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THE IiANCASTER DAIL INTELLIGENCE!?, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1889.
a.
COUNTRY LUCK
By JOHN HABBERTON,
Auther of "Helen's Babies," Etc.
Copyright" by tke J. B. UpeA-cett Company, FaMWwn, Philadelphia, tad Pub
Uahed, by PwbImIeb, UuMgk the Aaericu Prww AhocUUeb.
CHAPTER L
BOW IT CUB ABOUT.
B SURE te leek til
p when you com
te the city."
ThU Invitation
wa extended with
1 that delightful af
fectation of heart!
m that a man can
sium when he be
lieve that the per per
ten Invited will
nerer arall himself
of the coerteey.
Fortunately for the
purp6se of this
ttery.Master Philip
. - warn, wnem air.
Tramlay had asked te call, wa tee young
and tee unaccustomed te the usage of polite
society te regard the remark In any but ita
actual sense
It would have seemed odd toaayene know
ing the two men and their respective sta
tions in life. Tramlay was a New fork
merchant, well known and of fair standing
In the Iren trade; llayu was son of the farmer
at whose beuse the Tramlay family had
passed the summer. When the Tramlay
determined te exchange the late summer dust
of the country for the early autumn dust of
the city, It was Philip who drove the old
fashleucd carryall that transported them
from the farm te the railway station. The
head of the merchant's family was attired
like a well te de business man; Philip's coat,
Vest and trousers were remnants of threo dif
ferent suits, none of recent cut. The contrast
was made sharper by the easy condescension
of the elder man and the rather awkward def
erence of Philip, and it moved Mrs. Tramlay
te whisper, as her husband helped her aboard
the train t
"Suppese he were te take you at your
word, Edgar I"
The merchant shrugged his shoulders
slightly, and replied, "Werse men have celled
Upen us, my dear, without being made te
feel unwelcome."
"1 think 'tweuld be leads of fun," remark
ed Miss Lucia Tramlay.
Then the three, followed by smaller mem
bers of the family, occupied as many scats
near windows, and nodded smiling adieus as
the train started.
Phllipreturned thelr salutations, except the
smiles; somehow, the departure of all these
people tuade him feel sober, lie followed the
train with his eyes until it was out of sight;
then he stepped into the old carryall and
dreve briskly hemeward, declining te rein up
and converse with several sidewalk loungers
who manifested a willingness te converse
about the departed guesti. When he reached
the outer edge of the little village he allowed
the horses te relapse into their normal gait,
Which was a slew walk; lie let the reins haug
loosely, he leaned forward until his elbows
rested upon his knees and bU hat brlmscemed
Inclined te scrape acquaintance with the dasb
beard, then he slowly related:
" 'Be sure te leek us up w hen you come te
the city.' Yeu may be sure that I wilt"
The adveut of the Tramlays at llayu Farm
had becu productive of new sensations te all
ceneerne.1, -Tha younger members of the
Tramlay family had at Urst opposed the plan
of n summer en n Cut mi they had spent ene
season at Mount Desert, and pai t of another
at Saratoga, and, as Lucia had been "out" a
year, and had a sister he expected early ad
mission te a metropolitan collection of rose
buds, against a summer in the country tbe
rude, comemn, real country the pretests
hed been earnest Hut the bead of the fam
ily had said he could net afford anything bet
ter; trode was dull, a man had te live within
his income, etc. Besides, their mother's
health was net equal te a summer in society;
they would find that statement a convenient
excuse uen explaining the family plans te
their friends.
Arrived at llayu Farm, the objections of
the juvenile Tramlays quickly disappeared.
Everything was new aud strange, nothing
was repellent, nnd much was Interesting and
amusing; what mere, could they have heed
for anywhere even In Paris! The farm was
geed and well managed, the rooms neat and
comfortable, though old fushieucd, and the
people Intelligent, though Miss Lucia pro
nounced them "awfully fuuuy." The head
of the family was one of the many farmers
who "took boarders" te give his own family
an opportunity te see people somewhat unlike
their own clrcle of acquaintances an oppor
tunity which they seemed unlikely ever te
find in any ether way, bad he been able te
cheese. The senior Ilnyn would have put
Inte his spare rooms a Union Theological
seminary professor with hU family, but, as
no such person responded te his modest ad
vertisement, he accepted en Iren merchant
and family instead.
Strawberries were Just ripening when the
Tramlays appeared at llayu Farm, and tbe
little Tramlays were allowed te ferage at
will en the capacious old strawberry bed;
then came ether berries, In the brambles of
which they tore their clothes and colored
their Up3 for hours at a time. Then cherries
reddened en a dozen old trees which the chil
dren were never reminded had net been
planted for their especial benefit. Then the
successive yield of an orchard was theirs, se
far as they could absorb it. Besides, thcre
was a beat en a pond, and another en a little
stream that emptied into the ocean net far
away; and, although the llayu boys always
seemed te have work te de, they frequently
could be persuaded te accompany the chil
dren te keep them from drowning them
selves. Fer Mn. Tramlay, who teallywasan in
Talld, there were long drives te be taken,
ever reads seme of which were well shaded
'and ethers commanding fine views, and It
was se restful te be able te drive without
special preparation In the way of dress
without, tee. the necessity of scrutinizing
each approaching vehicle for fear it might
contain seme acquaintance who ought te be
recognized.
As for tti9 head of the family, who spent
only Saturdays and Sundays with his fam
ily, he seemed te find congenial society in the
bead of tue house a fact which at first gave
his wife great uneasiness aud annoyance.
"Edgar," Mrs. Tramlay would say, "you
knew Mr. Iiayn U only a common farmer."
"lie's respectable, and thoroughly under
stands hU own business," the husband replied
"two reasons, either of which is geed enough
te make me like a man, unless he happens te
be disagreeable. 'Common farmer 1' Why,
I'm only a common iron merchant, my dear."
"That's different, protested Mrs. Tramlay.
"Is It I Well, don't try te explain hew,
little woman; 'twill be sure te give you a
'three days' headache."
Be Tramlay continued te devote hours te
chat with his host, pressing high priced cigars
pa him, and sharing the farmer's pipes and
tobacco In return. He found that Hayn, like
any ether farmer with brains, bad done some
hard thinking iu tha thousand of days when
his hane were employed at common work,
"i i tatub1' views of affairs in general, out
S. l,h , " trade, were at least as sound
as Tramlay s own, or theso e u. one wuem
Tramlay knew in thv city
The eue IrrccencllabH member of the fam
fly was the elder daughtt-. Lucia. She was
the eldest child, se she ha hcr own war.
she was pretty, se the had nlwny bce (
ted; she was twenty, se she knew everything
that she thought worth knowing. She Lad
long before reconstructed the world (In her
own mind) Just as it should be, from th,
standpoint that It ought te exist solely for
her benefit. Net bad tempered, en the con
trary cheerful and full of high spirits, she
was nevertheless in perpetual pretest against
everythlngTEat was net exactly as she would
have It, and net all tha manners that careful
breeding could impart could restrain the un
conscious insolence peculiar te young and
self satisfied natures. She would laugh loud
ly at table at Mrs. Hayu's way of serving an
omelet, tell Mrs. Hayu's husband that his
Sunday coal looked "se funny," express her
Uliud frvtly before, the wbole boost kfll at
attst
tne lieTViu" wy uT"wfilcn"fue T3d "iffeiin
Ilnyn boys were their hair, aud had no hesi
tation in telling Philip Ilayn, two years her
senior, that when he came In from the field
in his brown flannel shirt and gray felt hat
he looked like an utter guy. Rut tbe Ilayns
were human, and, between pity and admira
tion, humanity long age resolved te endure
anything from a girl If she is pretty.
