Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-06-02

thlS parish, ana never he allowed to |
preach again | added a change of
woolen socks, and then addressed
postal card TO myself for the stranger to
send back 70 me, that Imight know how
he, had borne the ournev.
When papa returned told him Of my
robbery Of his wardrobe, and although
he at first was sorry that had not known
about an Older suit of clothes which was !
in another closet. he said had done Just i
as he would have me- in not allowing q
poor man to 60 from his door hungry !
and unclothed.
For several weeks we took no other !,
meal than breakfast at home, the parish |
was 50 hospltable But Ro>abel was
such a careless cook, knew 1t was bet
ter for fathers dyspepsia to eat as little
as was possible at home. The bows be
haved re.,af ably we'll. and gave us al
most no anxiety about their table man
ners. always remembered to give them
cookies when they were to dine where
there were no boys III the family. n
less one is used to feeding bows, their
appetites always disturb grown people
think the congregation liked me.
Mrs. Howe complimented me on the fa
vorable impression J had made in Bailey
vile, especially IN Ro>abel's estimation
A committee had called upon papa to
tell hlm that paper Wa> IN circulation
asking subscriptions to build an addl.
taon to the parsonage. The lumber had
been gwen, but more money was now
needed The bows were the only ones in
our family who regretted this move Of
the committee; they declared they did
not want any more room, and that their
pillow fights would be spoilt By any
addition
1t was while papa was in Nunson at
tending another funeral that felt the
first intimation of the parish's disap
proval. Mrs. Howe did not send in to
borrow the religious paper, as she al
ways had done IN rain or shine We
were not invited on Saturday evening TO
take tea, as usual, at Deacon Smlths.
! On Sunday nv class did not remain for
Sunday school, although they were all
present for the morning service. Then |
remembered that the choir had not been
as friendly a, before. No one handed
me book. and the soprano turned away
from me when asked her a question
about the time "Wednesday ! went to
the vestry as though nothing had hap
poned but all the ladies were so stern
and cool that my little brother asked me
/ why every one was cross to me. But
alas | could not tell him, for had not
/ the faintcst idea in hat had failed TO
do my duty.
| was Glad to be at home Rosabel's
| i'll temper was consoling after the dis
! dain and cruel Indifference | had en-.
countered at the sewing society. |
! wanted to write to my father and ask him
to come back but then | felt that he
| would learn of the trouble all too soon
J on his return.
No one came near the house. and
| when the boys had gone TO bed and
| lonely enough That especial evening |
/ had an unusual amount of mendn-. 1t
was nine O'Clock, and still had three
more pairs Of trousers to patch, although
my eyes were growing dim with tears.
| heard the door bell At another time
/ | should have concealed my mending
and my tears. but no longer cared who
should look in on me and my misery
Good evening. Miss Mary DR..
Bailey SAID when | opened the door.
Can | come in so late: | have lus,
got through with my patients.
Yes, you can come IN, | SAID, sadly
"But papa is still away.
And YOU are all salone. and sewing
too, SO late as this" He moved m,
basket and sat down in the chair mex
mine Rather late for such hard worE
as these trousers. You ought 10 have
what my sisters call fancy-work real,
no work, but an excuse for you energeti,
young women who can never sit idle"
lie could not have known that tn
parish di>approved Of mo, for he was a
KIND as he always had been.
81 wanted hard work to night
wanted T. forget there was any Bailey
vile or any such person Us IN the
world suppose ought not to talk g
to some one whom have known 50 shor,
a time but am perfectly wretched and
unhappy
y on ye been left alone too long. and
you ought not to sew late. lcu -
.'Oh no. YOU don't know inter
rupted The trouble began when va
born in q minister family | can
satisfy an, parish papa ever has Nun
son didn't like me-. and now here the,
hate me already They expect me 10 b.
aS wise q, rolumon aud Ncthns elah. anf
I'm not and never can he
Nv handkerchief had been over m.
ewes for some time, and # Dr. BAILEY has
not at that moment upset my work
la kct an / startled me. | should no
have known how sorry be wa>-lookIn@.
Don efy, please he >ald 'hnt ls