Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-10-13
AFTER THREE YEARS.


Tae acquaintance. of Marcia Fdler,
who.e father owned large stoc1 farm
near Philadelphia, aud Austin Gaudaur,
oil THAT city, BEGAN in this wise:
lie was leaning on the fence and in
tcntiy watching the antics Of a two-vear.
old colt. 1t was early morning. but it
was not unusual for her 30 race through
the fields while the fog sill clung TO the
grass and the clover lc:.ucs were all or
namcnted with liquid diamonds SO
she vent out when Aas'in supposed AL
women, except servants, we're ;tbcd. She
approa he'd him softly and laid her
hand on his back V vhilc She exclaimed
''Pcm, cannot catch the gray fly
She is pervcrsc this morning"
slowly Austin turned aud Lehcd a
young lady with her dress tucked up
and wearing no hat. Lifting his, he
exclaimed
III von had a milk pail on your arm
shonld think you were the pretty maid
who-e is."e WAS her fortune >
i, "as a bod speech, bat Austin was
dar.u~ fellow.
and If it was not daylight should
take No0 to hc horse thct and hiss the
do@s on YOU she replied and hau4htiIy
turned Ser back on HIM
lie cave hi attention 10 lie colt. He
was more interested in horsc .icsh than III
femlnnity. Most young men would
have eadtaTorci to follow up the &C.
nuaIGtancc 50 Iomant.callv introduced,
but Austin, hcyond a certain indifferent
momcntary interest, Nas not attracted
by romanhiId IIc liked women vet
wa, >eIdom ii their socictv sports en-
crossed his attention. 4 fine tennis
player, he avoided oasncs il which No-
men took part. a good hand at whist
hc Wa, not often found II table where
Il woman would be either l8s partncr or
OPP oaent. lie w"s puzzle to the
iaG." 4. acquaintance and they GOOD
humolcdty lct hlm atol.e. osictv knew
Ett!c Of hlm, and he never discovered a
romance IN any sitllation.
Marcia was otherwise IIappic> was
Sac when with the men. lIcs girtaticus
wert numerous. The bro ,cn engage
mrn's 10 which she hal been q plrti
were many. She made no >ccret oi her
eagciness to receive the attention Of the
bcaus he re joiccd in th, men. Vet
really she cared no more iDr them than
Auetin id for the, women BAT they We're
essential to q firtaton. and in that the
frivolous g.rl delighted. Quick at re-
pa'tcc and careless Of the fee ings OF
Others. she had few friends aid many
enemies.
Hamilton Edler her father. laughed
al l"r co4uctry, humored her caprice
ana encouraged her. " Ecn asked to
gNc n.s consent to her union With some
poe: i low whom she vas driulng with
promise TO be h,s only he invariably
remarked as he sent the Young man
away ltt ny:
ST. you are engaged % the wind
tl;> lnfCrnatlon, With IN. manner Of
shept!@isin. had LED to the conciu- ion
tha, he Wa. ,lotinyiy fond of his dau.h-
ter He WAS and he knew tive value Of
her promise Some day her heart would
aS~cs; Itself. womanhood would enter
lato the obligation. while the tck enc .
ard eaycty OF .:r,hood Welded to the Dig
nltg aatt clrnc>tnesS oi woman lie vas
atra " i m rat come soon, this change,
aad le...cadc it,
is Size left Austin She snappislly
p.! >e,. of the head of daisy and
VS. ctt hc n"I not titc appearance OF d
= "tienlau II he was tramp he was a,i
impatient one but although he wore a
bua aancl shif. he did not look rs If he
h1d u III has II W. iia4liv she
E',tsHas i that he was some athlete who
re>'nh.el! her brother sclnbcrton and
WHO hti tccn OFT on Il lar4. That was
~ II = charitable conc.us on.
y AIea >ne returned from he fields she
& = ,esea the stranger .alain- 70 her
ta'feF. IHcy Wee on the front porch
and sac ui>oaiacl to enter that way.
However. Size threw her IA, ler kiss. ia
Whly hc responded With i 70 sing