The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-16
A FORTUNATE FIRE.

1t was very unfortunate morning
at the Gibson farm and viii Pink
ham had been blamed for every mis-
fortune that had happened. In the
first place, the gobbler who was the
last su. vivor OF prize breed, though
upcommonly fierce and unamiable,
had in some way got out OF the coop
the farmer protested that VIII had
left the door open-and pounced upon
the back OF lady with red shawl
on who was visiting at the squire's.
And the ure's hired man had
thrown a stone at him, wounding
him so that IT was feared he would
die. Then "a whole pail OF milk had
been spilled at milk-pail time on ac-
count OF WilPs careless handling,
Mrs Gibson said, but in reality be-
cause the bail had rusted and sud
shoe when Will was dri, Ing her
home from mill. and Black berry, the
best COW, had hu I her leg very badly
by stepping through hole In the
floor which VIII had forgotten TO
mend.
1t was Of no use, Mr.. Gibson de-
clared, the boy would never make
any ind Of a farmer, and as for help
he was Just good for nothing. So he
told him ne might as well go back
TO his uncc's, he could not keep him
any longer Doubtless VIII never
would make very good farmer, he
was hardly strong enough TO do rough
labor, and then he was very fond OF
books. and his mind would wander
away from his tasks. But II ever "a
boy tried to lie faithful. IL was he
What TO do now, he did not know
1t seemed almost impossible that he
should 20 back 10 his uncle's, for he
was very poor and had so many chill
dren OF his own that he was some
times at his wits ends to provide
enough for them TO eat VIII was
only IL years old, SO OF course there
was nothing that he could do to earn
his living unless some other farmer
should take him in and give him his
board for what chores he would be
able tO perform.
He was an orphan and had no rela-
tives living with the exception OF
this one uncle, his mothers brother,
and an aunt, the sister OF his father.
This aunt was rich and eccentric
maiden lady. Her father, who had
been offended with his son, Will's
father. when he died. left all his
large estate TO her, and when Wills
uncle had taken him To her when he
drst arrived at Gree n feld, she refused
TO recognize him at all, saying that
II was very unlikely that he was her
broJher's son, and that she hated
boys, anyway.
She lived in little cottage which
the old story book. She had Cne
maid servant, as elderly and grim as
herself, and Parrot which she al
most worshipped. The parrot was
old and cross, but remarkable
talkcr. The village chilren were al
ways anxious TO obtain an interview
with her, but the neighbors were
made angry by her not altogether po-
lite remarks when they passed the
house In summer and the cage was
hanging out OF doors.
The congregation I'm the church,
VIII ch was very near, were disturbed
by her noise when the doors and win
dows were opened. and many a time
the life OF Miss Caroline Pinkham's
Poll mad been seriously threatened.
Miss Pinkham never visited her
neighbors or received them at her
cottage She did moth ng hut knit,
knit knit the whole day long unless
IL was To work a while In her garden,
a plot In front OF the house not much
larger than pocket handkerchief, in
which grew tall spikes OF Adam and
Eve, great red peonies, cinnamon
roses, and a quantity OF sage and Law
enuer
IL was Ma ch day when viii was
turned away from the Glib on farm.
but almost as mild and bright as
May, and as he went past the old
lady's cottage on his way to his I'm
cle's shop, Poll was out beside the
front doc taking an airing in the
sunshine II was the hrst she had
enjoyed since ca ly in November,
and she seemed In very lively and
excitable state OF mind.
Hello Poll" shouted VIII, a,
the same time executing peculiar
whistle which she usually initiated
"Go away" shrieked Poll; IN,
boys here" This was an Injunction
which she heard and repeated verl
often. Then she commenced 10 de
clare herself "lo,cly 1 oil 10 q greer
dress" ove' and over again,
| Wiu sst W . loud and unssfthl,