Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-28
EvELYNs CHRISTMAS.
How q Talented Mechanic Won the
Daughter of Millionaire,
Fronl "a M York Jaarfs1I.

"Oh, Philip, how can ! ever live with
out you? Must you really leave mew
And a fair and queenly looking girl
dressed in the height Of fashion, placed
her gloved hands upon the shoulders Of 8
tall and athletic looking youth, whose
noble bearing carried the stamp of genius
but whose general appearance indicated
THE unpretentious but gentlemanly me-
chanle.
ono, Evelyn, dearest, it cannot be-
Your father would never consent to our
union, and ] am too honorable man to
desire you to leave home, your position
in society, and your friends to share pow
erty with me. / love you, dear one, with
all my heart and soul;" and he looked
down into the soft brown eyes which
looked so appealingly into mis-, and smiled
sadly. Il feel that | have within me the
makings Of success. Trust me, Evelyn.
Be true to me. Try to think as you whirl
in the waltz that l am far away, but
working with my head and my hands and
my heart to make some day name and
place for my love-"
True to you, Philip, can you ask me?
Every line of your dear face IS photo
9raphed on my soul"
he drew her close to his heart, and the
moon shone down through the old, old
trees that had cast their shadows upon
hundreds Of lovers in the silent years,
and the beating of two hearts made mu-
Nsic such as angels love.
''Now go, my darling, It is growing late.
They VIII miss you. l start tomorrow
Tor Chicago. From thence | know not
whittier, but you will hear from me al
ways, yeu know where"
my
remember wherever you 90 that my pray
ters are with you, and that my heart is in
your keeping. Guard it we'll"
''Farewellt' One hurried kiss, and two
beings who were destined not to meet for
weary years had tasted their first sweet
isorrOw.
1t was a somewhat peculiar, but not al
gether new romance. And what romance
is new? Is it not the same Old lyric that
Sappho sung, the Oft-repeated tale OF ages!
Love that was born ia Eden shines like
the sunlight for ever and ever.
There was no pr0uder man on Murray
Hill than old Mr.. Vanderplank. Was hs
not the head of the great house of Van
derplank g. Co., the prosperous cotton
spinnersi Was his check not good at
any time for a million?
Yes, he was proud, and pompous, ana
lfussy, and overbearing, yet withal kind
lhbueI III HIS way, a EODQ UuHbaHu, anu n
tair enough master when it suited him to
be so.
And Evelyn was his idol. She had just
turned 10 when the parting above de-
iscribed took place. From her earliest
childhood she had beenn an
object Of the tenderest care.
G0yernesses were provided for her, for
eign masters IN the higher branches.
Beautiful was she when she made her
debut as foreign nurtured rosebud in
the salons of her native city. W it'll 1.-the
and willOwy form, a wealth of golden
hair, ewes that lighted with animation, or
iBOftened to tenderness, and an aristO-
cratic air which made her a marked fig
ure everywhere she went in less than
week she had all dudeville at her feet.
But she kept the key to her heart and
neither signing swain nor podgy million
aire had ever been able to unlock II.
One night it CHANGED that a tall and de-
cidedly striking looking youth rung the
bell of her fathers mansion about Q
O'Clock. He was attired in plain but well
fitting clothes, and although it was eYI-
dent that he did not belong to what is
called fashionable life there was an air
about him which commanded attention.
No one could take liberties with Philip
Masterton.
''ls Mr.. Vanderplank at home" he de-
maDded ofthe naughty foOtman.
Ale may be, and he mayn't," replied
that interesting parsonage. "Who are
you. anyhow"
"YOung man, you go and tell him that
Philip MastertOn desires to see him on
important business"
Jeames thought that perhaps he might
pr Obably have made mistake, and went.
In short time ne returned, and, with a
majestic wave OF the hand, intimated to
our hero that he might advance.
When be entered the library Philip
found the millionaire seated in his easy
chair, with huge silk handkerchief over
his face. He had been taking his after
dinner nap.
At his feet sat the loveliest girl the
young mechanic had ever gazed on.
He bowed low and respectfully to the
sweet-looking girl before him, and she as
she marked his broad, clear brow, his
honest eyes and his well-knit figure, in
voluntarily smiled and bent her pretty
head.
Hwas love at first sight.
"Hullo, Masterton," growled the mas
Ter, s.What brings you here? You are
aware that do not permit any of my men
10 enter this house~
~ am fully aware OF it, sir.v replied the
young man, with aperceptible straighten-
ing OF the figure and the faintest tinge OF
hauteur, "but the business is pressing.
From some unseen cause the great boiler
has burst and seven men have been kill.
ed.vg
"0feat God! You don't say so, and vel
you seem TO take the matter pretty coolly. p
81 think not" retorted the young man
81 am scalded from head TO foot"
"Hew terriblei He does look pala
hather. Do let me get him some wIne.D
Philip sank almost fainting into chair
nut wine from suchiair hands would have
revived an anchorite.
SNOW, then, MastertOn," said the mas.
Aer, thoroughly agitated, "let us be OF
mo time to lose. must go down and see
about this matter"
'Miss VanderplanB, said the youne
man with the Unborn grace Of a courtieI
rs his master stepped out into the hall
.'you have made me happier than 1 hay,
ever been in my life. Let me take thi,
tittle leaf as a sweet memory of this
blessed time"
Blushing, she handed him the fiowe,
which adorned her hair and held out hel
hand.
lie kissed it calamity and was gone.
"How noble he isl" she thought In IN,
solitude OF her chamber. Glow manly
How different from the lisping popiniav,
] meet at parties2 i could love him
know could. And Philips such a swee
name"
Then she wrote il beside her own an,
made an anagram out OF them both, ant