Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-05-21
pointed to the chubby little figure,
whose back happened to be turned.
| shock my head and laughed.

shock my head and laughed.
"You'li see," said. the incorrigible.
''See what1" inquired Miss Kent, quite
unaware of our pantomime.
THAT parties which are chemically
attracted will unite. Don't you think
this sleeve little too long, Miss Kenta'
"Not after the seam is off, But what
were you saying, Mrs. Carlisle? Tue
other day, at Professor Doynton's, saw
some wonderful experiments"
"And did they succeedl" inquired
Jennie, demurely.
"Beautifuly"
$50 will mine. never yet botchel
a job in my life."
81 don't think quite understand
you" replied Miss Kent, perplexed
"No2 always grow scientific when
talking about marriage, my dear.
"Bother!' was all the little woman
F said, but the tone was mucn better,
natured than expected.
The next week Cousin Mark arrived.
and liked him at once. An unhappy
marriage would have been the last thing
thought OF in connection with that gen
tleman. He had accepted :he situation
| like a man, Jennie told me, and for
| fifteen wears carried Il load Of misery that
few could have endured Death relieved
! him at last, and now the poor fellow
actually believed himself an alien from
domestic happiness.
Singular as it may appear, Cousin
Mark was the embodiment Of good health
and good nature; fifty, perhaps, though
he didn't look it, and as rotund and as
fresh in his way as the littlo dress
maker was in hers. AS looked at him
defied anybody to see one and not be
reminded of tire other
81 was surprised you should think it
necessary to caution mc about that,
Cousin Mark cooed the plotter, as she
stood by his side, looking out of the
window. "The idea of my being SO
ridculous.' And in the same breath
with wink at me: "Come, let Us 90
to nv sitting room. We are at work
there, but it won't make any difference
to you, will it?"
OF course Cousin Mark answered
"No" promptly, as innocent as dove
about the trap being laid for him..
This is my cousin, Mr.. Lansing, Mis-
Kent" And Mr.. Lansing bowed politely
and Miss Kent rose, dropped her scis
sors, blushed and sat down again. Cousin
Mark picked up the refractory imple
ments, and then Mrs. Jennie proceeded
with rare caution and tact to her labo
of love
Two or three invitations to the sew
Ing room were quite sufficient to max
Cousin Mark perfectly at home there
and after q week he became familia
enough TO say
''If you are not too busy I would lik
to read this article"
"Oh, | am never too busy to be rca
to, :" Miss Kent would say. ''Sit dow
by the window, in this confortabl
chair, and lets hear It.
After q couple of weeks, when tt
genslema1 came in hoarse, with q sud
den cold, Miss kcnt hustled about, ht
voice full of sympathy, and brewe | hir
dose which he declared he would neve
forget to his dying day, bat one dos
cured. After this occurrence, Mss Ken
was a really wonderful woman.
Ab, what al arch plotter. She /
them sklrnisa about, but not once di
she give them chance u be alone t
gether. Her plans were not to be d.
stroyed By premature conddence unt
the very evening preceding Cousi
Mark departure for California. The
Miss Kent was vcry dcnureiy asked t
remain and keep an eye on Na-ter Ca
Isle. whom The fond mother iil uc
care to leave qlite alone VITA his nurse
I've are compelled = be gone
couple Of hours, said she, ',but Cous
9 Mark will read to you-"oa't 20
cousin7'
"Certainly. if Mss Kent would Liz
it, replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks to goc
management, was never awake 10 t
Q evening, 50 the victims Of this mstr
: II c1I,ai speculation would have plenty {
/. time. The back parlor was the roo
r most in use during the evening, ani OF
| Of this room was large closet with
r large blind ventilator, AMI out Of th
: closet a door leading to her back ssoc