The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-23
] Observation-Disclosures
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| TIN PEDDLER. |
BY ARNOLD NORTON.
: Copyrighted. 1907. by e. c. PARCELS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY ARNOLD NORTON.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Yes, Arthur Blakely was to blame
for the quarrel. The rising young law
yer frankly admitted this to his law
books and his Office desk. and he
would have frankly admitted it to Mol
ly Gray but for pride's sake. His
transgressions consisted of seeing an
other young lady or on the train. The
seeing on" meant buying her ticket
and getting her trunk checked. and
that might have been forgiven had
not something else followed. She had
to change cars at a junction FIVE miles
ont. and she was in such fear that she
would take Il wrong train and bring
up In Texas instead OF Connecticut
that the young lawyer was prevailed
upon to accompany her thus far. or
course Molly happened by the merest
accident TO find 1t out. and the fact
that Blakely had said nothing made
a mountain out of a molehlll. II was
that little tribe that brought about
a quarrel and disturbed the center Of
equilibrium OF the whole United
| States.
Miss Molly was fortunate enough to
have two aunts. She was Aunt Re
becca's ward and resided with her In
the city. and her Aunt Sarah lived
about thirty miles out and had advice
TO offer on all occasions. but more es-
pecially In case Of lovers quarrels.
When this quarrel had lasted n week.
and when the young man. after seven
sleepless nights. had determined to
sink his pride and send flowers and
follow them in person. Miss Molly was
tossing her head before the glass and
saying things to herself. particularly
that she would show Mr. Arthur
Blakely what was what and teach
him lesson to last him all the rest
Of his born days. Shed teach him 10
buy tickets and check trunks and ride
out TO functions with girl who had
once referred TO her hair as plain red
instead OF Titan.
Ten minutes later she had decided
to visit her Aunt Sarah. \ message
was sent ahead. and Aunt Sarah was
at the depot 10 meet her. The niece
received a warm welcome. and. follow
ing plan perfected on the train. she
forced herself 10 be unusually gay and
appeared in the best OF spirits. They
had scarcely reached the house. how
ever. when Aunt Sarah patted her on
the shoulder In Il motherly way and
said:
"Now. then. you poor child. let's hear
all about IT, | want to assure you NJ
the start that you have my entire sym
pathy."
why, aunty. what do you meant"
Don't try to fool me. young lady.
I'm not your Aunt Rebecca. but your
Aunt Sarah. Has that scoundrei toyed
with your neartstrings and then walk
ed OF? When Sister Rebecca wrote
me that be had q Roman nose and a
sandy mustache. set him down for q
Scoundrel.'
The young lady tried to brazen II
out. but was cornered and had TO tell.
She made II as light for Arthur Ms she
could. but when she had finished her
story Aunt Sarah said:
''Y0u have done Just the right thing.
That young man needs a lesson. You
are going TO stay right here for the
rest OF the summer. and he may write.
telephone and telegraph until be Is
gray headed. and 1t won't do him any
good. The Grays have never allowed
any one TO walk over them, and they
are not going TO begin now. If you
don't make him get down on his knees
and ask your pardon n thousand times
over. you are no true Gray"
Molly went TO her room greatly dis
satisfied. She had had a quarrel with
Arthur BIakely. but there were lots OF
things 10 be said In his favor. aud II
was real mean Of Aunt Sarah 10 pitch
Into him gs she had. The young lady
presently found herself arguing that
she IaG perfect right 10 feel hurt and
injured and be week getting over II.
She had brought along his notes and
letters. Of course. They made quite a
large bundle. She selected three or
four and read them over. and then she
had good cry.
Aunt Sarah had said that the CONVEX.
satIOn would be resumed next day.
Molly woke up with q determination
that nothing further should I've said.
After breakfast she took her book
and hied herself to the hickory grove
down In the meadow. and there she re.
rnained tlii the horn blew for dinner.
She read little, she cried little and
she thought a great deal. III she had
had the hefty bundle Of Arthur's let
ters with her she might have cried
more but she had careIessly left II
behind her aud did not wish 20 go back
for fear Of Aunt Sarah. AZ she reach.
Cd the house she ran upstnirs 20 look
over Just one letter. and a minute later
a scream rssounded through halls Lnd
rOOEa
"what on earth IL itT' demanded the
aunt from the foot Of Che stairs.
"My-my letters are goneg'
"What lettersT'
"Arthur's letters 10 me. left them
on the door beside my trunk"
'Then you'li never see them again.
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