The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-09
"Please give me Mr.. Jackson's mes

"Please give me Mr.. Jacksons mes
| sage" she said.
The elder sister had 10 be called
down and invited TO join in the general
congratulations and 10 observe the
wise and ingenious workings OF Provl-
dence. and this she did. pointing out
! somewhat frosrily that whatever might
| be said her day was thoroughly and
completely spoiled. But John, Geclar-
| ing that this was n hasty anticipation
Of events. remarked that the mission
| over his day was now free and asked
to be Informed whether the ladies, un-
der the altered condition OF affairs,
would care to see the procession. Elder
| sister replied that she for one was not
going into the crowd to he torn into a
thousand million pieces. aud John said
that being q man with some influence
he had the right 10 three most admir-
able seats just on the other side Of
London Bridge, and-lOoklng at his
watch-if they could be ready in eight
minutes he would gladly undertake
the responsibility Of conducting them
to the point, looking after them while
there and eventually seeing them home
again. Elder sister had a quarter Of
an hour since determined 10 stay at
home and have a good cry, but ROwcna
answering for both said that II Mr..
Walmcr was quite sure he did not
mind
London Bridge was closed, but John
knew his way about too well 10 he
bahlcd by this. How IL was done the
ladies never knew; what they did real
iZe was that they crossed the river
somehow, and crossed il by a bridge
Of some sort and there they were. up
a temporary wooden staircase, ana In
the division marked l. and finding pres
emily their numbers. The day was
warm, but they had brought their
parasOls, and friend Of Johns
brought to the lady tumblcrs Of some
cool beverage with Jumps Of ice dane.
ing atop. The elder sister expressed
hope that 1t would not get into her
head, but the day being special and
the occasion rare decided TO take the
risk.
And after what the elder sister an
nounccd as two hours Of solid waiting.
but appeared 10 John as two hecting
moments. the barrier at the city end Of
the bridge opened, the band nearer
stopped playing, and Johns friend
called from his seat below that the
procession had left 81. Paul's. Soon
across the bridge came mounted sol
dicrs, mounted representatives, Of for
eign countries, marching men from
every land that owned Victoria as
Queen, and presently through a wild,
long boom of cheers, in an open car
riagc, n little old person. In her eyes
tears Of thankfulncss.
"Thc dear SOUL cried ROwcna. John
lifted her up by the elbows that she
might see well over the heads Of other
people in the stand. "This Is better
than any wedding"
Bells changing ont from ST. Saviours,
engines on the railway shrick ing con
gratulatiOns, folk from ITOrSlcydOwn
and Rotherbithc at the top of Tooicy
street cheering everybody, from a pop.
nlar British~s>ncral on white horse to
the black police from the West Indies
II did seem 10 the ladies that town
had no secrets from John. Al Cannon
Street Hotel he warned them that they
might have TO wait their turn for
lunch; he would do what lac could.
As a matter OF fact, there was plenty
Of room at the tables, and when John
asked the head waiter whether they
could have n cold fowl the head waiter
replied that the supply was so much in
excess Of the demand that he would !et
John have forty cold fowls They took
it quictly after lunch. Had rest first
and then strollcd out into the city 10
see the decorations. John showed Ro.
wcua the Office whore he had once been
a junior clerk; she said il was n very
place. lie told her how
we'll he had been getting
on the last two years.
ITS been much happier day" she
said at IIighgatc that evening. 'than
thought it was going TO he can't
think of anything being jollier."
Il can" said John.
Excuse me, Mr.. Walmcr." inter.
posed the elder sister, buff It isn't
a rude qucstion-arc you by any chance
engaged? Engaged TO 4 lady, mean"
"Dcar me, no.
Then announced the elder sister,
imprcssivcly, were always at home
on Sunday afternoons"
John WalmCr looked down nt Ro-
wcna with a question in his eyes.
Please said the girl.-London Tat.
Ter.