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

Floss, whispered the Judge. wickedly.
. He is real handsome" !" was the as
toulshing reply, and shall live TO be
proud OF him.
. suppose Blossom Aas told you Of
our compact Mr. Nicklepod began,
when at dessert, the servants having left
the dining-room
The Judge nodded, the ear trumpet
being on Flossies side
Are you agreed :" was the next direct
question put by the old gentleman
Nod up and down said Flossie
Don't you dare do If sideways"
The Judge reached for the trumpet and
| yelled into it.
We'll talk about that later
"Eery well, said Mr. Nicklepod; a.
sm, as told Blossom an old man. and
erhaps not very good company; be<. |
! know how to treat women folks-lct
EN- have their liberty, and give thems
| plenty Of money and now the
mllionalre's face was fairly radiant
That ought to be satisfactory, said
the Judge: but there are those whA
would abuse such broad privileges-and
one of them is not so very far Oh, either
he added, under his breath.
''Perhaps' but Blossom wouldn't be
one of that kind No, ipiced am sure
of Blossom"
The Judge shook his head ''sideways"
that, time. 1t seemed an involuntary
/ movement.
Cant you oircumlocute to how old
he is, papa said naughty Flossie
Il was telling Ne!-hbor Davis this
morning. the host began, as if in answer
tch hn~ t+6o H. - l. 4
than l am, being only seventy-two last
week"
'tsYou are IN for it, the Judge re-
marked, as the speaker paused a moment
to fill his glass. '>'eel of Your ears,
| Floss. and learn for yourself if they
! haven't grown
"Mv father" Mr.. Nick'epod resumed
lived to be ninety six, and then died
1from an accident. My mother was in
her ninetieth year when she passed away
In fact. we are very long lived race,
! though we seem to age earl y"
according to precedent, twenty years
at least" said the Judge
''The reason haven't married again, !"
the millionaire went on, is because
could never bring myself to believe that
any one whom cared for could ever care
for me; and to have wife whose con
stant wish was for my death would be
rather hard lines-eh, Blossom."
Blossom" managed to nod her head
but her face was turned away from her
host and her father was surprised to see
how pale it was.
why are you like C1sar's Wife" the
latter managed to ask, in his old ioking
1 IF E1rcSip lost h. at thI !.
crisis the consequcncesw would be morcdia-
matte than he cared to contemplate But
happily the change from the dining room
to the beautiful library caused q change N
the conversation, and the victim Of her
own folly had chance to recover her
self. 1t was a long strange evening and
one to be remembered while life lasted.
The two men played checkers. while the
girl guest wandered about among the
books and pictures stealing occasionally :
into the great drawing rooms and coming
back again as white and scared as If she
had seen ghost.
, "Wil it be lonely for YOU. Blossom2' =
the old gentleman asked, as she leturnad
, from one of these excursions. I've been
thinking, he added, without waiting fol
, an answer, ''that it'll make things about
right if l can persuade your pa to come
p too He has no one butyou aud then
t need some business help, and it would bt
heartening thing to have true fr iene
at hand"
"Oh, dear he is goingt to marry u
2 both muttered Flossic
/ What do you say, Judge Mr.. Mex
i lepod went on. suppose You try It 10
a YEAR, There is no reason why TIN
t house cannot be home TO you both Il
the truest sense Of the word Do taxi
. pity on me. neighbors, for believe i an
the loncsornest old vagabond in tn
, whole world.
f ..iu iGc Somerton, wish I was dead,
said Flossie and then, selling IT,
e trumpet she said. in broken tones. "Nl
n Nlcklcpod. YOU are an old angel, an
g papa don't know what to say. and ~
: in inst rs ba(f~a state. Ia love to liz
, here with all these beautiful thin-s an
: with YOU so klni aud generous, and :
would papa that i. If he has a Slngl
f sense left. And | made up my mind
would 1--we here ust because love
J., lack you know Jack and he hadn
: anv money, and hc couldn't marry me
/ about ten ayes
For mercv.s sake Ft1ss the Jud-
!, put IN, lrlplorin9ly, don't be simpl
!. ton.
i tt begun ard Il ] rs to come. "
the girls quick answer And. "
! Nlchl"pod thought sometime | co':'
4 TAX 'afk = Let + may that i, i
y would Wait ior me e-7d ! didn't :
bow ! could really d ycu any harrn
: that i. if you were 'rny fond q me
\ f,ff ara N hon, i?a--aft t-tr1 .