Slowly the Hayus came te like their board
ers, mere slowly, but Just as surely, the
Tramlays learned te like their hosts. Mutual
respect began at the extreme of both fam
ilies. Mrs. Tramlay, being a mother and a
housekeeper, became se Interested In the fem
ntne half of the family's head that she ceased
te criticise her husband' interest in the old
farmer. The Tramlay children wondered at
and then admired the wisdom and skill of
their country companions in matters net un
derstood by city children. Last of all, Lucia
found herself heartily respecting the farmer's
son, and forgetting his uncouth drea and hi
awkwardness of manner In her wonder at his
general courtesy, and his superior knowledge
in some directions where she supposed the
bad gene as far a possible.
bhe bad gene through a nnlsblng school of
the jnett approved New Yerk type, yet Philip -knew
mere of languages and history and
science than she, when they chanced never
through her fault te converse en such dry
subjects; he knew mero flower than she had
overseen In a florist's shop in the city; and
once when she had attempted te decorate the
rather bare walls of the farmhouse parlor he
corrected ber taste with a skill which she was
obliged te admit There was nothing strange
about it, except te Lucia; for city seminaries
and country high schools use the same text
books, and magazines and newspapers that
give attention te home decorations go every
where; nevertheless, it seemed te Lucia that
she had discovered a new order of being, and
by the time she bad been at Hayu Farm a
month she found herself occasionally sur
prised into treating Philip almost as if he
were a gentleman.
Philip' Interest in Lucia was of much
quicker development. He had bad no preju
dices te overcome; besides, the eye is mere
easily approached and satisfied than the in-
tellect, and Lucia had acceptably filled many
an eye mere exacting than the young farm
er's. There were pretty girls in homes near
Uayn farm, and mere in the Tillage near by,
but none of them were well, none were ex
actly llke Lucia. Philip studied her face; it
was neither Reman nor Grecian, and he was
obliged te confess that the proportions of her
features were net se geed as theso of seme
girls in the neighborhood. Her figure sug-
f;csted neither perfect grace nor perfect
trength; and yet whatever she did was
gracefully done, and hcr attire, whether plain
or costly, seemed part of herself a peculiar
ity that he had never observed among girls
born in the vicinity.
He seen discovered that she did net knew
everything, but whatever she did knew she
talked of se glibly that he could net help en
joying the position of listener. She did net
often show earnestness about anything that
te him was mere than trifling, but when she
did go out of hcr customary mood for a mo
ment or two she was saintly; he could think
of no ether word that would de it justice.
He bad net liked hcr manner te his own
mother, for at first the girl treated that esti
mable woman as a servant, and did It in the
manner which makes most servants detest
most young ladies; but had she net after
ward, wltb ber own tiny Angers, made anew
Sunday bonnet for Mrs. Hayn, nnd had net
his mother. In genuine gratitude, kissed hcrl
Should be bear malice for what his mother
had ferglvenl
The young man merely admired and ro re
tpectcd Lucia; of that he was Very sure. Re
gard mero tender he would have blamed
himself for, first, because love implied ma
trimony, which he did net intend te venture
into uutll he had seen mere of the world and
perhaps geno te cellege; secondly, bocnuse he
did net imagine that any such sentiment
would be reciprocated. He came of n family
that through generations of hard experience
had learned te count the cost of everything,
even the affections, like most of the better
country people in the elder states. He badalse
an aversion te marrlaga between persons of
different classes. Lucia was te bun an ac ac
quaintanceeot even a friend whom hs
highly esteemed; that was all.
His father thought differently, and one
day when the two were in the woodland be bo be
lenging te the farm, leading a wagon with
weed te be stored near the heuse for winter
use, the old man said, abruptly:
"I hope you're net grewln' tee fend of that
young woman, Thill"
"Ne danger," the youth answered, prompt
ly, though as he raised his bead his eyes did
net meet his father's.
"Yeu seem te knew who I mean, anyhow,"
said tbe old man, after throwing another
stick of weed upon the wagon.
"Net much trouble te de that," Phil re
plied. "Thcre's only ene young woman."
The father laughed softly; the son blushed
violently. Theii the father sighed.
"That's ene of the slgus."
"What's a slgnt-sign of whatr said Phil,
affecting wonder net quite skillfully.
"When 'there's only eue young woman' it's
a sign the young mau who thinks se is likely
te consider her the only one worth tbinkin'
about."
"Oh, pshaw!" exclaimed Phil, attacking
the woodpile with great Industry.
"Easy, old boy; 'twasn't the woodpile that
said it. Brace up your bead; you've dens
nothing te be ashamed of. Besides, your old
father can see through the back of your
head, anyhow; be's been precticin' at it ever
since you were born."
Phil seated himself en the woodpile, looked
In the direction w here his father was net, and
said:
"I llke Lucia very much. She's a new
face; she's different from the girls about
here. She's somebody new te talk te, and
she can talk about something besides crop,
and cows, and who is sick, and last Sunday's
sermon, and next month's sewing society.
That's all."
"Yes," said the old man. "It doesn't
seem much, does it! Enough te have made
millions of bad matches, though, and spoiled
millions of geed ones."
Phil sas silent for a moment; then ha
said, with a laugh:
"Father, I bellove yeu're as bad as old
Mrs. Ti l&ey, whom mother's always laugh
lug at because she thinks a man's in leve if
he sees her daughter home from prayer meet
ing." "F'r'aps se, my boy p'r'ape and maybe
as bad as you, for every time Acre's a bad
thunder storm yeu're afraid the ligbtnlng'U
strlke the bam. De you knew why It's
liecnuse your finest colt is thcre. De you seer
Phil did net reply, se the old man con cen
tinued: "I'll make It clearer te you. Yeu're ray
finest colt; there's tueie lightnings in a girl's
eyes than lever saw in the sky; you don't
knew when It's going te strike, and when it
hits you you're geno before you knew It."
"Much obliged. I'll see te it that I keep
myself well Insulated," said Phil
Nevertheless, Phil studied Lucia whenever
he had opportunity studied her face when
the read, her fingers when they busied them
selves with fancy work, her manner with dif
ferent persons, as it changed occerding te her
Idea of the descrvlngsef theso with whom she
talked. At church he regarded her intently
from the beginning of the service te its end,
analyzing such portions of prayer, hymn, or
sermon as did net seem te meet her views.
He even allow ed his gaze te fellow ber when
sb looked mero thtn an Instant at ether
young women, in the Ignorance of his mas
culine heart wondering which of tbe features
of these damsels specially Interested her; his
mother could have told him that Lucia was
merely looking at bonnets and ether articles
of attire, Instead of at their wearers. He
wondered what she thought; be told himself
where her character was at fault and hew it
might be Improved. In short, be had ample
mental leisure, and she wai the newest and
consequently the least understood of hi va va
rieusjFubJfctLOl contemplation.
