Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1895-08-17

technically correct and one or two
rcss.ol.s that she used were not ex-
ac;lv VIVA. one would call elegant
In. people 10 differ sol A od / am
-,al >hc 80 thoroughly indorses Lyddy
kua -
The modest, pink checked little
,,anscl was waiting for her at the
.3cpot, with travelling bag and un-
pretending water proof.
1ne color in the girls checAs
leepened as she SOW Mrs. AllendA;A
''The reference was quite satisfac-
tory, | hope?' aall she.
And Mrs. Allendale answered, smi!-
ing kindly
ENTIRELY SO.
.'Lyddy Ann, suited Uncle EeuDea
and his invalid daughter 10 a Charm.
Her gentle, sympathetic ways. her
neat handed deftness, her suushiny
temper and exquisite cleanliness woa
oil hearts.
ana apparently she was quite csn-
tented in her new nome, delighting IN
broods of little chickens, hocks O,
lambs, skipping calves and all the
pleasant cares of a farm life.
Susan. the sick girl, declared that
nvduy AIMS peer-,es was 1ncomIo,A
BILE, and that no one ever made such
delicious chicken broth.
She felt quite easy, she said, about
the house, now that Lyddy Ann had
taken the helm; while Uncle Reuben
beaned all over.
"She's as smart as steel-trap,"
,aid he-"this Lyddy Ann of ours |
And rs lively as sheet-ligh thing be-
,des being as good as gold !"
Which triple list of cornparatives
was IN unusual rhetorical flight for
the good man.
Lyddv Ann was coming up from the
turkey pen, one night, just as the even
ing star lifted its golden jewel above
.he purple woods.
A whip-poor- will sang in the thick
cts; deep orange glow yet burned
where the sun had gone down.
Uncle Renben was leaning, whist.
ling. against the bars.
well, Lyddy Ann" he said genial
", "this is nicer than the city streets,
now amt it?''
ooh, yes, yes!' Lyddy Ann cried,
with Frightening eyes. 'Oh, l wish
| could live here aIways."
well, why can't you?" said Uncl.
Reuben, little huskily.
The gill suddenly burst into tears
'I must go away next month |" said
she
and leave US, Lyddy Ann?"
She raised her wet eyes TO hts face
How il came. .sabout, neither of then
: could very we'll have told. but in {
t minute Uncle Reuben's arm wa
around her her cheek rested upol
is shoulder.
''You shall never leave me. m,
, girl, he said. You shall be m,
Z wife. and it'll go hard but that ycu'l
be happy all your life long. I'm
V rough specimen, | know; but, afte
I all. | Amt but forty five, and my hear
: Is as young as it ever was. Can yo,
ret along with a plain farmer like me
tyddy Ann? Speak mp bravely, rose
T bud shan't blame You for whateve
answer YOU make.
= II think you are the best and mobiles
= .nan IN all the worldl' said Lydl
Ann. with n choking ripple IN be
: voice. "But-bu cannot stay,
y lis it on account of Susy?" urge
Is he farmer Because we've talked
: over between us. she and me, and d,
,ded that there couldn't no bette
uck befall rs than for you 10 say yes.
: 81 cannot - sobbed Lyddy Ann
y Il cannot Oh. please do not urge u
my more!'
well, il this don't beat all - sa
~ Mr. Alleniae "Ill ask Johns wifi
e She'll p'r'aps know the ways OF wom,
,e,,er than | 10. And she'll pie.
J. ny cause for NE
50 Mrs. Allenia Lyddy Anns fir
friend. was summoned from the neare
farmhouse and admitted into q
solemn conclave. She was more pu
= r.ed than they nal been. She to<
" Lvddy Am ;eaderlv by both haat
- ~1ea they were s.o-e.
You esaaot 6e,e.va ae. dear" 50