Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15


II tried u keep auntle from doing it,
Dr.. Weston" she said, blusning furi-
ousiy; sit was just for the name OF it, Won
know. You needn't really spend ano her
thought on me. Pm sure I'd be very
grateful To you II you would NOT. Per
baps whea we get 10 the other side | NAV
ask you 70 see that | am forwarded
properly TO auntiP. Ii will be a little be-
~ildering. but that's ALL" she glanced
down at her book, and nestled more com
fort4bly among her cushions. IL was al.
most as II she had said 10 him, please GO
away and let me read my book"
DR.. Weston SIN led. This was not a.
all what he had looked for. He mad come
10 comfort her for her separation from
home and friends, and had been genteelly
snubbed by her in return. sensation OF
absolute thankfulness swept over him.
she looked 50 bright and self.reliant and
capable that his conscience smote him
sharply for having done her a great in
justice. Perhaps that was the reason thai
instead Of going away, as her manner
plainly invited him 10 do. he seated min
self on the divan by her and entered int
talk with the freedom granted him by his
twofold relations Of pastor and guardian
pro TEN.
BY the time they all turned in that
night DIR. Weston began TO think worse
things mig0t have befallen him han this
enforced guardianship OF an intelligent
girl. II such was the conclusion be came
to the first evening out, how much more
when he found that instead of that per-
petual Hooking AFTER which ne had dis
consolstely prefgured for himself as the
feature that was TO destroy his trip for
MIN, Miss Murray was the light and the
JOY OF the entire cabin. Never, for a Sec
ond, yielding her own perfect physique
to the tell influences OF old ocean, she
was the solace and the comfort of null
titude of hapless wretches, who declared
daily and hourly that life was no longer
worth living. The reverend Doctor was
among those who secretly entertained
those views, but was morally too well
trained to give utterance to them. IL
WAS occasional gllmpses OF his languid
form and pallid features that his 'yOung
charge" got until they were within a day
or two OF land on the other side, when the
light OF health and hope came back TO his
eyes and he was enabled TO listen with a
decent show OF interest to the book she
persisted in reading aloud to him by way
of making you forget YOURSELF" she said
cheerfully, producing her book and
placing herself in position.
81 am afraid" said DR.. Weston, with a
wan smile. "pve forgotten myself too
much already. My conscience Is smiling
me sorely. In my cabin are a lot OF
letters OF Introduction that were thrust
into my hands on board ship, and | am
ashamed to say l have not read one OF
them. shall never DO forgiven by N.
people"
"You need a clerk" said Miss Murray.
II certainly am sorry for you. and If it
VIII be any help to you 1 Will assist you
in reading them at least
He declared gratefully that it would,
and Mamie went OF to have some one to
get his portfolio out OF his stateroom for
her. just as her bright face disappeared
down the hatchway n brother min ster
who was taking the trip accom-
panied by his wife stopped bv
DIR. Weston's chair to exchange expert
ence with him. In a burst OF unusual
confidence the pastor told the story OF his
burdens. "Miss Murray is right, | ex.
pect," he concluded. musingly: IL need a
clerk" "Or a wife," said the other min.
lister, laughing. There is no protection
like wife. Mine now-why, man alive,
# you'd had wife how many of these
head-rests do you suppose would have
been embroidered for youp A little more
chatting, end be passed on. The Rev. DR..
Weston blushed and looked troubled. An
idea had been implanted. A seed sown
A pebble thrown. Mamie came back
presently, bringing the portfolio with
her, and, as she placed 1t in the doctors
lap, she said, in her most winsome way:
Can help you any, DR.. Westoni"
81 think you can, my dear" ne said,
looking rehecttvely at her with his great
solemn eyes, shut not at the present mo.
meut. shall tell you some day how"