The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-09


the best idea you've had
in that head of yours for years You
cannot imagine the enormous possibili
ties which chance has thrown In our
way by your suggestion"
"Yes, | can" muttered Boulter. In.
conically.
But, my dear, think Of it, Here
you are now. James Henry Boulter,
provision merchant and agent for i'm
ported eggs, at the age of forty-fivc,
worth thousands and thousands Of
pounds. with a daughter as nice-look.
ing as her"
go on, stow II, missls," said Boulter,
irritatlngly; you don't want ter dwell
so much on her fathers good looks"
NO, dear" replied the better half,
good-naturedly; "when you comes out
with that big idea OF yours about ad.
vertlsing them coronation seats me
heart gives n sort o. flutter like and |
says: 'Blowed II Boulter amt n ge.
MUS; he oughter be primmhalr"
Not so much Of IL, Martha. Let's
work the thing through again, seeing
as how for once you've given way TO
my superior wisdom"
AS you say, my dear" he went on.
there am /, James Henry Boulter.
with n large city business. "A good
banking account, marrlageable
daughter, n well-establiShcd household
and large place standing slap.bang
on the coronation route. Wouldn't IL
be folly TO throw away such n chancey
Why, this splendid view which we
command would be Of little value were
1t not for the grand thought of James
Henry, and ii is simply this We stick
notice in all the big society and other
papers TO the effect that James Henry
Boulter. Esq, will ave great pleasure
In placing at the command of n few
select gentlemen OF society seats at
his residence for viewing the corona.
ton procession They'll come Ike
dock o bees"
"Oh, Lor', Boultcr, didn't | say as
ow you always was genius:" ex-
claimed Mrs. H.. rapturouSly.
"Of course, | am. or 'ow do yer think
l could ave got tergether n fire place
Ike thisF' rs his eyes Travelled rapidly
round the sumptuously-appoin room.
You, see, Martha, that al. will bring
a lot OF poor young lords and such like
with their friends down 'ere for the
coronation procession. and we'd be-
poor hands at fixing matters up If we
couldn't make some arrangement be
tween young aristocrat and our Bcs.
sic. Don't You grasp IT."
Yes, BOulter. that do: but IL nearly
took my breath away only TO think
about ii. Imagine our Bcss the wife
Of a real live Dock! oh, Boultcr. You're
a marvelr
y few days later the agreed upon
notice was inserted in the papers. aud
although many said rude things, vet
Boulter was happy, especially as the
daring announcement had through it's
attractiveness largely increased the de.
mand for bacon. sugar and eggs.
For some time Boulter anxiously
awaited the result of his plan. fully ex-
pecting to be inundated by applications
Tor the free seats from many of the
upper ten but as day succeeded day
and no news Of an Earl's or Dukes
proposed arrival came, a Respondent
look settled on the provision mer.
chants face.
But at last one morning. TO Boultcr's
unbounded JOY and delight. he espied
among his voluminouS correspondence
the distinguishing mark of scion OF
some noble house With trembling
hand he picked up the envelope.
glanced rapidly at the coronet on the
nap and hastily reached forward for
the aid of knife. but, unfortunately
only succeeded in upsctting over his
trousers cup of Steaming coffee.
Well,' put in Mrs. Boulter. lis that
What you think you ought to do when
you get letters from aristocrats?"
Boulter took no notice. but went on
with his unparliamentary calculations
till he started again to attack the all
important missive. while Miss Bessie
and Mrs. II. looked on with undis
guised happiness.
"Oh, ma, won't II he glorious? Fancy
my having that on my carriage" n,
she pointed dramatically TO the en-
blazoned paper.
Yes, it's only fancy at present.
growled Boulter, without looking up.
After some moments OF breathles.
silence. during which mother an,
daughter eyed each other with glancc
of mingled apprehension and fear
Boulter calmly folded the paper. put /
back in its envelope. and. forcing him
self to steady ignorance of the mat
ter, authoritatively called for NOR
coffee.
What is the news?" inquired Mr..
Boulier.
Ny dear" replied Boulter. fixing he
with his eye and inserting his thumb
in the armholes OF his waistcoat. 18th
Earl of Dartmoor will be here on Fr
day. so see that everything Is i'm read
ness for his coming. He Is bringin
two friends, and his letter seems TO il
dcate that they. too, are men OF pos
ton"
A stony silence ensued during IL
remainder Of the meal after whiC
Boulter pompously sailed forth to r
arrange the portraits In oils that hur
in the hall, for he had n large hou
and believed in doing things in styl
Without exception these had all be,
under the auctioneer's hammer. but