Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-05-05

m's' human creature, albeit not roughly,
4l-'e me contrary. As though he were
HAn1iffi5 nfociou, but fraii evel sent
IN spite nl myself, cold strcaks down my
hack MY congratulated myself that
on III flovef "a< "lr family physician.
Nhen the gentlemen had gone back
thronSh the portierc, and only their
voice, IN h' ated scussion reac he'd us,
c'hfided my ii If horror to mv pirl
ffehd, only TO be smiled at with her
serene eyes AMI told that was ian i'm
a1lnatls", little French woman" !"
But, | ? rsisted, "ilynne, | am
sure your father felt Just as did for he
looked once aS though he would strike
Dr. Fcttcr's hand away when he was ex-
an inlns Dan}e's head :"
\ cry likely lie thought Dante was
beng annoyed, for he knows how dear
my little brother Is 10 me. think he
would strike any one who would hurt
Dante
We were fifteen then-creat over
/ grown babies with the braids down our
backs and delightfully."- short dresses.
| Two years flew swiftly away and
"Glynne and Tontine' were still spoken
! OF III MarhertoWn in one breath. some
times, by strangers, as "Miss Morley
i aud her friend l had begun to dream
of a tall, English lover, too, but Glvnne
still cared apparently for none but her
parents myself Dante-who was
/ still her constant companion, still petit
F1cre' To her
One lovely day Cilynne came rushing
into my room as | was tucking a bunch
Of red roses in my belt. with conscious
rivallng color on my check at thou hit of
the sender
"Tontne, she cried, breathlessly.
without noticing my pretty costume. as
she was used TO do "Tontine. Dante is
gone since morning and now Fred Dorr
says that he IS sure the police have poi
soncd him 1t IS dog days, YOU know.
and that horrid boy absolutely grinncd
8 as he said he saw a man coaXing Dante
along Wells street this morning Why
did he not tell us bcfore:''
Set me 90 to your father" | cried
Gle will know what to DO and no time
is to be lost. :
But, Tontine, papa may not like us
to 90 to the college. There are SO many
students, he does not think it proper.
"Hh, but, sud, "Dante Will die
while we wait, and he loves him as we'll
as you do
Selling my hat rs spoke. | hurried
her out and away toward the end Of
town where we had so long known that
Glynnc's father was college instructor.
A polite ianiior opened the great doors
and his momcntarv hesitation vanished
as we asked for Frof. Morley. while
Glynne. with quiet dignity, asked to be
'shown to his room without delay-I am
MIS-, Mcrley,' she added.
A moment or two brought rs to swing
| ing doors, which opened at a touch.
There the ianitor left us hastily IN re
sponse to q bell in the distance.
II am 50 glad papa is here he will fine
Dante, /" She said with IL little smile o1
relief i, her loving, anxious eyes, as sh'
laid her hand upon the door and il
opened. \ bright light shonc dlrcctl,
into the center Of the room from wide
unshalcd high windows, like an artist
easements \ group OF young men
stood between us and some object, owe
which they w,re bonding.
nr Fcttcr, stood with his face turnee
in the same dne ton and all were list
enng to Glynnc's father, whose fac
alone We could Sec. although he, too
. was intent with eye, and hands upon tht
center Of all their interests
The haixc door made no noise to dis
tnrb the group. and a sudden yirlisl EN-
btrrasslncut mt,te Us hesitate to spcat
, for an i.>tant Then stir among th'
men seemed t. give us courage, and We
& took a step forward as the two dIrectl ly
In front Of Us moved apart and aroun'
I what now seemed to be a tihie some