Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-17
IIlhel'S Husband

Ethel Nane was young beauty of
cightcon--a beauty Of the most radiant
l!oudc typo, with eyes that seemed like
liquid wells Of blue light, wavy hair of
spun gold, md a complexion like
frashIv-opcncl ocander. She had
neat little fortune in her own right, and
she had very clear and well defined
idea Of doing what she pleased with it.
Miss Eudocia Eames was middle
aged second cousin, who had more gen.
tlity than income, and who eked out
the latter by acting in the capacity of
cbaDrron and companion to the sancy
beauty, giving advice which Ethel never
took, and objecting on principle to every
gentleman whom Ethel fancied.
Bnt one day Miss Vane entered her
r''ative's presence with very rosy cheeks
and deep sparkle in her eyes which
Endocia had never seen there before
Miss Eudocia," she said II am en-
gagged to be married"
Are you ?" said Miss Eudocia, with a
little gasp, rs if she were swallowing
castor oil.
''To Mr.. Harold North"
Ny goodness = cried Miss Eudocia.
WHY, it isn't three weeks since you
were first introduced to him."
"Oh, that's nothing" said sancy
Ethel. Il made up my mind that 1
liked him in three days"
II think you are running great risk,
Ethel, said Eudocia Eames. II should
never marry man that I didn't know
all about"
is that what has kept you from matri-
mony all these years ?" said Ethel Vane,
mischievously.
Miss Eamcs tossed her head, and the
tips Of her cheek bones and the end Of
her nose became a degree more roscate
than usual
,Wcll, said she, "of course you know
Your own business best; and l only hope
you will never live to regret this precipi-
taucy."
But Ethel married Harold North in
ItSS lHan SIX weeks more.
II never could reconcile myself to
such . rash step" said Miss Eames.
"oh, well, said Ethel, "t1cre seems
to be 30 occasion that you should"
You'll live to repent it, persisted
Miss LANES, waxing venomous under
the i'arbed sting of her pretty young
cousins words.
"Oh, no; shall not" laughed Ethel.
But in spite Of this war of words, tho
Young people had scarcely settled down
after the honeymoon, before Miss Eames
came to visit them, with fearful array
Of Saratoga trunks, bandboxcs, and par
Gels strapped up IN brown paper. Ethel
ran 10 the gate to welcome her.
i am so glad you come just now,
deal Miss Eudocia, said she, brightly.
The roses are all in bloom, and Eden
Villa is at its best. Wasn't it nice OF
Harold 10 engage it ready furnished fol
'Le tason-serrants, carriages, horses
eld all? And he can so in and out o
fhe city every day, and I'm working
'aaF ct slippers for him on the sly; and
there's such a delicious little cascade
DOWN ip the ravine, and a fernery among
We r., Is, AID a little lilac and gol(
ooa' on the river-that I can row my
Aaldly bigger than scallcp shell
y ne n, and I'll ring for some tea
ga r2I'll have time for rice long naI
g = Harold comes home
MA tie bride ed Mss Eudoc:
LANES tlinmphan.ly into pretty li.tl
aF~tf'ncn', nj raneled rose anu silver
si'h white velvet carpet, window
Ni'Ned with muslin and pink ribbons
-''' tiny conservatory opening out Q
Aud are von happy?" said Mis-
-'neS, nterrogativelv.
oA, am the happiest girl in all th'
"'.'e world - said Ethel.
Nr. North came home to dinner
!'esently-a dark-browed, corsair-look