Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-14
al NIGHT In TOWN.

said my father as we sat mt tho breakfas!
table idling over our homo grown straw
berries and gloating over the rich country
cream.
"And then you might possibly induce
Jack TO como out with you tomorrow for
over sunday"
Father looked slyly at mother as he
made this last suggestion, for was there
ever q Sunday during the whole long sum
mer that Jack my dear, old Jack, did not
spend with us at Applegateg
Father gave me my instructions. was
10 go to the bank and have check cash
cd, a 81, 900 check, pay his fire insurance
premiums, settle a bill at one OF the shops
and bring home tho hundred or SO would
have left.
Before boarding the train telegraphed
Jack to meet me at 3, SO when l arrived
In town made straight for tho bank and
drew the money, intending to hurry
through my errands SO to have all finished
when Jack and / should meet. But just
as / stepped from tho cashiers window
Mr.. Allan stopped me, saying:
"Why how do you do, Miss Clyde?
How very intent on business we arc"
looked up smiling and then felt con-
the package of bills In my hand.
"Oh, yes, ;" replied, "just attending to
few errands for father. How are your
We have been hoping to SEQ you at Apple
gate this summer.
"a pleasure yet in store for me. Jack
Osborne has kindly offered to chaperon
me some time, and if I can get away from
business you may be sure that will avail
myself of your ho7pi,llitv."
Chatting nI(l .,.ut'ii1.s AID interchang-
ing town al coaatrJ gossip, Harry and
I walked dow i t-le sf.cet thought at
every corner he would leave me, and /
hoped so devoutly, rs l VAS impatient to
pay out tho money THAI IVES already be-
coming care and burden; but, no. he
had never seemed SO attentive. Finally
tho recollection OF mothers injunction
came to rle, and / told him 1 had to DO
some shopping. He looked as IL hc were
about to accompany me.
GOA, no. Don't como with me. am
buying GOWN, and q word 1t the wrong
time or even. "a misplaced smile might per-
vert my Judgment. Come up tonight If
you wish. III be staying at the house"
Without giving him time 10 demonstrate
or even 10 say goudby j turned into the
nearcs5 shcp. Wien L had finished my
purchases, it was time TO meet Jack, and
the Thought OF him drove all care for the
money away. -ho rest Of the afternoon
was spent in much more profitable man.
ner than in any way concerned business
Our gay little dinner was given up en-
tirely to mirth, the very idea Of dining
alone being SO deliciously novel that ia
ther's 81 200 never entered my rattle
Drained head until we started for home,
4 I,.,< nv>k, so<xv
as / felt in my inner pocket only to find
the crisp notes safely there.
Jack and 1 opened the house and
brought out rugs for the porch, and wero
talking the nothings that we always talk
when saw Harry Allan approaching.
Jack grumbled at the threatened Interrupt
tion to our tete-a-tete, but both of us real
ly liked Harry, and we felt 1t was only
selfishness that made us dislike to have
him with u.s. SO we welcomed him. and,
after all, we had very pleasant evening.
"Won't you sing for us, Miss Clydep"
asked Harry later in the evening, and SO
went in to the piano, leaving the men to
their cigars. But after one or two songs
Jack followed me in. / remember singing
i Wish Were Where the Gady Runs,
but I did not at all. would not have
been anywhere in ell the world except
right there, with Jack leaning over the
piano and joining in the music with his
deep, mellow voice. Harry was forgotten,
and when he came in to bid me good night
it was with start that remembered he
was one of the party.
"You surely won't stay here tonight,
will you, Miss Clydc2 Can't induce you
to go home with meP Mother would DO
charmed to have YOU"
ooh, no, thank you, Mr.. Allan; / am
not q bit afraid, and then, you know, /
have to get down town SO early. / have not
yet attended to fathers business, and If I
staid at your house / would disturb dear
Mrs. Allan, who, l know, is used to her
late breakfast. BY 10 O'Clock 1 expect to
have my errands done and DC on my way
to the station"
Dorothy, dear, don't stay here; do go
to Mr.. Allan's or the Browns"
"Why, Jack, you are as foolish as man.
ma. You need not talk about 1t; ! am de-
termined now to stay and prove to all you
fussy bodies that an American girl is quito
safe in her own house, even if alone
"Woll, If you are determined suppose
there is nothing can say, especially as
jack advice does not CO." laughed Har-
ry, and, bidding me goodby, ran down the
steps. Jack staid a few minutes longer,
and then said:
"Good night, foolish little girl. You
will DO sorry tomorrow, when you sec me
looking worn and haggard after a sleep
less night worrying about you. You ought
to be made to obey, but declare can't
undertake a task at which your parents
have SO signally failed"
And dear, sweet Jack kissed me good
night and left.
When he was really gone I regret
ted the foolish pride that had made me
stick to my threat Of remaining alone In
that great dreary house, but repentance
came too late. Feeling nervous and excit-
ed, took h book to my room and read for
q half hour or so, trying to quiet my dis
turbed nerves
Finally, getting somewhat sleepy, be-
gan to prepare for bed. AS stepped to the
dressing case to braid my hair for the
night the first glance into the mirror re-
vealed the face of Harry Allan at the tran