Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
VICTORIOUS DEFEAT:
A ROMANCE.
v.EroTT BALE TIER,
ID r.l1t PmIter,' " A Far De
vice." etc.

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Ii r.-e1t Pmter,' "a FaIr De
vice." etc.
Pc Morning y.ss.
IN.
ell. ..taer outside the door with
..- .r her lips and Cons lance
t-. with a sudden fear.
r.-ut Is DE wOrse:'
-rII so." answered Miss Gym
-lai tones, and as she came
-..u.. saw new haggard lines IN
s SHE had an attack after you
n .Ha- very hard Dr. CLICK mas
g.-. aim a long time. No, no, You
set" exclaimed she, nm nasty
Constance attempted 70 pass
Can I not see my fathery
place, aunt she said, with
s ..cu Miss Cynthia would not or
es- have questioned.
rsw. NV child, not now! You
.r disturb him. ! am not in the
---.lC Doctor only lets me watch
- I-u tle alcOye and give him his
~ What is the matter, COnstanceP
rs-. r- WON and excited
els .sntbia glanced abruptly at the
srf-..u-l her speCtacles.
.rlcJ away without replying.
.t nave done something IL 1 had
a.t....' was the interior cry that tor
..t ar. Grief is uncOnsciOUsly ego
s-ar l-s first moments.
can see my tathers' asked she,
IS she faced her aunt.
-lult tell you. After while. It
Important that he should not De
a-r rlst now. Constance, you be-
-rs -.is NOuid not pain you needless
s..I she, more softly.
Trl viii call mef' was the girls
tsE answer as she turned toward her
Ea, ms dear
two had never come very close;
s aacOmmOn endearment touched Con-
81. g., and with "A quick impulse she re-
sFsei and kissed her aunt.
re must support each Other,' she
uzrmured. There is no one elso.' She
messed Miss Cyntha's sudden burst OF
II 'tNOw il JIG you, aunt" whispered
a. Eit1 iOyless lighiuess; but a quick,
sssrut1E horror seized her.
Pan rarity OF Miss Cynthia tears made
r rsble. At this critical time they
luxury buriened with meaning.
sou. why do you cry :" Constance
.s,es. a cry Of agony. Let me go, aunt
-ft- -5i" she gasped, IA a fright still
amiiidr CD her.
no swiftly TO her room aud flung
l-r on the bed in mortal anguish.
Peg space she lay weeping and bemOan-
--.t like any woman. Her tears
erase suddenly at length as if they
Del. under a levers control. She
ly, aud going TO her miro,
tsv moved her mantle, quickly
wu e}es. Then with q series of
a.. .1-aroIs touches, the art of which. :
ags. s.-.r. uH crisis loses 10 a woman,
Hsr- .-eI tle ruin which had Oyerta- I
49, lalr. smuotned her C-umpled I
Ue-t .75 waisal irmly down stairs. /
't- .l M that arrangement OF hui /
Cr- ...r= which forces attention to the I
ta-a Hl cups of lies engine while Z
n .1 machine is COnyulsed by a SUI /
t.---.ar has been often celebrated; /
Es- l .ra- % sense OF possible refuge in /
&C. s-ry as well As her sharp TeCOil /
Te-i llRortliuess and iutiity Of mo- Z
--- -.s time which gave Constance I
EEe-.. lIIrF her eyes and 20 down. she I
UHsl t-l brought INTO the dinIng-rOOm, 4
uf. .f..- seated herself at the table, /
airl % -le servant TO request Mr.. /
at-a o presence.
Tes ns- Van Cleefs" he asked, as he |
su1 Che cheerful room.
p sl't -- ln your accounts" she IN 4
tt.a fi-l one ot her rare bushes.
@ 14, f-rg web 90 say that she would I
sE-sf and certainly there was other
t1le -.Y crave matter Tor her thoughts.
p. 10 sa- ult easy.
---.ck can give you three minutes
ape a-e. Twill take that long,
Fz- .l.l- bad been abbreviated and set
Ftrr. Nsrcl's demeanOr may not have
arT interpreted bis feeling, but IL would |
iive zen l.li suit % tiud m his smiling
a5e. 80 Bee seated himself opposite his
sis.sss Wltl drl5eTatIOn and glanced /
aal al ber over the pretty tea ser
ne report VI the occurrences Of the
~
's-. yrl hungryy' she asked, for some
l.ulolsIyr' he assured her, with
~ a. Mutation Of his smile.
81 made the tea in thoughtful silence,
Fcie harc- told himself it was unnces-
atrI 81 .e Iu love with a young lady 70 /
.eG1e certain pleasure in confronting l
~ alone Wli.e she made tea in a grace
u D. 10 table whose glistening ma 4
FfIl and dainty furniture frOllcks0me-
tak l- light OF the open ire. March /
aaF have rather oyerdone his air OF ease, /
ssl presently said
'foH Look As II you ought to be wear
ne lre-Sin.-gOwn, Mr.. March" She |
itft 1'll peculiar smile.
Mental Or physically asked he, as he 4
9-Nt.u-.y hu-tered a roll. His long, |
eEas1t ui,r lay rather more loosely |
1871 a. inc head than usual; he wore 4
AEericau moccasins. Pm treating my /
81 5-rY Weil, if that is what you mean" 1
~ -'0cel zap as she poured the tea ana !
A9su lle look Of pitiful abstraction on /
= A'a. VI wish L could say as much 1
= W, said he, seriously. Didn't we |
tAe To- au agreement about thatf L 1
sht you we're not 20 take it so hard" /
lHt shat she said.
BE t1s. m8u-has anyone dared"
- Orb. my father"
A-- Van Iapf is he WOrseF
ya. d1l't know am afraid. When |
--.sl .D he seemed quite as usual. be /
ESQ -a -1 20 % church. Ii was TO l
a' l.u. lie wishes some member OF |
family always to be present, and on !
r''' aFe1 above all. But there must !
~ s'n- q sudden change. He had a [
-.-- alt3ck once before, but DR.. Click |
gezas am oVt of it successfully. !
i=rrt.ce altered.
can hardly De very bad; it come 80 !
a. I suppose not. 1 hope not.
1sr Is horrible. coming
- heard my selfish prayer. 1t
him. Ever since it happened that /
~. 81 my thought, L must tell father;
80 a4., know and / have shrunk
49, !. hoped and planned to get
i' p leave here with him before ne /
- Know No.. 10 was very wrong. He
Hsl ro know He must know
.-t'ae. bUt still there was that cow
~-. a..Eer NJ self-defense. II 1 could
telling him; il he could be kept
Wedge Of i'll l know what
say. Father is kind. He would
49,. mes no. that is true; that Is
TI-+ a-- hurt me. I should feel that
49, --a.tt him bitterly. and he would
49,. t-at 90 JIG, never complain. You
-" bis pride in his church, and
r-..A has reproved his daughter.
e,--- .tiaus TACT; that is the thing l
L.- t.I him."
-- 9--n speaking calmly though
isr --- with flashing eyes; suddenly
wye .s .s-led and her eyes filed. She
- -;t.c crean Jug her hand ard