The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-09
A FORTUNATE FIRE.


It was a 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 gObblcr, 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 s uire's hired man had
thrown a stone at him, wounding
him SO that IL was feared he would
die. Then "A whole pail OF milk had
been spilled at milk-pail time on ac-
count OF Wits careless handling,
Mrs Gibson said, but in reality be-
cause the bail had rusted and sud
denly given way. I70bbn had lost
shoe when viii was drl, Ing her
home from mill. and Black berry, the
best COW, had bu 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 X nd OF a farmer and as FOR help,
he was just good Tor nothing. So he
told him he might as well 20 back
TO his uncle's, he could not keep him
any longer Doubtless VIII never
would make a 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 he faithSdf, IL was he
What to do now. he did not know.
1t seemed almost impossible that he
should 60 back 10 his uncles, 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, 80 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, WHIPS
father when he died, left all his
large estate To her, and when Wits
-. AuI h,r IA H.
Hrst arrived at Green field, 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
Iesembled that OF Dame Clump in
the old story book. She had enc
maid servant, as elderly and grim as
herself, and rarrot 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. hut the neighhors were
made angry 10y 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 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 but knit,
knit knit the whole day long, unless
| IL WAS To work while In her garden,
plot In front OF the house not much
larger than "A pocket handkerchief, In
which grew tall spikes OF Adam aud
Eve, great red peonies, cinnamon
roses, and quantity OF sage and law
| ender.
IL was a Ma ch day when Will 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 TN
cle's shop, Poll was out beside the
front doot taking an airing in the
sunshine. II was the first she had
enjoyed since ea ly in November.
and she seemed In very lively and
excitab bic state OF mind.
Hello Poll" shouted VIII, at
the same time executing peculiar
whistle which she usually initiated.
"Go away" shrieked Poll; 'no
boys here" This was an injunction
which she heard and repeated very
often. Then she commenced to de
clare herself "lovely ! oil in q green
dress" oYe' and over again,
| Win ~ w . loud and unssfthly