Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-12-09

a. A-|lgxa Masters OBJ
.~|EEsss5s0 n jected to Mr..
Caa~.sC SkD Shelby. The
Oh x L}1 I'm first and
-. ,i@~.EsJ Js foremost rea-
- dsySB - e;s,.;on aye i; rs ;s' vas y. vas
shelby had presumed to pay marked
attention T. his daughter Eleanor.
The --cnnd was that Mr.. Shelby was
s.upIy a bank clerk on small salary.
prrWIleed people might have been
uaeenefous enough to observe that the
second objection bore the most weight
with the Reverend Masters; but such
person nave never known the anxiety
u paten. with a marriageable daugh-
Ter How then can they be expected
t. iuigc intelligently on such an i'm
poftnnt question?
You are quite right, Bronson,
s1l his sisterinlaw What do you
k4oa about Mr.. Shelby? You remem-
bar the acquaintance was begun in an
irregular way-a very irregular way"
I-"re was no denying it did begin
in an irregular way. The Merchants
~ 'Iralers Bank was next door to the
Ie-ll"ace Of the Reverend Bronson
Ma RS and Mr.. Jack Shelby, an in
dHstri"us, energetic young clerk, with
llls ledger quite near the front win
dow, hal allowed his eyes to feast fire.
quentiy on the graceful figure and
prettY face of Miss Eleanor Masters as
-ha lifted in and out of her fathers
lJI~a
Strange f. say, Miss Masters had
also occasionally allowed her glance to
stray toward the front window of the
baan. Not that any one could posi-
tl.clv state under oath that she had
fec4 the rather high-bred face Of a
blann-cyctl bank clerk in that same
window; certainly not But one day
sh Tipped and fell on the icy pave
nea' IN front of the bank just as Shell
rs Vas coming out; and he helped her
mt the honsc, and was asked to call
AL lil call.
Aaother strange thing was that
neither Of them seemed to regret the
accident, as it would seem natural they
shaHll
shelby, the third time he called,
rotler damaged his prospects by get
tlas into discussion with the Rcver-
end Bronson Masters in which he mani
t"siesl tendency to spiritualism, theo-
spay and other occult and unortho-
dos 5rhrfs. This had impression was
otherwise augmented by tho discov'
10y t.At he had no fortune, not ever
expectations, and was dependent or
lis salary for a living
In growing affection Of the youne
people tar each other was noticed 10y
Nr Masters, and he Immediately con
slltcl with his sister-in law, having ne
one else with whom to consult, and as
A!, been seen, she quite agreed Will
him that such ELECTION should be i'm
lie lately nippel in the bud
Accordingly Mr. Shelby was given
= nm lerstand that Miss Masters was
~ longer at home to him. But Shell
hy ledger was still near the from
window, and Miss Masters had NJ
MHsr Of egress or ingress except b.
,he ,-ont door Of her residence, 81
Love still preserved his old reputa
tim in regard TO locksmiths, ,ant
lalsncl after the good old fashion.
thout this time the Reverend Bron
Masters met fascinating widow
VS. Horton Nerlance. who had latel.
3ecl.ne member of his congregation
W Masters intimated IL Eleano
this ue would like her 10 ask Mrs
Ner.aure 70 yall. Like dutifu
daughter she obeyed, and Mrs Vel
ia1ee promptly accepted the invita
:loa.
S4s camS\ often. and dined an
!an'i1l with tthem, much to th
pleasure of the host. but secretly
tee annoyance Of his daughter
Mrs Ncrlance never seems u III
genuine. she venturea - say on
- e her father.
Eleanor, J am surprised a. sue
- uncharltable unchristianlike r,
-arA froa you was the stern r
~
She saw that her father was deem
a.aoye ! an! dared not say more: bI
"4"A he closed tho door after hiu
Atr feelings found audible vent.
Oh. is all right for you to ser
a3ay poor jack because | like nm,
~" rrei 'and here You are iallil
T. .aFc with mysterious WON;
"A2A nobody knows, and who +
sire : q schemer Oh. / wish ] we
- .l father, fo- just one hou
Aouldut turn her out hyin
ouldntI:'