Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-31

hsying time again. Mary's one pair Of
hands did the work till-she broke
down 4
Nervous prostra,,on. ~!lthe doctor
said, aud looked wise
Jonas was worried about indoor
matters. Not that he was 70 miserlv
he did not like to pay hired help, but
who was to take care and oversee il
all? He just began to appreciate what
Mary had done, now she had dropued
in the harness
Of course, the Mortons were as agi-
tated as Jonas himself, and as much As
they could came TO the rescue; but
Mrs. Morton was growing old, and
could not work as she once had done.
and Amy had made brilliant match
years ago, and gone to the city to live
life as Numerically opposite to poor
Mary's as though half the round globe
separated them Bess was still at
home, aud single, but she had never
enjoyed going there when Mary was
we'll. and with Mary sick it could not
be thought of.
so pohey over there" she had al
ways said. ''One dav of such life as
the Hingnam>' is all I want to en-
dure, and I'm always homesick before
night -
She kept aouse for her father, how
ever, in somewhet desnltory fashion,
when her mother went to stay with
Mary day or two at time. Jonas
had bad luck finding capable indoor
help, and it was great relief to them
all when Aunt vi, Mr.. Morton's maiden
nstcr, came from the West, and, not
having any particular home anywhere,
willingly TOOK the leadership in the
bingham household. Mary could
now rest easy about the work, and it
seemed as ii she might get we'll i'm.
mediately.
But, somehow, she didn't seem to
gain at all, and Aunt Vi told Mrs. Nor.
ton that Mary seemed to have lost all
interest in life.
'Jonas is Just as Kind as car be. and
the BOYS are ali smart and bright and
fond of her; they are forehandcd and
have q good home. hut it seems as If
think if she had an ambition to get
we'll she would"
Il don't blame her, put in Bess
(for this confidential cnat was at Mrs
Morton's, Aunt Vi having ridden over
there for little while one day !; "what
has she to live for?'
"He- husband and children. o.
course, responded Aunt Vi, promptly.
"Yes, but first and foremost, hard
work She has been n veritablc slave
and drudge ever since the hay she fir st
set foot in that house, and her only
Ray out of it all is to die!'
Aunt Vi looked shocked.
Mrs Morton said fecbly "Hush !"
81 suppose, | might have made just
such another match years ago, added
Bess. ''nlt I'd rather De ten old maids
rolled int one than do -
In the very depths Of the winter
Mrs. Mcrton's sister from Boston
Mrs Cramer. made p flying visit II
town. on ner wav I, Montreal, hel
frs. visit to the place since Mary:
marriage.
You must go to see Mary III he1
own home, sister said Mrs. Morton,
"but the poor child Is too weak t.
visit much. We will GO there togethe,
and spend the day, and it will crafty
ner, though she cannot enjoy it as /
| she was we'll.
Which plan they carried out, am
Jonas was &c bring them back at night
| fall, but the short January day endet
| in raging snowstorm, and the two
ladies were persuaded to stay owe
| night.
'Ill sleep with Mary tonight AND
Wal: upon her." said Mrs. Morton t
Aunt Vi, as bedtime came on, 'an'
You can go up stairs and get goo
nights rest. "
"ve'l. sleep, together, Aunt vi.
added Mrs Cramer, "and keep eacl
other warn. and have good via
besides
Was il al chacce that the caanbe
tae two ladies occupied had II Ia
wall a. open .,ove-p,pe hole leadin
through 20 tie one whe.e Jonas aer