The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-02

feet where she sat on rock high up on
the cliffs overlooking the river and
poured out his heart like a child. And
she listened with a dreamy look as
though to the music of a master.
AT last she sprang to her feet and looked
at her watch.
'Oh! mama will be furious. 1t will be
after shutdown before we can. get home.
We must hurry"
"I'll make it all right with your
mama" he replied, as though he were
skilled in meeting such emergencies.
Don't you speak to her. tn be all
can do to manage her"
The twilight was gathering when they
reached the house, and an angry, anxious
mother was waiting high up on the
stoop,
Watch me smooth every wrinkle out
of her brow now!" she whispered as she
few up the steps.
Before her mother could say word a
white hand was on her mouth and pretty
lips were whispering something in her
ears she had never heard before. There
was the sound Of kiss and he heard
Sallie say, mot a world"
And the mother greeted him with a
smile and curious searching look. She
chatted pleasantly until her daughter re-
turned from her room, and then left her.
Again it was nearly twelve O'clock before
he reached the hotel.
The next morning Bob ST. Glare broke
in, on him before he was out of bed.
Look here, you sly dog, what are you
doing slipping and sliding around here
yet?"
Bob you're the man l want to see.
Tell me all you know about the
Worths"
1.-THE Worths? Which one?"
There's only one so far as can see."
We'll, you may find out there's two if
you should happen to collide with the
general"
Does he cut up at times?"
Hes all right till he turns on you,
and then you want to find shelter
did you ever run up against him?'
mo, l never got that far. He's hail
fellow well-met with every youngster in
town. He will laugh and joke about his
daughter until he thinks she is in earnest
about a fellow. and then he swoops
down on him like a hawk. I'll bet a
hundred dollars he's playing you now for
all you're worth against the latest ia
yorite. But Miss Sallie-she's an angel"
Look here, Bob, you're not in love
with herr"
well, I'm convalescing at present, my
boy. l have had it bad. Every boy in
town has been there, but / don't be-
lieve she cares a straw for a man of us
Unless it's that big red-headed Mcleod.
/ can't make his position out exactly"
Didn't she jolt you hard when you hit
the ground?'
Easiest thing you ever saw. She has
supreme genius for painless cruelty.
When the time comes she can pull your
eye-t tooth out in such delicate, friendly
way you will have to swear she hasnt
hurt you"
''You still go?'
Lord, yes, we all do-sort of a con-
gress of the lost meet down there. They
all hang on. She keeps the friendship of
every poor devil she kills
You know YOU make the cold chills
run down my back when you talk like
that"
Are you in love with her, Gaston?''
ITO tell you the truth, don't know. .
Then what in the thunder have you
been doing out there two days ana
nights if you haven't made love to herr
Just basking in the SUM-
well, you are a fool. Eleven hours
the first day. and fifteen hours yesterday
ConfoulId you, don't you know a dozen fell
lows in town are cursing you for all they
can think of?'
What about?"
why, for trying to hog the whole time
| day and night. She won't let mothers
son of them come near till you're gone
well, that's immense!" exclaimed
CASTOR, slapping his friend on the back
Don't be too sure. She's just sizing
you up. Shes done the same thing a
dozen times before"
IL don't believe it,
And he didn't go home until the end
/ of the week, when the last cent of his
/ m OnpV was