Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-04-29

- viii. I'll give Harry chance frst,
for he could save papa more than halt
;3is worry. If he refuses to help me.
I'll give him lesson be will nos tolges
very soon"
TIE next evening Harry came home to
s!,eaa Sunday. Margery attacked him
with all her might aud main. Keeping
Aer own project completely in the back
ground, Sue appealed to his sense of jus,
,ice, ii, sympathy. bis manliness, and
every other virtue it might be possible
Tor him - possess; but there was not
shadow of care upon Harry's handsome
face a. he saids
Now, Marsery, you were always al
a-itator, but think it's little unfair to
work on my feelings 50 near the eud of
sA. year. You'd be eaten up with re-
morse II you got me so unstrung that
couldn't pass. And anyway, old girl,
fathers all right. This sort of thing
has been going on ever since remem-
Der. There's always more or less Of
racket, but we get there just the same"
"Ald 10 save him little of the rack
et-to show him that, after all. he
neeIn 'tdcspair Of you-you'll not take
this position with Mr.. Sinclair, instead
II eoin- to me Allrouda cAsf"
Harry only laughed. ~ wasn't made
for = hotel clerk, Mar5ery. haven't
diamonds enough; and besides, prom
sci Fitch and Morrison months ago that
r. - with tncm. A gentleman never
Dic.l~ ms word. you know
lie il-ht;v tried to Kiss her then. bat
guesscorn in her eyes deferred him, an1
Ais@anghter subsided under her reply.
'iout tie gentleman may break his
fathers heart one of these days, or tempt
him to try how fast bullet can take
him out of his troubles"
Harry gave long whistle. "Mar-
gers" he cried, "what is fellow to do
under a tongue like yours2"
But Margery knew sadly we'll that,
thourh he was neither bad at heart nor
vicious, the "fellow" in question loved
his own pleasure too we'll to do the thing
she required of him. When he had gone
SIC whispered to herself;
Il shall have to do it! It's just as
heroic treatment for me az for him, but
cont !, iceI az If l could draw back
now
y day or two later, having still fur
thcr maturcd her plans, she said to her
mother 9E
''If you don't mind, mamma, should
like 90 to Boston this week to visit
Cousin Sally. You know she's been ask
in- me ever since l wrote her that
could not 90 to school on account of nv
ewes. am sure she Will not think it too
uaca If | 20 for few days now, and go
agaln scr Commencement week"
Now Cousin Sally was maiden lady,
with just such radical proclivities as
were beginning to N AXE themselves ap-
parent in Miss Margery. Mrs. Emerson
hesitatci as to civin, her consent. Then
sic saw the other side Of the question.
Ii both social and financial respects
Miss Sally Parkhurst could afford to do
as she pleased. Her favor vas a thing
70 he desired. Margery did neei a
change; and last OF all, this often un-
wise but always loving mother hated to
refuse her children anything.
.Vcrr WE'LL" she said; "bu. you must
/ not stay too long. Well have your
I C.ass.I.y dress made next week. and
vou know how important it is taat you
saou.l-D Dc here to try it on
"Oh, know its very important.
VII, M4r-ery answered. gravely' add
lag then, i promise Will nos stay long
VII Colsin Sally
According to tie letter Of it, she kept
Ter wor,,.r Sac only stayel over a
c'apIo Of A,ys IL the tall old wes: Eni
! house which nai sheltered several gen.
e-a.iors Of Parknurs.s, but into those
d.vs was crowded much comfort and
encouragement. From this Old house,
oavhc afternoon o. the third day, 6
trembling thought hopeful maiden, bag
haai. 8: olA for Cambridge, ana
Ms S...r followed her II spirit with
some aa1.e:y aud msca sympathy.
Nar-ery's scheme y as to Cousin Sail.
liking ba. handsome Harry, busy Will
n own plans and ambitions. had 10:
.alo,est p-cnonl.loa thai Nemesis va
approaching him
. f.r =. his gay, eas7-loving disposi-
;l0a would permit, those days were anI