Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-07-29


her lips.
The room fitted up for the li'tle. hoy's |
comfort stood unoccupied, and Harrie
knew nothing oi il, or the ch.s. oi tools
with VIII ch Mel hal planned to purchase
or affections
Such a lovely tie aud brought il
10 Nell" she said, viewing the dainty
art Gle Ct lace AID embroidery jmir
lneiv. just imagine tais ornaDe..tIng
his shirt front. o., dear. II IS too
funny She laughed n4trsilv
waited 1t myself, wne1 l bought It,
only | could not afr two, and llpw /
have 1t, tying it about her white threat.
and smiling at the pleasing effect. Il
shall not write one word II Auut
Thankful about the mistake | mean
for once to enjoy myself. Mrs Morton
is such DARING o!l Lady, and Mel :
just spleidid, if he IS man "
The next two weeks were .le bright
est, happ;eot week, Of all Hattie's ex-
ist3nce There We're such nice long
at Lis office, which, | am sorry to con.
Tess, he Neglected sLameiuljy during
those two Joyous weeks.
There were carliage rides and boat
rides, plcnlcs aid music, until IRsrl1e's
! little foolish head was nearly turne
with the pleasures she enjoyel; but the
two weeks drew to a close at last, bring
ing letter from Aunt Thankful stating
that she would be with item on the
hIth.
Mrs. Morton and Harrie rode over to
the depot III the earn lage 10 meet her.
and brought her back III triumph with
them.
.Tnere's DO Use askin' how YOU We
enjoyed your visit, said Aunt Thank
ful, elancing at Harlies bright happy
face. I'm only afraid that you'll never
I be contented with me again.
''On, yes shall, said Harrle, ''fol
l know that you are the IL Arrest friend
l ever had.
"Wnere's Nel?' asked Aunt Thankful.
after they had entered the parlor, aud
Mrs. Morton had seated her guest III a
large easy char.
mel was obliged to be absent this
after noon and will not lie home until
tea-time, " said Mrs. Morton, sending 8
mute dispatch across to Harrie, who
, was obliged to leave the room instantly
while a convulslve tremor shook hcl
whole form.
Harrie was coming down the stars
as Mel opened the front door, and then
: voices came floating down the long hal
and III through the back parlor door
} which stood ajar to where Aunt thank
full was sitting.
, ''Mchetable, whose that man talking
+ 20 my Harri", she asked anxiously.
st that instant Mel and Harrie en-
tered the room together.
l con, said Mrs. Morton, smiling com
. complacentIy,, its only Mel. Mis-
Moore, allow me to make you acqualnt
l ed with my son Nelson, You didn'
know | had such a great boy, how iii,
' you?'
9 The mischiel's done." clied Aun
a Thankful, sinking helpless into a chair
y but, tilen, what can't be cured mus
c be endured, she added, phllosophi
cally, while Harrle blushed rosy and Ne
!, laughed merrlly.
Ii You thought l was young lady
didn't YOU, Miss Noore?' said he. con-
& ing over and seating himself beside hel
Y and entering into conversation III a
Q easy, attractive way, that quite wol he
IT heart.
/ Aunt Thankful proved a true propht
Il III regard to the mischief which thes
Il two happy weeks had accomplished
but she often remarks since Harrle mu:
e marry somebody (aad pretty girls Us,
e ally do) she Is awfully 6 lad that 81
Il chose sensible youLg han like Mel.