The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
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| not aims. There's always somebody
wanting something in this great, chat
terlng Bedlam Of city of ours,
added Mr.. Perkins, irately. as he
| drove off two match boys, an apple
girl and n vendor Of pins and shoe
strings from his doorstep
Mr.. Perkins followed up his crochet
ami walked up to No. o Meassey street
about dusk that self-same evening
needless Of snow and sleet.
Does lady named Archdale live
here" he asked In the grocery which
occupied the first floor.
"Ycs. sir she do" the grocer's wife
Interrupted, pushing herself before
her husband. "and nice, hard work.
ing young lady she Is as ever brcathed
the breath Of life, and pays her rent
regular every Saturday night II she
has 10 live on cup Of water and a
crust. And If she's got any rich re-
latlons--"
"You mistake my purpose" said Mr..
Perkins, coldly. II am no rich rela-
tlon-to anyone"
Yet the woman's testimony, coarse
and rudely given as 1t was, uncon.
dale's favor.
She brought the folios next day,
neat, leglble and without blot or eras-
ure, and Mr. Perkins gave her some
more work.
you needn't bring It," said he, "I-
| have business that way, and I'll call
for II myselfw
"We haven't seen your Uncle Elisha
lately. dear" said Mrs Molyncux
Martin to her eldest daughter. Kate
must work a pcnwlpcr for him and
you must embrodcr him pair Of
slippers. It won't do 20 let him lose
sight of his nearest relatives"
Ma" said Miss katherine, cts n
pity you discharged Miss Archdalc so
suddenly, because she was so handy
at fancy work"
"And, besides" added Edith Rosa.
belle, "lt really and truly wasn't her
fault because Walter chose to make
eyes at her.
Don't use such vulgar expressions
my dear said the mamma. she was
pert bold-faccd thing, and would
have clopcd with your dear brother IL
she had remained in the house another
al \ Il Ia, a.. In,
ly, too Who's that? The postman? ?
Give me the letter at once. Edith
RoSabcllcW
somebody has sent us wedding
family of Molyncux Martin. "Opcn
II. mamma, quick, and let us see
whom they are from"
Mrs. MolyncuX Martin hastily tore
open the envelope, and giving one
glance at its contents, fell backward
with IN hystcriCal scream"
elisha Perkins, she shrickcd.
Girls, it's your uncle. Alas! my
poor. dslnhcrited pets"
For Mrs. MolyncuX Martin had cdu-
Gated her daughters In the full belief
that each and every one of them was
to be an helrcss in the right Of Uncle
perlilns's money.
but. mamma, who's the brldc?-
whom has he married? You don't tell
us the name" persisted Katherine,
who was endowed with a goodly
spice of Mother Ewes bcqucst.
II don't know! don't carc"'
screamed Mrs Molyneux Martin, tap.
ping the solcs of her slippered feet ON
the carpet in a way that threatened
yet more violent attack of hystcricS
pick UP the cards, Kathic, and
look" urged Edith Rosahcllc.
Amy Archdalew she read aloud
why. ma, it's the govcrncss you dis
charged! It's our Miss ArchdaleV
The old fool" shrlcl>ed Mrs. Molyn
cux Martin. ITO go and marry gir
young enough to hc his granddaugh
ter! Wen, that caps the climax"
You forget, ma" said Edith Rosa
belle. Uncle Elisha's only two yeas
OlucT tnau you are, I've H'ulu No'
| say So lots Of tines
Hold your tongue, you ungratcful
undutlful daughter" calculated Mrs
MolyneuN Martin. "Ill never speal
| TO him again"
But she did. Sober second Thoughts
convinced her that IL was better {,
submit to the inevltable-and she wa
one OF the first to call on Mr.. and MIS-
Elisha Perkins In the elegant brown
stone house that the lawyer brough
and furnished for his bride.
And perhaps one of the most trI
umphant moments of Amy Archdale'
life was that in which she cNtcndc,
gracious and patronizlng greeting
to the woman who had turned he
out OF doors scarcely three month
before
Things do balance thenSelvc
evenly in this world. II one only IN
patience and faith To waitr' she sal
to her husband d-Clcveland rlai
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