Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-11-09

e - U,N%A when tlfe COOLING
,5 il MA purple Of the twi-
$EfyS INDiH light succeeds the
NZNy arid glow of the
1Ly day-when yell
low piumed ca
r. BIRDS begin to grow drowsv ON
t.. pcfcnes, and the first star trans
i~y tie duck with it's point of silver
,alc Noyler was sitting i'll her easy
lF, holstered mp with cologne
'a'eJ pillows, and robed in a white
-e!in wrapper. She made a pretty
Eau. and she knew it.
''ny t7merling leaned eagerly for
l. rs he spoke-a dark, olive-com
Itsoncd young man, with soft hazel
ey.' and one of those frank, smiling
i.onths which inspire confidence and
tH.t
flt .fanie shook her head.
since have been so poorly. Guy.
J nave sometimes feared that we
a.oad never be married." she said
Nonsense, JAMIE he remon-
s,rlted
MISS Coyler turned away her head.
r.tH IN offended air.
know you think if is nonsense.
Gly, but the time may come when
Nheil--"
Ny own love. never meant to
LINT your feelings.' cried Guy. i'm
petuously.
40 one sympathiZes with lne-no
Que comprehends men' murmured
lanir, with the air Of an injured Ma
doHna. ''But when Cousin Elsie
comes, shall have at least one CON
grAial companion
Nv Elmerdins looked somewhat
discomited Miss Coylcr had, so to
speak, thrown this same faultlessly
pe"iect cousin Elsie" in his teeth 50
many times that he had conceived a
very cordial dislike for her, without
ever having seen her
a regular old maid. with spec
tacles, a nasal twang, and theories of
her own on every imaginable subject, "
said he to himself 81 wish she was
IN jerichO,"
SO Mr.. Elmerding went away not in
Tie best humor And on the street
nearly opposite the door, he met Doe
tor Mattison, the snug, dapper little
disciple of Galen who daily attended
Miss Coyler.
Well, said Doctor M:ttison, when
had exchanged cordial grasp of
TIE hand with Elmeraing, ''how is
she:"
Your patient, do you mean, doc
tor?"
"Ot course Whom else should /
MeauH'
about as usual, I should think.
Doctor, IA she really ST ill Is she
actually doomed to spend the rest of
tey existence alternating between a
ted and an easy chair?'
Doctor Mattison took snuff out Off 4
l'tle enameled snnff-box.
Why shouldn't she, if she likes
it, demanded he.
DO you mean, doctor, that it is
ely fancy
Nine tenths of the feminine all
ments Of this world are only fancy, my
dear IL" orGcularly pronounced the
Jeator
But, doctor. can't you argue her
ITO common scnse?'
Can't you?' counter questioned
t,e doctor. Eve done my best, SC
Anve you. Miss Coyler is subject to
Nhms and fancies, like most of hel
sex.
sort Of monomauiac, eh?" mus.
:Agly uttered Guy.
Well. as much that as anything
answered the doctor. second time
having recourse to his snuff box
And is there no treatment likely tc
benefit it?"
Well, that is question for the
faculty" said Doctor Mattison
ohyewdly Il knew an old lady once
Nho was bedridden, or thought sh,
vas which amounted to the same
thla,. She was cured by the chance
ts!ns of of a park Of artillery IN va
can't lot adjourning her house Sh,
lalnpcd out of bed and ran down
S,airs. as nimbly as cricket, suppos
ms. very naturally, that il was ~
earthquake "
Impossible" said Guy.
And my brother, who practices7iI
\enerdale, had a case OF hypochon
GrIac gentleman who hadn't touched
his foot 10 the floor for eight years
One night there was al alarm of fir
n The lower story of the hotel wher'
lie boarded. He rang the bell ant
hawled for his servant in vain.
good strong whitf of smoke came tear
ing up the staircase, and the invali,
OF eight years wrapped himself in
dressing gown of red hanrei, an
scampered down stairs in a way tha
sstonished the spectators. All thes