Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-08-30

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"She will have her OWE way and alter
everything to suit herself, and it will
hardly be home to hin any more
Couldn't you get hin to break the
engagement Mayhew inquired, sympa-
tmtically.
"We have warned him of her merce-
nary views" Mrs Basccmb replied, "but
1t Is OF no use. can see that he is not
happy, aud that he really secretly regrets
having been led By his sympathy for her
affected loneliness and interest in himself,
to offer her a home and his hand but he
considers himself bound in honor by his
engagement
And if he broke it." Tom put in,
''she " ourH sue for breach of promise
It would take d pile of ten or twenty
thousand one dollar notes to plaster and
heal her laceratcd heart. .
''1he only chance for him" said Josie,
''ls for some richer suitor to present him,
self. In that case she would make moth.
ing Of throwing over uncle"
1t isn't likely that such chance will
offer, said Mrs Bascomb
And then, after moments silence,
she added, with much feeling:
~ don't see that anything whatever
chn be done And yet would give half
Of ali possess, or do anything in the
world for the person who would break
or this match.'
Cora, having finished winding her
nix, had stepped into the house to put
il away IIer lover took seat near Mrs.
Bascomb.
If | break off your brother 5 match, y
he said, may rely upon the promise
you have Just made?'
"Certainly," she answered., "though
1 don expect that you will ever be able
to claim it. =
4 call upon you, Miss Josie and Tom,
|
"Why, how do you propose to pro.
:ccd.' inquired Josie.
- played the rich creole lover to you
last winter Why should I not act it as
well now to--to any lady who can her
self play part
Josie claspcd her hands ia delight, aud
Toms classic countenance was illumined
with smile which displayed the whole
Of an eproachable set Of teeth
''Oh, If YOU would, And we will all
help YOU And how fortunate that no.
body here knows YOU. And oh, what
blessing it viii be to everybody and
what fun Josie excitedly exclaimed
"But remember, young people, there
must be no fbbing'
"Certainly not, Aunt Maria. The
plain. unvarished truth is all that we
shall need"
"Hist,' said Tom, tragically. "she
comes"
Obeying signal from Josie, Mayhem
disappeared into the house
The widow came up the steps, all
smiles, bangs and fluttering ribbons.
- have left Mr.. Walden at the gate
/ talking to Doctor James, she simpered.
I'VE have been criticising The appearance
of the house, and suggested that this
oldfashioned porch and the gablei roof
be removed, and Grecian portico and
nansard substituted Don't you agree
that it would be a great Improvement
Mrs Bascomb flushed, aud an angry
reply was on her lips, bat she checked
herself
81 think 1t would. said Tom gravcly.
ESPECIALLY if there's a Gothic bow. win
dow. and tower or Chinese pagoda ol
something on the roof to afford bette,
siew. Won't it, Joe3"
1T will make little difference to me,
replied his sister, las l don't expect tc
i've here always
.IndevI?" said the widow. with inter
est. delighted At the idea Of getting rio
Of Mr.. Vaden's favorite niece. May
presume that there is another person con
cerned, Miss Josephinel'