The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-13


parently hav, an Inherited animal approaen
sion Of harm should they enter the den Of any
species higher than their own.
Cues you didn't SEQ any pigs Ike them
doAn 10 York" shouted the owner Of one
pair Of eyes, while tho other pair opcled as
" they would engulf tho returned traveller.
PM nodded his head negatively and precipi-
Ately retrcated ~ the barn. whore he found
quite IA respectable oh farmer studying the
beach wagon.
Reuben reckoned nrbbe he could gimme
n bargain II IN take this or his hands. ." he
sail, by way Of explanation, $50 | thought
III take look at IT," The old man shook
the wheels, tapped tho bed, examined tho
iron work closely, remnrking, as ho did 50;
Reckon, by his wantin' % dispose Of IT,
that them city folks amt a comm here next
summer % be druy down 10 the beach, chr
81 don't know" said tho unhappy youth
| Ho was grateful b the old fellow for not
! looking him In tho eye, like "A witness teaser,
! as ho asked tho question, yet ho longed 10
! kick him out Of the barn aud lock the doors
80 that there would be ono less place for the
enemy 10 iie in wait lle returned 10 the
hous", nud entered tho kitchen Just In time
- hear feminine urgubor say:
81 s'po,e he'll wear bis new clpthcs-thcm
that Sol Mantring fetched word about--to
church ON Sundnyf
Phil abruptly got an nx aud went 10 the
wood lot; his nr,t Impulse was 10 take his
gun, but half In jest aud half in earnest ho
told himself that ho would not dare % have
arms In his hnnds II the torment was ~ con.
tinue. Yet even while in the depths Of the
ancestral forest hs was not snfc, fJr on the
hollow prctouso Of tracking dog. who had
been stealing sheep. "A neighbOr followed Phil
I.tf I'll al.
Of tho ak, and had him AZ hi mercy for full
hour. The visitor had mentally set apart IA
half day for the work.
There's one way o gctilu' ril Of this raft
. people" said Mrs Ilayn, who rapidly BE-
came as indignant as her son nt the persist.
ency with which people brought Lucia's
name into conversation. ono would s'pOso
that tho world had got back 10 the way il
was in old Father Adams day as far as gals
was concerned, an thero Hu, only one female
that anybody could tako "A notion 10. They
come n-Ic5tcrin tho lifo out o me, Just rs il
I knowcd any moro about II than they do
which / don't Then the anxious mother
booked slyly, and somewhat rcproachfuJly, at
her son. who flushed and said:
Tell Us tho way Of getting out Of IT,
mother and nt lcnst one ~ your children will
arise and call you blessed"
"Why it's 10 have the minister an his wife
to tea. Its manners, an pretty much every
body knows IL, not - disturb anybody the
day they're gou' 10 havo the minister
"Lots hnyo him" said Phi, eagerly; "Iu
do anything 10 help you get ady-bcat
eggs, Stone rai,ins- anything but go 10 the
store for nutmeg aud bo caught by tho pro.
prictor aud all his cu,Lln,cr, Say, mother,
why can't you invite the other ministers too,
on successive days"
"GOu viii wear yc,r now clothes, though,
when tho minister comes, won't your asked
tho old lady with aplno timidity. "Iou know |
halu.t seen cm ou ,ou yet, an I'm a-dym' /
to,'hough | haln't liked 10 put you to the |
trouble of drcssu' mp ON purpose, KNOWN /
how men hato 10 try things ON
Phil promised; he could not resist his /
mothers appealing eyes. As tho old lady /.
prophcsicd the family wcro not annoyed the .
day of tho supper TO tho minister Thirs |
conscience was not easy IN anticipation of |
the expected guest for lao know no would he .
questioned about tho appearance Of noted |
New York diyiuos whom ho would he sup .
posed 10 hayo heard, whereas tho only SER
vico he had attended was at tho Tramlays
church, the pastorof which had no notoricty
Mt all.
Perhap, IL was 10 punish his youthful pa,,
ishioncr for neglect of religious privileges |
that the good man questioned Phil quite
closely about the Iramay family and deliv-
orcd II thoughtful analysis of the character Of
the oldest daughter, with comments upon tho
probable effects of marriage on various quail
tiles of her nature. After each statement he
appealed 20 Phil for corroboration, and on
his way home confidcd TO his wife that ho be-
lievc1 ho had fully prepared the dear young
brother for what lac might expect should he
tako the important step upon which in all
probability ho was resolved
Phil endured with becoming fortitu,lc tho
ministers remarks about Lucia, and the
whispered but not uuhenrd comments Of tho
wife ON tho "store clothes" which
bad been worn in Difference to Mrs Hayn's
request llo ate tho three kinds of solid cake
without which no supper TO "A lIayuton min
lstcr was supposed 10 bo complete. He made
unusual effort, his father being away, To
cause the visit one to ho pleasantly remcm-
bcrcd 10y tho good pastor lie was rcwnrdc.
10y discovering that his trip 10 the city which
ho had heard called the "Nlodcm Sodom"
lud thc "Amcrican Babylon" had not dc
,troyod or even weakened his interest i'm re-
gious subjects, aud ho was prepared 10 re-
tire with n moro pvaccablo mind than ho had
known in several days. But after the table
had been cleared aud tho uncatcn pieces Of
'ako carefully put IN an carthcn jar against
tho next Sundays tea, and Phil was about TO
go TO his room, his mother said:
"Dcaric, | s'poSe you'll wear your new
black things 10 moctn' Sunday mornm',
won't your
"Oh, mother" said Phil, with a frown
quickly succeeded 10y a laugh, nobody ever
wears such a coat 90 church Everybody
would laugh at me-
Dear met" said the old lady, evidently dis
appointed quite deeply 81 want to know
Then when hc YOU goiu' to wear itt"
"Ncvcr, | suppose said Phil, his smile
IL was an cxtravagant fool To
ouy that coat I'll never forgive myself for
"Ncvcr1" the old lady had echoed Then
'our poor old mother, who loves YOU better
han anybody in the world, is never 10 see
.ou in it,
"Shc shaut wait another hour said Phil.
,urrying ont of the room, aud telling himself
hat his mother cared moro for him than all
MS New York friends combined lie dressed
himself anew, with aS much care. though not
Is much trcpiiatiou, rs when preparing for
he Dinon party, he even Slipped out of doors
md 10y lighting tWoor three matches selected
bud from a rose bush which was carefully
covered from the frost every night lie
lrcSscd his hair carefully, carc>>cd his nous
ache into the form barber had told HIM
vas most becoming % his style of face and
qucczcd his feet into the low, tight, patent
Gather shoes which a shoemaker had assured
Tim were the only proper thing for even
ng dress. Then Inc came down stairs, whist