Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-11-17
~ NlILIl WATTS Wy

- NlJLIE WhTT~ M.yIl
They cal,cj her 'IIclcn of Troy" not
a4act,r her matches face ard form.
though men have died for women less
t.rtitn he but because Of a subtle
r ta. hing Il namclc,s fascination
wi#ch drew al men to her side. and
" .fherocHer She went, heart aad sense
fo.uata her rs by cuchuu4mcnt. 10
e4#l ~ all, she was courteous and Kind
stt not one could boast over another Of
trlahisr smile rom her far, fine
face
hc season iust closed had been a gay
ore, ard society icvotccs, weary Of IN
&C. ant dissipation, hailed ioyously the
prospect OF a suut1tr', rest among the
h.Il,. way from dress and people"
Nre Blanche cwrll had said to the few
leading >plrIta of her exclusive set; "a
Village anon" the hllis, old and sleepy
aud stall as they where one cou.d drink
e'- ,arkling waters, inllale deicious
breelce IN the shadow Of century old
forest trees, the vii u their hammocks
swung from the Icafy boughs over the
softly matted and fIa2rant blue orass.
Away from everything but rrst and
rcpose, she had sai aad The dc>crip-
ton was SO suggestive Of Ideal Arcadia
tIHt The chosen few eagerly asscnted to
hc plan, and willingly followed as she
led.
'It we can only persuade Helen to
JOIN Us y Blanche had said to her bus
band And 10 Helen she wrote, urging
.hcr To Ioln the rest seekers in the coun-
Try cooncss Helen Burke, widowed al
most Is soon rs wed. and who was now
shroudcd III goom for the loss of an
only hid. ut viii be 50 quiet there,
aaa life will grow bright to YOU again
IN the shadow Of those Grand old hills
our party IS small and srlcct" naming
them and We cannot consent to leave
1oll - lonely and dc-olate"
II viii he u>t the thing" Blanche
-aid, deagh.cli?, to her hlsbln,l, on re-
cclrt Of her reply, asserting, IF Helen
would only care for Carl lester lhcy
were made for each other. She is so
cautliul and true, and he Is so brilliant
and strong. lie could not but love
her"
ester i not good enough for
Helen aid Mr. Sewell "WA, there
1907 >omcjhng sad about his having
trlt3ed with 4 bcautfu girl last winter,
at t, aud did we not hear that she
had since diea1"
''ph, simple child But Helen is a
magnificent woman said Blanche.
"NevcI Ihc,cs~, said Howard Sewel.
"ta'j deserves severe ccnSulc, and some
magnificent woman ought to teach hun
II lesson"
There were not more than dozen, all
tnli a7d among them Carl Lester was
"'h"owjei4ed rcigning spiut The
patty was regarded as fortunate which
'.r,aicd hlm Is rs one Of them
pom tue day o. departure Helen
coined them. $ Ri aad cold as 2 snow
queen, Yet gentle sweet and womaniy
/" all th@G>. over tie sad fac Il wan
-lt. HaN aUd thea played in grateful
a..u jGment ot some Kindly >eryice
Ir. H.. nct",Ilu lips seemed 5, acd to
HWahev and cir word, eyermorc 1t
n,cted not the heavy habilimrnts Of
9uoaraJng l. tel .; the fearful shadow
Whrh 3}S upon her heart How tcauti-
fut sac was How beautiful, Ari from
tie 1J-t arl lester seemed dawn 10 her
side % by some spell WhlthcrSoevcr
shc Went his c1cs followed her Hcwas
never weary of little attcntlors. and
sought, hy every art, to draw her out ot
ACT we Yet, courageous alWavS,
hndlt and gentlt hc repul>cd his eycry
aaH .ure- "tlcatIy ana pcrsI~tcntlv he
watched hl> chances. and no opportunity
t" WIaa word or smile from tie sad
>lit Woman VAS ever neglected.
II was "a lay life they ied with theil
ti\ hediim,s aud breakfasts pure air,
ijr-ltt1rts and fragrance. and il Wa.
" 4 'nh- ere 'aaa ma footsteps qulo kened