Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-07-08

creeturs. You can't so much as speak
to EN-, but they fly off at tangent.
Get things ready for Sam gal, that s
ell j ask Of vou-and mind YOU hev
some fried chicken for supper. hi
Jenlfer hain't had a bite o fried
chicken since he's been here. And
look arter the young goslins that S
comm outen the shell dowTp to the
barn-l suspicion there's a weasel
abroad somew heres and mind the
calves don't git into the corn. reely
must mend that gate pin some o these
days. Come. boys, if you're sure you
cant worry down no more vittles-"
II WAS not until the four men had
ehuffict! off to the barnyard to look at
nclc ]Pctors latest investment in
t"a Durham COW, ere they returned to
the bayfield,, that Nancy sank YEARLY
loxn into a patch cushioned rocker
sni burst into tears.
lin worked harder'n any slave
sad she, land don't never have no
chancc to 20 nowhere nor see nothin',
audyct Uncle Peter tn KS ain't worth
ny iecp.
''Wny. what's the matter, Nancy1
lr Name Norton, aren't you?'
,T.."t, ch"erv voice sounded on
car-. light hand touched her
..pnIder
Nancy jumped 10 her feet
'Are YOU Uncle Sans daughte12"
- cricI
"Why, of course 1 am, Nancy Nor
ton, just like yourself. Named after
our dear old grandmothu-only they
call me Mamie
A smouldering feeling of resentment
had possessed Nancy's heart toward
this unknown relation; but it was all
dispersed now In the light of those
clear, hazel eyes-the sunshine of that
winning smile.
In second she knew that,she should
like her new cousin.
Nothing is the matter" said she,
Except that the washin' is behind to-
| tired out.
/ Where the girl?"
Pretty Mamie looked inquiringly
! around.
I'm the girl' Nancy answered
''Then I'll be girl, too," Mamie
laughed out, taking off her gloves and
unfastening her pi1uant little cape
"You go and hang out the clothes and
I'll see about clearing off this table.
Because I'm to board here, father says,
and YOU and | are to be great friends. !"
Nancy looked wlstfully at her.
"Kiss me, won't YOU" said she.
"Oh, YES. I'd so bike to be friends with
vou, I haven't never had no girl
friends.
And Mamie kissed her with a'kiss
that carried a whole heart full of love
with it.
The three hired men we're overcome
with embarrassment when, on arrlv'
inc in time for the fried chicken and
hot waffies that evening. they found
themselves confronted with such 6
daintilv dressed smiling young lady
Even Uncle Peter himself was mo
mentarilv abashed at the style ant
heantv Of brother Sans daughter.
The new deestrick school-ma am,
whispered Hiram Jeniter to Noal
johnson.
Earns twenty dollars o month,
uttered Hezekish Hopper. Twenty
dollars!"
Dressed up like fashion plate :!
invardly reflected Johnson. "Prope
looking. though.
Mamie would not hear Of hanishin
Nancy to the garnet chamber.
why cant we share the same roof
together" she coaxed. Il should lik
o companion, and there's plenty {
room
Uncle Peter evinced' ostenta.ious az
rroval Of his new neice, and It require
all Nancy>s hearty affection for th
) new conner to preserve her from th
stings Of jealousy.
a 81 don't see, said Uncle Peter, ''wh
g Nancy can't earn money like you do.
How much do you pay herr aske
5 Mamie, lifting her eyes to his face.
: Me? Pay Nancy? Why. her boar
r an clothes, to-be-sure. It's all she
b worth:"
a "And what does she do?"
tfs.