Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-08-25

By some Of The talented guests, . reci- /
tation or NO By Acor~'ar actor. and O
series OF taoleaux v the direction Of the
indefatigas e Prot. Pendarbu, ably assisted
BY the hostsss. Who was no novice in such
Down IN the billiard room . few cornwall
spr,ts were whiiing away the time very
agreeab'y with cigars and the ivory spheres.
There we're three gentlemen standiIG near
the glowing grate-Chall les Fores-, the
host. Clinton Brownie. Appointment figure
il Wall Street, aod our friend Edwin
rhorne, Brownlle's junior partner.
tell you, Forest. Nes York Contra. is
. great purchase" asserted Bro~nlle +; ITS
oouni to 60 higher INSIDE the aext ten
Why. | An just - sure OF it ~ | Am
that"
Mrs. Brownie wishes to sec you, sir."
aid /. coIored ser want, ~ he s,epped up 10
the tho, in,errupt'ng tho predicuon. CON-
.-ru,nx the stock market.
Excuse me = moment gentlemen" and
the host lett the room. Returning . T..
uinutes later. ne SAID to lnrone. Eow,n,
Mrs. b. ownile w,shes 10 speak TO you. No,
KNOWING whether you had Arr.veu. yet, SIC
sent tor me. You will ind her in the
Library.
Very WE'LL" responded Throne. u
~lll ~ .. once
He 'odnd the lady standing by one OF the
LARGO plate gIaes ~ind,w., Watching the
last descending snoW1skes. A shade O.
snno, ance resled on her handsome features
which QUICKLY gav+ place to . sm,ls OF we..
come Gu Thor mes appearance.
An, | thought YOU would hardly desert
me. Mr.. Thorue,' che SAID. advancing u
meet h,m with outs,roched Lands. :,
Il could not forego the plea ure OF his
party" he respo ,ded, ~ they eeatsd them
sc. YES. But Mr. Brownie SAID you wished
to eee me Particularly"
Yes, l Want you TO help me. The FAC,
Is, Mr.. Resell who wxs 90 take part in one
u my t~soleA.x, Ia, ast appr.sed me OF Ms
uuav' los ole absence, aud ~ it 10 QUE OF my
Quest efscts. l must beg you 70 take has
place.
"Certainly; anything to oblige you
that 10. ii | Can do 1t without rsneafelug.
What 10 it to be1"
'Oh, nothing very difficult. 1t 10 the
Confession, u OILY requires two eharsc>
tels. want you to take The part OF III.
monk, wDne n ,ounx Lady trend of min.
mas Cons MED to oe the tar girl If the con.
vent. S1e Is charming, and l know you
Will tell in love with her,"
Not l, Mrs. -B~:ownlie," responded
Throne with . smile. Tnen. with . htt,,
ut er laugh. the remem,rance OF his las
ummer's romance came to HIM like 4,
shape of the sea>mist.
Bat come" sail his hostess, II VII
take you to the green-room, and ~introdu,,
you to the young lady. and you can re
h~arse the scene . time or two before tn,
c~urtatn-rlses."
Thereupon they made their way to tn
little theatre, where had already b-guu {,
assemble the guests, and. behind the scene.
the ladies . I'd gentle n. n wuo we're to TAX
part in the entertainment. Leading N,
rhorne through a 9.yly ,ha,tering besy q
young people, Mrs. Brownie paused befor
An easy chair; IN which v - sea'ed . youn
lady who, El.in thought, looked familiar q
they approached. With q start he saw tho
she was no other than Miss Fielding, look
} ing moro .bewrtchingly lovely han sver ,
her soft white robe tor her character.
Z! "M4ude, my dear sad Mrs. Beownli,
, let me present my fr,en1, Mr.. Throne
Miss Fielding is to be very renitent. N
) Throne. and comics, everything this ever
ling" And with q < indy Emile she glide
away, after advising an immediate rehea,
y sal.
Here was indeed Al interesting situation
Z Maud colored painfully IS ehe acknowledge
ne Introduction. while -Thorne, self-pn,
\ sess+d as he usually VS., . mos, ( rGot hin
s+lt ter . moment. 1t VA only tor IN il
slant, an ne greeted her - cooily and to-
mally - if be had never seen her before !
is life.
As I an undrilled in this. Miss Fiele
ing" he ssil, suppose W. had be,ter .
bro ugh it once. lfyou Will excuse me,
= vii don my cuetune. and then ~e wifi !.
how Ne shall succeed"
Certainly" murmured Maude, scarce
looking up.
, When be had gone TIE hot tears we'll,
up ber eyes as she realized the depth OF b,
! eyes - she real Z d the uep,h of her ale
, ton Tor him when she had thought hi m q
treiy forgotten. N thing is 30 perverse
y woman . mind. and especially when ..
ing with the heart 10 theee little love ala,
% which oil are subject II some period
|" other.
Aud what Of Thorne1 1t "a with G,
u d'cting Thoughts that he prepared for d