Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-06-09
OLD MR.. NICkLEPOD.


Jack, my dear and when he has saved
money enough to provide for vouin case
OF sickness or misfortune, ! Will gladly
give my consent TO your maFriagc
How much money, papa
'Really, Flossic, YOU are incorrioihle.
Say five thousand dollars
And that with his present salary,
would take five years at least
And yon would hasereached the ad,
vanced age OF twenty three
Pretty Old. papa.
cs, IN the neighborhood Of the sere
and yellow
''lvc good mind to marry Mr. MEX
lepod"
Excellent idea He wOald doubtless
settle a million on you, and be accomfIlo-
dating enough to dic in amonth or two. .
He's most old enough to lie, isn't
he1'
Judge Somerton looked up from his
pile Of papers, and gave his daughters
speaking countcnance quick examina-
ton. here was something in tier man.
ner Of asking this question IA little diff
ferent from usual, and the judge was an
expert in detecting >hadGs Of this kind
Mr.. Nicklepod told me one dav that
he would give anything if he could have
me about his house all the time the
girl went on, half laughing and half
pouting
"You would make splendid trum-
peter, Floss.
The Judges suspicious were quite
allayed now, and the easiest way out Of
these annoying love complications was
TO treat the matter rs lightly as possible
''t'h, my lungs are good, " said Floss c !:
land | wouldn't mind singing into the
trumpet. Papa Somcrton, what {, lark ,
Think Of how many edifying things
could say with my back to the poor old
gentleman | could abuse him to all
the furniture in the house and he'd
never be the wiser I'll consider it,
papa
When a woman considers, she is
generally safe
At this point the Judge resumed his
search among the intricacies of chilon-
raphy. and his daughter went on with
her dusting and putting to rchts.
After a while the silence was aoaju
broken by the latter
You were poor when you married.
/ papa
-hS CllufCH-1nouSc,f + loSSlc.
why did you do it,
because didn't know any better"
But you and mamm;t--were very
happy
Florence and now the kindly,
middle aged man brought his hand down
hard upon his desk, If l had waited
until had saved some money voul
mother would be alive now. It was
hardship and poverty that sowcd the
seeds of a fatal disease In three years.
Flossie, there were two children born tc
US Wy salary was quite inadequate for
all the added expenses Then came
trettngs and hcartaches, and SIX
months illness Of my own We suffered
as none can understand save those who
have had similar experiences Your
mother was eighteen. FlosSic. Sh,
should not have married at that aoc
Our love was ali right, but our marrlao,
at that time was a fatal mistake Now
you know why | advise you is do ;,
Long after the nudge had LETT th
house the saddeninG effect OF his wore
remained, but youth IS unable to rt,nair
very long IN the shadow If another
grief, and 50 after while Miss Floreuc
49, H'' tI'l1G-'ap' pug away ne
>a' 'hVd.htH' ana went 'ui INTO TN
saio'h' IL was i warm Apill day, an
snruos ah1 grass were responding j
sne.a ni'sl..s' manner 70 nature
.aics>ihS nv i,a'loh- Snch day WI
700 'nuch Ter lossie. She coula scarce
Ia. h. '''.'.h s'' n,a'f any lt'N"satlon
~ = l,'f'A q, ny might sunny nc
an" >lh'hiihG o'e"h EYES was tnougI
'1 eohNlllee one ,ha' Inc splh II ms
enter was 'Aes'o n@iy >lF2n2 "l'h1A her
Her eoauet,ish garden hat was ro,ed =
the exact apoIe for be, on,nonc.s an,
her plump little figure arravedlna dfe-
she had eut and made with her o,xn IA,