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

Mrs. Cramer was q lady who used
not only her eyes and ears, but her
brains as we'll. Being new TO the
H,nghsm house, she saw i: through
unaccustomed eyes, and she had made
up her mind fully. Still she hesitated
little before she made the answer
which JonasIistd ned for breathlessly.
II think. she said impressively.
THAT she is starving 10 DEATH
"For the land sakes," calculated
Aunt Vi. ''you don't know what you re
talking about. Such provider As
IoRas Hinghamlis. Always buys his
-four bv the barrel and keeps two
sorts, one for bread and one for pas.
try; makes no end of maple sugar.
and buys all the white sugar a body
has mind to use kills the incest Of
pork and beef every winter, with tur-
keys, and chickens, and geese. and
ducks; lambs In the fall, and the beau
tifulest veal every spring; buys fresh
| meat any time In the summer, and Of
course they have milk and cream and
eggs of their own all the year round.
He's ALWAYS bringing home honey and
fruit and oysters any luxury he hap
pens to see. He's too fond of good
living himself to stsrve anybody in
his house =
The eating is a very small part of
| the true life" said Mrs. Cramer. when
! Aunt Vi paused for breath. 81 can
see that Mary's mind and soul are
| starving here in this bare house where
| work and utility are the, foremost
things, and beauty and pleasure have
no place. l say nothing of her years
| of overwork for she might have en-
| dured all that without breaking down,
! if che could have had the sweet COM
! pensations of life rs she went along
She has great deal of taste and a
great love for the beautiful, but the
| force Of circumstances here mas kept
| crushing that all the while. Her bet
! ter nature is being literally starved TO
| deathl"
No matter what further the ladies'
| said Jonas H,ngham heard no more,
| though he neither put bis fingers in
his ears, nor rose and stopped the
sroveplpe hole. Mrs. Cramer's words
opened his eyes toea naked, unpalata.
bic truth, and set him to such seriou,
thinking and planning that be had no
ears for anything more.
"Mary looks brighter this morning.
said Aunt Cramer at breakfast.
"She certainly does said Jonas,
"and l think your visit has done her
| good. | tell you what, Mary, he
said turning to her, Il want Won to
hurry mp and get stronger, 50 that the
first mild. pleasant day can carry
you to your fether' 5 to stay week |
believe the change would DO you
good.
Mary herself seemed to take little
interest III the arrangement but when,
q week later. she was 4 little stronger,
so she sat up half the time, and warm,
| mellow day came like smile into the
heart of the winter Jonas urged aud
| Aunt Vi seconded till. between them,
they wrapped her snuglv, and cush'
ioned in the warmest and softest OF
robes, she took slelghride TO hel
fathers house, where Jonas lift her
and now. Aunt VI, he said, com
ing in on his return with his arms
loaded with rolls Of paper. Il want
your help in conspiracy. The long
and short Of II Is, that you and / and
the boye and all the help we need az.
going TO work with paint and paper
and carpets and furniture 10 make
this house look so Mary won't know j
at all when she comes back :
Good for you said Aunt Vi, ap
provingly, I'm IN - help
The painters came the next day, to.
psperers followed. Jonas brough
home lice carpets and wome:, 10 max
them Loads Of new furniture cam
10 the door, and new stoves 10 replace
tho to-!orn, an..ouated oneA A,
elegan. new bookcase was stocked witt
. weli-selec.ed library. and choic.
pictures were purchased % Lang o,
the renewed walls Joaas 1as 30. Dc
void o: taste Vke2 IL sr.ed - e1e-c.s
Il, a.d rhea he doubted Il. e~n ,nds
mec. &c took counsel o- teose VT
we're - De relied o.