The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-29

@ @ Mr. Hart; l wonder
n ~ ever liked him at all.
ToE I'm sure | can never toll
crate him again." said pretty Della
Gould. as she busted the chairs in the
coZy sitting room of Ler home-a quiet
farmhouse nestled among green hills
and sloping clover fields.
George is worth n dozen such brain
less fellows as GUY Hart l wish you
get your own OPEN" replied Mrs.
Gould mildly but seriously.
There goes George now" said Della
ms manly form passed along the road.
"He doesn't look this way. He knows
it's of no use. l gave him back his
ring last sunday"
And a pretty simpleton YOU were
to do it, said Delia's father, who
came in just in time to hear her clos
ing sentence. There's more sense in
Georges little finger than in Hart's
whole body. brains and ALL"
George knows enough. father: but
see how awkward and clumsy he is.
He dresses and acts like a clown. Mr.
Hart is a gentleman, and acts like
one"
He acts more like a fool, if I'm
Judge" said the farmer, brusquely.
God made George Riley. He made
him man. The tailor made Hart
made him a gentleman according to
your ideas; but the man is worth more
hn Ant lnt1a n IN
mine"
At this juncture a young man be-
longing unmistakably TO the genus
dandy ertered the room, and the con
versati"n was suspended. Guy Hart
was ali Apollo in form and feature.
and exquisite beyond compare in dress
and conversation. He picked up a
hat. and placing it iauntily on Dela's
head bade her come and see the nest
of young robins he had just discov-
cred near the spring. Della went out
with him. taking her knitting with
her, mindful Of a sheltered seat near
the great vine near the spring where
she would be invited to sit-where she
had sat many times with Guy Hart
during the last fortnight. her heart
growing colder toward the old love
and warmer toward the new each day.
Guy Hart came from the city. With
little money to spend, and yet deter
mined not To pass the summer in the
city, he came 10 Elmyille where. see
ing and admiring Della Gould. he APP
Aled at the farmhouse and was re
yeived as a boarder.
He hunted for squirrels and rabbits
in the woods-fished for trout in the
cool spring brook. and fiirted with the
farmers pretty daughter till she could
think and dream Of no one else.
Guy was an excellent reader: George
seldom read aloud. Guy could sing
like n professor: George never sang.
Guy could talk like lawyer; George
used words sparingly. Guy was hand
some: George was plain. So Della
broke her engagement with George,
and was almost engaged to Guy.
"Can you milk the cows tonight.
Della? 1t looks like rain, and We want
10 get the hay under cover" said Mr..
Gould. as he paused a moment after
quenching his thirst from the bucket
that came up sparkling from the well.
"Of course | can. father, and Guy
will head old Molly il she gets in one
OF her tantrums.'
At sundown Della. accompanied by
Guy bearing a couple Of pals. entered
the green lane into which the cows
had been driven.
The uEruly COW was the last to he
MIXED. Della was well acquainted
with her tricks. but with Guy for a
helper she did not feel afraid She
stationed him. rather against his in
cllnation. directly in front Of the old
cow 10 awe her into being we'll be.
hsved. DeliJ took her place timidly
and got nearly through without any
threatening demonstrations. Then Guy
detected an ugly twinkle In the brute's
eyes. and involuntarily retreated a
pace or two. Then the horns began
to describe circle IN the air. the foot
was lifted and brought down again
Della picked M the battered pail and
looked around FOR Guy. She heard =
grosn. and looking I'm the direction
whence IL proceeded. she saw him
stretched on his back across a dis
carded hog trough over the fence.