The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-09

Even the loss OF college / coult
stand" thought Anne; but it's tho
deadly stagnation. | believe 1t 10 what
Is keeping mother from getting well
If wc even had reading matter, books
magaZines-"
She stopped, remembering with q
paug that the new books and period
icals which used 10 find their way into
the little parsonage were never seen
there now. For the first time she
realized fully what her college educa-
ton had cost her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray were not East.
over people by birth, and perhaps bad
never fully adapted themselves TO life
in so small q town. II had not even
library, but depended upon its large
neighbor six miles away, for mental
supplies Of all kinds. The people were
kindly, bright. shrewd New England
folk, but wofully limited in their range
Of interests, Anne thought.
II am afraid they like mo better
than | shall ever like them" she said
10 herself now. "ThcIe comes Mrs.
Hammond, ana father in the midst Of
his sermon. | must head her of"
She reached the door in time to open
II TO the visitor, stout. round-faccd
woman.
"Como rioht in. Mrs. Hammond"
said Anne, cordially. There's 81 nice
little fire for mother"
The truth is, came 10 as. n favor.
Anne" said the visitor, after greeting
Mrs Gray. "My Malvina's beer asked
TO a party over to Millbank, and we
thought we'd tiX up her foulard. Nal
yina remembered you had the new
fashion books, SO | stepped over to Dor
row them"
Yes" said Anne, II have. Lois
my chum-and | used TO make all our
clothes at college, and we found the
patterns help. I'll get them now"
"Whilc you're about IT," called Mrs.
Hammond, "can't you bring down
something for old Mis- Wood? pass
rlg!.t by. and can just MS well ms not
stop and hand it in. l told her I'd
ask"
"TIow fond she Is Of books" OK
claimed Anne. "Tyc lent her half n
dozen already. I'll see what | can
find"
Upstairs. she sat down before the
little row of bookshclvcs, which were
her chief treasure.
"MIrs. Smith has Ivanhoc,' or the old
lady would like that. 'Pickwiek Pa.
pcrs'-I believe that will suit her How
these people do borrow books. | de-
clare, two--four-dve are out now
Downstairs she found the little party
augmented 10y onc-a boy, who stood
blushing ahd turning his cap in his
hands.
Please, Miss Anne" he said, its
hard keeping VIII amused, and mother
said maybe you'd lend us your natural
history book"
"Why, you've had that book once,
jim" said Anne.
II Know replied Jim, hanging his
head, "but Will likes 1t bettcr'n any
thing clsc-if you don't mind"
COZ course 1 don't. Wha, pity |
haven't some others" she thought, as
she ran upstairs again. Somewhere
between the lowest stair and the upper
landing Anne had an iGca.
"Mrs. Hammond" she said, when she
came into the room again, II am going
~ "'''@, So| , ~. -" -. -,
For tho lands sake" gaSpcd that
lodv dronniur tho Milo crnm hnr ian
and staring
"Apuc" exclaimed , yolcc from tho
soft
"Thot's thc nrIcc Jimmy bnrc's thc
boo,, rup lomn ana tcu you- mother
sbn may Lccn II y wcck for f,vo ccrts.
opd saw I vii, como ovrr ana oxnIoiu "
For goodness" Mrs. Hammond
posnod again.
Ammo, Aupa" cxnost;,lotcd her
ro,bcr
ANNA s,t 1ovu AMI Iouched heartily.
"I'yo inst bod an idco Mrs Ham.
mond " sbn soiJ "you 500 over since
I can remember neonIc have been bor.
rowing fathers hooks and oven since
I c,mn homo ,bcv havn hoon l,orrovinc
minc"
"oh NJ courso n ven dop,t vont ne
to-" hecon Mrs uon,mond IN dccnIv
hurt tones
"Nrpc vop tnou. vour fotbcr do.
lights in lending" demonstrated Mrs.
Gray.
"Not n bl, moro than I do Inst lct
me explain. Fathers library is com.
ple,cly road ont, ana mipe 500, will