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

vhile her dark eyes v'rs half avert-d stthe
round Of Thorne's we'll known salutation.
Both ladies quietly replied. and the THO
on in silencs for . moment or two
Its . nice evening" v~ouchsafed Maude,
bound to make . talk.
Yes, for those Who admire the beauties
Of nature" slowly rep led Thorne. uncon-
punching little holes in the sand
With bis stick.
Another awkward pause.
May | venture to ask what 10 tho mat
teri be broke out abruptly.
"Matter1 l know Of nothing unusuai,'
responded Mauie.
Thorne's lip curled contemporary.
You di.semb'e very We |, Mas Fielding"
be ra,d, but when tho truth is 10 very pat
ent. it is hardly worth Jour ~hile. To CONE
to the point. Why have you been playing
fas, and loose vita me
Hardly knowing what reply to make to
tuis sharp interrogation. Maude rem.ined
silent
DO you think you hav, acted exsctl,
right r he continued. DO you not think |
am deserving of some little %explana,ion7 2
Mr.. Tnorne," began Maude. slowly
since you force me to speak plainly.
must say that this cquaintance had bette,
end right here. Parton my bluntness, bu,
We know nothing OF you. and have conclu-
ded that it ie not right to continue Is We
have begun
Very WE'LL" said Edwin, colby. since
you wish i. Alio~ me to Say, though. th.,
you may some day find out your mistake.
You must admit that t is sudden breaking
of With me is hardly just or laoylke."
1T may be that It WAS not qa'te right to
leave you unconscious OF the truth"
Il ta.cy that l catcha glimpse of . power
behind the throne who aided in this es-
.rangement," Therne said, A. be glanced
meanlDg.y at MISS 8 ,anton.
This, owever, she denied With seeming
%indlgnatitn.
Tuey had turned in their walk and we're
now nearing the hotel hen Tnorne stop
p-d.
Il shall not bore you with my presence
any further, ladies. he said With chilly
politeness. We meet - strangers here.
after"
ia there anything nov you don't under
stand. Mr.. Thorne 2 inquired Maude. hail
umidly. 81 if suddenly conscious of thei'
over pr%udishnes,.
Yes, there 49," he replied slowly, as if b.
would tell her Then, checking himself o,
reconsideration, be lifted his hat. aud With
q formal good evening"" turned aud walk
ed away by the rocky path that led to TIT
left OF the little bay.
The ladies made their way to the hotel
while he paced up and down the beach TO
q iull halt hour, med Eating over the event
of toe past few weeks. BY dint of q llttl
common sense logic. he reasoned out tn
whole thing.
First, he was more than half in Low
with charming Miss Fielding, and the fac
vas probably patent 10 her friend if not t
TIT. young lady in question. Second, b
had Of course paid her many more atteu
tioas than be had paid Lizzie, which ha
pr JUDGED the latter against MIN.
Mss Stanton vas just . tr,6e pdsse j
comparison with the beautiful MAude. an
none anew it better than she. Therefor,
through her spite al interference and pett
Jealousy. she lad worked upon Msude
~Ieelln.s until she had lersu ,ded her tbs
they were not doing right to receive an
attentions from this young man until b
had had . regular introduction. Purel
selfish mo ton. were 1t the bottom OF b.
dismissal.
The next day these three interested pa,
ties met on the oe.ch. Tho.ne va stroll
ing with . friend, and Rave The ladies 4
cool . glance ~ be would lave given th
PLANES, 6shwoman in oil New England.
Ov,ng to the somewia un.e tied charat
'er Of h,s feelings. AID thinking to 500
forge. i, Oh in the cares of his bu .iness If
be packed his trunk the last of the wee
and lett for New York.
II was the night of kre. Brownies pa,
ty, just the week before Christmas. Uxt
nov the wlld b,e~l 1t came rusalng arour
the corner with almost enough force 10 |,
one q ones teet, while toe sharp air y,
6l,d With ayinx sno~ & .kes. The ga A.c
er. 4 and 'plut,ered in q broken STR. ct lam
aud the wind whlstIed dolesuily though II
I trees in t,e park. A solitary newsboy ia
ced . double ehum e the & .xstone, vaill
trying TO lnfuse some warmth Into b
osnumbed toes. - he watched the carriax
, roll up one after mother in trout OF Il
elegant .resideuce 20 brilliantly lighted on q
occasion OF this the most fashionaole eva
of the season.
By ten o'clock the parlors began to {
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