The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-28


ion beating and the dreamy monologue
TO Miss Malvina, who looked anxious and
perplexed.
Mother has been acting so queer
lately that I think I'll have the doctor
up TO see her after all this excitement
is over" =,
II surely would II she was my mother
said Mrs Lyons. land the sooner the
better" having ministered which dubious
comfort she folded Johnnys completed
breeches in tight little bundle ana
srotted briskly home TO see about Deos
dinner.
Miss Malyina was glad TO think the
excitement would all be over I'm two days
from that time She was neglecting her
mother and leaving her too much time
10 brood in Then she tried on her new
gown again.
The black silk. trimmed with real lace
and .et in which she was TO help Ollie
receive had been hanging i'm her closet
for two weeks. Mr.. Matthews had pre-
sented IT, Miss Maliy had never owned
anything nearly approaching IL In point
OF elegance. She would have been
ashamed for any one TO know how often
she had tried il on. $50 that / shan
feel too new In It," she told herself each
time. with a little apologetic laugh.
The last two days of preparation sped
by on wings. ful 10 lne very piiih vi
excitement and triumph.
Everything is just perfectly lovely!
said Olivia, dancing into her father $
presence on the great day, arrayed for
conquest.
He held her at arms length. looking
her over admiringly, From the crown
OF her shining head to the TIPS OF the
pink satin slippers peoping from te-
meath her chiffon rdfilGs she satisfied him
utterly.
lis 1t all as you wanted II my love. my
precious one?'
everything. papa. everything. II
looks like fairyland. and Titania could
not be happier than ! would be-1f r.
"An lf already? But walt"
With one arm around her slim waist
ne drew her into the back parlor. whore
a long. old fashioned mirror was built
into the space between two windows.
From the marble slab supporting IL he
took case OF faded blue velvet. From
it ne took string OF pearls, which he
clasped about the girls neck himself
Ollie gazed at the tableau he and she
made I'm the long mirror with glowing
eyes. She knew herself beautiful. IL
made her happy
The pearl necklace had once belonged
20 Lucetta Broxton. III death had not
maliciously interfered Lucetta Broxton
would have been the mother OF his child.
This necklace was Olivia's by right OF
such inheritance" The reasoning was
Horace Matthews response 10 a pricking
conscience He kept it 10 himself when
he gave the pearls 10 olivia.
Pearls are for young wearers. my
queen OF hearts. think these will go
well with your pink gown
Olivia stood on tiptoe 20 kiss him Her
eyes were shining Her checks were
sesow.
sFather. YOU are too good TO me
don deserve to have such a father.
don: .n6eed."
lie k.scd the lips held up - MIN fer
ventiv. mo Ifs now? All TJhr?"
"No NV lf is very obstinate one
was gong 10 say every thing would bC
perfect II only Tom could have come
II don't consider his presence az al
necessary" said the lawyer in = chilled
voice. Remember the last time he was
in the house. my love. lie might have
cast damper over the whole affair"
"Oh. no. papa I don't think he could
have done that. lie wrote 50 nicely
about our using the house" She wa
drawing on her long white gloves with
dainty dellberation. you knoN. papa
] wrote and begged him TO come"
"~o. my dear: 7 certainly dld not know
n. 7 sincerely hope he will pay no at.
fenflon 10 your thoughtiess request. II
would he y serious Interruption 20 ~.
studies AZ time he should he most az.
siduous"
"Ahr" Her one uagloved hand was
over his mouth No scoldlng today
papa. The dear boy teieeraphed hs
would como II he possibly could