7 U t tmposaeie te oevete great aeat et
thought 0 my subject without becoming
deeply interested, even if It be unsightly,
tiresome and insignificant. Lucia was none
of these, ter the was a pretty glrL It Is
equally Impossible te tee a familiar subject
et thought in the act of disappearance with
out a personal sense of Impending loneliness,
and a wild desire te (natch it back, or at least
go la search of It Therefore, Philip Hayn
needed net te be In leve, or even te think
himself te, te be conscious et a great vacancy
In hi mind a the train bere the Tramlay
family rapidly toward their city home, and
te determine that he would avail himself of
the Invitation which the head et the family
had extended.
CHAPTEH 1L
r-MlLY COUNCILS.
U8BAND," said
Mrs. Hayn te her
husband ene night,
when the person
addressed was
about te fall asleep,
"something's the
matter with PhlL"
"A touch of ma
laria, I suppose,
aid the farmer.
"Ue's been gettln'
out muck earlier
than usual, and
tpreadln' It en the
rldge of the pas
ture. The sun' been pretty het, though It Is
October, and the het sun en that sort et stuff
always breeds malatia."
"1 wasn't talkln Of sickness, said the wife.
"The dear boy' health Is as geed as ever.
It's his mind that's out e' torts."
"A long, soft sigh was the farmer's only
reply for a moment It was followed by the
remark:
"That city gal, I t'pose confound hcrl"
"I don't see what you want hcr confounded
for; the hasn't dene anythln'. They deu't
correspond."
"I should hope net," said Hayn, with con
siderable vigor. He new was wide awake.
"What could they wrlte about I Yeu deu't
t'pose Phil could write anythln' about our
goln'a-en that would Interest her, de you!"
"Ne, but young people sometimes de find
eemethln' te exchange letter about Yeu
and I dldnt when we were boy and girl, be
cause we llved within a stone's threw of each
ether, an' you couldn't keep awny from our
house after dark; but Philip and"
"Fer goodness 6ake, old lady," interrupted
the husband, don't you go te settln' yourself
down at your tlme et Ufa by gettln' the
match makin' fever. There Isn't the slight
est chance that"
"I didn't say thcre was; but boys will be
boys."
"It doesn't fellow that they should be feels,
docs It net when they're our boys!"
" 'TUn't belli' a feel te be interested In a
rich man's daughter. I've often thought hew
different your life might have been if I'd had
anything beside myself te girt you whan
you married me."
"I get all I expected, and a thousand times
mere than I deserved." This assertion wai
followed by a kiss, which, though delivered
In the dark, was of absolutely accurate aim.
"Don't put It Inte Phil's bead that be can
get mera than a wife when he marries;
'twill de him a great deal mero harm than
geed."
"I'd like te see the dear boy se fixed that
he won't have te work se hard as you've bad
te de."
"Then you'll see him less of a man than bis
father, when he ought te be better. Isn't
that rather peer business ter a mother in Is
rael te be iu, old lady I"
"Well, anyhow, I believe Phil's heart Is set
en makiu' a trip down te Yerk."
"Oh, U that all! Well, he' been premised
it, for some day, this long while. Sotuo Setuo Sotue
thiug's always preveuted it, but I s'pose new
would be as geed a tlme as any. He deserves
It; he's as geed a son as man ever had."
Mrs. Uayn probably agreed with her hus
band as te tbe goodness of their seu, but that
was net the view of him In which she was In
terested just then. Said she:
"If be gees, of ceurse he'll see hcr."
Again the farmer sighed; then he said,
qui te earnestly:
"Let him see her, then; the sooner he does
It the sooner he'll step thlnkln' about her.
Bless your dear foolish 'old heart, ber ways
and his are as far apart as Ilaynteu and
heaven when there's a spiritual drought in
this portion of the Lord's vineyard."
"I don't think the Tramlays are se much
better than we, if they have get money,"
said Mrs. Hayn, with seme indignation. "1
always did say that you didn't set enough
stere by yourself. Mrs. Tramlay is a nice
enough woman, but 1 never could see bow
she was any smarter than 1; and as te hcr
husband, I always noticed that you generally
held your own when the two of you were
talking about anything."
"Bless you I" exclaimed the farmer, "you
are rather proud of your old husband, aren't
you! But Phil will seen see, with halt an
eye, that It would be the silliest thing In the
world for htm te fall In leve with a girl llke
that"
"I can't for the life of me see why," said
the mother, "ile's just as geed as she, nnd
a geed deal smarter, or I'm no judge."
"See here, Leu Ann," said the farmer, with
mere than n hint et impatience hi his voice,
"you knew 'twen't de either of 'cm any geed
te fall In leve if they can't marry each ether.
An what would l'hll have te support his wife
en! Would she ceme out hereon' 'tend te all
the houe work of the farm, like you de, just
ter the sake of bavin' Phil for a husband! Net
Unless 6he's a feel, even if Phil Is our boy un'
about as geed as they make 'em. An' you
knew well eneujh that he couldn't uffcid te
I It i nr -vr-.i.. t.-t. ..& l.l .ln It.
HVO 111 i.mv lUIh., UDI Ub I1UIU1U IU U"
en."
"Net new, tut he might go iu business
there, and mnke enough te live In style.
Other young fellows have dene IU"
"Yes in stories," said the old man. "Leu
Ann, deu't you kind e' think that for a
church member of thirty years' standiu'
yeu're gcttin' mighty worldly minded!"
"Ne, I don't," Mrs. Unjn answered. "If
net te waut ray boy te drudge awny his
life like lus father's dene Is beiu' worldly,
then rm gein' te be a backslider and stuy
ene. I deu't think 'tweuld be a bit bad te
have a married son down te Yerk, se's his
old mother could have seme place te go ouce
In n while when the". tired te dcUi of work
an' weiry."
"Ohel" said the old man; "that's the point
of It, eh! Well, I don't mind backslldln'
enough te say the boy may marry ene of
Satan's daughters, if it'll make life any easier
for you, old lady."
"Much obliged," the mother replied, "but
I deu't knew as 1 care te de Isltin' deu n
there."
The conversation seen subsided, husband
and wife dropping Inte revcry from which
they dropped inu slumber. In ene way or
ether, however, the subject catne up again.
Said Mrs. Hayi: oue day, Just ns ber husband
was leaving t.ie dinner table for the field hi
which bu was cutting und stacking cern:
''I de bellove Phil's bust coat Is liner stuff
than anything Mr Tramlay were when they
were up here. I don't bclicve what be wero
Sunilays could held a candle te Phil's."
"Llke enough," said the farmer; "and yet
the old man always looked licttcr dressed. I
think his clothes made him leek a bttle
younger than Phil, tee."
"New, husband, you knew it Isn't fair te
make fun et the dear boy's clothes in that
way. Yeu knew well enough Hint the stuff
for bis coat was cut from the tame belt of
broadcloth as the minister's best"
"Yes," drawled the farmer through half u
dozen inductions, any ene of w likh would
havedrhen frantle any wemau but his own
wife.
"It's real mean In you te say 'Yes' in that
way, Itcubenl"
'"Tisu't the wearer that makes the man,
old lady. It's the tailor."
