Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-06

who is delighted to see him. He does not
handle his Yalise as if it were part OF
himself and not at all troublesome. He
does not share a joke with half a dozen
friends between the train and omnibus.
I He does not wait on all the pretty women
/ in his route--in short, he does not take
. every event Of life. good, bad and indif-
I ferent, with the easy good temper and
. healthiul philosophy of these Knights Of
I the Road. No, be is not OF these. On the I
contrary, he is, as far as possible, made (
up of opposite prOcliYIties. just in pro- I
portion as the others hurry, he Is delIDer- 4
/ ate, and just in proportion to their eager 4
/ ness TO obtain the cont rts OF hOtels ana 4
rooms, he shows a curious sense Oh belng .
bored with the necessities OF the occasion. /
Though he saws not word 10 MS ftstl IS I
neighhOrs. and Notwithstanding the fact /
/ that his hat is drawn very low over bis |
/ face one sees easily that he feels better /
] than his surroundings, above them, as II I
/ were, as royal parsonage, separated by /
some untOWaTd accident from his suite,
might carry himself among his admlring
subiects-nOt just at home with the rush
and jOstle of the plebeian crowd, but con-
descendingly submitting, aye, most grace
fully submitting, to a curious and amusing
centretemps. This naughty stranger is
tall, and very much enjoys what ne es
teens so great an advantage. THIS is
curiOusly patent in his manner and move
ments. He lifts his shoulders even above
their natural position, and, as far as pos
sible, looks down, very far down on his
fellows. Now and again, when his pas
sage is temporarily barred by a porter
with a trunk, he stands erect with high
shOuldered endurance, as if 1t were
singular thing that his overwhelming
presence did not more emDarrass the pro-
gress of these common men. One enter
tainment he can and does enjoy. Under
even these untOWard circumstances he /
can pose elegantly, gracefully, strikingly. /
This he does here and elsewhere, if there /
is the possibility Of an admiring specta- |
tor, lady not too intent on her baggage or !
her babies, young girl, or even one Of /
the enViOus Of his own sex. He is not !
wanting hack, as he haughtily assures |
the Obsequous drivers, but is awaiting a /
private carriage, and in the interval of |
watching the other vehicles clear out so /
that he may be found, he poses for the /
benefit of all whom it may concern. The /
gas shining almost like daylight on the /
top of his hat, yet throws heavy black |
shadow on his face, and long, thick |
beard still further Obscures his features. |
But every eye which glances toward him |
brings to its owner a conviction OF his /
/ cOmeliness. He seems SO satisfied, 50 |
/ aggressiyely satisfied of the fact, At seems /
absurd hardihOOd to question it. He has /
the air of a handsome man. He must be /
/ handsome. The very way he carries his |
( linen buster on his arm, the easy and yet /
/ unwOnted grace with which he handles |
/ his Yalise, as if it was new and even an !
amusing incident to be so encountered. All |
! helped the fiattering evidence. More than |
/ one woman had already spoken of that |
/ good looking person" And the ''persOn," |
/ albeit, he had heard never word, knew |
4 it right well, and accepted the tribute at |
/ its tull value.
/ At last the vehicles full-lOaded move off |
{ tbaa MIA il
/ gentleman is just turning to look about
4 him little wnen the young negro before |
mentioned touches his arm from behind, !
! and grinnng a broad welcome says:
/ ''Here you INSTRUMENTATION you do, |
/ Mas Alberto
/ He turns in tall disdain of this cheerful
! greeting and eXclalms:
! You herer Where Is Ben with the
buggy
/ "Unker Ben down with the rumatiz-
/ dey sont me-"
They did, did they?"
This was asked with a curious display
/ Of white glittering teeth as the gentleman
! eyed the boy from head to foot.
( 'sYes, sahl l driv. I'Ve been drivln' |
{ ever sence Tinker Ben sick"
Take the valise and find the buggy
I qulckp'
! Yes, sahr'
The buggy was indeed too near for many
steps. and both are soon seated and driy-
! ing OFT.
The horse was a fine one, well rested
! just now, and Travelled well. Whenever
! the boys eyes could leave his charge he
| eyed the man with curiosity; but, fol
/ some distance, up one long, dusty street
/ and across another not word was
/ spoken. At a corner, suddenly passing a
/ large omnibus, they are pretty well en-
velOped in a cloud.
On the dustw exclaimed the gentle
man, with decided emphasis.
What yOu say, Mas Albert:" asked the
boy, eager for conversation.
Y Chow is your master, Ike?'
This was fine opening.
"He bin almighty low, sab. Las Sun
| day night have five gent'men set up with
/ i'm"
What gentlemenY'
''COl. Emmett an Mr.. Cooke, an Mr..
I Brickhurst an Col. Emmett am Mr..
! Cooke"
''Is he not better now?'
eyes, sab! Tinker Ben he bet marster
wouldn't live till mornn', but he Twin an
eatin yit."
ANY ladies there except the family p
''NOt as | knows on" After apause he
1 continued: '0le Miss Fletcher died yes
teTday."
Butto this piece of local news there was
no answer.
After about five more minutes the gen.
tleman, rOusing himself from long
! reveTie, said:
Drive up, stupid, or I'll take the reins
myself"
The youthful driver very cheerfully took
/ the compliment with its accompanying
hint and they went very rapidly. Leaving
the crowded streets they soon reached tn,
/ cooler suburbs, where the handsome pri-
vate residences were further apart and
! trees and flowers made a thick shade.
/ They stopped in front of one of these.
| lying like great black pile in the md
| night darkness. There was no gas here,
but the eye long accustomed to the night
could discern a broad. white gravel path
leading up to a short flight of steps. Here
the gentleman alighted, and, taking up
/ his Yalise, said
"Drive around now, and don't make
any noise. I'm going to listen, and if 1
hear you from the house you'll remember
it,"
81 amt gwine to make no fuss-you see
if l does"
well drive on the grass, and put up
and get to bed as fast as possible"
The boz drove off quietly, and the man
walked quickly up the path TO the steps.
Here he stood and looked about him and
listened. The steps led up a broad ter
race on which the house was built. III
the thick darkness he could see the Win
dOWs of an upper chamber through the
blinds of which cleaned a pale raw of
/ light, whilst lower down on the nrSt nOOr
the large windows of room were partly
open, and showed full, strong light with
in. The man, walking on tip-tOe, very
cautiously made his way to the third win
dow of this room, which was partly closed,
and raising himself on the stone masonry
of the foundation of the house looked in.
Whatever he saw was of sufficient inter-
| est to lOld him in his insecure position for
a full minute, when he very carefully
stepped down, and going softly to the
rear of the house opened door and walked
in. He had entered the back door of
! broad, large hall, which was dimly lighted
by a hanging lamp, and going up the
broad, carpeted stairs was nOiselessly
making his way to his own room, when
a door in the darkness was partly opened,
and wOman's voice whispered:
us that you, Albert?'
Yes" he answered, ungraciously
enough.
what was the matter? I've been so
uneasy-it is after midnight"
''Ohi nothing. Train ran off and we
were delayed. Don't keep me, mother;
Pm tired and dusty. Any water in THEREOF
pointing toward the lighted room.
''Ohl yes, OF cOurse-bath and every
thing. Do take off your boots out here,
Albert. Remember your room is right