Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-08-20

ouicast, Dut until then shalt take the
liberty of doing precisely as please.
Come, Harry
"Ihen you are actually going to Squire
hacphersons, place where nobody
gisitsl"
''Yes, actually an,i truly
kosss lip curved, bu, she chose t.
hazard no further remonstrance.
She was IN the village drug store, one
afternoon, few days subsequently,
choosing book from among the we'll
thnmbed circulating library, when Squire
Aaepherson's rickety old family carryali
drove up, and young lady al,ghtej.
Rosa turned and glanced at her with a
sort OF languid, insolent curiosity, as if
a. <oiLe rara avis that fortune had thrown
III her way.
$50 that is Mabel Markham, who
t.. = tAe district school:" she tho lgh,,
coi.r.nptously. j
Mss Markham was slight and fair. aud
delicate, with biz blue eyes which looked
at von with the soft, wondering inno.
c"ner O . c.I'id, skin smooth sand pink
a. Al o,eauder petal, and profusiou of
ia: hossy cnrls, ripping like u golden
cataract over her shoulders.
Her dress was very plain-a dark
brown g'nyilan, With collar and cuffs of
he most spotless linen, bow Of blue
.,b..,n at her throat, and u hat Of fine
straw, trimmed with blue ribbon also.
"You could buy it all for five dollars
thought Rosa, scornfully, as she gave
ncr own green and gold changeable silk
a ,ustle and Glanced at the broad gold
bracelets that she wore.
"Whv. Mabel, my darling, is itvou,"
Mrs Wy,c mad cp.erel at that mo-
ment.
Mrs Wylie was The rector, wife,
bustlIng, GENIAL matron, of forty Or SO,
and WAS hugging and kissing Mabel
Markham with empressement.
GLOW very Fortunate that l should
nave met you here, my dear, and how
we'll you look Ah, teaching agree:
with you, I see: Aud how is your sicl
friend, Miss Claremont1"
''She is better, Mrs. Wy lie.
''Is she? Pm sure I'm delighted t.
ear it, for"
Here the chirping little lady broke off
abruptly, for she had just caught sight
of Rosa, still glancing over the worn
hacks Of the wellread volumes, and
yawning behind her French kid -glovcd
hands
She ran up to her at once.
''Rosa Vernon, you here too7 Why,
| you are the very person l wanted to see !.
Come and let me introduce you to my
| friend, Miss MarKhatn.'
She laid her hand lightly on Rosa s
arm as she spoke, but Miss Vernon drew
back, q little haughtiiy.
| Excuse me, Mrs Wyiie, but hav'
DO anxiety to become ar quaInted with /
school teacher
Mrs Wvlie looked bcwilderel.
But, my dear, you don't understand
that
II do understand all that | cafe to
Mrs. Wyhe-you will please excuse me
from the introduction"
As she drew coldiy back sne saw with
internal satisfaction that Miss Markham
from her position a, the counter beyonc
bad doubtless heard the whole conver
sation. For the crimson ha / oversprea
the oval cheek turaed toward them. an,l
Mabel's head dropped an instant.
.Ob, dear cr.ei Mrs. Wylie, in evi
dent CONSERVATION, II 10 hope 81
hasn't hearl Is
"It is quite matter OF indifference I
me whether sne has or no. sail .,os.
'sLe is only i school teacher.
Mrs. Wy.ie- turned away, hurt an
disappointed, and Rosa swept out of tn
store
.Mabe, dearest, yol won't mini
petulaut chi,,is ill-brel crlticisn2' sh
pleaaed. coming close to Miss MARKHAM