"I'm sure Sarah Tweoge cut an' made
Phil's cent, nn' If there's a better sew hi wo
man In this part of the county I'd llke te
knew where you find her "
"Oh, Sarah Twoege can sew, Leu Ann,"
the old man admittek "Goodness! I wish
she'd made my new harness, instead of what
ever fellow did It Mebbe, tee, if she'd made
the sacks for the last eats I bought I wouldn't
harelett about half a bushel en the way
home. Yesm', Sarah Twoege can sew a bed
quilt up as square ai an honest man's con
science, llut cewiu' ain't tailerin'."
"Don't she always make the minister's
clothes!" demanded Sirs. Hayn.
"I never thought of it, before, but of
ceurse she docs. I deu't believe anybody ebe
ceulj de It in that way Yet the minister
ain't get se bad a figure, when you see him
werkin' In his garden In his shirt sleeves. "
"It's time for you te go back te the corn cern
flcLL? fuggeeted lira. JLun,
b?hIB
"Tea, 1 reckon tL,"sald the farmer, careta
Ing what might have been nap had net hi
old hat been et felt " Tain't safe for an old
farmer te be givlu' his time an' thought te
pemps an vanities like the minister' broad
cloth coat"
"Oct out!" exclaimed Mn, Uayn, with a
threatening gesture. The old man kissed her,
laughed and began te obey hcr command;
but as, llke countrymen Iu general, he made
his exit by the longest possible route, wan
dering through the sitting room, tbe hall, the
dining room and tha kitchen, his wife had
time te waylay him at tha deer step and re
mark: "I was only geln te tay that It Phil doe
make that trip te Yerk I don't see that he'll
need te buy uew clothes. Ue's uever were
that Sunday coat en ether days, except te
two or tbree funerals an' parties. Iwasgeln
It ever this very mernhV, an' It's about as
geed as new."
"I wonder hew this family would ever
have get along If I hadn't get such a raro rare
takln' wife!" said the old man. "It's the beet
coat In the United States it you've been geln'
It ever."
Phil was already In the corn he had left
the table some minutes before his father
and ns the old man approached Phil said:
"Father, don't you think that wind break
for the sheep needs patching this fall!"
"It generally does, my ten, before cold
weather set In."
"I guess I'll get at it, then, as toen as we
get the com stacked."
"What's tbe hurry. Tbe middle of No
vember Is early enough for that"
"Oh, when It's done it'll be off our minds."
"See here, old boy," said the father, drop
ping the old ship's cutlass with which he had
begun te cut the corn stalks, "you're detu' all
your work n month ahead this fall. What
ere you geln' te de with all your time when
there's no mero work te be done!"
"I can't say, I'm sure," told Phil, piling tin
armful of stalks against a stack with mete
than ordinary care.
"Can't chl Then I'll hatfb te, 1 s'pose,
tccbV I'm your father. I guess I'll have te send
you down te New Yerk for a month, te leek
areun' an' see semrtliln' of the world."
Phil turned se quickly Hint be ruined all
his claborate work of the moment before, al
most burying his father under the toppling
stack."
"That went te the spot, didn't IU" said the
old man. "I mean the preposition net the
fodder," he continued, ns he extricated him
self from the mass of cornstalks.
"it's exactly what l've been wanting te
de," said Phil, "but"
"But you didn't llke te say se. chl Well,
twasn't uecessary te mention it; as I told
you t'ether day, I can soe through the back
of your head any tlme, old boy."
" 'Tweuldn't cost much money,' said PhlL
"1 could go down en Sel Mantrlng's sleep for
nothing, seme tlme when he's short handed."
"Guess I can afford te pay my eldest son's
travellu' expenses when I scitd him out te see
the world. You'll go down te Yerk by rail
road, an' lu the best car, tee, If there' euy
difference."
"I weu't bave te buy clothes, nuyhew,"
said the younger man.
"Yes, you will lets of 'cm. Yerk ain't
Hnynten, old boy; an' as the Yeikers don't
knew enough te teke their style from you,
you'll bave te take yours from them. I was
there once, when I was 'long nbeut your nge,
I didn't have te buy no mera nieetin' clothes
after that until I get married nigh en te ten
years."
"If It's as expensive as that, I'm net gelug,"
said Phil, looking very solemn and beginning
te reconstruct the demolished stack.
"Yes, you are, sir. I'll have you under
stand yeu're net much ever age yet, anhave
get te mind your old father. New, let that
corn alone. If It won't stay down, sit en It
this way sec," And, suiting the notion te
the word, the old man scrawled nt ease en
the fallen fodder, draggeA his son down after
him and said:
"Yeu shall have a hundred dollars te start
with, and mere afterward, if you need it, as
I knew you will. The first thing te de when
reu get te the city is te go te the best looking
clothing stere you cm find, ami buy a suit
such as you bee well dressed men wearing te
business. Keep your eyes open en men ni
sluirply ns If they were Iiesscn nud clothes
wire their only elnts, nnd then see that you
get ns geed clothes as any et them. It don't
matter se much about the stuff; but have
your clothes tit you, an' cut like ether peo
ple's." "I don't want te put en cfty airs," said PhlL
"That'silght that's right; but city clothes
nud city airs aren't any mero allke than
country nlrs an' geed manueiu Yeu may
be the smartest, brightest young fellow tluit
ever went te Yerk as of ceurw you are,
belli' my son but folks nt Yerk'll never find
Iteut If you deu't dress preK'rly that menus,
dress 03 they de. I'll traje watches with
you, te trode back offer the trip, mine is
geld, you knew. You'll have te buy a decent
chain, though."
"1 won't take your watch, father. I can't,
that's nil about It."
"Nonseusel of ceurse you can If you try.
It Isn't geed innuuers te wear silver watches
lu the city."
"But jour najch" Phil could get no
fuithcr; for his father's geld watch was ven
erated by the family as If It were n May
flower chair or the musltct of n soldier of the
Involution. Ouce while old farmer Uayn
was young Capt. Uayn, of the whaling ship
Leu Ann, be saved the crew of a sinking
Ilritish Iwirk. Unlike modem ship captains
(w he de net own their vessels), he we went In
the beat with the icscuiug paity Instead of
merely sending It out, and he suffvicd se
much thioughexosuro, stralu and the fenr
of the death which M-cmed impending that ha
abandoned the seu as toen thereafter as pos
sible. Nevertheless he thought only et the
work befere him until he had u-ccued the
Imperiled crew und stewed them safely In bis
own ship.
The circumstances of the rescue wire se un
Uaiial that they formed the subject et long
columns In foreign newspapcrs; aud In n few
months Capt Hnyn recoied through the
state department at Washington u geld
wntch, with sundry complimentary tapers
from tha British admiralty. The young sea
man never talked of either; hU neighbors
first learned of the presentation by conning
their favorlte weekly nowspajiers; novcrtho nevcrtho novcrthe
Ies3 the pajK'rs were framed and hung in the
young captain's bedchamlcr, and, however
cjnelessly he dressed afterward, nobody ever
saw bun w hen he had net the watch in his
pocket
"Father," said Phil, after seme moments
spent In sileuce and facial contortion, "I
can't take your watch, even for a llttle while.
Yeu've always worn It; It's your the faml
ly'ir patent of nobility."
