Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-19

jolly life, and was successful: and
know that she was we'll treated and pro
vlded for, and found much comfort. af-
ter her husbands death, in ner little son.
All this. But know that one love
and one only--iiyed in their hearts ever,
| and that for 4 moment hasty foolishness
| twenty years Of their lives were to all in
tents wasted
There was puIsing pause. The girls
hand trembled where it rested, her throat
had he qulvering which tells Of tears.
| And when she spoke. It was with half
sob.
Twenty years." she echoed Then
something has happened at last Then
| he he met her arainl"
''les, he has, my DEAR said Mr.
CRANKY, geatly.
| Then vou-oh, know it is you." she
cried, trenulou,y y-'' then you were Mrs
| Campbel's lover before. And that cruel
thing happened to youtwo! And you
have found her again. "Oh, Mr.. CRANKY,
aow glad am. /"
She was softly crying in her gauntleted
little hand.
Give found her Mr.. CRANKY re.
sponded, speaking in matter Of fact
tones. though be brushed his eyes hastily.
And all my bachelor friends are laugh.
ing at me- and won't let me of short Of
a three hundreddollar stag supper as Il
pennance But I-we-are happy at
last. And that is somcthin.
"That is evervthing,, the girl an
swerod, almost inaulibIy.
; She felt his searching eyes upon her,
and trembled !. little; looking down,
.sotlv flushed.
What WAS he going to say now4 Some,
thing, she was sure, she could not bear
She felt nervous and fearful and
Wletched enough now, and another word
would be too much. She knew it, and
slfr W ishcd--
1 But the words Mr.. CRANKY uttered
were ''By George in excited tones.
"By George he repeated, staring at
Ida and far back at the groom, and again
at the object which had called forth the
remark.
! The Oh lect was young man at some
distance ahead in the bridal path, on a
slowly walking horse hot an astonishing
sight
There was 4 sort Of q furry before
Idas wondering eyes. Mr. Cranky was
gone, suddenly aui without a farewell.
DID he churkIe as he touched his
.crop' tc his horse, She almost fancied
H. Aud then -
Harry she cried, and her voice sank
to the merest whisper. "Harry!'
We.I--Ida,' the young man on the
ieisureiy horse answered, his voice nc
less shaken.
tie was dark eyed, broad-shouldered
manly and his eyes sought hers with al
anxlous directness. while he thrust back
his hat from i full forehead.
"IIarry, she whispered-he hao
reiaed close -''I-I-oh, Harry, how
wrong was Can you ever forget it
I-Mr. CRANKY has been talking ane
telling me, and ! see it 50 plainly. how
foolish | was and how cruel. Say some
&thing, Harry"
"Hush' - he said gently. His hant
was on her horses neck "Foolish ant
cruel! SO was |, and confoundedy ob
stnate besides, How dear Of YOU I,
speak, Ida, ] suppose | should nav
ridden by like the pig headed rascal
; am. ! don know what Mr.. CRANKY ha
TO do with it. Good for him he's en-
gagged 10 Mrs Campbell or he'd ge.
punched head Bat you've made M
happy, dear What fools We were,
shall never happen again, shall it9 Nc
if | know myself Shall IL" he queried
, tenderls.
'.Ncver,' she answered, her IA
face raised 10 his in sweet soemnsiy
What had CRANKY to do with it, any
how he blurted forth, with lingerin
jealousy delicious to her.
"Il, tell you some time, dear, she al
swered. softly ''You-you haven't 10
! the rug! | want il again.
i live kept it il my inside breast -po
ket every minute" ne replied. hal
: laughing, all his fine face softenc1
And nobody else was in the bridi
path just there, and the groom pretends
Y net to be looking-Harry leaned to K
TIL his lips touched her Cheek. k.-3.t4
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