Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-04-16

ups dIG CicuCUeU teeth.
Why was he blind to the wistful glance
that shone through Harriet's lashes-the
uncertain CULVER of her lips.
He was gone
Armour smiled with satisfaction
The field was clear.
He advanced, a little nervously
Harriet
To his astonishment, she burst into q |
passionate flood of tears.
Don't speak to me, she sobbed, ''don't
come near me-"
why
4 dc Mt wish to hear anything =
''iiarriet
How dare you call me Harriet, Lieu
tenant Armourl Not aoother word
She burst into tears again.
Armour was undecided.
Go, said Harriet, 'and never come
near me again"
That decided HIM.
lie was beginning to feel filed
She pointed to the door
Lieutenant Armour walked out with all
the dlgnity he could muster. lie was not
To be extlnguished SO easily, by this fe-
minnie waterfall.
w ho would ever have thought quoth
| the Lieutenant, as be walkad away, ''tha.
she was such coafounded little vlxen!"
| You might take off the upper arm here,
Without
Whats the use He won't last out the
| day.
I'm not certain of that Where's the
ether?' ::
| ant fhnr In 70 tot OILY
sensible. >
The words fell like meaningless jangles
OF souaa on John Hollis, ear6as he 10y, on
d multitude of wouaded and dying men,
IN d weather beate1f shed.
There was no vOiltion-pO undo erstand-
ing of an ythhing going on around him:
All at once there came a sharp, sudden
pam, as the surgeons knife cleft the arm;
then followed insensibility.
Ten to one he Ii die, Sal the surgeon
as he wiped the glilterlny knife. It's moi
wouh while, lalbot, to bandage him Sc
carefully"
But John Hollis Cid not die, the surgeon
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
, The fresh breeze, cddying fantastical'y il
the widt, open hotel window, lifted tn,
} damp masses of hair on John Hollis vast
} cd forehead, as he sat in the chair besld
easement and passed its cooling pressure
around his burning temples.
"A common prlvate-thOse were he
very words he murlnured, with a fain
/ crlu4son spot burning on his wan cheek
e land now crippled tor life ! Alb, it Wa
, well that | drew back when | heard be
, step in the corridor. Why did they. brln
: smc here of all places in the world? Mus
1 drink the bitter cup of humiliation to tn
very dregs If had dIed--never wakin
e from that INCONSISTENCIES! But now
: common private-With only one arm!
e lie laughed bitterly.
Ii Only twenty. six, and weary of b
life.'
:, And the beautiful sunset grew dim as b
d gazed upon it.
e john !
Is He turned round llstlessiy, without lool
ing up.
Yes, mother; can guess your though
you are afraid | will take cold siltln
III SO long IN the draugnt.
a gentle hand was placed on his owl
he pressed it to his lips.
is Il must 1--we, Gear mother, for yo'
al sweet sake
! And my sake, too, dear John! !!
John started-lOoked wildly around.
A figure he knew well was kneeling
Side hlu. Harriet Deans auburn hal
, ~ soIden IN the glowing sunset, had falls
1" over the arm OF the chair where the ia
:. - head had dropped.
III Harriet, Not there, dearest not ther
= Let NE raise you
. On, let me kneel here, John, she erie
and alId-and--,lon t send me away fro
~ ycu, Will you =
10 The sweet, pleading face, with its brig
ot e,.s sparkling through tears-what ne
? Iovellness II had Won TO to JOHN 4oll
happy vision.
=, ctll he was determined
:, Harriet, he said, with an effort
caunot-wul not-accept this sacrifice
do you wish 10 -klh ..me,? she asst
- suddenly
IN o-uo.
Then You must consen. to marry me
o. His forehead tel on his shoulder;he "a
sick aud ulzzy With the ueod- tide Of hs
III plness.
ce She put her arms lovingly around
M neck.
se, You need not suppose, : sir SIT, !
I'd said, with pretty ce-ance tnar 'becx
llo Ler no less than the tear,u! humiliation
a minute before, 'tha, / should have :ce
sc, courung YOU. II YOU had IL been sick
Ii anu II
in 'NeIIt
Ii II hadn't been Leap Year,
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