Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-18
latter merely as spectators OF the cxhila.

1ieos q tals sGo" covered lH!, with the
moon shimmcrirg on long, CLASSY
crust sweeping down and away for verv
nearly half q mile
Blu. when it came to takin, the frs,
plunge at this new sport, there was some
hesitation
"Cone along Ella; let us take the
lead" and Ella responded with an alac
rity which, it must be confessed. she
really did not feel.
Everything was in readiness, the,
were seated and wrapped in carefully,
Will behind to do the steering, then
there was little push Of the foot, the
toboggan moved over the brow o. the
incline -whlz. they were off like fash,
gone almost as soon as started, into the
deep shadow of the town outskirts.
There was breathless and frightened
silence among the spectators until
faint. far shout came UP from below.
betokening that the adventures were
safely landed.
Then clutching maternal hands re-
lake and the young people scrambled
for the next start.
viii, with his usual brightness, hal
ordered every available family sleigh to
be waiting at certain point to bring
tue tobogganers back, and, as fast as q
toboggan came whizzing to the bottom
amid perfect cloud of snow crystals,
they piled into the vehicle and were
dragged up the highway behind the,
/ jnci)a.. bells.
In short, everything was perfect and
| tho event was hugh success, and at ,he~
festive board when it was all over zotp
F.! Of thanks was rendered to Ella for her
inspired idea.
The sleighs drove off one by one with
tired but happy children, and the Wal
| drons were the last to leave. They were
| Just getting into their sleigh.
'I'm sorry it's over said Ella, look
ing wistfully toward the shoulder Of the
hill. l could keep it up all night long"
ella. the idea'' exclaimed Mrs.
Waldron.
"I'll tell you" cried Will. "Why
not go home on that toboggan' We
! finish just behind your house you know.
/, I'll take YOU down and walk back.
don't mind for l am not tired Bit
E.a jumped at the idea and NJ. and
Mrs. Waldron finally drove Of, leaving
their daughter behind.
Somehow when Ella and Will again
stood at the top of the msonlit hill for
their last essay, they did not appear -
be in any hurry TO move, and SO when
Mr. and Mrs. Waldron arrivel a. their
house, there was no daughter to meet
them at the door, though Mrs. Waldron
Immediately exclaimed at the fact that
every window seemed to have light
behind the shades.
When they had let themselves IN with
The latch key, there was the hall light
ablaze aud noisy With the over pressure.
ELLA" called Mrs. Waldron
No answer.
"Bridgct."
No sound came back.
nWhat can this meau7" exclaimed
Mrs. Waldron, making a start for the
kitchen stairs, below which the servant
should have been waiting up.
Mr. Waldron, with al anxious 10 ol
on his face, followed more slowly.
When he reached the head Of the stairs
he heard Mrs. Waldron below utter a
piercing scream, and be sbrang down
into the kitchen three steps at time.
/
When the distant sleighbeils an
shouts had finally die / away the solemn
E stiffness warned Ella that i. was too late
) TO daily longer on the hilltop.
She seated herself on the toboggan
tucked in everything securely, and thcl
: Will behind gave the necessary push,
great snowy spray rising up IN thei
! wake and sparkling inr+he moonliga D
+. ike a shower Of tiny bri.iian,..
]. There is no motion jus: ike that 0
the ,oboggaa with is electric speei, it
J. dire.ul roar, and toe sense OF p.ungin:
! forward into space, which is par: OF i,
There IS inst enough OF that siakin.
sensation Q. fear il the progress % Civ
!, the spdst a most fascinating excltenea,
i They were almost dowa, aluos. De
j hind the Waldroa house whea .hei
;. hearts suddenly stood still with ,hri
!, o. genuine :eak.