Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-03-26
The Brides Trial.

ptOpe Will put on man character ac-
corulng to the eyes with which they may
view him. In the opinion OF some MIR.
Ben pjamin Bencdict-nOt our hero exactly,
but the next thing TO 1t, his uncle-Was
gentleman. scholar, and phllanthroplst;j
While others, quite as we'll qualified to
reason and decide, wondered that such
monster was allowed to walk tue earth
unchAllcngcd. For Old Ben Benedict was
just the sort o. a lLan to provoke and please
ID al1crnatIons-d human March day, with
stre;4ks Of sun hlne and chilling gusts sand
wlcned through his nature. People who
knew him liked hlm passing well, but
it sometimes took lifetime TO know him
as he really Was.
"Iou Will be sure to like my uncle, dar-
ling SAID Hugh Benedict to his young
wife. : He is eccentric, but he Is ster-
| ling"
Rachel did not answer, but her blue eyes
were wsttul AMI full Of perplexlty Uncle
| Ben, whom She had never seen, but to her
an lnscrutable riddle, whom she feared
more than she was willing to acknowl-
edge. For Huyh's future depended TO a
certain extent upon Uncle Benedict. and
! with Ilugh's future her own was bound in
| separately.
She was far, fresh hlooking girl, with
| vclvtty checks, bronZe-bright halr, and
features as correct and dellcately cut as a.
cameo. Hugh was quite certain that Uncle
! Ben could not see her without loving her :;
| but these young husbands are apt to be i'm
,,"rt,.l jidpns'
She was sitting in the freight at their
/ lodgings, when the Old gentleman nrst
Lched her and the only warning she had
| OF his lrcscnce ste saw reflected in Hugh's
eyes
My dear, how do you do:' said the
old gentleman, kissing Rachel on both
checks.
And She Thought he was n 1t SO terrible
after all.
He turned to Hugh when lie had thus
unccremomous.y made himself acquainted
With his rIlce-ln-aw.
"Ncll, young man, are you ready &c
leave these lodgings and go to your homef
he asked, for be it known THAT the ole
gentleman has given Hugh and Rachel 8
Wedding present of new. house, Whereit
| they were TO live.
quite, sir, Hugh answered cheer
uy
shall it be 10 -norrow''
'.le@
''All right
And Mr. Benedict sat down to spend th
evening and enjoy himself.
''Woll sir 2. said Hugh, when his uncl
was taking leave, and paused ou the iron
door STEPS to light cigar.
"N ell, sir r. said Uncle Benedict calm
y.
'lIow DO you like her p asked Hugh
GLOW can | tell 4 demanded the oil
gentleman irrltably. "Shes pretty to loo
al, So IS china doll, or white kitten
II isn't always the prcttlcst callcoes this
wash the best. Good evening
: AND Hugh Benedict, albeit be was yer
! fond Of his uncle. id no, know whetht
:, 10 t,c vtAtd or not.
. Early next morning however, Uncle Be
> mace his appearance before the young pee
\ pc GREATNESS ANA eager. Trunk pachet
eli T.
q '-AN but 'he last one. uncle, and Rach
fitted her pretty tad out OF the trap,
YOU have seen q red clover blossom rise |
tionl beneath a child S footsteps.
I'm going TO take you down TO Bloou
t.ale myself. NY Gear SAID ucle Ben.
I1N1n. want You 10 g 10 AtnltIUu
with these letters. They 'ie OF lmpor,anc
I'd % III, self il | were len years younge
Z hu, sud>en Journeys don't agree with 0
j, bones IKE nilne.
i liash ooacd aghast al the proposal
kacl-el t.rned pa.c.
''C annot the business be pos, poned, sir
said Hugh hcsltailngly.
NO, j, can't; replied | Ec!e Ben. curt
II You don't Wa,4l 10 &c, say 81. | Ga
say can fad some one else 10 ohllce NE
''Of course | shsl. so, SAID Hugh.
- Racial
Il. Il suppose I'm cd enough 10 take c.
II u little elrl aAe that, said Uncle B,
-. ~ n All asgrtved tone. y ou'l! fad
- both IN the rev residence. with the Ia
r. lalG ior Glnner, When You GENE back
an morrow.
81 - there was nothing for il but for Hu
-. 10 Kiss LIS llil.e bride half score Of III
Y aid commission | ncie ben 10 take
"a les; possible care of her until he sho
e>t return.
b Foolish children - said Mr.. Bened
~. as he saw Rachel sobbing on Hug
shoulder. But there was u c1eery IN