reaize." II the
inward movement of iron was 10 continue
and become general, Tramlny would uu
doubtedly Dc among those who would benefit
by H. Would the result be immediate, or
would Tramlay first have 10 go into liquida
tion, after tho manner of mnny merchants
who through "A long depression keep up AZ
appearance Of business which Is destroyed 10y
the first opportunity for actual transactions
Marge had long before for business purposes,
mado some acquantnnccs In the bank with
which Tramlay did business, but ho did not
dare 10 inquire too pOintodly about his
friends balance and discounts Besides,
Mnrge had learned, through the published
schedules of liabilities Of numerous nsOlycnts,
that some business men have way Of bpr.
rowing privately and largely from relatives
and friends.
lie would risk nothing, at any rute, by IA
gentle aud graceful increase of attention 10
Lucia He nnttorcd himself that las wn'
quite competent 10 avoid direct proposal un
I'll such time as might entirely suit him. As
for Lucia, she was too fond of the pleasures
Of the season Just about 10 opon 10 hold him
o. account were he 10 offer her some of them
Tho suggestion that his plans had IA morrc.
nary aspect did not escape him, for even
slave of the stock tape may have con,ldcrH
bio conscience aud self respect. HecKplaincd
To himself that he did not esteem Lucia solely
for her possible expectations; she was good,
pretty, vvacious, ornamental, quite intcl,i
gcnt-for girl and ho had nh honest ton.
derncss for her as tho daughter of n woman
no had really loved many years before, aud
might havo won had ho not been too dcllb-
crate But his income was not large enough
TO support the establishment lac would want
as n married man, so ho would have to do
pend To certain extent upon his wife, or
upon her father.
II was solely with this view, he explained
to himself, that he had made careful recon
noissances In other directions; II some ladies
who would have been acccptablo-Miss Agnes
Dinon, for instance-had not been able 10
estimate him rightly as matrimonial candi.
date, he was sure that they ns well as ho had
been losers through their lack Of perception
As matters now stood, Lucia was his only ap
parcnt chance in the circle where he belonged
and preferred To remain His purpose 10 nj
vince his suit was quckcncd, within very
few days 10y the announcement on the tape
that "A rolling mill IN which he knew 1ramlay
was largely interested had received n very
large order for railroad iron and would open
at once
But indications that iron was looking up
were not restricted To the business portion OF
the city Tramlay, who, like many another
hard headed business man, lived solely for
his family, had delighted his wife and daugh
ters 10y announcing that they might have
one morning at breakfast ho exclaimed
"Do any Of you know "h"rc that young
layn is stoppngl | vast him.
"Why Edgarln said Mrs Tramlav
"What are you going TO do 10 him, pnpaT
asked Margic, seeing that Lucia wanted 10
know, but did not seem able 10 ask
81 want another clerk, was the reply, and
believe Hayn is just my man. can teach
him quickly all ho needs 10 know, and ! want
some ono who | am sure hasn't speculation on
the brain, nor any other bad habits. That
young Hayn commands rospcct--from me, at
any rate used TO find down in the country
that he, like his father, knew better than |
what was going on in the world. believe
he'll make first ratio business man; I'm will
ing to try him, at any rate"
Margc stole a glance at Lucia, that young
lady was looking at n chicken croquetto Us
intcntly as If properly 10 manage such u
morscl with fork required alert watchful
ness
"Tho idea OF farmers hoy In New York
merchants counting room" exclaimed Mrs
Tramlay
"You seem 10 forget my dear, that nearly
all the successful merchants In New York
were once country boys, and that all the new
men who are making their mark arc from
everywhere but New York itself"
"lf young Hayn is as sensible as you think
him, he will probably I've wise enough To de
cline your offer and go back TO his fathers
farm. You yourself used TO say that you
would rather bc In their business than your
own"
bright womau" replied Tramlay, with a
smile and nod, but wouldn't have
thought So at his age, and | don't believe
Hayn will. | can afford to pay him as
much as that farm earns in n year-say
fifteen hundred dollars; and don't believe
he'll decline that amount Of money; twill
enable him 10 tako care of himself In good
bachelor style and save something besides
I'm sure too, he'd like to remain In the city
country youths always do, after they have
taste Of It,"
Again Margic glanced at Lucia, but IN.
chicken croQuctto continued troublesome, and
no responsive glance came back.
''He had far better I've at home" persisted
Mrs Tramlay, "whcrc the Lord put him in
the first place.
"well," said Tramlay, finishing cup Of
cofree, III the Lord had meant every one to
remain where he was born, don't believe he
would have given each person n pair OF feet
And what sin IL must be TO make railroad
iron, which tempts and aids hundreds Of
thousands OF people 10 move about"
Don't be irroverent, Edgar, and, above all
things, try not to be ridiculous said tho
lady OF the house. And when you've spoiled
this youth and he goes back TO home dsap
pointed man. don't forget that you were
warned in time"
"Spoiled That sort Of fellow don't spoil