Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-04-02
~ UT, darling, must be at
~ - the office tomorrow morn
ing. can't lose all my

Ul, OarlllS, i musL DC dt
~ - the office tomorrow morn
/ ing. I can't lose all my
0 clientsr'
'Iye told you you're not to go back
tonight"
"But must, dear. Realty"
The speakers voice verged on the
plaintive.
"You can go in the morning. don't
mind you leaving me so much when
the suns shining and it's bright and
cheerful"
~ shan't get in till afternoon then,
and that means another whole day
wasted. / must catch my train to-
night"
Then you'll have to turn right round
the second we get up to my hotel and
walk all these five dreary miles back
to the station; and on this bitter night,
without your dinner! You can't travel
hundreds Of miles without anything to
eat. Don't be ridiculous!'
"I'll get something at the station
Miss Dennison conveyed by her ex-
preston that she considered the re-
sources Of the station inadequate.
"You are not going tonight, dearT'
II must. pet"
"You are going to stay and eat a
good dinner beside blazing fire, and
have a real nice, cozy evening. Just
think how dull I'll be if you 60 and
leave me all alone to listen to the howl
ing OF the hateful wind"'
"Jd give anything to stay, my own
darling little girl. You know that as
well as I do. I'll be down again for
the weekend"
'Then you don't love me, and you
never loved me-"
"Oh, my darling, don't begin all this!
I've got to catch that train tonight,
and nothing you can say or do will
make me miss it,
"l'Il never speak to you again if You
80 by it; swear I WON'T
"F0r Gods sake, don't let's have an
other scene! I'm getting perfectly sick
Of it all.''
Then why don't you turn right
round and leave me: Why do you walk
on beside me? Why do you stay en-.
gagged to me:''
Because I'm a foolr'
As Miss DenniSOn could not consist
emily contradict the assertion, she con
tined herself to dignified toss of he1
head, and continued to walk along the
road in naughty silence.
A row of telegraph poles stretched
desolately before them, and the wint
swept across the marsh and hummet
nlournfully along the wires. Far away
Tue sea doomed, and the sharp, whit,
sand flew UP from the road in stingins
snoWers so that Miss Dennison pu
ner muff before her face as she battlet
onward. The man at her side strod'
On with downcast head, and hand
fammed deep into the pockets Of hi
oVercoat. His cap, pulled low dow
over his frowning eyes, partly protect
eQ his face from the onslaught Of th
gale. He was strong, thick-set man
and his expression resembled that of
Wel-beaten but desperately. goade'
dog.
4 rat and cheeky gust OF wind sen
'ne girls boa flying around her ha
and the man caught it just in time
as three miles had still to be traverse
oercEe they reached the hotel wher
MISS Dennison's people were stayins
ana Miss Dennison was Of chatt
disposition. she welcomed this oppo]
unity to break the silence.
II were a man I should be perfec
~ ashamed to let girl insult me an
uample ON me so! don't know wins
sofI Of a husband you think YOU
maker
me man preserved a discreet silenc
always wished to marry man
could look up to. Why, you can't hay
dly self-respect at allv'
you've done your best to kill j
haven't you:'
II IS policy for the owner Of the dc
MAINTAIN firm hold if it rese1
sHaShsement Miss Dennison tilted I
.eS chin and assumed an air of i
"nse and injured indignation.
=. nave done my best to wake it d
:. . lheTe is an insult which has pow
W rouse you it is my misfortune, al
-ot my fault, that I do not know it
A.ss Dennison's happy and fortuna
oeuothed looked down on her wi
Ss1ence - that was tightly strained.
4h,lS there any object in quarreling
10y particular moment? The viii
@"AeS conversation rather an exertio
an 49, though I assume the prop
bo hou,Se FOR me to take is to turn on II
1o .l and stride away forever, 1 cal
'arc you to go home alone, you see. y
Why not?"
a., - ne roads too lonely"
than YOU, =
noa. n1.e more than happy object of NJ
an a~"i4son's affections hesitated; til
'"ea not to answer.
WIFI OF sand came hurting
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