Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-12-02
AT TIE SEASIDE-

OF course nobody was glad that Elsie |
Martin had been Ill, but there wes great
Joy at the Grange when she was ordered
to go to the seaside as soon as she was
strong enough for the journey, and
ChalHe was told that he was to accom-
pany her.
Their papa and mamma were unable
to leave home just then, so thes chill
dren were TO. 90 stp Mrs. Hawkins, a
faithful old Irishwoman, who had nursed
them both as babies, and who, having
married comfortably, and been left
widow, resided in pretty cottage close
to the shore at Highbeach, and oc-
casionally let a couple of rooms as
lodging.
These were taken for the two cil ildren.
and us they were respectively ten and
eight years Of age. it was considered
that they were old enough and wise
enough to take care Of themselves under
the supervision of Nurse Moran. OF
whom they were very fond
Charlie and Elsie loved their parents
dearly. but there was something IN the
novelty and independence of the present
proceeding that was quite delightful TO
them and made up for the temporary
separation and DO not suppose there
were two happier small personages in
tho world than this boy and girl were
when. after a pleasant journey, they
found themselves sitting opposite to
: each other III their own little drawing
room. at their own tea table, covered
by spotless white cloth. spread with
bread, brown and white, excellent but
ter, newly-laid eggs, and lovely dish
of prawns.
'some day, Nurse Norah, said Elsie.
~ the kind nurse placed the teapot on
the table, and told them to begin, ''sOme
&. day YOU must let us have a lobster
'Snure wild all the pleasure IN life,
: miss dear; an it's the hoight of indi-
K pestion, it H. hat wanst in way shall
not matter.
-. "ApdIlttcll you what. Elsie, said
!. Charlie, with dignity. "Tll catch the
HOLSTERS for You.
The next morning Charlie and Elsie
, mover left the shore-digging in the
sands, playing on the rocks, taking of
shoes and stockings to paddle in the
pools, and at last bringing homo such
q collection of weeds, shells, sea
ancmoncs. and pebbles, that Nurse
Norah laughed aloud when the two hap
py net laden figures made their appear
n snce for their early dinners.
Charlie had seen some boys on tn,
sands and insisted on getting n cos
tune like theirs his own knickerbock
ers, he admitted, would do we'll enough
but he must have blue knitted Jerse,
and long peaked cap, also knitted
and also blue.
They had a toy boat with them, an
.'rfGr dinner they went back to the shor
and amused themselves by sailing it i
> one of the pools, and when tired Of this
Elsie sat down ON stone on the sands
A4.i iounAl fresh recreation in examll
lng.a green old basket that st. OF ther,
i"Ahd II is the sIueeres, basket l eve
saw. Charlie" she said.
ado come and look.
eu coriAs eeitlp.r PR ans th,nssei
nofGke anything out 81 It's
Eaeahe iookedaiown. boat IN hand.
,''it is not basket at ALL he said
''it Is a rat trap !; only I never saw OF
male oi wicker before AMI it is uncon
: monty large; and Why has 1t GOT 70,
{: lied TO its
but look here, io Won se'' the.
sticks At the top?
- ::'Through these a rat
S-Has. haw. hsw y laughed - vel
.Schind him, and turning sharply roun
he beileld a hoy smaller than bimse
but w!:o looked quite No old.
'Hs ~as dresse,i just Like him, for
WA, the very boy whose Jersey snd c,
,lhe bad admired so much in the NOR
',sg that iic' hai resolved to have simil
Sarmsnts himself.
ae KS queer rnts they catches in the
uars master. said he; and he kne
down and peeped through the bars.
:%Whai would your ieyther saya"
sss3kA1, With a.conical wink Of h,s i
..Ns&taA
eyFs e.
s'Ob, said Charlie airily, che ID
Gsboat often enough and he is not
~ hghbeach, SO can't ask him.
'Hers," he added. taking brig