Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-04-14
LEI HEARTS DESIRE

contented with the lie We are leafIng.
3reakfae. was over, aud We stood ou the
farmhouse portico, arm u arm On tie
sill O. the door 81. baby, screaming With
delight as abe fed a pair Of PIT pigeons from
her dimp,ed han1s. Oar breakfast nad
been q delightful one-cofee as clear IS
amber. bread like SNOW aud STEAK done 10 a
turn.
MI about Us vas a green tangle % sweet
briar and ho1eysock.e, the sun "as J4st
riging above the dia.ant Mills an1 the morn
ing air was fresh and eveet, and flied with
exquisite woodland doors and 1usicol WITH
the song of the birds. We coUid catch &
glimpse Of the barn aod poultry yard from
where we stood, and hear TIE paintlve
owing OF the kline and the dream he mike
lof their bella felt o yagne sort q Ga
viclion that Jack had bot lulle sympathy
with NY sp;rit n dlhcouteUt, yet | was de-
termined to carrying my point II poss-be.
"Yoa are dissatisfied with your iot-l SEE
the. plainly, Neil" sad Jack, h'tio -ad-
ly.
"Oh, nooseaae," I put in. Mt With NJ
lot, nor with yo1. nor with the farm Jack,
1am,ire1 to death with this ptosy, hundr4m
life, and | hate TO zee you deivAu8 ana
t~olling Ike @ slave rom ore years Ell 70
another. You are born for something ret
ter, Jack-somc.airg Doo.er and gran3er
Fanny q maa Ct your ab.lt'e. .owing grain,
digging potatoes and raising stock to hI-
lies end.
but M dear." s1ggea,ei JACK one
must live aud nava bread and butter"
10 DO sure. Jack but why no; earn i
in q more genteel faahionY'
"Uonea. labor IS always g%enteel. Neti.
ooh, pshawl You misunderstood ne,
Jack. I mean that you have capabilities
for something batter. You only cling =
tho Old farm TO please your father, waen
you could q ahund7cd tod better else where.
And, besides. where y your society IL this
place. Jack! What chance IS there tor our
children hs they grow up! Jack laughed
as lie glanced down al BABY, whoswas strug-
Cling turiously to e; a p%i.con'e head into
her mouth.
"Ab, Mel. that ia looking g FAR ahead
he said AM ny dear, you seemto tofget
that | have llved here all my liie."
No, no, l don't forget, aud. pray what
nave you done, JackY
Led an upright lie and ua7fied you
but yoa didn't pick me up among the
clover blossoms, Jack don't forget that
You found IN Elm town aud. Jack, deer. u
SO anxious 10 get back TO my native e!c
men.. I'm tired Of all this. Yon can get
on ever so nicely in town, Jaca. and there
we can get into society.
II am no, over fond Of society, Nell"
"Oh, but you shoald be for my sake, Jack.
Tn fond Of it. haze 10 live like s. hermit.
Why, Jack, if We desired to give q ii,t,e par
" tomorrow, we could not for lack O;
guests"
Dear me. Nell. WY | could muster
scores."
"Of a certain sort, yes, but don't want
them, Jack. I'm a little pecuia. III 10y DO
tons. waE. no society bl: TIE best, the
-the-sor, Of society one gets iuto IN
town"
Questionable society. Nell
Well. then, why not? You bava means.
Jack. and | Ga,tcr mvselftha' We ere .,ted
to move IN any circle. Way should " bury
ourselves in his uilferneaa n
"Ouv reans are no; i~n3xhanstible, Nell
I'm aware Of thai. Jack. but We have
enough for the star, and Marlborough offers
you a god place in the bank"
AT limited salary, Nell"
oh, but, YOU can work year way Ut.
Jack-r;ght up to the tcpuost round Of tne
ladder. De lAi' 40, J.oa! I've lived hers
to please YOU ever since our marriage. |
think you can aiforl to p.e..se me : little
now"
lack sighed as he looked ont np0a the
rireuius gram Geld. bat be drew me close tc
his hes-, and kissed me.
"Thats true" he SAID "yoa cant e *.
pected T. care for tie farm IS ! do. Nell, F.!
prom.s Sd 10 make yol happy waeu you
consented to become my wife, ead II Try
to keep nv wori. You saal! have your own
way, Nell"
The continuous dropping q he wate;
wears away the solii stone. HAD conquer
cd aay husband at las and he desire OF rny
heart MAS About 10 DC accomplished. When
Jack orce made p hs miol u 81 a thing.
he did il 0ith o nj migAt IT, matter va:
soon se,,'ed. Gerry Hal. as We cal}sd ne
farm Wis soll n o great sacrifice. AMI one
sunny morning We tlrnel our backs Gpon
the breezy down AID golden s-ai. { los aul
jolrneyed cityward.
i m a'rai ytu:vs made a great mistake. =
said Jach fatuer, a. he tace us gooi-5y {
you'd better have stu < to til. farm. You
remember he old saying about rolling
stones
Il don't believe in cid say.1ss. sir"