Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-06-06

o"4e, Won near "orO more. For |
ward, march! It's time to be off,"
Charley submitted, feeling little re-
preached, for, though he had set cot
with the intention of going to the play,
when he took second thought. he did
not care to go without Kate. But Miss
Jessie was very willing to be escorted bv
her handsome cousin.
Kate had gone to bed before he got
home, and he would not disturb her.
BIT at breakfast next morning he told
her what q grand time they had enjoyed
"fe-ess am very glad, Charley"
said Kate, rather family.
"Oh, res. We only missed you, dear
But Jess is SO lively, one couldn't help
having good time with her. By the
way, Kate, she says, as you are SO busy
with the baby, she will not stand on cere-
mony and wait for you to call on her.
She is coming over with Stella to-day.
We must have her to stay here, you
know. If you can't spare time to enter
tain her, why, l can"
A sudden feeling (which she could not
explain, fired Kate's heart, and made
her say, with some spirit:
Il shall do my part, of course, Char.
ley
That's good girl" he returned, in
tones of real pleasure. 'I knew you
would Tiff that wretched-"
''Charles Grant,
ooh, excuse me-that precious baby
did not absorb all your time. Then
you'll invite her to stay when they call?"
eyes"
"Youre darling. Wish 1 could be
here, too. But you can make them stay
to dinner Good-bye!" A kiss, and he
was off.
"Oh, yes! She'll stay, fast enough"
sighed Kate, as she went upstairs. "But
what l wish is that people would just
stay at home as I do. However, as Miss
Jess has no husband and baby to keep
her at home, it is to be expected that
she will 60 anywhere where she can find
amusement
And then Miss Kate nodded her head.
and her eyes had an unusual sparkle in
them, as if she had suddenly come to
some resolution which she was deter
mined to carry out.
Kate flew around in her nursery that
morning with will; and before her
callers could possibly be expected she
had taken off her untidy wrapper, curled
her hair and made herself as pretty as
she could. If she took a bit of cry
while she held the curling iron, it might
have been because that small instrument
Of torture was too hot.
They came, and it seemed to Kate that
Jess looked slightly surprised at her ap-
pearance.
"Why, they told me you had grown
quite domestic, dear! Given up society,
and all that.' the young lady cried,
settlino her silken plumage in Kate's
cosiest chair. "But declare, you hook
as fresh and blooming as ever! l am
quite vexed with Charley"
II hope you enjoyed the opera, last
night?" observed Kate, rather coolly, j
not replying to her words.
ooh, yes, indeed! 1t seemed like old
times to be with Charley again. Oh,
by the way, did he tell you he was going
to take me out riding this afternoon2'
she ratified on. 81 told him he ought to
take you, but he said you wouldn't 60. "
"Not to-day. Some other time, with
pleasure" answered Kate. But her
usual 81 couldn't leave the baby" was
not spoken, and Stella stared little,
and then smiled and nodded her head,
as if she had s1daenly chancei upon
! bright idea. ~
/, Kate gave the invitation Charley had
suggested, but the visitors declined to
to remain to dinner that day. Miss
Jessie promised to come in few days
and spend week or two with them.
! At noon, instead Of Charley, came the
/ Office boy, bringing little note, to say
/ that she need not wait, for he would not
come TO dinner Had an engagement
for the afternoon, but would come home
early to supper.
AN engagement Yes, 70 ride with
| his cousin - said Kate, to herself with a
smile. .Al right, Mr.. Charley. The
mex, time, rather think will be Of the
party
Size was very busy that afternoon. But
when Charley came up al ;ea-time, it Wa