Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-22

from the green clouds above as Of ole
The large hehotrope against the wall wa
IN full blossom. The great centre tree
palm was still there. The fountain playe
as of old, and splashed down on the gOlC
fish swimming in the basin. How well
remembered when his great delight wa
to be lifted up to look at those red an
white carp. He could stand these meme
ries no longer. Let him go away-out
the house-never to come near it agar
He went back to the room to find Mill
cent. The room was untenanted. II
supposed his wife, taking advantage {
the accorded permission, had extende
her researches. He looked in the dining
room. As the old family portraits ha
been bought by his own people, this roOr
did not appeal TO him so much. II
glanced round; Millicent was not there
He walked across the hall and opened tn
library door. He did not notice whethe
this room was changed or not. He ha
eyes for one thing only. and, perhaps,
more astonishing sight was never seen b,
a six days bridegroom. Here was Mill
cent-his wife, her hat and mantle throw
on, absolutely sitting on the knee Of
gentleman; moreover, with her arm
twined round his neck, her cheek resting
against his, and so concealing his features
from her outraged husband. who no dOub
posed rival had not Miilicent, without
changing her position, looked at him witt
! eyes so full of love, tenderness, anC
triumph that Frank Abbot stood rooted
to the ground, and wondered why he
should be dreaming in broad daylight
/ Then he grew very pale; all sorts of wild
| things rushing into his head. He man.
| aged TO take step or two forward; and
! Millicent, jumping off her human perch,
4 ~rySb nod m hn~
| round his neck, sobbed and laughed, and
all the while CALCULATED:
my darling-my darling My own
! love. To think it should be through me
My own dear husband"
She kissed him and EN- braced him in so
fervent manner that his attention could
scarcely be given elsewhere; but the i'm
precision grew upon him that over her
shoulder, sitting in the chair from which
she had sprung, was his chance aequain-
lance, Mr.. John Jones.
"What-does-it all mean?v gasped
Mr.. Abbot, as his wife subsidized on his
shoulder. MIR. Jones, you here. What
does it meanT
Mr.. Jones rose from his chair and held
out his hand. ''Shake hands, Frank he
said ''Itmeans this. told YOU you'd have
to take something from me, proud as you
We're. You've taken my daughter, at any
rate"
sIBut-v
"Yes; know. Pm Keene, not Jones.
That girl Of mine is a romantic, obstinate
child. Pm an old fool, and ought TO be
ashamed of myself; but 1t did me good to
find she was going to marry man who
thought she hadn't penny-piece to her
name. Shake hands, Frank"
"But-herer' calculated Frank.
''Yes, here. In my house; or rather in
yours and Millicent's. The truth is,
when we landed in England the first paper
Milly saw held an advertisement saying
this place was for sale. She made me go
the next day and buy it, stock, lock and
barrel. Now you know ALL"
so Frank" interpOsed Millicent, sEfor-
give mel had been in England four
months before wrote to you! Do forgive
me, Frank! They were very long m0nths.N
As Frank gave her a passionate kiss,
she supposed herself forgiven. Mr. Keene
drew out his cigar case.
snow ALPS settled" he said, ''I'll send
and tell your carriage to go back. You
can drive into Clifton this evening and
fetch your luggage"
stop a mOment!" said Frank. "Mr.
Keene, am too bewildered to say all l
want to; but it must be clearly understood
that am not going to be dependent on
your bounty.''
~ always told you you were absurdly
proud grOWled Mr.. keene.
81 will not. Had known that you had
my fathers estate, l could
not have married Millicent. | would not
have let the world call me fortune hun
ter"
Mrs. Frank Abbot glanced at her
father.
81 told you what he was, papa, (" she said.
Then turning to Frank: "Will you kind
ly look at me, sir, and tell me how l have
changed so greatly that people will think
am only worth marrying for my
money?r
To this challenge Frank made no reply
in words. Then be took his wife's hand
''Millicent," he said, ''shall it be clearly
understood that you are the wife Of poor |
man-that you will be happy when / ask |
you to leave this and come to London with /
me, while work at my profession as be- |
fore?'
''stuf and nonsense!" growled Mr..
But Millicent looked into her husbands |
face and whispered:
"My darling love, your wishes shall be
mine!"
Then Mr.. Keene went out and sent the
carriage away.
1t is a great temptation to describe the /
meeting between Mrs. Abbot and her
daughter-in-law. The elder lady's sur
giAoC oHsA Joy Simply DC5SoA
Loving her son as she really did, the
restoration was as much
to her as if her own husband /
had been reinstated. The meeting between
the two ladies was embarrassing for both
to look forward to; but it went off to per-
lection. Mrs. Abbot, all smiles and
sweetness, embraced her daughter-in-
law, and said:
'sMy dear, told you that urder other
we should be great friends.
We shall be so now-shall we notP'
1t was a graceful, if not an unworldly
apology; and as Millicent returned the
kiss and begged her to forget what had
happened, Mrs. Abbot hung round the
girls neck a diamond cross, which, be-
ing her own personal property, had sur
viYed the wreck; and after this, peace
was established which as yet has not been
broken.