The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26
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First" said Walter. In q cheerful
tone. 10 convey 10 his father the as
| surance that there was no grievance
in his mind OF which he Intended 10
| complain. because since you have
been here you have written great
| number OF letters 10 London"
Business letters. Wally. That Is
your first; now for your second"
Dad. you don't sleep as well as you
used to-"
"Ah, you have found that out"
"Yes, dad"
"And IL is causing you uneaslness."
Naturally, dad. Would you not be
uneasy il you had reason, or sup
posed you had reason. 10 suspect that
/ was unwtll"
"My boy, you are all the world 10
me. So you have been watching noe.
you rascal, while ] was not looking.
But, Wally, you must remember that
am not growing younger, and that old
age, az II creeps on, brings with il
sack full OF infrmities. Oh, IL will
come 10 you, az II has come 10 me,
that either Of us Is Overburdened with
philosophy. but il will be good plan
in your course through life never 10
trouble trouble till trouble troubles
You"
Walter smiled at this, and saying
there was deal OF sense in il, did not
pursue the subject.
a.. ct.
have been afforded him could he have
seen his father that night, who after
sitting by his bedside till he fell asleep,
stole 10 his own chamber and pOred
with distressed face over the letters
he had received from London.
81 will 90 to town in the morning"
he said, inly, "and see If nothing can
be done"
when the morning came he Informed
Walter OF his intention, and antici-
pated his sons request to accompany
him by saying that he wished to go
alone.
"It IL on legal business" he said, "in
connection with my property that !
have to attend TO, and ! am afraid you
would be in the way"
Then il occurred 10 Walter that his
father was about to make viii and
though the very thought OF will was
saddening, because il was suggestive
OF death, he reluctantly consented TO
the arrangement.
Mr.. Deepdale was absent two days,
and returned in more cheerful mood.
"Ah, that is good. dad" said Wal
ter. "you look better"
81 feel better, Wally, and that's bet.
ter than looking IT,"
He had much to tell. He had seen
Little Make Believe. and Saranne. and
he talked great deal about the Sis
ters, one OF whom at least was bat
Ting bravely with the world.
"rhe sight Of that brave child" he
said. mo longer child though-she
and Saranne are quite young women
sight OF Little Make-Believe,
coupled with the knowledge that we
have OF her, toiling in her humble way
without n murmer, should teach us
lesson. There is something heroic in
the struggle. She makes no headway;
! doubt If they are any better of to-
day than they were on the night we
first made their acquaintance. DO you
Wally? The grotto. the
story Little Make-Belleve was telling,
the three-penny piece, and the cel-pie
supper|
They recalled these incidents as they
81.
which led TO the woods.
The full glory of summer was upon
them: the corn was ripening, the
hedges were gay with wild flowers.
81 am not at all sure said Mr.. Deep
dale. that Make Believe has not with
in herself n consolation which is almost
n recompense, so far as she herself rs
for the hardshlps she has
suffered since her infancy. The power
to be able to conjure up at will pictures
of our circumstances as we would wish
them 10 be. and to believe in them AZ
they live in our minds-what is that
worth. Wally. to one who does not
often see the SUM-"
There is the awakening, dad"
"True. Wally. true" said Mr.. Deep
dale. with sigh, there is the awak-
ening"
A day or two afterward, when they
were speaking again of the sisters, Mr..
Deepdale said. suddenly:
"I've been thinking. Wally-"
EYES, dad, you've been thinking"
"What do you suppose