The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-05
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7 They, egged on 10 fierce war oi
words by the disappointment he had in
ssA>eted upon uhen by not being dead
sgsTet,fned lie. abuse with interest, and
~saecared that man who kept himself
shut in like that day and night ought
TO be locked up and taken care OF, fOI
1t was clear he was Incapable OF TAX
ing care OF himself. The policeman
gave his opinion, 81 .,.,4,t
II don't know so much about lock
ing him mp" he commenced, and was
dndignantly interrupted by Thomas
Dexter. .u..r.
I'D advise yer not to try" cried tha!
individual.
uf,yind ia advise you." retorted the
policeman, ito keep your SARGE to your
self, For a respectable shopkeeper TO
behave as you've behaved amt fair
the -nufghborhood. That's all"
well" said Thomas Dexter, feeling
very cold about his legs, "as that's
Eah I w1sFyef good-day.' .
Aud be slammed the door in their
faces, a proceeding which did not re-
s------sstofe Their vaniaDIIiIy. .aa.
He did not generally trouble himself
about his neighborsl or their opinions,
and lie soon forgot, the recent occur
renee.
His delight at finding himself well
and in having so quickly and safely
passed through q dangerous illness
caused hin to forget all minor details,
and il was with something like graft
tude he Ht fire and dressed himself
Then he went out, and being tremen-
dousy hungry, ate hearty meal at
n cookshop countera thing he had
not does for years.
Eating his meals at home was much
more economical
mot much like n dead IN, Mr.. Dex-
ter" remarked the proprietor of the
cookshop, referring to his customers
powers Of absorption.
"A long way from it, assented
Thomas Dexter. 1T is a long time
since / felt 50 well, i will give you a
bit of advice. When you feel little
queer in the head and things seem 10
be all going round
Take a liver pill" interposed the
proprietor Of the cookshop. "Thats
what you're going to say"
That's what I'm not going TO say.
= sIalse "a goodrslong sleep mind
" o. its1aSs q sweek-nnd itn make a
man OF You again. See what it's donr
for me-"
Yes he mentally repeated TO him
self, as he walked back TO his shop,
e"seevhat it's done for me- a.,
4. Mss.sIVhLt itshad done for him outward
~ ly was apparent; but it had done some
thing for him inwaydiy which was not
Nisiblylio tito ordinary observer. t|.
II had set him thinking. The whole
of the afternoon and evening, although
Trrs-- he was ostensibly busy with the stock
n tnHhis jhhop, he did nothing in reality
III buA tb,nR, of his dream and Of what led
------- hp-to'it.
And in tbis-play of thought Little
niakeBeTcyeTws 81 the. central figure.
lie could not get her out OF his mind.
Little Make Believe. with her paper
n fhE lInarchlng at the head of the
ragged regiment; little Make Believe,
with the, pie clasped 10 her breast,
croucHing at his feet; Little Mako-Be-
lieYe in the midst Of the birds with
their aprons on Little Make Believe
a. - appearing here, there and in dozen
places at once, fading away only to ap-
pear again. haunted him. as it were
And such an impression did her inn
palpable presentment make upon him
ltilat at about $50 O'Clock at night be
STARTED up from his chair by the fire
a side with the intention of paying her
U,s Wst USSbQ III Jill.
For what'purpose, and to what end,
he had not the. slightest idea.
HeA remembered That the man who
had put the policeman off the scent
fhad said that Little Make-Beleve lived
an Paradise buildings.
He knew the turning which led to
ahese tenements, but he had never had
the curiosity 60 take peep at them.
SO through tue bitterly cold night he
made his way to the child's home, with
ESQ fie picture Of her imploring face before
him as he went. .H'.I