Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1895-01-19


customed TO viewing great plains, to
gazing out and beyond, away off into
another world from which the gazer is
shnt by the unvarying tedium Of daily
toll. There vas wistful hopelessness
in their depths that crept there only
in those brief intervals such as now,
when she waited for the men folks to
come to meals or could dream by the
window OF her little room.
81 wouldn't care" murmured Mrs.
Nusgins as she entered the kitchen to
place the las. dish on the neatly.
spread board, 'if they would only say
| n kind word once in while just to
show that they appreciated what 90
for them The only way to make them
appreciate nc would inst be to go of
AMI leave them in the lurch, brit that
would be SO mean" she added as an
attcrthought, seeing through her
minds eve the two helpless old men
stranded in the old farm house without
!. soul to perform the hundred little
Offices that she was accustomed to
sAoullering
'Pa'son High druv by the lower
medder this mornin an he says as now
Pheebe jones Is terrible bad with
fcvcr," sad Henry as thctwo sat down
to the bountlfully spread table, for
though the brothers were economical
TO the verge Of miserlincss in Other
mn.ters they never atintcl their stom-
achs, though they never would have
forgiven Mary if she had ever ven
tured to give so much as stale bis
cunt to tramp or airy OF the poor
families living in the vicinity.
How long has she been sick p
quericd Mrs. Muggins, as she passed
the speaker fragrant cup Of tea,
whick he at once proceeded to turn
into his saucer before appearing to
| i-ot',t VIC 'i'.CoAAoAi.
Nigh onto ten days, he repli ed,
after the first gulp.
81 heard she was sick at meetin', >
put in James, who was regular at
tendant at MI religious services, but q
most reluctant gi7cr when the plate
was passed.
"Ydu knew she w.ls sick last Sun
Mrs Muggins, with more spirit than
she had ever shown in the whole ten
on the edge Of the prairie.
: "Whct was the use? When folks i!
sick they Amt no account, and there:
| no sense Of we'll folks bein' worried
about EN-. | thought as how Of you.
1n,yel Pan be wuz took down yo,
= might cr had eome notion of goin
} over to see her, and KNOWN it WI:
soap-makin' time l thought I'1 bette
) not"
Mrs. Muggins ouly bit her lip a
this typical selfish explanation, bu
! her hand trembled rs she refilled Hen
! rvs cup. and into her eyes crept
look Of determination such as they ha
seldom worn since Muggins died.
Il s'pose the pa'son wanted some
II
thin Pears as if that man amt con
tent with decent house and S150
year for preachin' ONLY twice on Sun
day. Some folks never know whe,
!" they're we'll of
"A hundred and fifty dollars yea
: Amt much when there's five mouth
: 10 feed. and besides, you know h
ion't get that regular put in Mrs
MUecins, the new spirit OF resistanc
: making her feel inclined to argu
i every question that was raised Th
!, brothers looked nt each other
!. alarm. They did not know what !,
\ make 0; this outbreak from the usua
~ passive third member ot.the hons,
:. holi. James. VINO recovered frs
: evidently though, !; best - nip a.
:. such argumeDta,lye tendency II Il
/ bud, So. with an impressive cough an
!, look indicative of The pri,ie he fe
e il thus suppressing the ore2 der, /
). said:
6 Mary. vimmen FOLKS wasn't ma
10 think. What Ia son Highs salar
. Is. Or how !, Is paid, .s 10 consarn
{ yourn think vour kittle has b,l,
- over
When Mary went "a look after Il
: imaginary trouble on the stove !
Z turned 20 his brother and as near
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