Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-27

into the street; should enjoy it 50 when
] couldn't 20 out in rainy weathey
Why didn't he propose to y5d,
Aunt51 said Mahala.
Nahala Portland" said Miss Saraus
tia. II only wish he had. Now dor,
be h1sty. What is grannar or words
YOU can't, find in the dictionag, put
against solid cash and intrinsic WORTH
Intrinsic worth is good, Aunt Saman-
tia, said Mahala; then suddenly She
broke down and began TO cry.
.'You We forgotten all about Daaicl
said she. 'tEveryone has forgotte:, him
but me. >
No, dear, haven't, but he is dead,
said Miss Samantha. "They were all
lost, YOU know; every one went down
with the ship Daniel, why thought
so much of him. don't forget, but you
know he is dead
Wy love for him is not, said M1hala
i can never care for anyone else
Dear me-" sighed Aunt Samantha
well, [ never had u sweetheart, per
haps there are things | don't know
about, but then, why not Samuel Jetfer
son as we'll as any other mant'
"'Wcll, I've month for thinking Of
1t, said Mahaa. She left the chair and
caught UP hat and walked out into the
twilight. 1t was summer, but at that
time there were few visitors from the
city, the children had been called in TO
supper or to bed She walked on until
lnT 10 ~ ~ II, !
see the water, the Islands, the wreck of
an old whaler, rising black against the
blue lray sky, and the lighthouse on
Sankaty Head, where the lamps had just
begun To glow How often had shc
walked here leaning on her lovers arm
what dreams they had had of the da,>
when he sfould be captain and she IL
captalns wife All those sweet hopes,
IL That tender love had been swallowed
bg he bi!lows when the Sally Jane, Of
>ia~"onset Went down with all on
board
Oh, Dan. my dear, dead darling,
tie Girl molned TO herself, aud turned
mi saw ~trnuet Jefferson behind her
lie made haste TO reach her side and
ho.i out his hand. He was old, but
-turay, q shock OF iron gray hair covered
hs head aud lis face lay under it, red
with wind and weather. but still d fine
fac
Ese.in', Mahsly, he sad I'm
Ioal 4Iad TN 10 See you-how be you.
! spoke even less yranmaticaily than he
wrote, vet hls speech produced a better
|, ~ 4 l,.s
from choice that he used the words he
uttered, not from ignorance
'.l-on got ny letter, he said. ''Take
ronr time take your time. wonldnt
hey no answer vet -ef vou was ready with
it, 1t pretty niGht, isn't II The light
looks GOOD out there.
lr,, said Martha, she had laughed
At his letter, but she could not laugh at
I hlm, 1t is III very charming
The spot YOU stand on is the pretticst.
sad the old msn you've been cryin'
Nahaiv.
YES, she answered. I've been
thinking of Daniel Daniel Dane, | was
- marry him when he came back.
Il remember lost in the Sally Jane
of Siascouset, said old Jefferson. $50
you was thiukin os him.
II never can forget him or cease to
love him said Mahala. She stood still
and looked out toward the light as she
spoke, and Old Jefferson took her hand
and drew it through his arm.
Il don't ask YOU should said he.
you don't expect I've forgot Patience
Npelrr, do you} She and me married
| forty year ago / marriet Rosanna CH
/ rick after she was gone, but 1 don't for
i ri. dunno how things Is fixed in
heaven. but | shil look for Patienceef
It's fixed - as kin. want you to bo
rood II me and me to be good to you,
+ ana >hill he proud of you and pet you
i ike YOU was a little lamo; but dom
expect them feelings l had for Patience
i io COME back. no more than you expect
/ tLe.u you hal for Dan'l TO come. Other
tuiags die * we'll as folks, my dar
3 i.r
For the first time Mahala felt that
/ tuere was something in this old man s
,oal akin 10 hers. She looked up into
his face, he stopped and kissed her on the
, forehead, and she said
II Will marry you, Mr. Jefferson, and
/ Viii trs 70 make YOU happy An hour
tltar he left her q; the door OF her cot
t4ge. and she entered and closed the
door before che spoke.
~ III shall have the corner room.
! Aunt Samantha she said. "and you
,au see both streets from the window,
! vou know
You've accepted him then2" cried
I Ms Samantha. Did you writel'
II met him. said Aahala. Are you
pie >edE
Il am tickled to DEATH said Miss
~4nantha Then Nahsla took the blue
e.tey from the table and folded It up
Ilh .hs yctioS envelope aud lifted OF
lid 5. the small stove aud dropped
l;,'e package upon the Goals
,.,,sa bless rs all, she said. Let Is
~ tp bed
II she night Aunt Samantha spoke.
NE you a.ake Nshalat' she asked
Il. " said Nlhala wide awake