Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-08

way ahead Of him, as lie came down tie
beach. The sight Of that jacket, in il
self, was not very disagreeable, but the
sight Of Jack Degeres broad brimmed
straw hat, looking in the moonlight like
81 aureolc about his riyals head, made
him very angry.
deuce his impcrtinent attentions,
growlcd Tom. lies puppy, ! sup
pose he answers her, but ii like TO punch
his head for my amusement. They're
coming this way Now's my time to
produce sensation
The waves were trmblinfg in on the
Deacn. Tom threw his hat out among
them, knowing they would wash it in,
and that the couple coming toward him
would be quite sure to see it on the sand.
Then he hid behind rock
Il haven't seen Winters come back
yet" Miss Stafford was saying, when
they came within hearing distance.
''Shc's thinking about me, sand Tom,
and that shows she's she 5 well, it
shows she's thinking about me, anyway,
if it doesn't show anything else," and.
this was some consolation to the poor
fellow. ''Perhaps they won't recognize
the hat as mine, but if keep shady to-
night and the boat is found, then they'll
think that | must be lost and we'll see
what she'll say"
''fIc may have been cast away on some
island along the shore,,n laughed Jack
Dcverc. Maybe he'll turn hermit and
end his days and troubles there
II hope not" said Miss Stafford"
''for if that should happen l should nev-
er know what something particular
was that he wanted to say to me. = Then
she laughed, and the sound of her mer-
riment made the listancr's ears tinglc.
'Poor fellow" said Devere, but his
tone didn't seem to have as much pity in
it as his words did you're really too
hard on MIN. What's that at your feet,
Janet? "a hat, isn't it!'
"Sure enough said Mss Stafford
stopping to pick it up. ''Why, Jack,
| do believe it's Tom Winters, for
here's a bunch of blackberry leaves
sticking in the band, and | remember
giving him some | had gathered yester-
day. He begged so hard for them that
| couldn't refuse him. Oh, Jack, do
you suppose he is drowned2"
II wouldn't wonder at all if he was, "
answered Jack. 1t made Toms blood
run cold to hear his rivals matter-of-
fact tone. ''He was perfect mu1f with
a boat, and never ought TO have been al
lowed two rods from shore in one"
Il hope he isn't drowned,' said Miss
Stafford, and Tom listened delightfully."-
to the sigh that accompanied the words
1t proves that she must care something
for him
Just wait till she hears of the boat, >
chuckled Tom. Il presume she'd give
way to her feelings now over the hat if
he wasn't by"
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