The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-10

( "A : ''oS," "Ss,. Aunt Mary
0ON Mrs. Hartford looked up
with grave surprise into Helen Mays
soft brown eyes
Helen was a slight, rosy little dam.
Sci. with cherry lips. checks bright as
June sunrise, and general pretti-
ness that was very attractive, al
though il scarcely deserved the name
Of beauty.
"But. Helen. he is poor and obscure,
while you"
while | am only little Helen May,
quite ready to be contented with the
love Of n true and manly heart In.
deed, Aunt Mary, Robert Delano de.
serves better wife than l."
"The world judges these things diff.
fercntly. Helen" said Mrs Hartford
passing her hand fondly over Helcn's
bright hair by the way, isn't he
some relation of yours, on the fathers
side?"
'Only distant cousin, Aunt Mary"
"If it was essential to your happi.
ness to bear the name of Delano,"
said Aunt Mary, roguishly, why didn't
you take his brother Clarence | am
sure he is much the handsomer Of the
two"
~ don't think so, aunty Clarence
is too conceited-too proud Of his own
talents. He thinks little Helen May
an Insignificant country girl, and won
dcrs at Roberts folly in selecting me
as wife. All. | am no fortune teller,
aunt, but Clarence cannot hide his con
victi0ns from me-"
Hush" said Mrs. May. lifting up
her finger There is ring at the
bell l rather thing. my dear, that
Robert and Clarence are both coming
here to spend the evening with you"
And Helen ran out of the room TO
smooth her brown hair. and to rear.
range the ribbons at her throat before
greeting her lover
by the way, Miss May" said Clar-
ence Delano that same evening as he
sat yawning by the bright anthracite
fire, you come from PENNSYLVANIA,
yaniaT
IL believe so, Mr. Dclano."
"Wcll. now I'll tell you what" said
Clarence, running his fingers through
his scented curls. that's regular co.
incidence, Did you ever meet our rich
cousin. Miss Tryphosa-the old miScr.
ess. if there's such a word, who owns
half the county,"
occasionally, laughed Helen.
"Well, l was telling Bob this morn.
ing when he was lamenting the need
OF little ready cash to help him star,
the world as n man should start IT,
who intends 10 get married-don'
frowN, at me, COB. it's Gospel truth
and YOU daren't contradict me"
"Go on" said Helen, mcrrily.
Il was saying, why shouldn't we d
our hands into the old cats boards
Let's make use of our relationship
we are forticth cousins I've heard
Bob and | will write dutiful. cousnly
letters, and borrow, say, ten thousand
dollars eachw
always supposing that Miss Try
phosa will lend IT,"
"Yes. of course always supposinl
that she will lend It, for I've an idea
that she's stngy old harridan Ono,
borrowed. why, nobody's ruined i
We never repay it,
Robert Delanos square. handsom,
brow had been contracting as hi.
brother spoke, and at this junctur,
he interrupted him.
Clarence, you are talking i'm n man
ner that l for one cannot counter
ance. If l should apply to Miss Try
phosa for money. | should regard /
is sacred duty to repay the loan a
early as possible-the kindness .nevc
could repay"
Clarence arched his eyebrows witt
angry scorn.
bob always was up in the clouds.
was his muttered comment What a.
you say, Miss Helen? Would the ric
old maid lend the funds II we wrot
nice. cousinly lettcrs?"
81 should think it very possible tina
she might"
Its worth trying at all events"
And the next time Mr. Clarence Dc
lano met Miss May. she archly aSke
him:
"Well. have you written to your ric
cousnT
"0h. yes. Miss May-and she is I
give me audience at Miss Hartford
next week. In congratulate you on tf
prospect on long infiiction of countr
cousindom."
Helen bowed with a mock dgnit
that Clarence scarcely knew how to Ii
terpret. Q
"By jovc. she is pretty" thought n
young man. Upon my word. L.
rather disposed to worry Bob. II
wasn't that rich wife was essenti
TO my plans in life. I'd go in for "a
little May blossom myself"