The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06

capacity. was very small providence
indeed under such circumstances. Hap
PLY. however, before we had time e
exchange a dozen further words o
sharp bend In the path brought us tC
an outbuildlng, the door OF which stood
invitingly open. At that moment the
sky opened wide with fame and
belched with thunder, and with a com
mon impulse we sought the OppOrtune
shelter There was then an awkward
pause and n sense Of embarrassment in
which We had an equal share. At last
| said:
Are you living in this neghbor-
hO0df"
For the present. yes" she answered.
perhaps, then, we shall be neigh
bOrs. Ny people live at the Grange"
you, then. are Captain Hamilton"
/ was somewhat surprised at this,
but gave no sign Of it, only as re-
moved my hat AT your service"
II know your father, and have often
heard him speak Of you. don't thiak
he expects you to-day. however"
Again | wondered. but hoping TO OBJ
tain infOrma tion, and, feeling. some
how. that had an honest girl to deal
with, at once blurted out the truth.
Can trust you?" | said. quickly
adding. Indeed, | know can"
She laughed the merriest of all pos.
sible iaughs-l have never known such
a merry laugh as that girl had.
Yes" she answered. IL think I may
be trusted But why the question:"
"It Is this have a cousin living
down hcre-hcr name is Kate Field.
ing"
II know her very well"
THAT simpli6es matters. have not
seen her for ten years, and thought |
would run down to-day and have 4
peep at her unawares."
You have a motive in doing so, OF
course?"
well, yes but I must not carry my
condolences too far"
Don't; | have not invited them"
"Quite so. Well, always detested
this cousin Of mine"
Indeed! And why? like her very
much myself although. speaking can
dldly. she has certain faults"
There ycu are" | answered. trium.
phanty; the chief of which is ugli-
ness"
she certainly is no beauty"
Beauty! can see her nova red.
headed, squiut-cyed, madcap creature,
climbing trees ana lighting boys"
Fighting boys! How shockfngw
Eyes. saw her once lick n boy rs
big as two OF her; he had been maui
ing his little baby sister. But | liked
her for that ana took her Up in my
arms ana kissed her.
Did she like it,
IL think not. for she simply Smackcd
my face and said. How dare YOU, sir"
That's what the little spltdre did. l
suppose her hair is as red as ever"
Red! No; it is mouse color
"Mousc Color' That's odd never
know red hair to 40 mouse co.or."
"Oh, It does sometimes"
"What about the squnt?"
"Ucr spcctaclcs hide that"
"Spectacles! You don't mean to tell
me that"
Il do. but, poor thing. that is TO fault
OF hers"
Certainly not. but hang It all! Il
cousin in spcctGcles Who"
who what?"
"Oh. nothing in particular She has
come into a lot of money. hasn't She?'
Heaps OF IT, Some girls seem TO
have nll the luck"
Pooh said |. looking her over ad-
miringly. what is money without"
"What?
Beauty" answered. as bold rs
brass; beauty such AS
She made sudden bolt for the door.
THE rain is over" she said. Look,
there is the sun again. | must hurry
away home or | shall be late"
And then. to the very gates Of the
Grange. there was nothing hut COM
monpaccs exchanged between us. Not
another word would she utter about
my cousin Kate. At the gates we
parted. and | watched her until she
disappeared at n sharp bend in the
road. and with sigh | said. NO cou-
sin Kate now for me. Poor old gov
nor-we shall have bad quarter OF an
hour over this" Then sneaked round
TO the back OF the house and furtively
interviewed Simpson. our old butler,
and soon after was dressing FOR din,
ner -On my way down once more
encountered Simpson.
is Miss Fielding in the drawing
room. simpson," | asked
"Yes. sir. aud Mr.. Dobbirs. the cur
ate He dimes here tonight. too. sir
thanked him, and girding Up my loin,
for whatever might hefail. entered the
drawing room. where my worst fear,
were at once realized. She was s,tting
alone At little table turning over tn,
.cavcs Of a book Mouse coiored hair
spec;acles. a straight ny and dowi
I figure clad In black with 4 triangle o
HOniton lace down the front. and 81
| dateness enough in all conscience
Nothing was lacking In the picture m!
maginatlon had painted. I can jus
remember introducing myself TO her
and being introduced by her in turn {,
Mr.. Dobbins. All the rest is a disor
dered dream - my father making
great ado over my premature coming
my taking this dreadful cousin Kat
of mine into dinner at the very lno
ment the loveliest of apparitions az
peared upon the threshold. and. wit
a glance Of witherlng scorn at me. pla