Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-11-11
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Wa le won't 60, viii heo" he said.
gal, II 20 i could, Burt, but j
pat know what a twenty eight mile
FIVE would do to nv rheumatism. j
9nt stnnl riding lately, somehow"
on 60, father Burt sn,l cheer
:cI.y.
He was quiet. modest young fell
~, Sno tried to 30 the right thing,
and was not ashamed OF having it seen
that he tried to-
He raised his handsome blue eve,
aad smiled Mt his regretful parent
You're good boy, Burt" said his
father. warmly.
The West Cary school was to begin
tie next Monday. At two O'clock, on
saturday afternoon, Burt drove up
shadr street in Tenton village, and
hjtchel MS horse before an inviting
tic nous. paiote III dali green, with
y pretty porch, snd little bed OF
4oildOt- 'ldHts, anu d .lHi1fHoch
A handsome, middle-aged woman
answered his ring.
Yes, this is Mr.. Flctcher's." she
aid.
Il GONE from West Cary, Burt ex
planned.
'Ah, yes Malvina has been expect
ing YOU, the lady answered, smiling.
"Will yor take this porch chair while
You wait? It Is cooler here"
"-Ialvina's her husbands sister.
suppo e, Burt thought, and whistled
softly while he waited.
He had but i've minutesto wait, ard
then strange thing occurred.
A slender young girl, with chestnut
hair crimped around her delicate face,
with bright, dark eyes and vivid col
oring, tripped out of the house, and
shook hands with him in the friendliest
way.
81 WAS oil ready, you see, !" she said !;
and her quick smile made two distinct
dimples. ''Good-by, Tom" She
huc2Cd and kissed q fourt pen-vear-o
boy, who had brought out big sat
chel. "Good-bv, mamma another
warm embrace. I'm coming home
next Saturday on the morning train
md I'll get back somehow. I'll write
to you before then Good-by,' ~
Burt took the satchel, and followed
the affectionate family group down the
walk He felt dazed
He did not know exactly what he was
doing When the blooming young
lady kissed her relatives vet again at
the gate, be shook hands with them
both, confusedlv. Then he blushed
but the young lady looked pleased
A light wind lifted the soft locks of
her pretty hair, as they drove axav
Burt hardly dared look at her. He did
not find his voice till he had turned
the first corner.
80 you are Miss Fletcher Malvina
Fletcher he said, abruptly.
The new teacher turned her bright
eyes upon him.
'Who did you think was?' she de.
manded.
''Nobody-I- nobody" Burt falt-
cred
Thank vor." Miss Fletcher cried,
laughing; and Burt laughed.
He was half afraid of this bright
Young creature. with her charming
-rettincss and her lively wcvs; and
set. he felt oddly ut ease with her, she
WIS 80 cheerful and SO friendly.
H. did not know how he did it. but
tommencing stamm-ringlv, be told her
Of the little Joke which Mr. Pease had
conceived and successfully carried
through.
How funnv! Malvina Fletcher
cried. And how cute Of him be
lieve | shall like him I thought |
should when | saw him | believe |
can manage him. vou know make
hin, furnish new thing for the school
room, and raise my wages a dollar 8
week, she declared, merrllv. her dim
ples tvinkling
II know you can" Burt responded,
with ~arm.h-Burt, the ba.htul. the
seE-distrustful. You'll have him at
your mercy, too. fo- you'll board
there. They always board the teach
ers- We live just roa2d the corner
from the Peases's," he added. more
timorously.
Il am glad vou DO. Nslvina =
joined. frankly. ani without h!u-hs.-
I've s tennis court, said b4st :