Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-08

ot6er, 1neTe were great MANY reasons
why he should have formed su,h an
opinion. In the first place they appeared
to be very happy in each others society:
He seemed to be proud of her grace, and
she looked as vain of his manly vignr az
though he had been real fesh and blood
man, instead of a very commonplace
earthen manikin. But love is blind.
even in parlor ornaments, and in her
fond eves he was perfection. For long
time they lived entirely for each other.
He heard her faintest whisper, and the
glances which passed between them
would haVe melted anything that hap
pened to stand in their way like so much
fire. AS matter of course s,ich open
devotion could not escape the notice of
the other ornaments, who had nothing to
occupy their minds but such things as
occurred within the range of their vis-
ions. The japanese peasant shock his
bronze head spitefully one day when
they had been particularly affectionate
and remarked significantly to his mate
that some things made him i'll.
eyes, indeed" she replied, "and
don't opprove of their actions in the
least. No one ever saw us act that
way"
81 should say not If they want to
spoon they ought to 60 into the pantry
with the knives and forks This room is
no place to pass honeymoon.
''No, indeed" returned the peasant
girl. 'It is positively disgusting. Every
time look in their direction feel as if I
ought to cough to let them know that
they are not alone"
But whether the comments were favor
able or adverse it made little difference
to the lovers, They were happy and
that was enough for them. So selfish IS
love, and fickle too. Luckily for story
writers even the warmest love cools in
time and our terra Gotta friends were no
exception to the rule Before the first
year had passed they behaved very much
the same as ordinary married couples
and the inanimatc gossips of the mantel
| amused themselves by criticising his neg
lcct Of her in very much the same lam
guage his previous devotion to her had
been expressed in.
What is advised to-day is criticised to-
morrow by paror ornaments the same as
by the people who own them, SO given is
this world to uppishness,
! In the course of time another ornament
made It's appearance. She was beauti-
! full marble statuette. She was direct
from Paris and had been in this country
so short time that her speech was more
| French than English. From the moment
! she appeared the terra-cotta troubadour
paid no attention to any one else. This
! was not altogether rincomprehcnsible how
ever. He too was of French descent, and
he spoke both aIiouages as fucntly as the
nature of his constitution~would permit.
/ She asked him if he would teach her
English, and he was only too delighted
to be of service, so he said At first the
little wife thought nothing of her hus-
bands actions. She also was French and
sympathised with the new conner, but
after while she realized that she had
cause to be jealous. He grew more and
more neglectful of her, and at last he
would hardly deign to notice her at ALL
For days together he never addressed a
! word to her, so engrosscd was he in his
charming pupil
Human nature is the same the world
over, and those philosophers who refuse
, TO ornament the characteristics of their
human owners do them serious injustice.
! The marble statucttc was pleased with the
attentions of the tr0uhadcur. his neglect OF
+ his wife for her delighted her vanity, and
besides this he was an entertaining fellow
/ when he wanted to be. and she was not in
sensible to his unconccaled admiration
i
heart could be touched. but her con-
/ science was as cold as the marble of which
she was made
''Do you ever play on your guitarl' she
asked of him one day.
No" he replied, Il never thought OF
/ it before"
Il should think you would be beauti-
full player"
''Do you like guitar music7" he asked
after pause.
''Tm in love with it. In Paris it is all
the rage, and know you could play de
lightfully."
! ''Why do you think so?''
You have such beautiful long fingers,
! your arm Is so graceful, and from your
face can see that you are born musi
clan. Did you ever compose anythingi'
Never" he replied. feeling somewhat