The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-25

OF presenting you 10 my mother. Mr..
George Gormly. mother. my very gooo
friend
Mrs. Haldane drew herself UP.
Gormly bowed himself down in bow
most carefully calculated 10 express
proper degree OF appreciation OF the
honor and nothing more.
My friend, Miss Stewart: my IN
ther. and my brother. Mr. Livingstone
Haldane: Dr. Deveaux"
The persons mentioned bowed cool
ly, except that Livingstone Haldane
infused little more cordiality in his
recognition than the others did. while
Dr. Deveaux actually stepped forward
and extended HIS hand.
my dear sir" he said genially. his
old face beaming with good nature
and genuine admiration. Il am de-
lighted 10 have the privilege OF
shaking you by the hand Anybody
who has the courage 20 attack the
Gotham Freight Traction company as
you have done in the papers may be
regarded as a public benefactor whom
II is an honor 20 know"
Thank YOU" said Gormly, grateful
for this recognition.
Sir" began Haldane. IAN unfor.
tunate accident To our machine has
thrown us upon your hospitality. did
not know that my friend Goodrich had
sold this place or"
Let that give you no concern. s'r.
answered Gormly; Il pray that You
Will consider the place and all in Il
as your own. / beg you will take 90
your wraps and make yourselves en-
tirely az home"
That's very handsome OF you. ar
sure" continued the elder Haldane
slowly removing his coat; but my
own place lies but six miles beyond
here, and II you will permit us 90 tele
phone my stables. think we shall
have 10 trouble you but little"
'The telephone Is in the library
! yonder. Mr.. Haldane, and is at youI
service as is everything in the house
| regret that my own stables are NOT
/ yet furnished The small station
wagon and pair which brought you up
are the only horses have on the
| place Just now"
And Jolly well crowded We were"
said young Haldane.
Meanwhile" continued Gormly.
may ask have you had dinner7 Can
! offer you anything 20 eat. or"
I'VE thank YOU" answered Mrs Hal
dane, but we dined at the Braddons--
place five or six miles back--before
we started"
"a cup Of tea or n glass Of wine
after your cold ride. them" said
| Gormly.
That would be very nice indeed
said Miss Haldane. Louise, aren't
you simply dying for cup OF tea?"
"Perishing for lack OF IT," answered
Louise promptly.
Gormly summoned the butler gave
! the necessary directions, showed Hal.
dane where the telephone was invited
the other men into the library also.
where there was we'll stocked buffet
and excellent cigars; after which he
showed the women into n small recep-
tion room on the other side OF tho
hall, and left them to diyest them
selves OF their wraps.
The men refreshed themselves ac-
! cording 10 their fancy at the buffet
! lighted their cigars. which. AS Chal-
oner had been careful TO send sup
ply OF Gormly's favorite and private
/ brand, they found excellent. while Hal
| dane vainly endeavored 10 get In com
munication with his own house. Such
was the severity OF the storm for q
! country III prepared for II, however.
| that the wires were broken In every
/ direction. Even that 10 the lodge was
/ found 10 be out OF order at last.
Gormly had not waited In the II
\ brary 20 hear the result OF the tele-
/ phoning. As soon az he had the men
| comfortably provided for, he had gone
| back 20 the great hall, which was
more OF a living room than anything
| else. The first Of the women OF tho
party 20 present herself was Miss Hal
dane. She was in full evening dress
| Her noble head rose grandly from her
exquisite shoulders. In her dark hair
she wore a diamond corOnet Her
dress soft. shmmering stun OF white,
trailed behind her.
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