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

~ his hand, and he
was thinking Of Phyllis far away in
Raj Pindi with her husband. The ia
bic was piled with bookS-Several stood
open invitingly-and a fair white sheet
of paper lay on his blottinS-pad-Dut
he did not write.
Presently Jakes opened the door and
said: 'TAere's a young woman, sir,
asking TO see you; shall l say you're en-
gagged"
"A young woman. Jakes?" queried
the scholar. "What sort of a woman,
and from whence?'
"Well. sir" and Jakes closed. the door
behind him, Il do think she's from the
circus as is on the village green"
prom the circus" repeated the
scholar. "What can she want?'
"She won't give no name nor vet no
message, sir. Shall I say that you're
engaged, sir?'
Jakes considered it the "height of i'm
pudence" that a hussy from the circus
should dare to ask to see his master,
and longed to send her about her bust
ness. Fine doings, indeed, for such as
| she to be asking for gentlemen, as bold
| as brass!
The scholar pondered, then he said
to himself: "Phyllis would like me to
see her-she was always kind. Jai.es,
you can show her in"
JakeS departed, much diSpleased. and
presently ushered a young woman into
the room and shut the door after her
| 10 orof,Or and -, =, foc6;o,, %1,x .o:1 -.
plainly as possible: "Well, l wash
my hands of this %foolhardy proceed
ing
The young woman advanced into The
middle of the Don and Their stood awk-
WardlE and said nothing. She was 4
tall. slight girl, attired in a variety of
garments, startling in hue, ana having
apparently no connection with one an
other. Her hair was brushed about her
forehead and stuck out in Il series OF
large rolls" behind. The hair vas
crowned by q hat of %pOrtentOuS size
adorned by several rather detected
looking feathers. But under the furze-
bush Of hair the face "a oval and al
most beautiful in its regularity Of fea-
ture and pure color.
The scholar rose and bowed, then
with old-fashioned courtesy he set q
chair for her, and having seen her seat.
ed, murmured something shyly as etc
what he was indebted for the pleasure
Of this visit:'
The girl stared at him with wide blue
eyes, then said, abruptly: Il say
you're a KNOWN old cove, aren't you?'
The scholar started a little at this de
scription Of himself, and waved hi.
hands in deprecating wise. The cir
went en-: I've card in the village a.
you arc always a-studying old books
and knowsall sorts of heathenish lingo
now do you know 'ow to make a lov,
poShin"
fhe schola: gazed at her In speech
less establishment. then he Crasped n
edge of his wriinctable for supper
anu stammered: do l understand vo1
to ask me if l know anything ahou
love philterS"
yes. that's the ticket" said the cir
renially. II want q love poshin to civ
my young man. 'E's been and took u
with Mad'selle Leonore. what does III
trials of strength. ard | wants to brin
i'm back TO me. You give me the pei
skiption and III ask the galipot /
make it UP. | was sure as YOU
know
The scholar felt quite sorry for he
when be realized the disappointment
he was about TO infict. she smiled :
pretti!y and looked 50 pleased. II
shook his head, then he said gent,
I'm afraid l am quite unable 10 hel
You III this matter. l know nothing c
such things. neither do | believe -ha
they can have the smallest effect"
But l thought you was always
studyin' ancient days" said the girl
an argumentatiye voice. leaning 70
ward in her chair. DO think-i1 SOU