Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-02
,-rs ALICE MITCHELL WALKER
CHAPTER V.

--iT mass over the grief OF Pauline.
-.-s- more poignant than is usually I'M
s-.--a frr a parent. The old man had
- 50 tender and indulgent, hliing the
----.af father. mother and friend. Dur
.-. 1-eldnI time of his sickness and
rr DIR. Mdytield had proved an in
r-ff. friend. Pauline felt she never
tit-vo undergone it all but for his
5.-r4ra. Then, too, he had been such
r--ebul help in the sick-rOOm. She
--.--a could never be grateful enough 10
Tl-v often. during the dark days after
IL --aaJfather's death, Pauline's heart
-.5-tad her for her late gay spirits.
r--s the wheel Of life moves around!
~ 4tv is bright as with the glisteniug
---rrf-. while the next is dark and
7-5--r once Pauline bounded through
@.1'I house and over the plantation seek
.-rrre object after another 20 admire and
@ yrT she went about with her eyes
% ground. as if in all the wide world
-.r. was nothing left for her 70 love. The
s--- sorrow 90 a bright, young heart Is
r-r hard 90 bear, but IL purlhes and
I.- the character, though it may for
.ru su1dJe all Joy.
t5-le DAYS went by Pauline grew more
.T.I Co her loss, and the sweetest
e vas @ timid instinct which whisper
ann H.r heart that she was not entirely
-a-thatat least one heart yet in the
r-L cared for her.
.Yes. more than one = she added to her
M I'll must not forget dear Mr.. Nal
En- and brother VIII. 1 must see that /
-r much To be thankful for YETI
n-. MayfieId, whose little vacation had
Iv heightened itself beyond his
t-.L found on opening his mail the MORN
n-atter Farmer Jones' death, so urgent
--arrcal for his return home from one Of
,tstients that be felt he must 90. Very
-.fr-autlv he left his sweet, young friend
much sorrow, but promising TO write
s.v t4 LETT her i'm aunt Martha's hands,
h-WIl was to return to college, and Mr..
Hseu would take her home with MIN.
Mike Was cutie broken up, and went
f.r.- looking very s0rrOWful, and said to
Er Malcolm i'm a pitiful tone:
..Narse Malcolm, l always went so fur
r.--lv ia never leave old msrse long
s lived: now he done gone and Old
-.sstl Vow Miss Pauline she gong TO
cast D. OH darkey On.'
SOB. uo. Nike; but didn't you know
there's 10 one else now to look after the
dlraee? You must just take charge OF
everything. Make what you can; nail on
-a shingles and palingS and care for the
De- y
lrda.r and advice"
Tl.HIled the old darkey's heart with
Pride. and he took charge Of things with
ur-- dissatisfaction.
Pauline knew the broad fields which
We're once so fruitful were now valueless,
lel- SD fl- from a railroad and for want
C hands 90 work; and many are the plans
l revolving IN her mind to enable
EIt' finish his education, and for her
.El support.
Size ana Mr. Malcolm discussed one af-
90 l0-her, but finally agreed upon lit
Dc school right there among their neigh
t-s. Pauline succeeded better than she
5si expected. During the summer DR..
MUisd wrote to her regularly such
sweet, comforting letters, the long, hot
days seemed shorter for their coming. His
visits we're like Gases in the mOnOtOny Of
Der scl1OIddFs.
Again October comes. The leaves, so
Little while age green with youth are now
turning brown. The oak and cinnamon
are iannng rich hues for their burial
ll1es. As the wind rBstles among them
they come Whirling down in such showers
E1rings 90 mind the sad fate of Danal.
DO one Of these golden October days,
Or sweetest of all the year, Pauline feels
ll-.r and sad. Aunt Martha is indulg-
1-- t ll=-taA ruuuo4 dllTAu NUN nap
III. Malcolm hiss gone to MS study to over
A -is evening sermon. Pauline, thus
-- 90 herself, feels she cannot endure tue
sll--5 any longer; so, snatching book,
rms -lt in the sumner house. The honey
s- still boasts enough blossoms to fill
- -l with their sweet perfume. Here
& r.ad to read, but failed. Thoughts of
' -ldnlpa- VIII, and oitener. per-
= aAe-AeT IAN FORM hiieu her neart.
-..-. l.. Aer efdudlatner was soItened
- lHSt IN the VIDE world she'd
- d-dil L14 love so tender and uu-
,.-'- Us DIS, stlA reason had taught her
F 4-e must necessarily pay It's
.- .. '-.s- 'll sue h9l tne sweet as
- iI-- ---t =iahuiatnak was IN
lr.. --.e ~ tAe parsonage was
s & y-,li--. 91e was IoVeu Dy
---l.,-- nor excepting the favorite
-'' '0til'i sucCeeueu wen
r- ''------,' % enIlch hef imam
v
- p" t-1J-Lt sAe was DONG
y'lei7 SIN, my DEAR" ne
-..-.-- -l,- .Ac YOU are hlQlhS your
n r.-, -';--'- .7- li1 q h4lAil; want 70
-rs g.. .--- - ~ 4 I5di! Ieel Ike i
IS . ,i--..7 1etleE.
s-Ii- 1-- '-L. ~ eIcoins 90 not speak OF
P---.-7 G avg lF1n you al Just yeJ.'
m ~, 1--iieI' VITA tears IN her eyes.
ls.--r l-- .-. '}ul1eI WIN ueI evident
.rt-'. -.s nanny saiu Ho more On
T-.-
.-.r -5.-.-.. '.'4Ilier sun oGcu pied Win
f-- ~ -.lt IT, .edIsl horses h0Ois coming
Ai.i- >1e looked out hstlesSly TO
as r +. 7 lie stops. She Won
~. ~. yam pc Dr. Mayheld, and her
-s.---7 with glad expectancy. les,
-s.ra,f i-' secs Inc Well-known form now
z --~ A! .5 TO come again 50 sOOn," she
D. rs, --Jlse!l.
.Is5,-.,'! .l.u strides hastily up the walk
l-- --ss around him, hoping to find Pau
a.r-s, 49, ms us uark eyes as he catches a
-S1r5r-. .fess IN the summer house.
Era;-.!' i. Fauline,' he murmured,
Pt-i- o'er the name.
llr 49, So MN coming. and has noted
han -Lie ne Is looking; how becOm-
E5ss5 l.-5 sun he wears, but on his ap-
~P31ii--,.! reads her book.
Sic s-I heslnald has reached her
larf, syu'-! closing the book IN her
O- ,I.'ls close beside her.
HlT sT-s- +. conveyed IN that one word!
l3 word. but looked nm in his
and s2w Iove ,,-,.it..,- tI,,-. II - IL
81. --llJi it I'm his 80 A 'ii'i0 a. 9IS