Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-08-19


edly.
Drowned TO a crisp. Then the coffee
Is all muddy. Can't you make me a
cup Of tea, mamma, and let ne have a
couple Of eggs in place Of this broiled
ham,
Make the tea yourself, Ada" said
Minua looking up from her work, land
/ will boil the eggs Mamma has
enough on her hands already, with
Sarah away. You ought to remember
that" she added, in lower tone.
When Irrquire your advice will
ask it, replied the elder sister. sharply.
How. oppressive the heat Of the fire is
this warm moruing' she continued, as
she moved her seat close TO the open
| door, looking upon the side garden.
Ada sad Fanny, "do tell NE how
you came to rccogniz. Mr. Aylesbury,
through his disguise, last night. Every
one but Yourself was certain that Ham
let WAS he.
"Oh, / could not mistake the carriage
Of his head And his feet-no one III
town has such slender. archiny .nstep.
OF course, | did not tell h IN SO but we
lald a wager that would recognize him
through any disguioe,' said Ada, smll-
lngly.
Then YOU must look sharp ut Mrs.
| Dabney's, next week, ns that Will be the
second and last of tins season ) masquer-
ade parties. Pity that winter couldn't
last longer, though It has really extend
"a into spring And, by-the by, Aunt
| Mary, Mlnna is f. go TO this party of
Mrs. Dabnev's 1t Was Is sh:.me that
she should not have gone last night.
Ada Is the elder, said Mrs. Gray,
half dcrrccatingly, ''and l c)uli not
afford two expensive costumes.
ooh, yes, l know all about that! But
Mlnnn Is old enough to have rights of
her own, said the nnpetuOus Fanny.
"Perhap, We best understand our own
affairs, suggested Ada, III her coolest
tone. ooh, dear" she suddenly ex
claimed, ;4s the harsh notes of hand
organ sounded Immediately without the
door There is that Italian nuisance.
Do, mamma, send him away! What
lmpudencc to lntrude upon ones
premises in this manner
Poor man. he Is stranger in a
strange land. said Mlnna, softly, as she
surveyed the gray hair and STOPPING
figure VIII ch stood humbly in front OF
the door, grinding harsh dlscord from
his insr ument.
"Hc ought to have remained in tn s
own country. We have 0 many for
o1gn vagaLonds here; and | & mt see
What they come 70, except to make
themselves nulsancos.
"Do hush, Ada. He hears you, and
his feelings viii la hurt, demonstrated
Mlnna'
''Oh, lie cant speak English vel
enough to understand Fanny said
I'll try hlm F."
old man.
, FROM his answers, III very broker
English, it appeared that his family
were MI dcad-all save one little Z and
daug liter. named Blanca. Poverty, ant
the hope OF getting enough to supper
himself III his old age, had brought hln
to this county 50 soon as he coul'
!, make money enough, he would send fol
| his little Blanca.
!, Poor man said Fanny. Il Wisl
? we could do something to help him
But | haven't penny with me,
: searching her pocket. ada. won't yo,
lend me few for the present
! "No' | have nothing to bestOw upon
! tramps | don't believe he's telling til,
truth. Such people can make up an,
pltltul story to impose upon others.
But you can see for Yourself that h'
is old and feeble" said Minna =:
l think, too, that he must be hungry
r | I ~ 1 l.
fast?'
. The itiueraut, with trembling hand
p accepted the offered retreshment -dranl
the coffee, and slowed away the brea,
Il and meat III his wallet.
Ada, meanwhile. was grumbling owe
!. her own breakfast, and hoping that til
;; next time she came down tired au,
t thirsty, after being up al night, he
mother would ut least give her Il cup q
tea tit to drink.
V Tears stood ia Mrs Grays eyes, bu
t she said nothing.
Il Ada was her idol, ami she Ii aie
= slave OF herself to this beautiful an
II imperlou> daughter. While Miana self
!" sacrificing sweetness and gentleuess
though II took lalf the harden off tn
y mother shoulders, was lookct upon a
), merely matter # course
The organ grinder. havlng2,drank hi
coffee. lsooriously lifted his iustrumen
r upon hi~ back, and. supporting Inns Il
# with stout stick. pre-. AIRED 10 leave
i. Mluna spraug down the steps
i VIII opeu the sat. tJr you, >h
i said, XII dly.
And as lie passed out, she slipped Int
u his hand bright silver quarter.
lr lake this, please. she said, with
i blush
/, He turned il v>,r IN his hand All
hes tated There WAS somethin
II strangely earn.-. IL tie look oi ID
, dark eyes peerlng from beneath thel
white, bushv proHs IL the swarthy iac<
: Dill he guess tue truth hat the 81
;. yer piece was the v hole Of her presel
le store of pocket money:
II As he passed on, the gate she lool
ed up luto his face with lovely I,
r. preston of symphathy and kindness.
a | "Good-hv, l hope Your little Bianc
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