Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-10-20
with tender eyes. You're so brave.
Ephraim laughed.

Dont DO proud until you've got
something to be proud about" he
aid.
EPhraim made it a point TO take o
plunge in the sea every morning OF
his way TO the hotel He was a fine
swimmer, and thoroughly enjoyed his
ten minutes in the water. It seemed
70 tone him up for all day He had
always had the sea to himself ae shas
hour. for he was al early riser from
necessity as we'll as inclination, but
on the morning after his talk with
Barbra, Ee had just entered the water
and was only a few yards from shore,
when he heard shout, and, turning
around. saw half dozen OF the boys
from the hotel on the beach.
Here, you fellow" called out Per
cival Peyton. young maa who boast
ed Of his blue blood. "Come out of
shat.
His tone, more than the command,
,rritated Ephraim. He turned about
again and struck out for deep water
without making any reply.
You insolent young hound. don't
you hear me- called Peyton, the
angry blood mounting to his face.
Come ont Of that. The fellows want
to 60 in
We'll, YOU can come in, answered
Ephraim. I'm not in your way.
There's plenty Of room
EYES; what's the use OF making q
row. drawled Frank Chaplin.
'l'm not making q row." said Pey-
ton. "but I never have gone into the
water with the hotel servants, and I
don't propose to do it now. This
fellow might as we'll learn his place
now as at any time"
"Oh, let him alone; Stumpy is q
good Sort" said Charles Colwel1. "He
can outswim you any day. Peyton.
''Not much, said Peyton, who con-
sidered himself the best swimmer on
the beach.
''Take pull together and decide
it., said Colwell.
"Thank you for the suggestion, but
| don't enter any swimming match
with fellow not my social equal, :"
answered Peyton, snobbishly.
Ephrsim by this time was an eighth
of mile from the beach. He re-
NAMED in the water his usual length
Of time; then came out to find Peyton
waiting for him, very dark frown on
his handsome face The other boys
had all gone into the water.
''1'll see that you are properly dealt
with for this inpertinence, he said,
a. Ephraim started toward one Of the
bath houses. 'You will hea- from
this, and very shortly, too.
Ephraim made no rejoiner, but he
couldn't help feeling a little uneasy,
and almost wished he had obeyed
Peyton's order, insulting as it Was
The Peytons occupied the best rooms
at the hotel, and had the cream OF
everything.
'If it weren't for Aunt Martha and
Barbara wouldn't care" the boy
fected ''But if lose my place it'll
come hard on them"
BY the time he was dressed Eph-
rain had decided on the hardest task
he had ever set himself. He would
apologizeto Percival Peyton.
He gave himself no time to hesitate.
but went straight to the point.
''Mr. Peyton. he said, perhaps
vas wrong not to come out OF the
water when you told me to- / hope
you'll overlook it and not report me
to Mr.. Springer. / can't afford to lose
ymy place.
'You shoald have thought OF that
before" rejoined Peyton. haughtily.
lone of the first duties OF a servan,
is to learn his place, and he turned
on his heel and walked away.
Ephrsim went to his duties at the
hotel feeling as if he hated the cold
blooded young sristocrat, and it d,dn''
improve his temper to hear Peyton re
lating the incident to Belle Towers
when they were on the porch togeth.
er after breakfast. and EphraIm Wa:
holding . horse 81 the block. Belle
rejoiner reached his ears with crue
distinctness-
"The inpudenee OF It. sac said
"It all came of Carries talking t
him. ! told her che'd be getting f.
miliar. The next thing well know