Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-03-24

q dead calm It's acme OF good style, and
substitutes Jack Poyn,z tor Ranger o.
Charles Surface"
Good heavens. Diana, You don't mean
10 say you read those horrid old plays?
Mamma would no, lie. me study sncn things
on any account
'Nonssnsel As if they could be worse
than the French plays one sees now, or halt
a dozen English ones | could name At
least, | enjoy the male characters more
than 10 ours. They were infinitely more
sparkling. and | don't believe they were a
oil wic1eier at bottom
All, Di. I'm afraid yon will never get
marie at this rate
No, dear. As SINE one says Of Morris,
1 shall die the serene martyr ola mean and
melancholy time"
lou must have had plenty of offers?
GA. dozens! all couchel in the \conde-
scending b-evity with which the preux
chevaler OF the day designs to express his
wishes, Now, just contrast the men We
have been taking about. Worship com
mences by a shower of % lore or less readable
verses. which you have the option Of reading
or committing to the flames. You casually
drop your handkerchief into a running
stream or down a precipice. and your adorer
throws himself after il, and restores it at the
risk Of his life. After a while be throws
himself on his knees-both knees, mind
aud begs You t. save him from destruction.
You %relent; on leaving you he meets his
rival; a glance is enough swords flash
out'-so did Diana's eyes-"and wo to him
who fnches."
Horrible = said Patty.
will this suit you better? Strephon
strolls AZ ly into the room; remarks on the
weather; allows himself 70, r%ecline into a
seat by Your side, and suggests that you
should become Mrs Strepbon. En- so,ant
he meets his rival treads on his toes; they
exchange abusive epithets, light cigars
and-oh, pa,hos cut each o:her at the
club"
hSit, Nat ) UStlpI lUdI ISItiuR, shtU
Patty.
AID Infinitely saf-r. Well. my dear, per
maps a.tes all you are right. We mustn t
take oar idea of the class from Sir Harry
Wt,dair-there's a darling name for you.
T1ey only show what was considered the
thing. | daresay / am getting f~earfully
Grabbed. Yon see when a girl has money
she becomes the centre OF a circle Of deep
ton. Let's change the subject. How well
that habit fits youl'
1T feels rather strange You see | SO
| seldom ride at home"
"Ah. Of course. Now to NE habit is sec
nnd nature, as some one says. | feel min.
itely more comfortabi. in one than 10 a
low dress. Iplrposely lent you my regular
ding hat. for | wanted to see how should
feel III this new tangled affair. I'm afraid
It wouldn't suit crashing through q bulliuch;
one wants something sitter for that.
What's that 2 she cried, as an indistincl
sound came down the wind, and both horses
pricked up their ears. The hounds they
must have come all the way from hartford.
Oh, Patty said Diana, trembling with ex-
citement, I'D give anything to be with
them.
Then do so. dear" said Patty with ar
effort at self sacrifice that was enormou
L shall be safe enough. Withers will take
care OF me-.
well, he just down in the road there.
Keep along it, and you II just cross the line
they are taking. really must-come Ter
ry," and away they went Diana, habit toss
ing ami eyes glistening, and vanished glo-
RIO sly.
Patty turned her horses head back to
ward the gate OF the field they had turnet
into, and got safely cut into the road. Som,
distance down it she could see Withers, tn,
groom, who was having a little difficult,
with his horse. which was plugging am
curveting in a diagonal position, as i, IT,
manner of eager Iorses, perfornl ng al
equine balance step without advancing par
tcularly. On Crusader catching sight Q
his companion IN i'll doing, he proceeded t
initiate his actions with a CONSIDERABLE
amount Of exag- Grafton. Patty, finding
HIM bursting INFO a canter, attempted II
take up the curb rein, but on = succeeded
in getting both in an inextricAble confusion
Then she clung in terror t? then with ootI
hands, on which the irritable Crusade
; tough. himself into a confused caDter, wGic
q developed itself into a smart gallop. dab
I past the astonished Wlthers ana stanpeded
Our friend the major had been riding
line OF bis own for q SHORT distance, and va
separated from The res, OF the field oy II
breath Of a pasture, when be heard tn
quick repeated rattle Of q horse z ing a
fl! ga.lop in the raj a. the other side {
I, g hssh hedge, para.l-l 10 which he va
riding. and in another moment Re sa'
trough ID" twgs the nQr=e ne lad Locke
- va.a to- a. The meet rear pas hin f