Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

y DOOM, X. G. b., and Com
my 6 mander in Chief Of that
~ crown of all our oversee
1ok possessions, the Luxuriant
Isles, leaned back in his
chair and bit the top of his thumb in
doubt. On principle and by long habit
an early riser, he prided himself on
stealing march on each busy, we'll
filled day by good hours work at his
office table before breakfast.
But this morning, for once, his appe-
lite for work had failed him. The
sight Of the various neatly sorted pack
cts Of official documents and private
letters which stared him in the face
and lay within touch of his fingers
filled him with ill-concealed aversion.
He sighed impatiently, hesitated,
pushed back his chair and sighed
again.
The unfortunate Sir Sampson was
thankful when the sound of the break
fast gong-punctual in his well-ordered
household to the half of a minute
brought him a temporary relief from
bis perplexities.
Notwithstanding his age and senior
iy in the service, he was young in the
character of Benedick, and. as is
not nfreGuent in such cases, the lady
o. nlS choice was more than a little
bis junior.
with ready-recurring admiration the
general took in at glance her grace.
Id polse OF head and shoulders, her
aultess shell-pink complexion. and
ue exquisite garment-he could NO
lOfe nave named it than he could
nave fown-of muslin and lace that
eal0lded he:. It still thrilled him
,uesn to think that this beautiful peer.
sss creature. so young and tender, 20
%Omlng. should be his and his alone
"nat the fond, adoring glance did
W. See Was crease-it could hardly
N S, called frown-that marred the
!, .uNe smoothness of her forehead as
.ae s neafd his step, and the quick. fur
"s movement that hid the letter she
aau y. oeen reading. Like the moment.
~s :. nipple OF the zephyr on the surface
" ~. lake they swept by, leaving NO
~, sn mark the place where thew had
Tbo !,
,,,s rus letter could hardly have been
~aa ,s,lea very short one, but every word
nss rss iAaellbly printed Oh Lady DOOM
n,4 4oty VI and to her, who could inter
d.., d." 'S meaning by the light of other
Th. ' i" was forcible and to the point
,trs rs oold familiar writing with it's
thi'. 'Is black lines, large capitals, and
a a in upward crossed ''ts" gave her,
~ crystal, vision of herself as
~ snr;, WAS before her marriage-a pretty
r,ni.1 less girl with a heart full of
ons.. s ana a head full of ambition;
rain ''u. y. nattered. sought after, with a
rno,t INV VI admirers, but none wealthy OF
een,m ,"n' enough to satisfy her mer-
nsna' aspirations until the Com
hos III Chief himself fell victim
hs S eb. Youthful charms. To a girl of
osn nN%,acter, =, and bred in a garrison
etso1 me oalt was irresistible. She
lee.S n'Oled her fragments of heart and
,rsne rs Lady Doom. =
~ 4e wording of the letter ran Tins.
|ppnass seSt Connie:-The last time I
sb,n 1V !, shall call you so. After This
bow ma nave a wife who will probably
aef 1oie aa ABOUT my doings than the
,ma, a u0es of yours. mean No 20.
Fte You know your sex and their
etsr ths hss-charming and otherwise
st s" an do. You will have heard
bat ~ r'se . taken your advice and am
ercu1 lono" your example. Under
acb rn, 's,ahces and the adverse star
Fsbahlr0 ,0,ea our fate, we have both
res. sc'y y done the best possible fo,. o o,.r
senth hDpagh sometimes, even at this
srt IA % nouF, could find it in NV
useoa "lsh it different. But regrets
st hns husss' What isis. Let tho daad
situns Its It dead. for one. Won't
h rben VII but for our old friendships
aent VII. n 'iie Belsetta command fails
aenber ren nn It may do any day now,
atjf me- I know you can man.
he m.s sou will. leave the details
efaepcraA cement to you with perfect
Never , more and I have done. ]
ah 81 er write to you in this strain
seabr;s0mooo r;s mouId u, like to recall to your
easaaace that the breaking off 81 81
''Sement was your doing, not