Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1895-11-09

Miss Barley from one vantage point or
another, as she threw black Shetland
shawi over her head and slipped ont
OF the house Just when the hands of
the old clock IN the hall ~ete near .
quarter 10 8
It was still mid evening. with the
moon at the full; one could almost
hear the gurgling Of the little brook
outside
Some laughed as the door closed
softly behind the little governess, who
fondly supposed herself to bs nm.
noticed; some whispered, one Of tvo
looked grave.
Only the other teachers gossiping
around there, and Nine. Appleton her
self, writing letters in her sanctum,
remained in ignoran ance of what was 60
ing on.
Little Louise Belville started to her
feet
Girls, she cried, ''it's too bad
It's cruel-that s what it is! It shall
not go on, I'll run after her, and tell
Ler the whole thing is deceit!"
But Leila Wharton pulled her back
as she was springing to open the door
"It's too late" said she. "You
/ couldn't overtake her now. And it is
/ such a splendid Joke! Just wait until
you see the expression of her face
when she comes back We shall be
avenged for all of Barleycorn's
/ vlciousness now
Slowly the t'me-tarnished minute.
hand Of the venerable clock travelled
around the dial. Nine O'Clock came,
nali-pas, nineteen. Still no Miss
Barley returned.
The governess on duty for that par.
tcular evening, one Miss Pugsley,
with eyes that looked different ways,
rose up with yawn at last.
Time for evening prayer and bed,
girls. said she.
"ob. not yeti" pleaded the girls
with oness ,rd.
AgS IN had some special reason
t g 1e-;ring five minutes more
1 >3ft the urinary.
'1t's past hours already, said Miss
Puesley. ''and-~"
Just then the door opened: Miss
Barley came in.
But instead of pale, discomited
face, she wore most radiant aspect.
4 er eyes sparkled. her cheeks were
crlmsoned with an unusual glow. She
went up to Miss Pugsley (who was a
good soul, although not fair to look
upon1, and Alice Fortescue could hear
her say IN low tones:
Dear Harriet, congratulate me.
Ny lover has come back. and We are
to be married next week. / have
Just seen him down by Chapel Pond.
I'll tell you all about it by -and-by. ]
am going IN to see madame now.
Like wlldfre the news spread
through the room The girls looked
blankly at each other.
at can't be possible !" cried Leila
Wharton
81 only know what heard her say
declared Alice. looking half-fr1ght
enea
4 am so claT," exclaimed Louis
, Belvlllc, Iovously clapping her ha4l
''oh. SO glad !"
Whiie IN madane's little sanctuu
Ruth Barley was telling the north
, precentress how John Bates ha | traI
;, elei half round the world = now b
4 bad been q prisoner N the heart {
Africa for mouths-how at last he ha
established him mself in aeooi bushes
III Sonth America, and had tinall
come back to claim the promise Rnt
hal given him long ago
He has written again and again.
she saIis ''anl he can't unierstan
: how II Is tha. be never got at
answer. Bns ho~ could reply 10 le
terS that never reached me-
Madame kissed the tiu,ter,ng l..t'
governess in her slow. stately wav.
Ny dear. congratulate you 81
she "0f conrse. deeply as / regr'
" losing . good teacher. shall no. o.
lec' 70 csacelllng vonr eoragenes
With me. under TIE circumstances
And she smiled and nodded 81
loo6ei preternstnrsl!v wise
How did u happen" said job
: Bates Why. IL tee moe, na,ar