Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18

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= ~ ''.''' noon Viz a~@ldy and
'eia "eh' i"f spun through the nar1s
o'i men Nle"I~
IN ". f"td ami lave ha.j ~EcA
IVY il,'f- ~ tandem That he La
"a Sa!d F"Hfufoa>iv II wish ! had
i1'teH hii.i " iiot'. 'eilIng where am
S'a'in9. really don think there
would be any harm IN his coming, and
Ae ,hiohi heip me 70 a 'teclslon It
e"'iy seems as i i W"nid be heart
i'7 " Sd' 80, I'G Ne says ne thinks
eIFlhlh2 ~ mt. lou lust Ought 10
near ann once. AAd, a v"n say, |
maven really cot = give papa mp He
ml8ht come AMI live with Us Auv-
way u ronId see aim every dav
almost rs much as | do now. for he :
only nome lew hours III the even
in4 Eut i dli seem - terrible at
hf7'
IL the morning the terror ot il all
returned. made worse by ii feeling
that a decision must be reached that
day, fer It was the last Of her STAY
with her friend. But when Mrs Gas
sldy l"lned Celia her face was beaminc
with plan which she had thought ont
ye a way, Celia, for vou 10 know
I
"oh, what l., it,
'Ihsten, Tom says tina: every even
ln9 Mr. Ford ami your father walk
down Columbia avenue together on
thelr way from town. At Madison
street they separate; your father goes
vest to take the Third street cars.
Now TINS Is ny plan; this afternoon
On your way ho1ne yourlde your wheel
slow : down the avenue Just back of
tie two men. But don't let them see
yon All tie way yon must Just think
that You must make up your mind be-
tween them amt at the corner where
they part that von Will follow the one
"hom yon decide upon. Ride your
"heei Just as slow as You can, but You
hlustn stop or iall OH
Yes, said Celia.
And if at the very last you can't
decide letve it all to the wheel.
Leave Il to the Wheel Celia did
not understand.
Yes. Haven't yon ever noticed
Your wheel act independent OF your
self? That is, turn this way or that
without your consciously making it?'
II ald 'hat when. was learning to
ride.
Fnt since
les-sometimes
Well that 5 the way pianchette
works, SAID the other mysterlously
1T really ones snbconsciousness
liat does IT. suppose. You know
subconsciousness ls like clairvoyance
and second sight and hypnotism and
all those things which know all about
the past and future ,
Celia shuddered.
am aira>4 Of such things"
= 'Bnt not of subconsciousness. To
be afraid of that would be like being
AFRAID of ones own soul.
Well, what then?" eagerly.
Why, if it IS best that you should
accept Mr. Ford your wheel will Keep
straight ahead down Columbia ave
nue. after him. But if you really
ought u refuse him it Will turn with
olt your really making 1t, down the
street that your father takes
'Really?7
Yes
have read that the wheel taught
one decislon," Celia said, ''but I never
knew Just how
We'll, that 5 how. SAID Mrs Cas-
sldy. slowly and thoughtfullv.
The sun had disappeared behind
the tai BRICK blocks to the west. and
Itft the street. canyonllhe, in soft
shadows Celia darted among the car
rlaseS' lodging heavily laden trucks,
u" While keeping sharp eye upon
'he walk tor two iAen
oh, mere he IS sue SAID softly.
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