Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-11-26

Mr., HauieRs prettiest boalder was
the bit Of blonde girl named Florence
Castleton 1t was a romantic name ana
She ha,i !, romantic history. Her
Of their property, aud had guardian.
He had been III love with her mother,
and was very jealou, Of the daughters
guar,lianohip treating her with arbl-
traly power, and teasing her quite as
much as pleasing her with his affection
Yet it was quite exasperating to the
vuuug men to see her hanging on hl>
arm, and he q handsome bachelor CT
only 40. He boarded at a hotel she
had Mrs. Hawley's prettleat set OF
rooms. They were furnished by her
self, and most cEarIninglv, III rosewood
ami blue tnmask. She had canarles
and Il paroquet, and a King Charles
SPANIEL, and maid under her authorl-
tv. and it was but short time after
her arrival before every young man IN
the house wa, markedly sthservient ~
her.
Thele wer, iour Young men III the
Charley Childs, Fred Grove,
Leonard Martin, and Dick Manchester
all bright, agreeable, marriageable
Young men, and all admirers of Flor
enco Castleton Finally, there was
another; but he was too PLAIN ana bash
iul to be admitted to the elegant ranks
Of Miss Castleton'S galaxy Of beanx,
and no one thought Of his being any
! one $ lover
/ His maine was David Atwood. lie
wa. alooA- keeper, was plain i'll dress,
and evidently Strengthened Ill means. =
He had one of tue smallest of Mrs.
Hawlev' side rooms, spent all OF hls
dnvs and most Of ms evenings III the
office where lie was emplovcu; never
went to theaters or the opera, and pos
sessel not the slightest style OF man
nel
The others laughed at him-he was
SO shy and awkward and ha.hfui. An'
Florence sC Castleton often joined th'
lauph. s,lverlv: vet no one offered hln
any disrespect Indeed. they all "t
knowlodsed llimAo he - good youn.
man. but so homelv and awkward.
Florence Castltton had Very pret
" voice for singing. and used to pla,
upon guitar. a beautiful one, lnlal'
with pearl, WHICH l.l guardian ha'
given her.
One evening, after DAVID Atwoo'
had resided IL the house about 81
weeks. she brought II down to the par
Ior ard sat down 70 play.
The Young men gathered around t
sing with her, Young Martin san
very well. aud Charley Ca!ils san
better. While they were singing Da
vii Atwood came in.
He Slipped into q corner. and q
down in his shy way. and Vas III
noticed until Dick Manchester, VIII
was restless for mischief. called out
Mr.. Atwood, won vou COM" aad >lo
with Us?
lido net sing. lie said qpi'lly. 9
Nor PLAY asked Dies.
only upon ne violin, he "ll> were,
Florence was e.rumllIaS h,r guita
carelesslv.
Wont Mr. Atwood l., ~ hear biz
,plav upon the violin:' asked Dicl
slanrlny ~hylv at Martin, as il lie w7
starting game All awaited Atwood
answer vith certain degree II int
est.
Il have not used il >.nce | came her'
Iwill unpack il. and il ,.oIse Of Il
strings are broken | Will play. ~al
Atw ood, aud he rose quietly and left 4
,, room
: How coali YOU say that. Dick: 4
probably plays e1ecrahly, SAID Nj
Jeapet,e Manchester Dick sister
. Il nevel knew a country hun4pA
0 WHO hadn't a fantasy for ilddle, sa
: Martin. There, he's coming back
Now. If any one has ia5tidlous music