The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08

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Tho head Of tho family looked puzzled ,
n.rn his expression changed 10 Indignation as
hs nsl.cd
"lIas any ono dared 10 como 20 my house
after drinking"
Worse than ihntw wnllcd Lucia, shuddcr-
ing, md covering her eyes with her pretty
annds Her father at once strodo 10 tho
hallway, looking like an avcngng angel, but
when ho reached tho door and took ~ nt
glnlco tho entire cnuso Of his daughters an
noyanco ho quickly put on "A smile and OK.
claimed
"Why my dear fellow, how lucky that you
happened in town on our reception EVENING"
Como with me, Mrs Tramluy will be- delight
cI to 500 you again"
Phil resisted tho hand laid upon his arm
and replied
"l'll call again somo other time. | didn't
know you had company this evening"
"All tine better said the host, leading Phil
along, "'twill give you "a chance 10 meet
Some Of our friends We've met many Of
yours you know
just then the couple stopped In front Of a
sofa on which Phil, whose eyes were still east
down, saw the skirts of two or three dresses
Then hc heard his escort say:
My dear, sou remember our Old friend
Phil llnyu, I'm sure"
Phil looked up just In timo to soo Mrs.
Tramlly's feeble, nervous fnCo twiI.h into
surprise and something like horror Mr.
Traulay extended his hand, rs hint that
a. al
bo ignored nftcr his hand had closed upon
hers Even when upon her feet, however,
the lady OF the house seemed unable 10 frame
greeting Had Phil been "A city ncquaiut-
ancc, no matter how unintcrcstiug, she would
have smiled cyasiyely AMI told him shc was
delighted that he had boon able % come. but
what could lndy, AT her own reception, say
10 a man in n snck coat and a hard rubber
watch guard'
Mrs. Tramlay looked at her husband In
weak protest, her husband frowned IA a.lo
md nodded his head impoticntly, this panto
mmo finally stimulated Mrs. Tramuy to
such a degree that she was able 10 calculate
"What delightful surprise"
"I.ct mo mako you acquainted with somo
of the company said the host, drawing Phil
away Don't feel uncomfortable, I'm cx.
plain that you just dropped IN from ont Of
town, So you couldn't bc expected to bo in
evening dress" ~
Phil began To- recover from his cmbarrass
mcut thanks to his hosts hcartiuc-s, hut also
to the fact that the strain had honu too severe
To last long lie slowly raised his eyes and
looked about him, assisted sumpN hat hy curl
osty ~ 90 what "cycuiug dress meant. lie
soon saw that all tho gentlemen w0ro black
cluthc, and white ties, aud that tho skirts Of
the coats retired rapidly llo had seen such
"A coat Unforeseen It often at -.ayuton, ON
ox-Jud-c Dckmau, who had served two
terms IN the legislature and barely escaped
going to congress Tho only difference bo
tween them was that the judge, swallow
tail coat was blue and had brass buttons
not n great difference, II ono considered tho
distance of Now York and llaynton
Upon my word, exclaimed Tramlay, sud
denly, II don't believe you've met Lucia yet
Hero she is daughter"
Lucia vas floating by-a vision of tule
ivory p1achhlow and amber she leaned ON
the urn uf young man, into whose face She
was luueug intontly, probably rs an excuse
for not looking at the uuwclcomo visitor
Her fathers voice. however, she had always
msinrtiycly obcycd, SO She stopped, pnu;cd,
aud looked dcllantly at Phil who ngain
dropped his eyes, low bow giving him a pre-
text
Daughter" sail Tramlay, "hcrc's oJr old
friend PM, from llayutou. Now, dout spend
the whole evening talking over old times with
him, but introduce him 90 a lot of pretty girls
YOU know them better than l. Phil, you can
explain To- them how YOU struck a fun dress
reception just after landing from a cruise
twill amuse them moro, i'il warrant, than
any story any snowy yuuu, follow can ted
them this evening IL isn't every young man
who can have good thing % tell against
himself the first time he meets a new set
During the delivery Of this long speech
Lucia eycd Phil with bolduc>s and disfavor,
but in obedience 10 her father she took Hhu's
arm-an net that 80 quickly improved the
young mans opinion IT himself that he In
stautlv felt at ease and got command ot such
natural graccs "a he puS>csscd, nc was even
enabled o. look down at the golden head 10y
his shoulder and make some speeches bright
enough To- cheer lucIas face
at maynt Toe So entirely dreadful, after
all" thought the girl. n can ntroIuco him
"a friends To- whom could aftcrward explain
friends who are too gcod hearted % make
sptcful remarks aftcrward Besides, ! can
blame father Tor It, all girls have fathers
whose WAYS are queer in ono way or an
other"
While acting upon this plan, and finding,
TO her great relief. that Phil could talk
courteous uothingS to new acquaintances, she
suddenly found herself face 10 face with n
man Of uncertain age but faultless drc,s and
/ manner, who said
"Mayn't bc favored with an introduction
l Your friend Is being - heartily praised by
/ your father that am quite anNisis to know
him.
"Mr Margc, Mr.. Hayu, said Lucia Fhil's
/ profrcrcd hand was taken 10y what sccmcd 20
/ be- bit Of languid machinery. although On.
/ circlcd al one oud by cur and coat sleeve
and decorated with seal ring. Phil scanned
with interest the face before him. Tor he had
often heard MIR Margc mentioned when the
TramlAy family were at Hayuton. His look
was roturucd 10y one that might have bcCn a
stare had II po,ssss,d n single indication Of
interest, surprise or curiosity. Mr. Marge
had met young men before; he had bccn SO.
! ing new faces Tor twenty-five years, and ono
more or less could not rouse him from the