Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-03-17

VI y lO=9i ililt~ II - mat the Knot should
he invisible, while Charity tossed her
tine head that was set proudly on her
shoulders and turned back to her7 loom,
but as >he brought forward the weaving
beam she asked
when are this wise and derifed
couple to be married, Niece Rachel"
Next Monday night if the moon
shines bright at the ministerial house. -
said the little girl. gliby. That, it
seems, IS part Of the forfeit.
Forfeit, indeed" said Charity. more
indignant than ever, something must
be done, they must not b married in
tbs hasty way"
But she is h. Valentine and heis
hers, and their meeting this morning has
proved 1t true, persisted Rachel, ,'and
II he tide Of true lose runs smooth, he
Will wear green sprig in his button hole
when he comes to meeting on sunday
morning, and Rachel tied on her qu;i,cd
hood. and said, as she ran cut again to
slide down hill on a lone, smooth board:
''lou will see, AUNT Charity. YOU will
see for yourself, if you are at meeting one
sunday when they come in"
ou may be sure that on Sunday
morning the tail, handsome woman did
not fail Of being bctimes at the little,
new unfinished church upon the very
|. crest Of the hill top
1t was bitter cold Then, as now, the
site Of the church was wind loved
spot. Tncre was no ire, but the zeal Of
the worShipers kept them in good pli-ht.
GRANDMOTHER Holt and her unmarried
daughter Charity, and her married
daughter Mrs. Marcy, Rachcl's mother,
and eager little Rachel herself stood. he
fore the services, by one Of the south
Windows where the sun streamcd IN
across the -unpainfed peWs and the bare
| yellow pine floor, and kept lookout for
) their young klnsWoman.
She came at last, with checks as pink
| as roscatc sunset cloud and eyes as
| bright as the evening" star. Size brought
in hcy @randmother's hat, hickory plank
her patchN ok, feather cushion, and
| blue cheek blanket, and placed them IN
the pew For although Grandmother
! Marcy had rheumatism, she Went to
church to keep up the dignity Of the
! family, for the benefit Of her example in
the community and her own spiritual en-
lightmcnt and strengthening.
As pretty susanna was tucking the
blanket about her gentle grandmother,
young Thomas hnowlton came in
straight gas an arrow and handsome
, enough to sci any nretty girls heart in {
tluttcr, even if he ha not been her ac
| cepted Valentine III the huttonhole .
his velvet doublet, that had come from
beyond the sea. was al evergreen spray
and rs his black eyes met the blue eye
of Susanna, they both did smile
smiled III tire meeting house, on a Sun
/ day morning. and 50 ii stands upon tn
records to this day
Not only their waiting. watching an'
cXpectant relatives saw tho scandalou
spectarlc bu; the whole conglegatlol
I WAS Il witness to 1t.
1t was not an audible laugh, it wa
not even u broad grin; it was only
smile
Innocent little Rachel told Cous
Patty, who had tarricd at home to mine
the baby, that Snsannas smile was lIk
summer lightning ust rs sudden al
pretty, showing depths in her eye, a
blue ~ the sky. and his sm lc was lik
tic sun shining out from behind
cloud
Her Aunt Charity groancd 'What
to be .ome of chId who, at her age
SEES a much as that in a young man
, smile"
) = h, shall linsl my Valentine befot
am old AZ yol, Aunt Charity. Perhar
Judge John Fuller, Of ToIland. Will /
your Valentine. He is coming to til
court to morrow heard my father "a
! 1t would haEe.to be since III the Justice