Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1895-03-23

Iii, Fanny, Fannv,' sighed her |
husband, fairly ont OF patience a, last,
why didn't You DO it last nighs rs l
begged OF you? ] shall miss the train |
ard what little chance we had OF q
place IN Aun: Elizabeth's will will be |
sacrificed TO your miserable habit OF
being always behindhand
Fanny gave him the shirt and be
gan to wiimper a little, but Mr..
Chickerly had neither the time nor
the inclination to pause to soothe her
petulant manifestations of grief. He
finished his dressing, caught up his
vallse with hurriedly- spoken good
by. and ran down the stairs two steps
at a time into the street
There he goes, murmured Fanny,
''ahd he's gone away cross with me
and all for nothing but miserable
| button, | wish there wasn't such a
thing as a button IN the world" A
wish which, we much misdoubt, many
another wife than Mrs. Fanny Chick
erly has echoed, with perhaps better
| reason.
Mrs. Chlckerly was sitting down to
daintily Drowned chicken. q tunbler
Of currant Jelly, and a curly bunch Of
celery ranged before her. when, to
her surprise, the door opened and in
walked her lord and husband.
"Whv, Frank, where on earth did
YOU come from?" cried the astonished
wife
'.From tie Office coolly answered
Mr.. Chickerly.
''But l thought you were off for
Scenersville in such hurry
Il found myself just five minutes
too late for the train. after having run
oil the way to the depot
ooh, that was too bad"
Chickcrly smiled little as he be
gan to carve the chicken.
''Yes, I was little annoyed at first !:
it did seem rather provoking to be
kept at home by only button
"What are you going to do?"
"Why, I shall make second start
tomorrow.
'Tll see to it that your breakfast is
ready this time, to the second, and all
your wardrobe in trim," said Fanny,
rather relieved at the prospect of a
chance of retrieving her character
"You need not, l have engaged a
room at hotel near the depot.
can't run any more risks. =
He did not speak unkindly, and We,
Fanny felt that he was deeply dis.
pleased With her.
J "But, Frank"
''We will not discuss the matter an
further, ny love, if You please. have
resolved to say nothing more to you
about reforms. I see it is useless,
|
( ant state oi feeling between us. Shall
| help You to some msccaroni?'
: And fairly silenced, Fanny ate her
dinner with what appetite was lef. I
her
Three DAYS afterward Mr.. Chickeri
once more male his entrance, just a
dusk, carpet bag in hand, rs Fann'
sat enjoying the ruddv shlae OF IL
coal-hre and the consciousness OF hay
: ing performed her duty in the mend
ing and general renovation OF her hus
[ bands drawerful OF shrts-a jol
: which she had long been dreadinS an
, postponing.
. "Well. how is Aunt Elizabeth?
: questioned Fanny. when her husband
:: duly welcomed and greeted. had seat
il ed himself in the opposite easy-chalr
Dead. was the hrset reply.
: Dead Oh. Frank. Os her ol
< enemT, apoplezv:'
n Yes"
WAS her Will ma,ie:'
i 1T was. Apparently she hal ez
) pee;el ne, cn the day She hersel, AZ
pointed; anl on nv non-arr!val .
the on,v tram snat e.ons. she sent e
c the village LAWYER. male her Will. n
.S LEI. az her property 10 the orpna
asylum Il sce1e-sy.lle. With a K
-e bitter words TO the eFec. ,ha, the Ne:
lec' Q; Le- only living nephew had II
II daccd ne-, on the spur OF the Enonen
10 alter her original intention Of lea
e ins :: 20 him. She died the ~e,
E i aext zo-ni.s
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