Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-08-30
And Into the kitchen she walked <ol-

lowed ~ Sails.
There sa; stout rcls-fac.. r,an Of
about fifty eating bread and cheese
ana drinking beer out OF jug as il
hc had tasted for n fortnight He was
at,1rcd in an Did green s.ootinc coat
gauds waistcoat and drab trousers.
and tad coarse red cotton handker-
chief round his bull neck ON the table
lay d thick stick and battered
wdetwake
Well, I'm sure" exclaimed Lefty.
cons'etcly taken apack. and aho
nayy, on be, il you please
II n Sol Woolge." said the man.
cont nuins his feast; that's who
A hd who might Sol Woolge be-"
said H-etty sco1nf1Illy.
The man. wlo had Z not urkinhly
fac", gave Lefty knowing wink.
which completed her cxasperation.
I'm l." mar in possession he said.
Il thought YOU inightn't like it men
toned before the servant, miss
Miss" sad the Young Wife. draw
Beg pardon ma'am: OF coIrs"
didn't know the hng"' OF the party
Well. I'm put in by Mr. Sharp the
landlord for two-auarlers' rent. I'm
the brokers' man"
That night the young couple sat long
over their meal. which it must be CON
ceded WAS not q particularly cheerful
Dt-t t.a I ott
i irrcll put the best face he could on
tier present trouble. in order to suS
tain as much IS possible tnc spirits OF
his selfreproat hful wife.
Al last the meal: such as it was. was
concluded. and Lefty had iust risen TO
ri.E the bell for the removal of the
tea things when the postman's knock
resoundod through the house
a letter from father. perhaps" said
the young wife drearily. for she knew
how hopclees it was to expect aid from
that quarter.
sally entered with the lettcr-a large
formal-looklng blue document, which
Darrell took mechanically.
II do not know the writing" he said:
1T looks like a lawyers letter. Can
there be more trouble in store for U.S.
Lefty clasped her hands conyulsively
together. while her husband opened
the letter.
oh. Lefty. dearest, lsten.'
And he read:
bedford Row. March 4, 1S9j.-Sir:
We have to acQuaint you with the de-
cease of your maternal uncle. Jose PHI
Stuart. of a,badoes. His will has
been since duly proved by the cXecu-
tors
Our clients will gave us instructions
on the realization of his personal es-
l=tate to nand over to YOU the sum Of
300 out Of the proceeds of the sale of
certain consols by his executors.
That sam having been placed in cur
hanuH by those gentlemen we shall have
pleasure in handing over the same to
YOU if you will favor us with Il cal! at
! our office on Thursday next, the 6tl,
| inst. between the hours of 10 a. m.
and / y. m We are, sir. your obedient
servants.
GOLDSTRAW & STOCK.
70 Frank. Frank. how providential."
| exclaimed Lefty. Can such good for.
! tune he true
| "N.S. dear il is certainly Etrue I'm
sorry for my uncle. though. But still.
rs never saw him | cannot be cX-
| pcctcd TO Crieye much or to shed croc>
ndile tears III his decease. And now
| must go and speak to the broker
man and then Ill go around to Mr.
! sharp II once.
or course Mr Sharp twh1 had been
| indulgent. but really wi Pnted bis
money! was appeased by the sight of
| Mcc>r~ Goldstraw < Stocks letter
ami the brokers man was withdrawn
thar Very night.
The severe lesson was not lost upon
Lofty. who. after all, was truc-heart
ctl. e>tinahle little woman. saving for
| her one fault-overlo tor dress
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