Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-05-23
Aunt Hal nibbled coquettishly at the
edge of the envelope; the new false
teeth cleaned in smile

t0Se vi tue euSeiope, the new false
teeth cleaned in a smile.
I-think-I-shall. -
''And you fourteen years oil der than
he is!''
People don't think SO much about
such things as they used to do, rea-
soned Miss Hartford, the elder. .'Eros
is immortal, you know, dear"
Halcyon sank back into the hammock
and reopened her book.
You must do as you please, Of
course said she. '.After that quota
ton about Eros, | haven't suggestion
to offer"
jealous, poor darling thought
Aunt Hal, with thrill of exultation.
But she only said
"Well, of course one can't help those
things happening to one, and your time
will come soon, dear, never fear.
''It's good thing" she added to her
self, 'that she don't know anything
about dear old Judge Flostroy. There's
a difference in age, if you please, and
the old pet is SO infatuated about me-
An old mans darling, or young mans
slave which?'
While Halcyon thought, on her side:
'.The silly goose! He has done ii
now. He has been making love to Aunt
Hal, under the impression that he was
counting me. | thought, Of course, he
knew that her name was the same as
mine. Didn't she stand gcdmother to
me at st. Chrysoline's. and give me a
coral and bells and an embroidered
christening robe? And now he has
actually proposed to her. Well, if he is
the man take him to be, he'll stand by
his coloIs, cost him what it may. A
man who could walk up to the cannon's
, mouth at Bey-Idonna surely'word shrink
even from Aunt Hal. And I'd ra-rather
know that he was "a true hero th-than
have poltroon for my husband"
And Halcyon turned, her face toward
| the pillow, aud cried great, sparkling
tears like dewdrops.
! $50 you're back again, Lieutenant2
Beg pardon-Td orter'd said Colonel,
do suppose" said the old hack-driver at
the station, whom Charley lBlesson had
remembered ever since ne was a child.
"WeH, Ideclare. I shouldn't shardly hev
knoWed vel And come back ito be mar.
ried, ehl''
Blossom bit his lips; butfhc laughed
carelessly Jonas Hopper was privi
legged individual, like the;court testers of
cid.
''How did you know, old manl" said
ooh, dunno! Miss Hartford, she's
been gettin' ready to be married, this
ong time" said Jonas, hosting the
Colonel's luggage on the back of tn
wagon. And >dressmakerss sandSmillin
ers they will talk, you know, though In
told Miss Hal took great pains'to hide
it.
.Did shes" aside: ''The hrling!')
"And tine woman she is, Colonel,
officiously added Jonas, as heipushed il
the last iron clamped trunk. "a yer
fine woman, considerin' her age. onl
wonder she amt married before"
Colonel Blossom opened hiss sleep
black eyes.
"Why, who on earth are youAtalkin
about, man." said he.
"Why, Miss Hal Hartford, to-b'
sure"
Miss Halcyon or Miss Halliana7'
"There amt no Miss Haliana,' sal
Jonas They're both the same name
but we calls the aunt Miss Hal and Il
niece Miss Halcyon. My daughter she
lady's-maid there; and I'd orter know
If any one does. !"
"And which of them is it that is g
ing to be marriedl" breathlessly querie
Blossom
why, the old 'un. of course-Be
pardon hurriedly added Jones, 8
mean Miss Hal. Polly she tells me there
four and twenty different gounds O
dered. let alone the jackets and paraso
and ten button kid gloves ft'to NAL
your bair stand on end"
e '.And Miss Halcyon-the young lady
cried Blossom she is engaged toof'
! mot as any one XII ows on sal
/, Jonas. 'sTnat all, Colonell Got yot
telescope bag? Then we'd better
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