"Well," said the old furmer, after contem
plating the tees of hU beets it fuw seconds,
"1 don't mind ewnlu' up te my eldest son
that I leek at the old watch iu about the same
Ught; but a patent of nobility U adlsgrace te
a family if the owner's heir isn't Ot te inherit
It Seel Guess you'd better make up your
mind te break yourself Inte your ceinin' re
sponsibilities by carry In' thut watch in New
Yerk. Wonder what time 'tis!"
The question was n geed pretext en which
te take the "pitent et nobility" from his fob
pocket and leek at it He did it iu a way
w hlch caused Phil quickly te nvcrt lib face
and doveto himself with great industry te
stacking corn. Halt a tulnute later the old
mau, cutlass in band, was cutting corn as it
bis life dciended ujien it
CHAPTER III.
"UOWN lO VOItK."
ESI'ITE Ids fa
thti 8 express! do de
siro, Phil went te
New Yerk en Sel
Mantrlng's sleep.
'I he difference in
time premised te
lie n day or two
days, hut the dif
ference In cash out
lay was mero than
five dollars n sum
which no ene lutlie
vicinity of Hayn
Farm had ever
been known te
srieud needlessly without coming te grief.
Between cash In hand and Its nominal equiv
alent In time, Phil, like most etlwr prudent
young country mm, hail learned te distinguish
with alacilty and Knltivenea, besides, be
knew hew small win the amount of ready)
mouey that hU father, lu ipite nt, care aud
skill at hit biiMiit", was abte te show for
mero than a quarter of u century of hard
work.
Tbe young miu'n dejwrture was the occa
sion for ciulta a di-jiMirtratien W the neigh
bor Other young met; of jW1 vlcjnacv bad
tw w tot, out generally they were
these whom their neighbors did net hepe te
tee again; l'hll, en the contrary, we a gen
eral favorite. Ills family Intended that no
one should knew of the journey until Tbll
was fairly off, for they knew by experience,
In which sometime they liad been the offend
ers, hew insatiable U rastl curieuiity about
any doings out of the ordinary. But when Sel
Msntrlng told his wife that Tbll was te go
down with htm as a "band," Mrs. Mentring
straightway put en hcr best things and went
out te tell all her neighbors that Phil Hnyn
was going down te Yerk, and, being a woman
who never did anything by halves, she after
ward plodded the dusty read that led te tha
little vlllage at tha railway station, where
the consume.! several hours tn doing petty
shopping at the several stores, varying Oils
recreation by industrious gossip with every
acquaintance who dropped in. As each per
son who heart! the news wondered what l'hll
was going for, and as Mrs. Mantrlng was
sure she didn't knew any better than dead
and gene Adam, there was developed a wealth
of surinlsn and theory tlint should have for
ever dispelled the general impression that
Americans are net Imaginative people.
Fer the remainder of Phil's time at home
the family and Its eldest ten bad scarcely
enough time te themselves te attend te their
daily devotions. People came te twrreit
something, te bring news, te ask advice
anything that would be an excuse te tee what
might be going en, aud te learn why Phil wai
going te the city. Phil's parents had pre
pared w hat they supposed would be sufllclcnt
explanation! the farm and the heuse needed
tome thing that could better be selected from
large stocks and varlety than bought nearer
home. But they bad underrated the persist
ency of local curiosity; numberless pointed
questions wero asked, and if In the ceurse of
a week thcre bad been any visitor who did
net ask, tn ene way or ether, whether Phil
would go te see the Tramlays, the family did
net knew who It bad been; they were sure
they would have gratefully noted such n con
siderate person at the tlme, and remembered
him or ber forevcr after.
Thcre were scores, tee, who wanted Phil te
de them small services in the city. "Farmer
Blawltt had heard that the car companies
often sold for almost nothing the horses that
breke down at their hard work and needed
only plenty of rest aud pasturage te make
thnm ns geed ns new; wouldn't l'hll leek
about aud see It he couldn't get him a bar
gain! and bring ft back en tbe sleep, If be
wouldn't mind feeding nnd watering It en the
home trip I Old Mrs. Whelley had been find
ing hcr spectacles se young that the didn't
knew but she needed stronger glasses, or
may be a Bible with larger pi ha; It l'hlt
would prlce both nnd wrlte her, she would
try te make up her mind what she ought te
Ja Samantlia Iloebles had been telling her
liusbnnd James ter the lostllve yours that
their liest room carpet was tee shabby for
peeple who might have n funeral Iu the fam
ily ntnuy time, James' stepmother lielng very
old nnd sickly, but James wouldn't de any
thing but put off, und ns for her, she wasn't
going te I ie cheated out of her nye teeth at
the stores at the detiet when rear beferu last
- sbe saw In n Yerk newstupcr, that tbe wind
blew out of the hand of somebody leaning out
of n train window, that geed Ingrains were
selling In New Yerk at thlrty-llve cents n
yard; she wished Phil would pick liT out one.
Ihwides many requests like these, l'hll had
te make premises te dozens of young men
nnd women whose wants were smaller, but
none the easier te attend te; se the pmtpeo pmtpee
tlva tiavvlernnd his parents had the mltu of
parting alleviated by the thought that net
until l'hll departed would any of them have
pence. The day of sailing brought n great
throng of visitors se many that the minister,
who was of the number, oxteuiierlzod n
"neighborhood prayer meetlng," nt which
Pi ovldeuce w as implored te "save our dear
young brother from the perils of the deep,"
and lufermcd et se many et Phil's geed qual
ities that only nu inborn respect for trligieus
forms restrained the modest youth Irem
sneaking out of the back deer n.id hiding Iu
the bull of the sleep until thcre was n breed
exnanse of water between him aud tha thore.
Then the entire throng, excepting two or
tbree old Indies who remained with Mrs.
Hayn "te help hcr bear up, peer soul,"
escorted Phil te the sleep. Among llieni was
u predominance of young men who looked as
if iu case Phil should want a sulatltule they
were ready, and of young women who- faces
ludlcuted that If Phil should care te say any
thing tender te anybody, Just te have soino seino soine
tliiug te think nlieut whlle nway, be should
liave no ciciimj te lenve It unsaid.
Sel Mnutrlng cut tbe parting short by re
marking that prayer whs nil very well iu Its
place, but he didn't believe lu it keeping a
steep In n shallow river whlle the lido was
falling nud no wind te help her out Se Phil
liuiried aboard, though net licfore bis father
had almost cimhed his baud with n grasp
that bail been doveleHd by many years of
training with hi Idle reins, nx helves aud pa
ternal uffcctlen.
Some oue cast off the sleep's hawser; the
mainsail wnsnlrendy up, nnd thocruftbeguu
te drift out with the '.Ida This was the sig
nal for a Mutter of handkerchiefs and a
chorus of cheers, during which Fanner Uayn
pleddud along the river bank beslde the sleep,
regardless of mud, stones, marsh gross nnd
cattails, lie seemed te have no last injunc
tions for hlslmy; Indeed, his occasional shouts
were bestowed principally upon Sel Mant
rlng, who steed at the wheel, und they had
no mero relation te Phil than te the khan of
Khiva. In like manner Phil cmud lets? lu
ttrctded In his father than In the maze e(
cordage at the toot of tha mast Nevel tho the
ItM, when the river bank ended at the sheru
of the bay, and could li followed no longer,
the old man steed there, as Bel Mantrlng
said afterward, "loekin' us if he'd lest Ills last
friend, uever cxjiccleit te git another, an'
he'd get ten year elder all of a sudden," und
Phil, when be saw this, straightened In front
of the friendly mast which hid him from the
remainder of the crew, and thluw kisses te
bis futber, with the profusion of early child
hood, us long as he could distinguish the dingy
old coat and hat from the stones of similar
hue that marked the llttle point
"The perils of the deep" were happily
averted. Indued, Phil would willingly have
endured mero could the wind bave blown
harder. The sleep finally made hcr pier In
New Yerk nbeut dusk of the second duy.
