The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-19


me To be constantly meeting that
er-MrS. Cooyer. The best thing she
ever did TO me was 10 tilt nc when
We were younger, and I've never for
given her for that. She was an out
rageous flirt. Madam, and l was conf
pletely taken in by her pretty face.
You wouldn't believe il now, but she
really was very pretty-much more
so than her daughter is. That girl is
forward young mink. She has
much of the personality of her father.
Very agreeable person, the father
Il never knew him. murmured
the Ally.
IF | thought the girl would serve
Frank as her mother did me,
shouldn't care. 1t would teach him
a lesson. I've warned him and he
will not listen. But she won't. If
ever a girl meant business | should
think il was Nell Coover. Her faith
err took Molly from under my very
nose after we had quarreled about
our wedding trip and had tempo
rarily broken of. But want YOU 10
help me-" he suddenly remembered.
The Ally opened her eyes in hypo-
critical surprise.
1T Just occurred to me this after
noon that | might tell YOU OF my
trouble and ask YOU 10 help me.
know it's good deal 10 ask. but IL
you knew how much YOU can do with
Frank. He worships the ground YOU
walk on, and anything you say or do
h thinks is all right. ] thought YOU
would try to interest him in some
other girl if let You know how felt
about it. II he married Nell Coover
her mother and myself would be in a
pretty fix
Il might help YOU" rejected the
Ally again. But you must let me do
it in my own way. For instance.
should YOU care If ! were the cause
of making Frank fall in love with
another woman?'
Gracious, no! Any one but Nell
Coover! am willing and even anx-
ious to see him married. Use your
own taste
"WeU. then, YOU must help. The
first thing | want YOU TO do is to
stop opposing Frank in the matter Of
seeing Nell Encourage him in II II
YOU can, without being too obvious.
There is such a thing as too much
sugar. YOU know" The Old Gentle
man saw her point and nodded de-
lightedly.
And it would help a lot if for the
sake of the cause YOU could just bow
to Mrs. Coover when YOU meet on The
street"
The Old Gentleman reached for his
hat and cane and stood up very
straight Madam, | would far rath'
er see my poor boy married TO that
girl and then spend the rest of my
life getting even than speak TO that
woman now. Good day, madam
The Ally planned her campaign
with much care, telling neither one
OF the Old People any more than she
| needed to keep their spirits up. She
took every opportunity to talk with
Nell and Frank, and finally she made
| out a list Of young people for a two
weeks house party. She asked both
young people for a list OF names, and
she saw the little flush that red
dcuod Nells tanned cheeks when
[ Frank insisted that she ask his friend
Phil Bradley. Frank insisted that he
| didn't know a girl he would want
around for two weeks other than the
ones who were there already. but
promised to be nice to those whom
the Ally would invite.
There was a fortnight Of merry
making, and when il was all over, all
the guests departed but Phil Bradley,
who moved his traps over TO Frank s
and stayed on. From that day on
the quartet was as much in evidence
as the couple had been. Nell was OBJ
| served TO be very polite TO Frank s
guest, and the Ally, in the role Of
comforter TO Frank, was eminently
successful.
The Old Lady bcamcd upon Philip
and the warmth Of her smiles pcnc-
trated even TO tho depths OF outer
darkness, where Frank was suppos-
edly gnashing his teeth. She did not
! take the trouble 10 stihen so very
much now when she met the Old
Gentleman, and she even allowed
herself the luxury Of supcrcilious
| smile, for she had no other idea than
that the dearest wish Of the Old
! Gentleman's heart was TO marry his
| son TO her daughter.
And as for the Old Gentleman, he
was seen 10 cut IN insultingly wide
} swath around the Old Iady's floating
silk draperies, and was heard 10 hum
As he twirled his cane:
/ we never speak as We pass by, al
though tear bedims her eye.
! know she thinks Of her past life
didi-tum,'
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