Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-04-11

seid O4G Isabella, Drandisuing neI
spoon over John IN the manner of ar
| incantation, as she watched him eat
the rabbit stew after it was dlshed.
Il suppose So
''Im a-thinkin' of goin' there N.Y.
SELF" said Isabella, mumbling he1
toothless jaws .
''To take s;tuat!on?" asked Mar
ryqtt. inwardly thinking that he conld
not consclentiously give her recon-
| mendation as q cook.
"Bless your art, no, said Isa-
bella. II know sea captain there
| aa Amt married; and thcy tell me tht
ls.irs,st- rrrl,t i. u. II 3sl
themselves, now that leap year has
come around. Anyhow, I'm tired O
Cherry mourtain, and / don't see
why my chaace amt as good as
anothers 8.
Mr.. Marrvatt rtareI at her III mute
hudLtLleHt. " uiit ut eeClttie telJiolt "a
/ the sad case Of tbs unsuspecting sea
/ captain.
''P raps yon von:dnt mind keepin'
a Leye on the fire., said Isabella,
! while / jest go over und look to see #
Simon has locked the hen-house. He's
dreadful forgetful.'
And she hobb.ed away,
At the same moment there came q
loud and emphatic knocking at the
/ outer door, and stout country girl,
with cheeks Of that peculiar red which
/ shines as if it had been vanished, Yer,
black eyes, and coarse black hair,
walked in, we'll wrapped up IN q red
and green plaid shawl, aud fearful
felt hat, which looked like damaged
helmet.
GIVE come for Mr.. Marryatt" sait
she, without any ceremony Of intro
ducton.
s'Whatn cried he.
you're Mr.. Murryatt, ain't you?'
said she.
'.That's nv name!" retreating still
further behind the stiff, wooder
backed chair, where uncle Orlgel
used to sit and smoke his pipe.
/ "Well, I'm come for you. Yo'
amt deaf, be you? Im-come--fo
-you!'
eyes; but IL
''Therc amt no time to loose,
bawlcd this daughter Of the solitudes
Selling him by the arm. ''This ere
your basgage?' grasplng the valise il
the other hand.
q won't go!" said he. ':Nothin,
can compel me to, against ny will.
You wont?' said the red cheeke,
damscl.
''No, ! won't" said John Marryatt
''Ihpn you'll miss the train SO sur
as sarpcnts said the red checke,
\
mine. Father has the rhuematiz, an
| promised him Ia come for YOU"
"Oh, the train-l see!" cried Nj
Marrvatt. q didn't quite compre
nenl your meaning ut first. Yes, L
come Immediately.
And the red checked damsel, VIII
proved TO be no desplcable charioteel
ratified down the mountain road wit
considerable skill and energy, reacl
ing the solitary station just as til
freight train came in sight around
curve.
SO Mr.. Marryntt arrived in Alban
just in time to see the sunrise glo
lrradiate the red-brlch chimney POI
behind the Dci;,van house.
Not married yet, he said to hin
| self; "but | will be rs soon as poss
BILE, if she will have ,mc. I'll run y
more such risks as thls.''
That very afternoon he called
Doctor Mercs house, and proposed ,
! Avice and Avice accepted him. Ye
she actually accepted him.
+ But did YOU really say that?" AWE
asked, feeling ii her duty to adm lis
her swain a little that that Va
, didn't want to be married against yoa
will p
.Ot course | did, answered Marr,
/ att. IAN, / meant il. | don't inter
!, to marry against my will; | intend
). marry with II AMI did YOU real
say vol 1ouliu t marry John N.r---,
! for sloo. 600
! And so | wouldn't criet Avic
t looking upvith sparkling eyes, N
/ for twice that = oney, but just becau
: / love him