Phil hastily doiuied his best suit, aud as the
pat t of the city in which the freti merchants
cluster was net far away, ami Sel Mantrlng
knew the streets of that jioitlen of the city,
Phil sturtcd, with minute directions from the
skipper, te call en Mr. Tramlay. HU single
ness of purijesa madu him unconscious that
he was acting li a inuuiicr uet common te
him, but as he cllmlied the slde et the pier
and hurried toward the mass of light before
him Sel Mantrlng rematked te the remain
der et the crew, consisting of two mem
"I knewed It"
"Knowed whatP
"Ue's gul struck. Oot It bad."
l'hll made bU way up the prlncijial
thoroughfare fieui New Yerk te Brooklyn,
wondering at the thronged sidewalks and
brilliantly lighted sheu, but he did net
neglect te cye the street names en corner
lamps. Boen he turned Inte a street which
was part of hi ceurse aileld down by Sel; at
the seme tlme be turned from light te dark
ness, the change being utmost app-tlllng in its
suddenness. Still be hurried en, and after
another turn lxgan te leek for numbers en
the fronts of buildings. His heart bound.!
within him as he suddenly saw, by the light
of n street lamp, the sign, "Edgnr Tramlay,"
In'aii Instant bis hand va en the deer knob;
but the deer did net open. Through the glass
deer he saw two or three dim lights within.
Probably the proprietor was at hi? desk; jer
lui, tee, he should have knocked I se kueck
he did.
"What d'ye want there, young fcllerP
shouted a iiellccmau across the street
"I want te see Mr. Tramlay "
"Guess your watch li slew, ain't It!"
growled the efllcer.
"I don't knew; muybose," Phil replied.
"Deu't you knew better'n te come huntln'
down here for n blzness man after 0 o'clock
at nlghtr asked the efllcer.
Phil admitted te himself that he did uet;
still, be hail come ashore te find Mr Tram
lay, anil the Hen of giving up the search did
net occur te him. He finally asked.
"Wlicre de you suppoe I can find 1111111"
"At home, I guwJ, if he's ene of thu kind
that gees straight home from his stern."
"I recken he Is," said I'liM. "Will you
please tell me where h lives!"
"Oh, ceme uftl" mutterl the iiellceuian.
"D'yu I'pese I ain't get iiethln' te de but
knew wheru folks live! Wlwni was you
brought upl 'way hackT
'I'm sorry 1 bothered you, sir," said Phil,
who new saw the efllcer's uniform audiee-
pgnWxl It hy memory of pictures be bad
seen In iliuctratpd newwaniTS. "Irt ira
any way te and out wuore a n.an lives In
New Yerkl"
"Certainly; leek lu the directory. Oeup
te Broadway it's up at tbe head of this
ttreetau' go along till you find n drug stere.
Llke enough you'll find a directory there."
l'hll followed Instructions, uud lourned the
street nnd numeer of the Tramlay domicile.
In front et him street airs er continually
coming and going, nnd by the conductors of
these he wa referred from one te nnethcr
until he found a car which went te the street
he wanted te reach. Although Phil knew
the city was large, th Journey seemed cry
long; it was made nn hour longer than II
should have been, for a fire had broken out
somewhere along the reute, and englue besa
blockaded the railway track. When finally
the desired street was reached Phil found
himself several hundred number nway from
that he was looking for, and it wn then
nearly 9 e clock.
"I've half a mind te give It tip," said Phil,
as he walked rapidly along. "Pel haps they
go te bed early; there's no telling. Still, If
they're nhed, I'll knew It by the light lielng
out I don't seem te walk down these num
bers very fnt"
He quickened his step; be almost ra'n; but
mere than n quarter of nn hour passed before
he saw mt a glass transom the number that
Indicated his journey was nt nn end. l'hll
stepped, then he cressed the street nnd sur
veyed the home carefully.
"Lights lu all the window," snld he,
"That leeks as If tbey'd all gene te their own
rooms; leeks llke bedtime. I was nfrald et
It I suppose thcre's nothing te de but go
hack te the sleep or find some p'.ace te ledge.
Toe bad I"
He rccrossed the street nud ascended a step
or two. Truthful though be was, ha would
have deuled te any oue but himself that be
did It only 1k.-c.hhe Lncla bad trlpped up
thorn snine steps. Slowly he descended nud
nailed awny; but he had passed but a heuse
or two, and was looking backward, when n
man who had passed him run up the Tramlay
stern. Then Phil saw n Hash of light nnd
heard n deer clese.
"Thnt wasn't Mr. Tramlay. Thcre aren't
any ether men In the family. He must be a
vbiter. Well, If ether men can rail at this
tlme of night, I guess 1 can visit It, loe."
Bark he went, nud, as ha was unacquainted
with the outer mechanism of deer bells, he
rapped sharply upon the deer. It opened
Instantly, nnd ns PhD stepped hi he found
the hall nnd stairway, ns well an the pnrlcrr,
quite full of ladles and gentlemen.
"It's a party," he snld te himself. Then he
Informal himself, In great haste, that he
would postieuo his visit, but ns he turned te
go be found the deer was closed, and a smalt
colored boy who steed by It seldi "Gcn'lmcn
fust room hack," and pointed upstairs. En
tirely lelng his self possession and wonder
ing what tu de, l'hll steed stupidly staring
about him, when suddenly be taw Lucia In
full evening dress. He hastily drepped bis
eyes, for be had never befere seen n dress et
that particular cut
CHAPTER IV.
Tn TnAMtAY itKcerriO!.
ELL, who
hasn't
come!" asked Ed
gar Tramlay, a
Lucia hurried tow
aril him with a
count e tin li ae lu
which despondency
a a d Indignation
were ttilving for
mastery. Tramlay
knew his daugh
ter' moods, for
they were oxnet
duplicates of soma
he had married a
tcore of years be
fore "Oh, if he hadn't
ceme! If he hadn't cornel"
The head of the family looked puzzlwl;
then his expression changed te Indignation as
haa-ikedi
"Has any ene dared te ceme te my heuse
after di Inking!"
"Werse than thatl" wnlted Lucia, shudder
ing, and covering hcr eyes with ber pretty
hands. Her father at ence strode te the
hallway, looking llke an avenging angel, but
when be reached the deer anil took In nt a
gluuce the entlre cause of bis daughter's an
noyance he quickly put en n smlle nnd ex
claimed: "Why, my dear fellow, hew lucky that you
happened In town en our reception evening!
Come with me; Mrs. Tramlay will be delight
ed te soe you ngnlii."
Phil rrslstwl the baud laid upon bis arm
and replied:
"I'll call again seme ether tlme. 1 didn't
knew you had company this ovenlng."
