Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-04-22

- NM ..Just out for a
l5%GET1N\G little walk, auntie.
The day is so delicious" says Le-
tltia, with her most engaging smle. She
is thinking what an awful thing it will
be if auntie forbids her TO go out to-day,
of all days, and Jack waiting for her at
the top of the meadow.
"Now, once for all, Lettiia, let this
be understood between u.s." says Miss
Banbridge; ''there is to be no inter
course between this house and that CT the
Court. You may think am too old to
hear things, but there you are wrong. l
have heard a good deal lately about
young KarClinge, who has returned to
the Court after his fathers death: heard,
too, with deep regret, Letitia, that you
SO far forgot yourself as to dance with
him fortnight ago at the Mainwarings's
little"
"Hop," suggested Letitia, who is too
frightened by her aunt's allusion to the
young master of the Court to remember
her society manners.
"Hopl How dare you use such
word2" cried Miss Banbridse. "Good
heavens The manners OF the present
day! Now, Letitia, hear me. 1t seems
you did dance with this Objectionable
young man at the Mainwarings' ball.
Perhaps you could not help that. But
knowing, as you do, Of the feud that
has lasted for fifty years between their
house and ours, | trust you have too
much respect for me-for your name
to recognize Hardinge anywhere.
''But what has he-er"-
"what have they all done2" asks Lc-
titia, her eyes on the marble pavement
of the hall, her heart at the top of the
meadow.
Good grcious, if auntie only knew
that she had been meeting Jack every
day for the past fortnight-ever since
that long dance, indeed, when-when-
well, he wouldn't dance with anyone
but her. And it is all such nonsense,
too. A rubbishy old story about right
of way that happened fifty years ago,
and Jack the dearest. dearest fellow!
~ refuse to 60 into it," says Miss
Banbridge, with dignity. "1t suffices
to say that this young mans grandfather
once behaved in the grossest fashion to
your grandfather-my," with sigh,
..sainted father. If you are going out
trust that if you meet the present own
er of the Court, you will not so much as
knowledge his presence"
II shant bow to him, auntie,' says
Letitia, in very small voice.
Detestation Of herself and her duplic-
ity is still raging in her heart when she
meets Jack Hardingein the old trysting
place. She had certainly promished her
aunt not to bow to him. Well, she
doesn't, she only diDgs herself into hi'
a.ms-clad young arms, that close fondlJ
round her.
"Oh. Jack, she's getting worse thar
ever. She was simply raging about yos
as came out. really thought she wa
going 10 forbid me 10 come st alI. She
says you're az Objectionable young mail
"Oa, say" said Hardinge. "Wha
have l done to be called names like
thatln
Nothing, rothing." cried Letitia,
dinging her arms about il despairins
protest, .excep, tha, your grandfather
once punched my grsndfa,hes's nose"
"Weil, I'm swfuI!y sorry" said Har
ii1ge, and they both laugh. "Woald
i DO aay good. do you think. if ~er
to 20 down now aid apologize for n
exceedingly rude old foroears"
| II shouldn't advise you to try it, " say
Letitia.
.Bus whs, are we 10 DO ,heaf" say
| Jack, his arm around her.