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

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much to dare to hope for.
CHAPTER VIII.
''This holy morning, Lord, is thine,
1 Let silence sanctify thy praise;
/ Let heaven and earth in love combine.
/ And morning stars their music raise"
The morning of the Sabbath was bright
and beautiful. Never before had Clare
/ felt SO much interest ia her personal ap-
I pearance.
! As she opened the wardrobe to take out
4 a dress to put On-a most unusual thing
/ for her, for she generally left the details
+ of the toilet entirely with Rosa, her maid.
! what for you lOokin', mis-. l done bin
/ put out your clothes"
Il believe l will wear a silk dress to-
day" said Clare.
/ ola, ms! he der too hot" was her re-
/ ply. "De white frock suit much better"
81 am tired Of white" she said, as she
/ took down the dress she had selected,
"and it is not very warm today
Rosa selected the rest Of her attire to
I suit the dress, feeling somewhat pro-
/ vOEed that her arrangements had been in
/ terfered with, and delayed the toilet oper-
/ ations as much as possible, much to Clare's
/ chagrin, though she bore it in silence,
! knowing if she uttered any remonstrances
/ it would only make the matter worse.
/ She had intended being down stairs to
I greet Mr.. lie Verrier when he came, but
/ he bad been there some little time when
| she made her appearance.
| He welcomed her gladly, and, as 1t was
/ time for their departure to church. he
said:
"Shall ride on horseback by your car
I rage, or may have a seat with you in
'Just as you please" she replied, the
\ color family mantling her pure face. II
! ho n baNr1 IN,
/ the carriage, unless you prefer going on
I horseback
by no means" he smIlingly answered.
/ 81 certainly prefer the more sOciable
way"
He handed her into the carriage and
| took a seat by the side of her, and they
/ drove off feeling blest in each others COM
partnership. When they reached the
| church it seemed to them as if they had
| not been together five minutes, yet when
/ they remembered all that had been said
\ and thought and felt since they left Glen
/ side 1t appeared more like five hours.
/ They took their places among the wOr-
/ Shipping assembly, and attracted much at
! tentiOn from the fact Of Mr.. lie Nerrier
/ having gone in with Glare and taken a
! seat by the side of her. He did not notice
/ until he had been there some little time
/ that no other gentleman but himself sat
/ among the ladies.
/ The hymn was given out, and the
/ lines were read two at n time that all
/ might participate in the worship who
/ would; and Glare Joined in the singing as
/ was her wont, though TREMENDOUSLY, be-
/ cause he was listening. He took up the
/ bass, and though he was alone in it, yet
/ his full, clear tones sweIied out so rich
and distinct, and blended so beautifully
with Clare's voice, that they two might
! almost be said TO have made the music
| for that congregation.
! Mr.. LIE Nerrier returned to Mrs. Hon
/ fieur's and spent the entire day. In the
4 afternoon he and Glare attended service
| in the chapel with her mother, and after
/ tea he led her to the piano and joined her
! in singing some splendid OratOrios.
! Il always considered sacred music far
/ richer and more eleVating than any other,
4 even before 1 learned to sing with the
| spirit and the understanding, as l trust l
\ do nOw," he said, reYerently.
! 1t was again late when they separated,
/ for the hours passed so pleasantly they
! needed not their flight.
Early on Monday morning Miss ThOmp-
| son came over to spend the day. She had
| heard Of Mr.. lie Verrier's arrival Saturday
night, and wanted to come over on sun
! day, but knowing Mrs. lie Verrier's dis
| like to Sunday visitors, and thinking per-
! haps Mr.. lie Nerrier might not be there
! because it was the Sabbath, she had de-
! ferred her visit.
She came in Familiarity, as she was in the
habit of doing, and chatted of Indifferent
! things. After she had sat awhile and
nothing had been said of Mr.. LIE Verrier,
she tried to lead the conversation to some
/ thing which might induce Glare to tell her
/ of his arrival
"What did you do with yourself all day
Yesterday, Glare ?" asked Miss Thompson.
THE day was so long to me l didn't know
what to do. | hadn't thing to read and
| had no company. | had some idea of
coming here, but thought probably you
would not be at home, you are such a
church-gOer. What you can find to inter-
est you ia such a stupid crowd, l cannot
imagine. l would not so to church as
often as you do, not for pay" AS Glare
made 10 reply, she continued:
1'Did you cot to Orange Hill yesterdayW
| When she was answered affirmatiVely, she
| rejoined "Did you go alOneT
81 was not alone on Yesterday Clare
| said, trying to appear unconcerned and at
her ease, which she was not, for she felt
that scrutinizing eyes were upon her,
| "hlr. lie Nerrier went with me-"
"What, Mr.. lie Verrier, ofNew Orleans?
Is he visiting you%1 she asked, putting a
| particular emphasis on the you.
Gle is spending some days at uncle
! Houghton's place for sporting purposes,
and rode over on yesterday TO accompany
| me to church"
"Well, he is getting very sanctifed,"
/ said Miss Thompson; 'he must have al
tered strangely since l saw HIM. The
| girls then thought it was hardly reputable
to be seen with him-he was so dissipated;
/ but ] understood he was one of the kind
| of men to adapt himself to any society he
pleased. He is certainly a very fascinat-
! ing man. ] suppose he finds it as easy TO
play the saint in order to catch an heiress,
as to flirt with any Of us who do not pre-
tend to any piety. l wonder if l will have
the pleasure Of seeing him?' she cOntin-
ued. "But he does not know l live in this
neighbOrhoOd, and / suppose will not
find it out unless you happen to mention
it,"
81 will tell him." said Glare, coldly.
|EHe will no doubt be glad to find an ac-
! quaintance here; it will make his time
pass more pleasantly"
"And you will be sure not to get ieal-
ous,v asked Miss jamie. II would not for
the world interfere with your plans"
81 have no plans" SAID Glare, annoyed
| in spite of herself. 'He is nothing to me.
How could 1 be jealousW
As they were talking Mr.. lie Verrier's
servant came in vita string of birds
snipe and woOdcOck-and, pulling the
woOlly lock on his forehead as a salute,
said:
''MOssa been send his 'spects tor you,
mis-, an ask 'em please 'cept some birds
! him KILL
Rosa took them from him to carry them
! to the cook, while Clare expressed her
! Acknowledgements to his master.
"Mars Arthur say he been come dine
wild you dis evening"" said Scipio, again
pulling his wOolly lock and scraping his
! right foot backward as a to ken of his de-
/ parture, continuing to say as he left their
4 presence: ''Spec he been in bout half an
/ hour"
81 had better go home now," said Miss
| Thompson to Clare, 'for if he finds me
here he will think l came on purpose to
! see him."
show fooishly you talk, )" replied Clare,
| impatiently. Chow can he think that
when he did not know you were in the
/ parish, and could not Of course suppOse
| that you knew he was.".
jamie allowed herself to be persuaded
into doing what she had fully intended to
| do all the time.
When Glare saw her in the morning she
supposed that she had been arranging
herself purposely to meet the stranger,
for she had made a most elaborate and
beautiful toilet-something quite I'M
usual with her when coming to Mrs. Hon
| fieur's, for she generally came there in her
/ o,-d;na~u offiro bI1t chic horoo1f