"All the lietter," said the host, leading Phil
nteng; "'twill give you a chance te meet
soma of our friends. We've met many of
yours, you knew."
Just then the ceupla stepjwd In front of n
sofa en which Phil, whose eyes were still cast
down, taw the skirts of two or three dresses.
Then be heard bis escort say:
"My dear, you remember our old friend
Phil Hnyn, I'm sure."
Phil looked up just In time te see Mrs.
Trnmlay'a feoble, nervous face twitch Inte
turprbe and something llke horror. Mr.
Tramlay extended his hand, as a hint thnt
his wlfe should arlse a hint which could net
lie Ignored after hit baud hud closed upon
hers. Even when uen hcr feet, however,
the lady of the heuse seemed unable te f raine
a greeting. Had Phil been a city acquaint,
auce, no matter hew uninteresting, thu would
have Eiullud evaslvcly anil told him she was
delighted that he had been nhle te ceme, but
what could a lady, at ber own reception, say
te u man hi a sock coat nnd a hard rubber
watch guard I
Mrs. Tramlay looked at her husband In
weak pretest; hcr husband frowned a llttle
nnd nodded his bead Impatiently; this paulo paule paulo
mlme finally stimulated Mrs. Tramlay te
such a degrre that she was able te ejaculatei
"What a delightful surprlse!"
"Let me make you acquainted with seme
of the cemjiany," said the host, drawing Phil
away. "Don't feel uncomfortable; I'll ex
plain that you just dropped lu from out et
town, se you couldn't be expected te be lu
evening dress."
Phil began te recover from his embarrass
ment, thanks te his host's heartiness, but also
te tbe fact that the strain bud beeu tee sovcre
te last long. He slowly raised his eyes and
looked about blm, assisted somew hat by curi
osity as te what "uvtnlng dress" meant He
seen saw that all the gcutlemcn wero black
clothe and white ties, and that the skirts of
the coots retlrud rapidly. He had seen such
a coat l:feri seen it often at Ilaynteu, en
ex-Judge Dlckmau, who had served two
terms In the legislature nnd barely escaped
going te congress. The only dllfercuce be
twecn them was that the judge's swallow
tail coat was blueaud bail bra buttons
net a great difference, If ene considsed the
distunee uf New Yerk and Ilaynteu.
"Upen my word," exclaimed Tramlay, sud
denly, "1 don't U-liuve yeu've met Lucia yet
Here she I daughter'"
Lucia wai Hoeting by a vision of tulle,
Ivery, achblew aud amber; she leaned en
thu arm of a jeiing man, Inte whose face she
was looking intently, probably us au excuse
fur net looking nt tbe unwelceme visitor.
Her father's voice, however, she hed nlwnys
Instinctively obeyed; se she stepped, pouted,
and looked defiantly at Phil, who again
drepped his eyes, a low bow glvmg blm n pro pre
text "Daughter," said Tramlay, "here's our old
frleud l'hll, from Ilaynteu. New, don't spend
thu wbole evening talking ever old times with
blm, but Intioducehlmtoa let of pretty gills;
you knew them Uttir than I. Phil, you can
explain te them hew) ou struck a full dress
reception Just after landing from a crulse;
twill umuke them mero, I'll warrant, than
any story uny shuy young fellow can tell
tbem this cvrnlng. It Isn't every young man
who can havuagoed thing te tell ngulust
blmself the first time he meets n new set"
During the delivery of this long speech
Lucia eyed Phil with lielduvss nud disfavor,
but in obedleuco te her father ihu took Phil's
arm an net that se quickly improved the
young man's opinion of himself that he In
stantly felt at ease uud get command of such
natural graces us he pa-osed; be wai even
enabled tu leek down nt thu g"lden bead by
bit shoulder nnd make some speeches bright
enough te cheer Lucia's fnrtv
"It mayn't be se uutlndy dreadful, af te
all," thought the gill; "lean Introduce bill
! trlcivb te whom I could uf tcrward explain
frkuds whoare tee geed bear ted te make
plU-iu) remarks afterward. Ueide, I can
blame father for it, all gtrls have father
whose ways are qur hi ene way or an
other." While nctliii.' neon thu vwt, and Qadiu.
ill
te ber great relief, that Phil could la'
courteous nothings te uew acquaintances, she
suddenly found herself face te face with a
man of uncertain nge but faultless dress and
inanner, who seldi
"Mayn't I be favored with an Introduction!
Your friend Is 'being se heartily praised by
your father that 1 am quite anxious te knew
blm."
"Mr. Marge, Mr. Hayn," mid Lucia. PhlP
proffered hand was taken by what seemed te
lie a bit of languid machinery, although en
circled nt ene end by a cuff and cenl sleeve
and docerotod with a seal ring. l'hll scanned
with Interest the face before blm, for he bad
often heard Mr. Marge m'-ntleucd 'when the
Tramlay family were at Haynten. His lee leo loe
was returned by ene that might have been
stare had It possessed atlugle indication of
interest, surprlse or curiosity. Mr. Marge
had met young men licfore; bu had been tea.
Ing new faces for twenty-five year, and eaa
mero or less could net reuso him from Um
composure which he had been acquiring djtr-1
leg oil that time.
"Can you spare y our friend n f ew moment!"!
told IMr. Marge te Lucia. "I would be b
te Intreduce him te tome of the gentlemen.1
"Yen are very kind," murmured Luds, "
who wa dying co the Informed herself te
rejoin seme of her girt friends and expiate "
the awkward nature of the Intrusion. Marge
offered Phil his arm, a courtesy the yoeeg
man did net understand, se he took Phil" la- .,
ttcad, and presented the youth te Several
gentlemen as an old friend of the family.
Soen, howevcr, Mar-go led Phil Inte a tiny
room at the rear of the hall a room nemt- ,
nally the library, the books consisting of a
dictionary and n Bible, the greater part of
the shelf space being occupied by pipe, to
bacco boxes, cigar cases, ash receiver an4 '
ether appurtenance of the rlce and comfort
of smoking. Placing Phil In a great easy
chair, tbe back of which hid him from the'
company, Mnrge took a cigarette from hi
own cae, which he afterward parsed te PhlL -
"Ne small vices," said be, as mil declined.
"Just ns well off, 1 suptose. As for me"
here Mr. Marge struck a match "I've (puff)
been acquainted with the weed se long thai '
(puff) I can't very well snub It when I
would."
"I think ntcotlne Is injurious te the brain,
the lungs, and Anally te the digestion," said
PhlL "Havu you seen Professer Bcnchef
analysis! They were printed lu the"
"I may have seen them hi print, but Tra .,
sure I iasscd them," said Marge, exhaling
ttnokelii tuch n wily that It hid his face for
nn Instant "I can't afford te worry myself
with Information that I'd rather net use."
"llut Olie's tihvslriue." said Phil.
