The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-12-26
Pray, may II ] nsk who Charlie dear is


Probably only a boy.' said he, satirically..,
No he i not d ia,y.asI answered. With d
careless laugl,Ethis 'mily boy was n
sneering iilusionigo aiad of sixteentf
Clau,lr,hai nNte sl,een Jealous, and 20
whpn' Ind Justly applied ihe term.
Then must Insist npan knowing what
man darc,i to attempt to kiss you, eS-
clainreii Clniide ferceiy..t is sia lait &
Would ym like 10 see him.7' Iasked,
tnuntingiy- Aild tlsen we bad y sllafp
quarrel, which ienpnated in his saying;
Eva Raynhani, give you lwenly-four
hours 10 uoiisiddf whelher sou wiIie!l me
the name of lie iinleriinent fiisflal whom
son permitted 70 lake suel liberty wilh-
out properly reseIiflng il. If Tomorrow
night you persist in obstinate refusal, We
must part then and forever. can pardon
erivoliIy, iiltnot deceit i5s
covered my face will my hands and
said in a low tone: 5a
Il can not. - 4s8sa
IN a moment he dashed out Of The room
and left the house, hanging the street,loor
SO violently that Granny ra,t down alar
med for the plate basket and found ne
laughing immode"e", J.
The next morning came, and with il
Claude, lunking 50 pale and wrelched that
Iquile pitie,l him. Immediately on his
arrival Granny left us alone and fora few
moments silence followed, which was
broke by his saying in u most severe
tone:
Have you madeup your mind to Tell tile
truth, Eva, or TO make ns both miserable
| for life?'
j Iamnot miscsahle:a nor would you be
If ynn were not such Il foolish dnlt,, /
answered.
'Heartless coquette' he began, when a
ring at the door hell cause,l me l0 Ie;tve the
room hastily, for it was Charlie come
again. OF course expected tldude lo
follow me but he WAS not mean, dear
| feiIow. 5 aH7...a ea 4ssa af
Very soon returned, followed ay
Charlie. on All fours. Yes, the offender
was only large fat terrier blind q: one
eye. and old enough. even lad he heen
biped, not to awake,i jealousy IN Claude's
/ breast.
Never shall forget the expression OF
humiliation on poor Claude's face at the
discovery Of his unknown rival. The
cure was more than half completed aud
Granny finished 1t, for she preached such
a beautiful little sermon about tile folly of
| jealousy that il made me cry and Claude's
voice was quite husky wleii next be
spoke. s., E...s - s........1/,..
After it was all mad. up aud matters
Were pleasantly again.
Now Claude, will tell you why the bell
lladsuch disturbing effect upon nir yes
lerIny. Our only domestic had gone out
for theafIernopn. and from ~cakmiu.
died pride, wished TO conceal tie reduced
condition of our establishments frnm
you. First came tlie baker, then the post
man, and, finally. tile WIlk-woMan, who
is great friend of mine, and sole proprie~
tress of the offending Charlie. lam very
fpnd of The poor old dog, tut could never
allow either him or any olhe' animal 10
lick my face; hence the expostualion on
my part. ami our recent quarrel which has
ended SO satisfactorily.
Claude looked at the matter 50 good,
naturally, AMI owned his folly with such
unfiincl,iur cnntlor. That 1 determined
mined never again "iliit Or tease hin,
have kept my resolution, with one ex-
ception. Sometimes ] say 'bow-wow,' in
him. aud To this very day Il makes him
gnaw l,is Inousiache with inIpaiience, fnr
he Is thus led 10 call 10 mind lhe--to ne
somewhat droll inci,lei,t of "Chariieis
. KISS aaE
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