Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-12-07

ANLWM upon pedestal,
Sm/A twenty stories
sJGFx[3 above the pave
f-IsIZ4M ment, one Of its
..G2fa7g fore feet resting
n fln upon the very edge
My/ Il Of the cornice, the
a1nsf n o II G Z slightly
4 VIZ raised.
IN y Il At first he gazed
~ in idle curiosity,
!! "a - then suddenly he
/ I ~ shaded his eyes
with his hands
-C|1 - and stared with
iatrn- interest. A moment later he
h4rrle,; across the street and looked
upward at the motionless figure
Then he rctraced his steps excitedly
4aI stood and gazed, and grew
strangely cold and pale
short, stout man, with Latin
'are ard French accent. wearing q
Prince Albert and a silk hat, noticed
the boys agitation and spoke to him
The boy pointed upward with a
7cnhhv and not very clean finger. The
man came closer to his side, stopped
. rlhe and, closing one of his eyes,
s4uHtel along the finger as though
glanciug along the barrel of a gun.
What be saw caused him to turn his
head from side to side, getting views
rom different angles, and finally, be
coming greatly excited, to make {
serl0Gs Gf vehement gestures.
Attracted by the mans peculia.
actions, crowd began to gather and
to stare As each individual dis
covered the cause Of the agitation ht
was i, once visibly affected, becomin?
IAer feverish AID demonstratiye, Q.
rolt all,, 49,. >,nc nlitn, uUttDtlu2
~. y,slon, hasteucd to an optician TO
,noyerfu field glass, which be pro
..rdea iervousIy to adj;st to hi
.,n. J moments inspection tnrev
tun 40 i condition bordering nDol
coIfse.
woman, pausinG ont OF curiosity
.ned whea she saw tic SIGHT, an,
& removal to \ nearby drug s.or
dded te the excitement
tytey window and doorway from
winch view Of the lion on tie Boar,
II Trade Bnilling could be ontaine,
VA, rapidly filed with pale an,
tu-ateu,d faces Scores of observer
"Aahercd TO the roofs OF aGjacon
Buildings to get a closer view
lae army Of sl,y-eaZers gu!clI
'.araaacd tic thorod4hfarc. Th
u
me ta i pause. Many Of the face
Were IIalchel and eEpressionless
.t we're flushed aAd excited q
1era turnciupwarl
huIug AL this confusion ma
0a~ airtly II worl. upon tie roof {
tae huillIng separated from the Boar
q I-at' by only narrow alley. II
~'aal upon q sliding platform 81,
ieaa.i by ineanS Of rope, and pulley
.-aa two large iron hooks fasteue
"se lie rIase . the gable ahoy
L.l
lI.e oois q the two buildings wer
- 1mt distance from the groua,
earAieesof each being some twent
~ higher than the pcdes i, upo
E... the bronze l.on rested
aigh was the man above til
s'ae that act ;he slishtes; sour
F the crowd reached him. and /
Atnt 3astgiousiy n work. rnmin,
III the confusion below until /
goly caught sight of the sea
'arlnG upward, AMI apparent
A. sl the gaze ot these couutlc.
| .sed NJ gnnIe0sant Chill
yer Aim. but later .!t' va,l4,
Fe, tHe enjoyed win
,lit was lheir rnna cement Il h
'S. aar':,C aal absolute lack Of Tea
r1.,tv window on the min
"oor Of the Board Of Ira,
.'" '.- Was raiseu, and two n,
'.!t> mt their heads and Shouide
>taei upward n the pedestal Al
\ '"a aaG.
4 the crowd in the street til,
aej 10 be engaged - ~ carne>
A'A9>t angry, argument. They ma
~t4v gestures, frequently rointli
Upward, hat those below could u
cfcA their words A..tr i Few II
@s.,N thev closed tie window II
"&A'irew from s!ght.
tlls ti'ae ean q. the pai;ren,
WI l,!rvias il = l.atra. to. !. *,
81 * eEergencr call, wheu-tns II
tEpeeled happenedl Tne workman
'4e roof had discovered. ina. the croy
vas interested, not IN him, but IL t