"Oue' physlque beceiuc- quite obliging g
nic u kmnsniiHbisD wiwui li -..:
Phil mei.tallv seiuiht it wuv of naulust thl '?.
unexpected obstacle
le; meanwhile, Mnrge.Ks
ugh Ills clgarette a tae-t&t ,W,?TS
en said: &3?.V
breathe-1 lazily threo
incut or two, and then
"jiius iraminy is a cunrimng giri. vVw '-
nt ...,. . i -t.-t-H tii.ii 11...1 in. i i '".li?-
were" &;
"Tut. hit mv itp.-il-ulr." until Mnri-e "amt.vr'.''!
nn is divine, aud It Isn't geed form tecrlUclse, -f'
illvinitv. Miss Tramlay Is remarkablv vn-&HS
ty; I trust wa agree at least upon that sei gj.v ,'.
ieivuuui i -vya -
'Trettyr echoed Phil, before KUrge fcrfift(l-V 3
. . .. . . .
ceased speaking. "Shu Is radiant angellei" &-fb& i a
Again Mr. Mnrge enshrouded his nee wltetelw"- 3
smoke, after which ha did Het continue tMr . ,i
conversation, except te remark, "Yea." Plifl $$ H"
tinnvii tuv vuitii iuiiv- j iiiuiwiuiiu ivn
Jerol why uicr like that en the wnli hn4
net been elftinxl for mla by the ttorekotper, yj
At Hnruteu: then horesolvwl he would bur t
nn 1 1 tfilce home te lil-a tnetlmr n. clinlr lut Ilk tvJ3
i. i.. .i.i. i. ..... .iii... , i .... k. j -V,?;2
ll-iti ui 'Uit,ii uv vi(v-t B-iili4 iui umwiVTfi-,,!
cotnfertnblo thnt he felt fuif hoeouMfoU &J
ftMivpin it imlecfl, ha Wftsmrertiiy woemiv"1
1III1-, II llini Ull I1BI11 lllllIT IB1llllIl.il IIIUMHKWIIIH IT. ' ,
be was startled wheu a gentle rustle ushered ?;
in j.iicin, no exclaimed! Kv'tk'
"l'hll. von must come back tu the narler.' '''
Half n dozen girls ere real envious because
thev haven't seen reu at all. nnd half adesea .--.'. .
ether want te see mera of you. Father h, :
uceii teuniimg your praise until luey re ear ;ik
the Admirable Crlchten ha come te lif P ;
nealn." -i ??-
Tlill attempted te rl nn awkward eeef W.V
Hen te a man previously unacquainted wUevAy
Turkish choirs. Lucia lauclied. and offered :
. .. . Z ..... ' !'
him assistance It was only a llttle hand, but 0-'- L-
ha took It, and a he loekod his thank he awM;''
i.ucia ' race at no naa sometime Known is eg vj
old entirely alert and merry. At tteMjM
tlme a lead fell from hU mind, a lead whUAvy .
behadbucn vaguely trying te attribale'ta
uie laiencta or me neur, inu nrangenee PiJ.i.a,-.v
hi surroundings anything but the manner c't'
In which the cirl had first erected him. Afr.?'7
she took his nnn and hurried him out of the $ :'i.
Miliary he felt tu fully Idmsclf that he forge, E
even that he was net nttlred llke the gentle fJ
men around him. ' j-tjy;
air. Mnrge, wtie iiau risen wuen L,uciaen-.f. : -rj
icieii me iturary, lonewcu ine ceupie whb
bis eyes; then, when alone, be frowned slight
ly, bit hlallp,drepicd the cud of his cigarette, .
paced te nud fro several times, leaned en &
mantel, mid muttered:
"Phil I'" L
Then he lighted another cigarette,
veiled his face In sinoke for several minute.
CeuUnual nexf Maturday.
OBSERVATIONS ON WHIST.
When Is It Proper te Play the KlugJ
uud llmiilT
aa4 -
I nm nuked wluit in the nrnritircnrd te.nlav' & I
second hand, with king nnd ene small card ''''j
nnlv. Tliern nra erv few ilaver who knew ' -:.V ;
bow te make this play cerrrctly, and It kTn
much dUputed point among that clasi ef'8?-'
i .lever who bave net thoroughly mastered f"v'S(
the geme. j;1
lill'l... I Ir. .Inl-I enl.l .mum iJ.ltM fai S '.V
me recently, "Just new you told me that I ri;f2
should bave played tue king second baud. and. -v'
this tlme I followed your plan, and, Mr, 5
t. I I . .1... .ti.nl ?.'!!'
eiuariy, jimi w.-u iebv iuu irivKi Ti-
"Yeu should net have played tbe king tot ifff-
time." 1 replied, "liecause the Indication XA
were that tha ace was net lu the leader T3
linnil li And tliltt rieint Is uhftt. Mia iiIav ,i.
......... ...... , - .- ... .r g... wj ? v,
(iivin Inlilv hinfrei en. tiav. for InfifnnfA. lit. S;t.
hearts are trumps, nnd that the player en -.y.
your ngui ix:ii inu kuiuu wiiii me e e, jg
anil you uuvu in jour uuiiii nip k anu u ex
H. New the question Is, What shall you
play I
If you play the 0 the nce may be In the
leader's hand aud the chance mu that your
k will be captured en the second round. If,
en thu ether baud, you play tha k, third hand
may have thu nce. Of course, the general
rulu Is te play second hand low, but here Is a
case where. If you can only make the right
play, you may he nble te save the game,. There'
U tielhln mero atfirrnvutlti!? than te Leia mm
. a - - . - .- . ----wi
li in; lu tins way. ami, en uioeiuer bona. Jsri
flue sjiert te be able te make your trlckfr f?
Of ceurse, thu only plan te fouewfc te tell
by the full of the cards Justwtfere the ace
Ilea. Hut lu this case only eim-Jard has fallen,
Kemember, heart are trumps, ami tbe leader
plays the 8 a
We supjioae, of ceurse, that the game Is
pleyed In uccerdaiiee with the rule nnd that
the leader has played hi fourth host New if
the 8 Uhls fourth bet tbn cbauru are that
he bus Iu his bend a lower curd, and If se
then his original suit of H contained at least
(Ire rani. New the rule h, when you have
fe headed by the nce. te play tbe ace first
for Uie renwn that It may be trumped en the
second reuiuL ,
Therefore you Immediately reason fr
the lender's play of the 9, first, tliat he placed
from a suit of live; second, that he hasn't the
uce. New you knew mat n miru nana nas
get the uce he Is bound te fellow the rule et
third hand high (unit he has th'eq also, hi
which en) bu may lluesse, but'tbl Is very
remote), and play It, whlchwlll of course
clear tbe suit for your kjng en the second
reumL Yeu knew that If your partner holds
the uce the some result will fellow, conse
quently you piny the tk In nine cases out et
ten thence will lw pleyed en the ttrst round
nnd jour Ling will be geed en the second
rqmvl, providing It U net trumped, but you
will have te take the chances. This, however,
eul 1 make no difference, anyway, te for as
the proper piny U concerned.
llut if the leader plays the 2 first, thU opens
n new field for Inference. By tbe play of the
3 be Uiew that be Is leading from a suit et
four. As you bold the k and 0, the chances
are that be has the a. In this case you play
the k teceud band. Of ceurse you will get
caught occasionally, but ftie course et play
outlined abeve U the proper one.
Tem Lasshne.
ivnien uueiiisxeiu u saiu te nave just nn- .s
ished a new opens entitled "llertscha, or
Mbs. Irrcsse Nocturne," which U te be per
formed for the Ursttistsattbe Imperial opera
of St Petersburg en the occasion of the Ku
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