Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-16

| .Ae IpoiC Va soar uieS Oh AcE lab>
She seemed to avoid him, whilevsne,
| with the memory o. that cold gree.,ns
ever IN he- Mid, wages daily ral
with self and 50 builds up a hsfrier
| between them. -
This is my dance. Violet. he Sail
to her one evening at large party,
at which she reignel, as ever, the ac-
knowledged belle
Il beg pardon. Miss Fame has
just promised me this Dance inter
rupted voice.
''Oh, Leslie, ] hal forgotten. ]
thought yours was next"
1T Is OF no consequence, was tue
reply, and as Harvey Ellis whirlei he-
off IN triumph he turned away.
Glow little he cares, was her
thought, 'or would care even ii h,
knew how deep was my regret. -
But there came day wnen Leslie
Eyrrei's heart awoke when there came
to him the consciousness that one false
woman had not power to mar his Lie !;
when III his day dreams foated ,ne
vision OF n sweet young face: when
one voice woke music once more III hls
heart, and vet he dared not le. hope
enter. Between him and this fair
young life was ranged a long vista OF
years-le, . man Of thirty-ive and
she but just eighteen, with many his
equal in birth and wealth surrounding
her eager for the prize.
Did she not even now avoid hun ?
Did not her laugh cease, her song due,
At lis presence? What had lie TO &c
With LIES sunshine? Perhaps she,
too, could be false like her sex. But
in MS soul the man knew this latter
reasoning was untrue; tnat the girl S
heart as white as snow, unsullied by
came an added coldness as ne stroye
20 put her from him.
"Violet,' he said to her one day,
calling her into the library, "Nr. Ell.
lis has asked me to plead his cause
with YOU. ! could not refuse such a
request, disagreeable as it may be.
The advantages Of a sui: such as his
you know. He SAYS you told him there
was an insurmountable barrier IN the
way, which was the reason of his com
ing ia me- If thus Is the case, Violet
and in his effort to appear calm, the
mans voice grew hard and stern-'I
Won love this man, what is this thing
which separates you? II you will tell
me, confiding in me as a, brother,
will try and level it.
One dry sob was IN the white throat
for moment, choking her utterance ;
one LOOK of agony shot from the tear
less eyes, as she listened to the lnau
before her, pleading another's cause,
but her woman's pride came to the
rescue, though a touch of satire rang
out in the clear young voice.
81 thank you, Leslie, for thus cener'
ouslv Offering to surmount another
obstacles The man / marry must be
capable of levefing his own barners,
fighting his own battles You can say
this to Mr.. Ellis, with my conpli-
ments and with hanghty bow she
swept from the room.
+ Two DAYS later, and Leslie started,
on entering the library. to see Violet
sitting bv low window, her fact
buried in her hands At the sound oi
his step she raised it. flushed an
wept Rising, she turned - 60, bu'
his hand detained her. A flash .
anger shot from her eyes and rama
through her voice as she exclaimed
"Whv do you not let me go?
came lere TO be alone Do YOU VAS
again to plead anothers cause
. NO, Violet. Do you think NE
: then, hard rs adamsnt I, at Won ca
thus Question me2 Suppose | were I
+, plead my cvn Suppose ] were Z
tell yo,i that the man YOU dislike an
; avoid knew no sunshine save tnat give
: nln bv you- smile, snat the son