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

SuS StsNou NhG NIlN anu lutu sue W as
filled with astonishment at the effect
of her words.
Not marry! After such actions
as this? What do they mean then?
AS soon as ever | reach home | shall
/ find out if that young scamp has pro-
! posed. and if he hasn't I'll see to it
I that he does. And I'll see to it that
he gets refused, too. if | have TO call
in all the neighbors to help" There
was a determined CLEAN in the Old
Lady's eyes, which were still bright
| and blue behind her nose glasses.
That's what | wanted YOU TO help
me about" she suddenly remem-
bered.
But what could | do in such a
matter as this"
Everything, my dear, every
! thing" said the Old Lady brighten
ing. you can do anything with
Nell. She worships the ground YOU
, walk on, and she thinks anything YOU
/ do or say is simply perfect. Now
what | thought of was ths"-and
( she lowered her voice and Eitched
/ her chair a little nearer 20 the Ally.
You know such a lot OF nice Young
people whom Nell has never met, be-
/ cause she has really been away at
. school for two or three years. And
. if YOU could introduce some OF the
most eligible of the young men
/ they'd be sure to fall in love with
her and she would see that there are
o,her people in the world
The Ally stffened a little, and the
/ Old Lady, seeing this, interpreted it
TO please herself Il know it's good
| deal to ask of you, but you're the
I only one of all the people know who
can help me. know YOU like Frank
too, so won't say all | could about
him. / might like him myself if /
didn't know his father so we'll"
WELL decided the Ally, II be
lieye | will help you. like Nell and
Frank too well to see either or both
Of them made unhappy for life, if a
4 little effort on my part will save
them. She looked rehcctively at
. the Old Lady, who had begun TO
/ beam. But YOU must let me do
things my own way, even if it seems
silly to you"
Certainly" said the Old Lady.
Il want you TO seem to stop oppos-
ing Nell. Let her see just as much
Of Frank as she likes, and even en-
. courage her in it, but not too sudden
ly. Be nice TO him yourself-and
| YOU might, for the sake OF the cause.
/ just recognize his father when You
! meet him on the street" The Old
/ Lady gave a squeak OF dismay.
II would far rather let Nell marry
Frank and then spend the rest OF my
/ life getting even than speak to that
man now" She fairly bristled with
dignity AS she stood up and drew the
voluminous black silk coat, which
she wore in all weathers, around her
and prepared to go.
The Ally walked with her 70 the
door and out on the porch, and then
wished she had not. 1t is dreadful
not to be able to laugh az times when
one wants 10 most. All the Ally
could do was to lean against a pillar
and pray under her breath for becom-
ing sobriety
AS the Old Lady gingerly descend
cd the steps and sailed majes lea llv
down the long, straight walk, the
gate opened and there entered a tall.
very straight Old Gentleman, who
came up the walk with dignifed taps
of gold-headed cane, and whose
chin was lifted in a most dignified
manner. When he met the Old Lady,
who had become so straight she near
~ bent backward, he stepped OF the
sidewalk and stood with his back
turned, twirling his cane between his
hands As he hunted for clouds in an
absolutely hawless sky.
The Ally seemed not 20 notice the
very visible wrath OF the Old Gentle
man a. she came down the steps TO
meet him and led him into her sun
warmed library. But after little
preliminary skirmishing about tho
weather-depths TO which the clever
Old Gentleman rarely descended d-he
suddenly blurted OUT
Il think / owe you an apology for
the apparent rudeness | just showed
one of your guests"
Why. no." faltered Ally. but he
seemed not 10 have heard.
1T is little unfortunate that Mrs.
Cooyer and have seen fit 10 occupy
homes in the same neighborhood. n
had known she lived here I certain
ly would not have bought this place.
But now I'm here and / do not mean
to be chased out OF a comfortable
home"
But why should you?" puzzled