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

reside in the place. aud they say sae ia
lovely!"
"She Cannot be more lovely than nv
Mabel, and do not choose TO submit 10
the imputation of being fortunehun,er.
| am able TO earn nv own living and my .
wife's, too. You will call on my fiaucee,
Rosa, won't youa"
81 will never speak 30 her,
"Then you can let it alone, said Rob :
ert Vernon, flushing little; .j''ony !,
did not know you were such a fool, /
Rosa
Aud so the matter restcl for a few |
days
"a party at the Taliaferros witt, +,
tents On the lawf aud band Of music
from New York; Oh, how Splendid" :"
calculated Miss Nernon, dancing about
the parlor floor with the note of invita-
ton in her hand. $50. the family have
really arrived at the place and you got
me the invitation from Harry Leslie ~
kind of you! And will the ma lor :
niece be there:'
eyes, she will be there
"Iiave YOU seen herr
"Yes, often
ooh, do so long to see her mus.
send to the city tor a new white grena.
dine dress, aud wreath of pink gera
niuns-roses are common =
And Rosa sat down at once to writeJ
the note to her dlc.,in, .c,.
"Of course you won't 90, Bob!' she
said, loftily.
why shouldn't I eo2' demanoel
Bob, detiantly cyiug his sister.
because your fancee won't be there
''Don't be too sure Of that"
81 am sure OF it; who would invite q
district-school teacDer9 Aud the Talia-
ferros are 50 excl. .siye aud aris,ocrasc,
too
"Mabel will be there said Bob.
briefly; but that was all he could be in.
duced to say for the qualification OF his
sisters curiosity.
The evening Of the much talked Of
party finally arrived, with full moon,
and the lovliest of September nights, to
do all due honor. to its festivities. Rosa
arrived rather late impatient As she was
to view the internal arrangements Of the
stately old stone mansion she would
, sooner have cut OFT her right maud taaa
he::. uniashionably early. She was
| dressed in the white .reua line, with the
wreath OF punk blossoms encircllny her
| jetty hair, aud had the agreeable con.
sciousneSs that she was beco.niuyly at
tirel, anl looked very well. Harry
| Leslie met her at the door Of the already
| thron"ed drawing room. AMI offeret her
| his arm to conduct her 10 her most aud
| hostess.
! Major Taliaferro, finelooking dig
| nitied, elderly gentleman of the old
| school, stood at the hea Of the room,
with his wife beside him-a stately lady
| rustlin- wnite brocale, an such dla-
| monds as almost q aZzl,I Rosa S eye,
with their blaze. As she incline d he
head to them the ma ior took her hand
kindly
! Miss Vernon, allow me 10 introduce
von to my niece. Miss Markh ham
Yes, it wa, Mabe Markham. dresse
ia white tnI,e. with pearls and SIN ,!e
| wnIte roses III h-r golden curls Of HAIR,
and Bob stood beside her, holding ne
houane. with conscious pride in his ta'l
companions winnin. beauty.
Rosa looked 81 bewliierel tha, ue,
brother burst ont iaushin1.
ii thought Miss Markham was tn,
schooiteacncr :" stamm-rcd Rp-a. scare
| " knowing wha, she a>saying IN nel
confusion
You were perfectly correct IN yo.
sErmises. Mis- Eeraon.' a1sverel II i.
bel. quietly NOR was ashamed o. n'
VOCATION Bat was only temporarily
occupying the position on behalf Of NJ,
school friend. Miss Claremont. woose
ilue>s incApaciia:c,i her from a. oace
taxing he: post. am haDpy 10 "a,
tia, now she is we'll enough to relieve ms
| from nv labor o. love
| fresh sroup ot arrivals were nos
ANNOUNCED, and Ros. s;eppesi aside. l.
tie s.me ias'aa. Mrs. Wyilcs .4asa
,ag eyes nlr. her
80 you have been introduced 70 NJ,
Nsraham. after aiif" sac aii. w.,I :
spice OF p!.slui malice III Der sone. al.
YOU would only have allowed me 10 ex
plain 10 you AS; week tha: MAJOR Talis
.eryo niece .as officiating in Ier is.eai :