Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

matter Of course. Irene looked at her
EeenIv as she entered the breakfast-rOOm. |
and marked with surprise her smiling
sallies to Douglass, who is trying to tease
her, all unconscious Of the pain he is in
ficting, about her husbands absence. A
greater surprise meets Irene, however, !
when after saying casually to her aunt:
II think, dear aunt Mary, as this seems
TO be a week of departure, l had better
add n more to the list. Mother writes
that she Is beginning to think Pve quite
deserted them"
Pauline, with more cordially than she
mad manifested for a long while, replied to
her suggestion quickly:
"NO, indeed, Irene; we shan't think Of
giving you up just as DOuglassi is leaving.
We should die Of loneliness; shouldn't
we, mOther?"
Indeed we should; besides, Irene has
several engagements which would be out
Of the question to break. So it's settled
you are TO stay. l viii write TO yOur
mother today
Douglass felt somewhat surprised at
Pauline's desire TO detain rene. He had
thought her going would have been a re-
lief to his sister.
Irene had a dim idea that as she had
played the part of false guest, it was high
time she was leaving; but as the banker
mad lot actually proposed she gladly re-
manned. She studied Pauline's conduct
the following days. She concluded that
Pauline either expected her husband back
very soon, or that she did not possess that
depth of feeling she a given her credit
fer. Each day when the mail was dis
tributed she noted what careful excuses
Pauline made to aunt Mary for Reginald's
silence.
The days dragged their weary length
along" Pauline filed every hour with
incessant labor. Since Douglass was
gone she felt she had no real friend in the
city, unless Mrs. Winters might be the
exception. At home her mOther-in-law
treated her with quiet Indifference. Irene.
she was glad to notice, was engrOssed
with society and the banker, and spoke
no more Of returning home. Pauline rode
to the professors house every morning,
spending a few hours training her voice.
The afternoon she spent with her paint
n brushes, rarely going out unless her
absence would be more commented upon
than her presence. A mont goes by.
How short to the carelessly happy how
long to Pauline! Letters from Douglass,
from her brother, from aunt Martha and
Mr.. Malcolm. but the letter she is longing
for has not come. Aunt Mary is not sat
isfed any longer, but complains loudly at
Reginald's queer ways. One morning,
among the personals, Pauline sees this:
s'OUr popular young physician, DR.. X.
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fessiOnal business. Hismany friends and
a lSrge number Of patients are a~nXiously
looking forward to MS return. The child,
NiuuieGlass. whom he carried with him for
/ treatment, has alMostlccOyered underline
skill of such wei known physicians as
/ DIR. Goss and Richards, assisted by Or.
Maylield."
Here was a clue Thich Irene knew of
I all the while. but just discovered to Pau
line. This child's relatives surely knew
I Of EegInald's address. aulin hopefully
/ set about to find them out. This Vas not
/ easily done, as the two were so little
known. After some days Of fruitless in-
/ curry, Pauline wrote 10 the editor for in
formation of the child's parents, saying
she had important business to transact
with them. This was successful in bring
ing Nj. Glass street and number. Pau
line Immediately ordered the carriage and
drove TO the humble lodgings with hope
once more signing in her bosom. Her evil
star was again in the ascendant. She
was doomed TO disappointment. Minnie
had returned well enough TO. be put under
the charge Of another doctor. She had
been sent with a returning merchant. She
was full of gratitude and praise Owards
her kind friend, causing tears of thank
luluess 10 PaUline's eyes as she told how
tender Or. Mayfeld had been during her
seyeTest trials. She opened her little
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dresses he had bought for her; 'and this
beautiful wOrk-bOX, ma'am," she went on,
doctor gave me the morning DR.. GOSs
treated me and hurt me, oh, so badly! He
said 1 was such a brave little girl l ought
TO have something a great deal prettier,
but 1 don't see how that could re-"
Pauline adrOitly questioned the child
until she told the kind lady everything al
most that had ever passed between them.
How she treasured every word that fell
irOm Minnie's lips: but alas! that she
lOuged for most she did not hear, for al
though Minnie had Just left her husband,
she could only tell that he spoke of leaving
the quiet place he had selected on her ac-
count, and that he even limited he might
90 to Europe.
He said, ma'am,'' continued Minnie,
"when he told me goodbye, I'd give the
whole universe TO go to those L love
As you are going, Minnie,' and Pm sure l
saw tears in his eyes,. l begged him to
come with me, but he said he u earn
to cure other little girls like me first"
s.WeI, Minnie" said Pauline, "yCu
must consider me your friend while Begi-
maid is away. l shall come to carry you
TO ride every few days, n you must let
me know when Reginald writes TO you.
I'm sure he will write"
Receiving her promise, she kissed her
goodbye and drove away, gladness mixed
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TO heal of him-tO know he thought of
home. Perhaps Douglass knew how to
write to him. She would ask him. al
though she disliked for him to know she
was ignorant of his whereabouts and had
not heard from him. Filled with con-
hicting thoughts, she gazed abstractedly
at the passing people, but started with
establishment at the sight OF a face IA
miliar among a crowd of small boys and
negroes. The man is hatless; his coat
zone; a torn shirt partly covering his
body. Something strangely familiar is in
the f~orlOrn, ugly cO%untenance of the crest
fallen negro.
Eyes, il is; it is Mike! Sam, stop; tell
that old man to come here"
Then she noticed a policeman had him
in charge. He came up to the carriage at
her request.
What has the old negro done, and
what are you going to do with him ?" she
asked.
Garry him to the City Court and have
him tried for assault and battery, 1
/ guess"
9He is an old valued servant of mine.
Can l not obtain his release? I'm sure if
he has done wrong it's through ignOr-
ance."
Il think, ma'am,, replied the police
man, ''from what l car learn, he is more
sinned against than SHINING. L think a
quarter would satisfy this tall negro and
cause him to withdraw his charge. What
do you say, JOe?'' turning to the boy in
question.
II think it ought to be half a dollar"
he replied, greedily.
Pauline handed him the money, and he
left well pleased with his bargain.
"NOw, ma'am," politely said the police
/ man. 'sWhat will you do with the old fell
low if he gets up with your cOachman;
YOU'LL surely be followed by a crowd of
urchins, for the negro does look badly used
up, and no mistake.'
Gould you contrive to send him to
Laurel HiIl?" handing him more change
with the question.
Certainly" he answered.
Pauline said a few words to Mike, who
was anxious to pour forth his joy at see
ing her again, and drove home as anxious
as the old man to talk over any and every
thing he might have to impart.
Pauline reached home and ordered Sam
TO feed Mike. n sent out an old suit of
Reginald's that he might cover the visible
evidences Of his late skirmish. After a
time sam brought word that Mike was
ready to see his young mistress.
send him here" was her reply.
Mike came in with many absurd scrapes
and bows. Proud to see Pauline, and