The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
CHAPTER V.
Continued.

was certainly something wrong with
the pavement: ii seemed 10 be loose
when he experienced = repetition Of
his dizziness.
This time be sank TO the ground, in
consequence OF there being nothing
substantial within reach for him to
lay hold Of. and a crowd Immediately
gathered around him.
Their voices acted like a charm upon
him.
He scrambled 70 his feet, and gazing
at the people in 4 da2ed condition.
pushed through them unceremoniously.
and in the course Of half an hour sue
ceeded in reaching his shop in safety
while one OF the Haunting women in
the crowd he had left behind him. said
with laugh:
"Its easy to see what's the matter
with him"
Dextcr's movements, when he was
in his shop, were guided by kind Of
wise instinct
The first thing he did was to put
mp his shutters and lock his street
door.
The second thing. TO place by his
bedside as much bread as be found in
his cupboard. and jug Of water.
The third thing, 10 make large pot
OF tea.
The fourth thing, to undress himself
and so TO bed
"Ill have good long sleep said
Dexter, speaking confidentially TO him
self; land shall wake up in the
morning quite WELL
Then he drank n cup Of hot tea.
Then he said again:
IL wonder what il was? don't
think I've eaten anything to disagree
with me. 1t might be understandable
If il was summer and hot sun was
blazing on my head. But It's winter,
and precious dismal winter, too.
There was n frost setting I'm last night
when that Little Make Believe was
running away with the pie. Rum idea,
not 10 eat il herself. Almost as rum
Rs finding myself here in bed in the
middle of the day, instead Of the mid
die of the night. Shouldn't wonder If
II was rush Of blood-yes, that's
what it was, a rush Of blood. Oh,
lord! here's my head going round
again"
tThen he gave his head a great many
shakes TO bring it TO a proper sense OF
It's duty-hc was really angry with IL
for its bad behavior-but il went round
more than ever.
Then he looked at his fathers night
cap, hanging solidly down from the
rafters, and that was going round, too.
Then he looked at the little nest of
drawers in n corner of the room, and
that was going round, too.
Then he looked at the old armor,
old brasses. old cravings, Old lace, old
enamels, old furniture, with which the
room was crammed. and they were
going round, too.
Then the ceiling went round. then
the floor went round. then his clothes
went round-how funny his muddy old
boots, with his socks stuffed in them,
looked, as they waltzed gravcly in and
out the goods.
A popularity OF these proceedings
was that. although every article in the
small room was actually within his
reach they all seemed TO be going
round at very long distance from
him-just as if he were gazing at them
through the thin end Of pair of op-
era glasses.
Upon my sou" he said, 81 feel like
a teetotum.'
Suddenly. and evidently 10y some oc-
cult arrangement and understanding
between themselves, everything stood
stock still in its proper place ana dis
tance-boots, socks, nightcap, ceiling,
floor armor brasses. carvings, cnam-
els-there they were all of them as
steady as n rock.
This said Dexter. with a weak lit
lie laugh reaching out his hand 10 the
teapot TO pour himself out a cup of hot
tea, lis about the rummiest thing that
ever happened TO me. Nobody would
believe il Of me, and | don't know-Uo,
upon my soul don't quite know IL |
believe it OF myself"
He was surprised 20 find that the
tea had got ice cold all in minute.
Here's another funny thing | don't
quite believe" ne said: n minute ago
the tea was boiling hot and now It's
as cold as charity. But | mustn't for
get it's winter; that's what's making
my fingers tromblc so. Jolly cold
jolly cold. Yes, jolly cold rs charity.
No; that can't he right. Jolly cold as
charity sounds topsy-turyy.
Tse cup ratified in the saucer. and
the spoon against both. as be held them
in his hands. and wondered why the
tea was so cold.
H did not know that n day and q
night and the best part Of another day
had passed since he went TO bed.
With difficulty he replaced the cuI
and saucer on the table.
Just in time. for everything began q
go round again. and there he was ly
ing oy the fiat Of his back. watching
the gyrations in Kind OF stupid, con
tented stupOr.
Among The carvings were som
queer old faces Of men and women an
animals. which glided OCCASIONAL.
from the silent waltz 10 have clos
;ook nj him: and when in his thought
lie asked them how they were. an
whether they were enjoying them
seliSs. they grinned and nodded q
Him. and seemed TO say:
"Very much. indeed. very much. IN
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