Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-10
In the Heart,
Of the Woods
] By EupheMia Holden

GTClN@ysANSy'aaSS'NSS~S SS~SsSScSsNCSsANSS,
sa1, sHLEY observed contrite
\ ly, Miss Diana, if 1 hat
) 4 s only respected your super
{ IA ior knowledge of wood
".6c,< craft we'd be eating lun
ehcon by this time. We're lost and
an miserable"
"NODsense,' said Polly Mason, cheer
fnIlv. don't apologize and spoil the
whole adventure. I'm no pick -me-up
sudeary y-me-or-I'll-die, and a few
hours tramping won't hurt me. Give
me match"
He gave her handful from the poe
set of his shooting coat. -.
After this" he remarked. emphat
icalE 'when Bob Markham dubs 6
eirl Diana I'll follow her directions ou
bunting" L
DO you think any normal man evel
willingly admitted that a woman had 8
bump Of locality?" she questioned, set
fns fire to pile OF twigs and bark
As the blaze increased, Ashley added
bss ard underbrush. The warmth ani
cnckle of the fire were encoura ging.
Two weeks ought to have taught m,
yOur skill. What pleasant time it ha.
BEEN"
Yes indeed,' said Polly, lightly
'TW stripping some of the birds
Perhaps we could cook them. Be
hind The trees, please. I don't wan
to see
Ashley was understood to be en-
saged to an Eastern girl, and Poll,
objected even to an approach TO sen
tmenj.
Il hope the Markhams won't worry. :
she continued. 'He was miserable thi,
n0lnins Too bad they couldn't come.
No wonder You are angry" growlet
Ashley from behind the tree, ''yo,
wouldn't be here if they had come
p0l | rub 1t in. I've done my best"
POLLY laughed and the woods echoe,
Pleasantly.
"oh' 1t isn't so bad. YOU might hav,
Oeel ADe," she said. HE has onl,
'hf'e stories and runs a continuou
VAUDEVILLE with them" r.
h''' II I'd been Abe you wouldn'
OPel Aere,' he protested. ''There it i
SS'lh I'm glad I'm not-at least.
'Hl s'ad Abe is not enjoying what
1H He put the stripped birds nea
uF nfe and went to forage for fuel.
~" We all been so good about lug
sDs he along" she said when he re
aIiet; girls are nuisances."
81 "l'e girls are," he Disseminated
6, "" plana is the stuff for hunter.
'nt moved mockingly.
recognition always comes to
ssn1s ss little late Who'll take til
ms, us, bite of the birds. It's like the ma
WIN the first oyster"
~ ohe, two, three,' counted Ashle,
, aus' plt and laughed. "Would yo
'~rt' .|r nave starved:' he asked,
.ai haven't yet decided"
eu ~ 'hls,' he said. handing her
Nv rV spring water Here's a toast.
,,n, S'n'lnued, after she had taken
m4'. 4N Miss Diana. worthy success.
n Ss. " Inc goddess of hunting, in wit. i
',%uF' .U, and in spirit
o lnank YOU Polly reached nnce
'a.""n'ously ."' FOR the cup.
II, W., " Ashley, the great woodsman {
V , northwest! He loves not man Fl
F@, but natnre more, N'.1' -
Nrna' n"sn OF lightning and a clan (
IN be' ,b startled the cup from her han
Aaa s 'hlck of the woods the stor
~y ,one upon them suddenly.
arp nu see'" said Ashley. "the got
eiy at your abuse OF one OF the
"Pfl'e mortals."
'&ed Polly. p''e'' any way Z
sde tuse t,s boulder tilted sharply to 0,
Ter tso1D nisned them with a slight SHE
notesta u lne big drops. Despite h
Coat ''S Ashley wrapped her in b
! for snen soe the storm lessons wen bre,
J. harrow wnere The belt of woods
aho ~, ~ we ought to find either Il
a Al, Or the cottage, Then he ad
Na syl. pauptly: "Do you remember VIII
' p,seDsa;';al,1r,e' se did remember, but objected
y a, y; s, let me see." she hesitated.
M lIayy unner at the Arthur,s i
epsse, ne ne supplied eagerly. I'VE d d
g had 5 .he ethics of love. Every .
4 spipian different u story and = difsere
ssreed was very amusing s
We ni.h. 1aa' was IS FIVE months ago. / ,upp,
:. 'na r,snt nsa have lived in town for .yes yes
- s.lne. eser got beyond the a.how.dS.y, :,
Nj q Aas sesn stsery- we'll -thank-you' stag,
s. weeks ned hn different here. These I,
"a "a ss,t's nave e, meant much to me-"
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