Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-31


vanished into thin air. This willy girl
Who was misleading her, had well calcu
lated upon her generosity. She would
have inundated her own happiness q
thousand times, if that We're possible
rather than interfere with that of another
and particularly when that other one was
her friend.
The girls were sitting out on an open
veranda at the end of the hall and their
surroundings were most attractive. They
looked out upon grassy lawn made more
beautiful by shrubbery. The cape jessa-
mines, which were numerous, and which
grew here to the size Of trees, showed
peeping out from among their dark-green
glossy leaves, occasional flowers of spot
less purity and richest fragrance, which.
few as they Were-for the early summer
witnessed their wealth of blOom-made
the air redOlent of sweetness. At one end
of the veranda was the aviary, and from
the other the conservatory opened. These
two fair girls, both beautiful if one was
heartless and treacherous, employing
themselves with their needles, made in
such a setting a rare and attractive
tableau, and Mr.. LIE Verrier might well be
pardOned for standing in rapt admiration
as he came upon them unannounced.
Joe, who was busy with his mistress in
the front garden, aiding her in training
and pruning some too luXuriaut vines,
had told him where he would find the
young ladies and asked him to walk in.
Mr.. lie Verrier had not observed Mrs.
HOnfieur-she being engaged at that mo-
ment around on the other side--he took it
for granted that the ladies meant Glare
and her mother. He was surprised at
seeing another young lady with Glare,
and in a moment recognized her as Miss
Thompson. He expressed himself graft
fed at meeting with her, and she immedi-
ately appropriated him to herself. He had
taken a seat midway between her and
Miss HOnfieur, but she insisted upon his
changing his seat-said the lounge she was
sitting on was more comfortable and in a
shadier place, and she did not rest until
she had him there by the side of her. She
had a thousand questions to ask about
New Orleans; of ladies and gentlemen
whom she had met, the amusements Of
the place, and everything she could think
of. He told her that Mr.. MOI SEES son, who
had beer 50 long with the Indians, had
turned out quite beau. She asked:
E'Has he any intelligence?"
He replied:
every little; but then you know his
father has immense wealth, and those
ladies who consider this the one thing
needfuI are ready to pay him assiduOus
court; and by the aid of the tailor and the
dancing master he has become quite pre-
sentabe."
lit is perfectly contemplate in any
body to marry for wealth." said Miss
Thomson; ''that is, in my estimation,
though | think women are little more
excusable for it than men. How man
with aparticle Of self-respect can marry
a rich girl when he is poor himself l can
not understand"
''You do not make any distinction be-
tween marrying a rich girl and marrying
for mbney," said her companion. 81 think
thereis a vast difference between the two.
Suppose man were to fall in love with
young lady who happened to be rich-one
who is every way suited to him in age and
character and station, and with whom he
would have reason to promise himself the
greatest amount of happiness-is he to
make himself miserable, and perhaps her,
too. if his love is reciprOcated, because
she has wealth and he has nOt?
'!Let him wait until he makes a fortune
equal to hers. l am sure she would never
have any respect for him; nor would he
have anything to promise himself in
connection with her if she brought all the
means into the family"
sIf|she considered his motives sinister
ones,' he replied, ''she would at least
have the privilege of saying no to him be-
fore the tie was joined"
''Well, if she was a friend of mine 1
should certainly advise her to do it," said
Miss jamie.
Mr. LIE Verrier seemed restless and net
tied. and Clare, to whom the conversation
was very distasteful, to say the least,
arose and went into her aviary to amuse
herself with her birds, until their CONVEX
sation should turn to some more agreeable
topic She felt that Miss jamie designed
it all for her, and though she was trying
her hest to give back in Miss ThompsOn's
favor. she thought that this was taking
an undue advantage of her, as she was
in that station where God had
placed her, and was wealthy
without any volition OF her own.
A mockingbird, who was fine songster,
and to whom she had paid particular at
tention, came flying towards her, and she
took him and caressed him, glad that
something loved her.
The bell rung for dinner, and she came
out and found her mother leading the way
towards the dining-roOm, and Miss IhOmp-
son following her leaning on Mir. lie YER
rier's arm which she had taken unot-
fered.
During the whole afternoon Glare had
very little attention from Mr.. lie NeTrier,
but it was not his fault, for so completely
was he entangled. in the tolls drawn
around him that it was seemingly impOs-
sible for him to eXtricate himself. Miss
jamie stayed until after ten, and the car
riage had been standing at the door wait
ing to convey her home for some hours, as
she had repeatedly expressed her inten-
ton of leaving. When she was ready to
go she declared herself very sorry that
Mrs. Honieur had taken the trouble to
order the carriage-said the evening was
so pleasant she much preferred walking,
and insisted on going home in that way.
Scipio stood at the gate with his mas
ter's horse awaiting his readiness to leave
for the lodge.
AS Miss Thompson was going to walk,
a thing, by the way, which she very rarely
did at any time, he was of course obliged
to walk with her. He ordered Scip to fol-
low with his horse and babe the family
good night.
Poor Glare went Immediately to bed and
cried herself to sleep that night. 1t was
in vain that she tried to reason with her
self that it was unWOmanly and indicate
to love any one who did not love her. eff
he had never led me to think that he cared
for me, know l should never have cared
for him" she said to herself over and over
again.
jamie Thompson, ON her arrival at
home, tried very hard to induce her escort
to go in and sit awhile; told him that she
had returned home early on purpose that
she might introduce him to her mother.
He said he would call at some future time
to enjoy that pleasure, and took his leave,
saying that he always kept very early
hours.
every earlyhours ne keeps" she said to
Flora on reaching her own room. she
staid until midnight Saturday and sun
dav night both at Mrs. Honfeur's, and
here it is only half-past ten; but / will cut
Clare Honfleur out as sure as my name is
JAMIE"
sEOf course, mis-, you can do 'em eff you
bin try. Everybody know Miss Glare
can't hold a candle to my mis- for beauty,
am you been five times as smart as he am.
Did MmAsing any to-day, Miss jamie
Mas mr. very fond of singing. Him
sung &feSA time Sunday evening at Mrs.
Honfieur3R l told Scip then that he
ought - my mis- sing; that she done
beat II Clare singing all to muffin"
"NeeR mind, Flora, if did not sing for
him, / talked enough. l kept him all to
myself all day. He took me out to dinner
and sat by me, and waited on me as if l
had been a queen. He certainly has the
most elegant manners of any man l ever
saw: but they are thrown away on Glare.
She has lived here in the country away
from all society, and has no appreciation
of what high breeding is. / know Mr.. LIE
Verrier will be at Mrs. HOnfeur's every
day, and am going there again to-m0r-
row. You must do your best dressing
me, Flora. L mean to look just as pretty