Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01

green outlines Of 4 freshly-fOund liant on
its background . clear white aaper. i'm
carefully pressing il between the sheets
Of pastebOard, in tracing its genus. spe-
cies, ana the rest, on the ever in his
small, perfect hand. The closest
shelves, arranged as a denesitorv for these
precious volumes. ran about tie four
sides q has library beneath the books; and
the neat, thin QuartOS, between whose
sides the fading plants slept, seemed to
have I'd quarrel With any but the sOurest
OF the theOlUgiar's above. 1--WE part Of
nature" they might have been fapcied to
say. eff You also were very We'll; il rot so
much the worse fer YOU"
Into this library March found himself
often straying as his acquaintance ripen-
cd with its OwBer. lie found in this in
timacy pleasure deeper than the vague
one o. meeting cOuntrymaE abroad, for
the minister was an Englshman. Nj.
keatOr impressed him as a singularly
tine-fbred and charming spirit. In some
ways he was thoroughly unlike the people
over whOG he had been set. His inffrmi-
", which Aindered him in no good work.
and as o. which he was at once touching
~ intelligent and finely unconscious, was
IN its SCI cOmmendatiOn 10 liking. For
the clergyman's part he was extremely
courteous 70 the young man. He invited
MIN to make use Of his library which was
rich in certain rare volumes of Ameri-
cena that March found useful in his in
vestig2tiOns, and when he came made him
Unatiectedly welcome. III he was at work
he merely gave him lis cordial greeting
and went on, and when. as occasionally
happened he came in and found March
engaged. he refused II allow him to dis
continue his labOrs. A feeling of good
cOmradeship rose between them, 70 which
the family of March's entertainer were
slnguiarly unrelated. In their cOnYersa-
tlons indeed they were seldom mention
ed. They discussed the larger subjects
In rambling, unheateG fashion, and
March received a series of mild shocks in
listening 70 certain opinions Of his inter-
lOcutOr which went perIlouslv near the
root OF things. Some OF these did not ap-
pear at first though part Of the natural
equipment OF a AOTavian presbYter, and
they were at least astonishing as specI-
mems OF the mental furniture OF a strik-
ingly gentle spirit. But nearer acQuain-
lance rec0Rciied many things, aGd March
presently perceived that the sentiments
which had represented themselves as
ldOsyncrasies were in fact the necessary
cOTOilaries of the simple faith by which
be lived. Mr. he3t0r was merely that thing
dear 90 the angels if In little repute among
mortsls- pcTfectls Impractical man. HIS
clear vision distinguished the right
through whatever toL of wrong with a
certainty which rendered aim impatient
OF the means for lifting the fOs. That no
ble dream o. binding the thousand differ
ing scots in one vast church was, tor H.
stance. very dear to h3m. lie looked for
ward % the abolition 0f slavery the world
over, AMI there WGU.i certainly have
been "a tremendous rafting OF shachies il
Ee had been oorn, let Us say. the Gar Of
Russia.
Fortunately hIs theories lei him to
no aggressive conclusions: as 4 AOraVian
be was opposed to wars. ard March was
confident that ha would grieye for the ac-
cCmplishment OF the f0udest of his LARGE
hearted wishes If achieved by force of
arms. lie might indeed head a missiona-
rs army; bUt its methods would be IN
sangUinary.
March saw much OF Mr.. keator, but he
did not see less of Constance. and once or
twice, as they came into the house after
"a morning spent in the garden or returned
from long drive. Il occurred to him that
these We're the conditions under which
wOoiugs went on. IL did not follow that
be should arraign himself for this. or set
his kuUc6les To- sounding over his feel
in-s. He was. for the most part, not a
man 0t anxious scrutinies. and the ring
ct sentiment was the last which ne was
likely TO test over curiOuslY. He felt no
obligation 90 asked himself whether he
wa in love with the charming girl who
caused him % pass so many agreeable
hours.
The shadow Of winter which had lin
-cred on the sulky clouds slowly passed
at the suns bright mods and, the reluc-
tant foliage by imperceptible motions
dressed the trees and shrubs. But to-
ward the middle OF April came one per-
feet day. The sun calamity made salts
faction for AN past failings and sbOae
upon the sleeping earth as if it We're
never 90 shine again. 4 new fragrance
rose from the s-eaming soil. Ont in the
fields the broad hats Of the brethren
AGAIN kuew their proper use as shades,
and as they followed the pillow rolling up
the tat soil in long, moist lips, their re-
ioicins cnOrals came sOfsened TO the ear
Of the settlement through the sUnlit air.
The sleek oxen pausing at the end of the
burrows raised their mild eyes and lowed
with sturdy Using toward the wide blue.
I'm the orchards the magic warmth
touched the tardy buds and straightway
they were blossoms. while anyone could
sees the leaves unfolding. to the clear
sweet air. The slandered Northern
spring moves slowly: she hangs shyly
back as any maiden should, she cOquets
with the earth she p0uts, she is fun of
WLimsey, but when she comes she comes
royalty
Dr.NaH elects garden leaped forward
under the ami3hlo impulse. The lilac
bushes under the side windows, which
bad 38iy waited q little announcement,
lowered within the day and the j0aquiis
took heart and held up their heads with a
consciousness of proprjety in their pres
eUce under such a sky From every
quarter of the garden rose a cloud q. per-
iJme which cLc sense presently diScrim-
mated as the Incompatible Odal 81 the
violet The breeze brought from the
Il IDS the namoless earth smell. mingled
with the faint scent o. apple-hlCssOns.
Every shrub felt the iuduOitdble spring
iu it's veins and did honor to 10. tie rose
buds sTelied ioyfully. br. Van iect oade
ajieU 10 sOlicitUde as 70 late fr0sts ana
superintendent the trahsplanting large
pant OF the contents OF his greenhouse to
omen beds. There was new brightness
In the line garden when the flaming
gerauiUUs, the fuschiaS. ;he begOniaS and
tae rest once more rose from their native
soil and salUtel the weather. The Doc
tor made few professional visits. but went
about with "a happy smile, carrying a
small pair of pruning shears, with which
hecoTrected from time to time impertiueut
growths. The robins and bObOlin6s
few across his path and, perching con-
ndeutly on the nelghDOrlng SHRUBS, cnlrp-
ed their inebriate glee in the old mans
face.
The days which followed seemed less
admirable only because less novel; one
ceased to think of the weather, as there
was clearly nothing left to wish. AVID
from such sUave skies only an obstinate
cyuic could have expected anything but
the most laiy-hbe behavior. 1t was
clear, not only that the spring had come,
but that she mad been confirmed in her
urbanIty and had nothing TO retract.
The school bows whom March had heard
at intervals IN colder weather clamOIing
mildly on their playground let loose
their voices now In the sunshine with q
heartiness quite without prOpriety- but
which the masters. sympatnIzing perhaps
with their JOY. did not appear 70 feel NJ
their duty to repress. Giant kites ilOataJ
in battaliOns. isolated to the eye from
earth and clouds, and the long street be-
came the field OF critical skirmishes atpris-
Ouer's base. ln the late afternoons these
merry Youngsters. when no error Of COS
tune could age. came from the woods
laden with sassalr3s and sweet flag and
other objects Of 5Oyish search. chanting
in rlncOus soprano the hymns Of their
choir. The Older girls too, as Easter APP
preached, might be seen clad in the simple
dress and modest cap, returning 10 the
settlement with baskets of trailing arbu-
tus. hepatica and dog tooth ViOlets for the
decoration of their choir houses and the
great congregation house; and as the
mn. sweet voices rose in their original