Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-03-01

beauty. you'd not hurt halr of 70,
head-I mean feather Of your down
wing-for the world. There, fy ava
and enjoy your little life while 70
may
And with light, soft motion of he
hand, she waited the insect into tn
air.
do you treat men as you do butte.
fics2' inquired Robert, as he stood be
side her
How" with an expression of limo
cent inquiry
Why, make captives Of them, anus,
yourself with them for awhile, and theH
send them of as you did that poor in
sect.
This one came futtering around me.
If men and butterflies hold themselves
aloof, don't trouble myself to catch
them"
What did she mean: for her cheek
flushed slightly, aud she gave queer
little toss Of hear head
Harrios glanced sharply az her, and a
flush arose to her cheek also I, was
clear that, for some reason, these two
girls had 10 affection for each other.
Dick led Harriet aside to took at
Uncle Ambroses beehive.
Oracle stood on the garden walk.
slowly plucking the petals from grow.
ing rose.
Are you going to the picnic next
Thursday" she asked, looking up at
Robert with half shy, appealing look,
as # IN apology for her late sharp speech.
Il have not thought about it. Shall
you go>'
q don't know. They say it Will be
pleasant "
Should lie ask her to go with himf
But why should he, when she would no
doubt prefer Dick Lowrey's more agreea-
bic and entertaining society
Heaid not wish to force her into an
unwilling acceptance Of his company.
And while he stood hesitating, the
girl suddenly tore away the whole Of the
rose-leavc. and tossed them impatientl5
into the air.
What changeable, incomprehensible
creature she was. Robert thought
As the two approached the house they
found the family on the wide piazza en-
/ Toying the pleasant evening air. Little
Flossie, seated on the top step, was busily
| polishing something on her white apron
/ What have you there, Pet2n said
| Robert, with whom she was a special
! favoritc
she held up a little horseshoe shaped
chicken bone. white and shining as
| IVORY
! got it at supper. It's lucky bone,
/ and | mean to let you pull it with me,
Cousin Robert, because you brought me
thr big pear to day. You know, if you
| get the shortest piece and stick it over
the panlor door you'll marry the first
pretty lady that stops. under it >
hat nonsense" laughed Oracle.
"You don't believe in that, do you
! FIo~sic1'
Nancy SAYS lt's-true and she knows
returned Flossie, with a sublime faith
in the kitchen girl.
Nancy isn't the only one who be
|. heves in the charm Of the lucky bone II
bringing about marriages, said Aun
| Ellen. smiling. "Ask Cousin Rebecca
/ here
To be-surc,' replied Miss Rebecca
i promptly. Why, l know OF at leas
! two matches that were brought about b,
my lucky bones. One of the parties was
I Sonhy Jones, that ! was bridesmaid TO-
1 LET me see more than thirty wears gone.
and shes dead now. poor creetur.
reeollec' as if twas Yesterday when she
! put that bone over the p2rlor door, and
Billy Jones came walking i'll and stopped
] right under it a minnit to take off his hat
and make bow. and they was married
less than sin months after.
Il dare say he knew about th. bone
being there, said Flossies grown sister
Lucy, laughing.
well he always gave out as rs didn't
and | know 'twasn't so with the Other
match. That was your aunt Liza own
We was spending the day at the Withers' :
and she got the lucky bone al dinner
and who should walk right under i bu
sour Uncle Jeems, that she'd never SC
eyes on before Then she whispered Il
me that her loi was fixed, and she d have
to marry him; and she did.
/ dare say She d have married him al