The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-31
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ALICIA TELLS
THE NEWS.


n Y suburban home we threw
o "a q our shoulders back Of us
! "A and projected our chest in
16o~ front Of Us. 80 that our
neighbors might see what q fine look
ing man had taken up his home among
them. Alicia opened the door for us
and looked at rs in some alarm.
Don't do IL too much" she anxious
ly cautioned Us, as she gazed upon our
inflated form.
Whereupon we quickly stepped into
the hall and with a happy noise OF re-
lief allowed our chest 10 subside again.
Alicia also made happy little noise OF
relief lin sympathy with our effort
and esquired Us into the dining room.
Dinners all ready" she cried. and
oh. George, I sold that old stove"
We at once started eating
yes" she continued. "sold IL to the
man who comes for our ashes. got a
dollar for IT, Think OF that"
We made a soup-laden motion with
able TO know what to think.
The man wanted to work II out in
stead Of paying for it, But I wouldn't
let him" she cried Not r.
GOOD for you" we cried back with
out mouth full Of bread. Good for
you"
"Oh, L tell youw murmured Alicia,
modeStly She ate a bit of fish, wrink-
ling her dear little forehead at the
bones.
"And, say, George" she cried sud.
denly.
We looked up encouraEinGiy (our
mouth was TOO fun for utteranccD and
invouutariy wondered whether the
children across the street had been
lighting again or whether there had
been a FIRE.
The woman next door went 10 the
city to-day 10 do some shopping" said
Alicia. Yesterday was :hc 1St, YOU
know and her husband gets paid by
the MONTH
How do You know?" we asked. as
we waited in some impltiencc for the
roast
"Oh. she ran out and kissed him yes
trrday," babbled Alicia, significantly
Now you know, you get paid by the
week, aud so I kiss you every Satur-
day"
True" we murmured IN our glass
Of water. And. maybe. when You get
as old Is the woman next door. we
shall get paid Ivy the month. too" we
mentioned, tautalizingly.
And maybe. when you Get as old as
the man next door I shall insist upon
IT," retorted Alicia brightly.
we were only joking" we mur-
INJURED contritcly.
Alicia beamed upon us.
"Well. you know" she went on. rs
she poured out the tea First OF all,
the woman next door came out on the
front piazza all dressed up. just so the
reighborS would see her. you know"
We SurreptitiouSly put a very large
forkful in our mouth and nodded 70
Alicia 10 go on.
And then" she continued. "and then
she sent that horrid boy of hers up ia
the drug store to get the trip ticket
You know-that boy who stuck his
tongue out ut me last week because
threw a piece Of coal at his dog"
The young imp," we growlcd for the
thirtieth time.
Yes" cried Alicia, also for the thr
tieth time, "and there that brute Of q
dog was frightening our poor cat tC
death! Well" resumed Alicia. pretty
soon the woman next door came out
again, all dressed up. and stood on the
sidewalk and looked up to see il IL wa:
going TO rain. just so the nelghbor,
would be sure 10 see her. YOU know"
Agai~Aye nodded. And again W,
nelped ourselves to the meat.
Yes" said Alicia, "and pretty soor
she went back in the house. and sh,
ran out every other minute 10 see q
I that boy was coming with the ticket
/ You know; that boy who stuck"
"The young imp" we growled again
"Ycs." acquiesced Alicia heartily
"and there he nearly scared our poo
cat to death. Well. pretty soon the DO.
came tearing up the street. and h
shouted out that he had got the ticket
oh. ne shouted awfully rudely, just :
the neighbors would be sure TO hea
him. you know
We nodded diSgustcdly.
And then the woman's growUu
daughter came out of the house" cor
tinucd Alicia, "and she was all dreSse
up. and | said TO myself Huh. ;
you're both going down to the city. ar
youY Just as II IL would take tw
women to spend his little bit G
money"
Again we nodded dsgustedly.
isn't It awfulf' cried Alicia. warn
ing up as she reached the height OF h,
spirited narrative well. the girl ],
her mother get about two yards
front OF her. and just as her motht
got in front OF our gate. what do yC
thinkr'
We leaned back and shook our hea