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

nuu put HAn UOABuo AutO u16 CQcek again,
giving again comical wink.
"Well, I don't mind If do" he said |
slowly. ~- :, :,
Charlie stamped about the .nore re In /
his pleasure, and Elsie clapped her hands
and laughed.
''You be down on that rock, said the
boy, pointing to the place that's
fevther's boat there. dye see?-at
twelve sharp"
Twelve p cried Elsie, charmed and
appalled, at the proportions the adven-
ture was amusing.
lis it twe.ye at night and have we
far to go 2"
"No, We haven't; just round that
point there, and then a little bit more,
and there you are.
"IhOse rats never go far out to sea-"
"And he laughed and winked again,
As the children ran home to tea, Elsie
said. while dwelling on the delights of
what was before them. ''But, l think
he Is rather vulgar boy don't YOU,
Charlie.
He winks and grins.
Charlie turned amazed eyes on her.
II think he IS All uncommonlJ fine
fellow
But am not sure that you ght to
go, Elsie.
think it's not girls work." he said
presently.
ooh, yes, Charlie oh. please p she
cred in great hurry ooh, do let me |!
! "ThereIl be you to take care of me, ="
| '.iYes. shall take care of you," re-
! piled he. with protecting grandeur. as
he yielded. -
The two children could hardly hide
from Nurse Norah the state of excite
ment and expectation they were in.
They got away from her as quickly
as they could, and would not stay a
minute in the house till bedtime came.
Then they found her with her face
tied up, q toothache from which she had
been suffering all day having come ON
very badly.
can DO you think, darlin you could
undress yourself this wan evening 2
she asked, "an' Id go to my bed"
Elsie assured her she could undress
herself, and had often done SO at home
when nurse was busy with the baby.
Now, though Elsie would not have
practiced any deception on Nurse Norah.
she thought it was very fortunate that
she did not undrcss her that night, be-
cause the best plan was that she should
not take of her clothes at all SO as to be
all ready.a at twelve o'clock.
As they ran home she had wondered
whether Nurse Norah would let her go
but Charlie had replied, Bother Nurse
Norah
''Say nothing about it, or You'll spoi
the sport.
: And Elsie had blindly obeyed him.
He slipped into her room now, al.
highly approving OF her plan OF lynn,
/ down her clothes, bade her 60 to sleep
2 and he would awake her in plenty Q
\ time.
/, Charlie set his little slarm clock tina
!. he had brought with him, and whic
: had awoke him on many dark w,nte
r fore breakfast, to quarter to twelve.
He was far enough away from Nurs
Norah for him not to be afraid of il
her; s1Athen he to lay dow
IN his clothes. &
Get up, little lazy thing were til
wo1ds that woke Elsie when she did m
e thiak she had slept for Ave minutes.
l. She sprang to her feet, 1or she kne
'e the voice; and the boy and girl. har
IN hand, CROPPED their way in the da1
% ont Of the room. downstairs, and to Il
house door. There was no moon, b,
the stars shone. aad the soft calm Ii q
e ~'as lovely. Sonethingiu'it msde Els
i. stop suddenly, and say
y, "Oh. Charlie. is it naughty =
- Ito back If you are afraid" he an
10 wsfed her grufHy: Tor Le TOO, reprov,
Up by the pure beauty of the night, b,
a. felt his frst qualms of conscience,
ar But Elsie dreamt not of going back
he went on, and. hand in hand, III
Sc ran as fast as they could.
1t They reached the trysting- -place, Q,
there Was the hsher.boy waiting
ne them. sitting in HE boat. ttlst NOV
1T lazily MP and down, gently rocked
the sea, which iself seemed Amos.
Is leep.
at "Weli,' grinned the boy; Il nss
Id. I thought you'd cry Of"
1T "Shovs Of, my man :" crisd Charii