Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-12

morning to accomplish her work. She had
/ NOT sat long when Flora knocked.
/ @What is it," she asked
7 cold mis- says please for come down an
get out bottle Of wine for Susie to make
'em some sangaree."
Il cannot come down now. There is
some claret in one Of those decanters on
the sldebOard."
sHe dore been use up long time ago,
Miss JAMIE"
swell, L am too busy now, and that is
enough said. Twill get some when come
down."
In few minutes another appeal came
more urgent than the last. Her mother
was feeling very badly, and said II she
was too much engaged 70 come nerselI 20
send the key 10 the wine closet, ana she
| would send one Of the servants.
zone OF the servants, to be sure! Sne
must be distracted. l will get 1t when
\ come, and that VIII be when 1 get ready;
I 1 reckon she can wait; anyway, she VIII
+ have II to do, and l forbid any OF you
I coming to my door again. will not be
I Interrupted
They left her to her own devices, and
she opened and read Clare's letter, which
we will introduce for the purpose Of max
ing the ALTERATION more apparent. She
wrote;
sSuch a feast as your letter OF the 10th
was to me, dear Arthur, you cannot
imagine. Ii was SO long and so full Of
yourself, just as l had begged you to
write, and so full Of rich, deep love for
me. Can 1 ever weary Of the dear story?
1 trust it may be iterated and reiterated
in my ears as long as / live. You COM
plain of me, dear Arthur, that do not ex-
press enough affection for you. Never
mind, some Of these days when l am privi-
legged TO express all l feel you will cease
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my heart l know you would be satisfied.
l had a double benefit this morning. /
got two letters from you, but then last
mail I had none. This has come to be
such a common occurrence that every
time Jem goes l am in a state of anxiety
and dread lest he should bring me only
disappointment, but l nave never missed
letters two successive mails. When l
get none by one post 1 am sure to get one
if not two the next. l am up by the time
l can see on mail mornings, and often
down the road half way to Mrs. ThOmp-
sons 10 meet Jem. Rosa scOlds because
l come back with wet skirts and feet, and
am obliged 10 dress over again. Our dews
are so heavy that it is never agreeable
walking so early; that is, 1t would not be
under ordinary circumstances, but am
always happy in anticipation of the treat
L am to receive. l never think about wet
clothes or feet at such a time; my only
thought is Of my letter and you. l tell
Rosa she would not scOld so much only
that she does not like to 90 herself. Of
course 1 am obliged to take her for L can
not go alone. You say, Arthur, that you
are beginning to be jealous of Mr.. Green.
l thought you were above INDUCING in
such petty weakness, but you may rest
assured you have no occasion for jeal-
Ousy. l do not know what l could have
said about him-just what 1 thought, 1
suppose, L generally do to everybody
should, Of course, do so to you. have
found great pleasure in his society. He is
a most estimable young man, and a per-
son of high culture, morally and intellec-
tually, and shows high polish in his bear
ing and manners; and he has strong
claim withal on the sympathy of woman
because Of his sutfeTlngs and extreme de-
bility, but to me he is only pleasant ac-
quaintance and nothing more.
There is but one Arthur lie NerTier on
earth 10 me. Perhaps your mother has
been writing something to you of my
spending so much time with Mr.. Green,
for she has alluded to the subject once to
me-nOt IN a manner, however, to lead
me to suppose that she considered there
was anything reprehensible in it, but she
suggested telling him of my engagement
to YOU, but objected, for the subject is
too sacred to be bruited about and in
I
the idea. / need not say, dear Arthur,
that if it is your wish l will cheerfully
shun the gentleman's society. Ihave been
attending his church, too, Of late alto
gether. When Mr.. Blair used to preach TO
the negroes l was in the habit of going
elsewhere, as YOU know, once a day,
never attending at the chapel except of
evenings-he was such an Indifferent
preacher-but Mr.. Green is so ferYid and
eloquent that it is pleasure to listen to
him, and / 60 always with my mamma
and yours, Mrs. lie Verrier; and, though
he adapts his discOurses to the capacity of
negroes, yet they are such as anyone
might profit by. 1 have accepted your
will as the law of my life, Arthur, and
am ready any moment to conform to it.
1t Is only necessary for you to say what
YOU would have me do, and L viii render
cheerful obedience. My thoughts are with
YOU hourly, constantly, and ever dwell on
YOU with fOndest love, and am now as
ever your own devoted CLARE"