Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

the hills at home and making the
waters of the loch sparkle the bonnie
hills that she would never see again
Friends were dead, and to tailoress
at twelve shillings week it was in
deed far cry to Loeb Awe.
Something Was on her table, little
sketch Of sweep of wide hills, with
fir forests clinging to their sides, lit
| tie cluster of houses with vide over
hanging roofs, and shutters to the win
dows. A figure was standing IN the
| doorway of one of the houses
That is his house, said Jeanie TO
herself. What funny thing to do,
to give me picture of it! I wish /
| could send him back one of Loch Awe.
and our house mp on the braes."
| The next day was Sunday; she
usually passed the morning in neo,
tired out with her weeks work. When
she came down about the middle Of the
day she met him coming in, evidently
n his Sunday hest. Could he have
been to church, Well, it was clear he
had not learned the manners of Eureka
Court yet.
She tried to express her thanks by
looks and smiles. He seemed to IN.
aevstana. and laughed, and then she
felt with a quick touch of dismay that
he glanced IN surprise at her untidy
dress and towzled hair. Jeanie did
not tidy" herself until afternoons :;
then in On enormous hat and feathers,
and much becurled head, she per
ambulated the adjace mt streets in COM
pany with girls OF ner Acquaintance,
not yet vicious, only ignorant, vain,
and craving for Little of that happi'
ness which seems to all girls their
birthright.
That same hair was in papers now
she blushed as she recalled the fact
her hands we're grimy, her face un-
washed. HIS eyes noted it.
They did not meet again during the
week, but next Sunday morning found
Jeanie with her hair out of papers and
her hands Washed she was lettering
at the street corner when he came
back in his spruce clothes. She gave
him pert nod; she felt annoyed with
him for some unknown reason, ant
that evening made herself as re
splendant as possible in her cheal
gaudy finery.
'.He shall see that I can be smart
too" she thought, and tossed he
head as he appeared.
He stopped, and, drawing a note
book from his pocket, rapidly sketchee
a church front upon it. She shoe,
her head. He looked puzzled; ther
his quick fingers drew the outside 0
one of the commonest type OF meeting
house. She shook her head again, ant
moved off Somehow she did not lik,
to show him how she spent her Sun
day evenings.
The weather became very hot
Jeanie dropped more and more in tn
unhealthy workroom and stuff.
streets. He seemed to notice it, 70
on Saturday night she found draw
ing of trees, and path, and figure
walking about, and underneath tn
figures 2.3o. Could he be asking he
to 60 for a walk: She waited in t
see.
At 2.3O knock came at her door
There he was, with his square. ugly
felt awkward going down the stair
With him. What could they do durin
whole walk if neither could speak t
J the other? But that walk did nc
take place. The smart tie around he
neck had been the price of her dinner
she turned faint and reeled, then 81
down on the stairs and burst int
: tears
o She hardly knew if she was ve1ed {
o pleased to find herself picked up lii
& baby and carried up to her own roo
and laid upon her bed. She sat U
Y and drank some water, while he stoo
looking perplexedly at her. and s.
{ blushed that he should see her untid,
: disorderly loom.
/ He went out In few minutes si
heard her door open. and soneinir
6 pushed along the floor. It was lit
is Jug Of hot coffee and milk and . pla
d Of German rolls