The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1886-10-23

and could have cheerful little chat
10 dispel the gloomy impression"
'SThen I'm afraid" smilingIy, ''you
will not like your present visitor.
have not come in a very cheerful humor;
and, besides, wish to ask of you
favor"
ga favort That is too lovely. Con-
slider is granted, even to the half of my
kingdom. am truly glad that You
wish to ask favor of me, because did
not think your opinion Of me was sufE
GENTLY good for such thing. Do you
know" with sudden droop of the eyes,
''that you always made me feel as if am
doing something wrong2"
s'Do II Well, l shall give you a
golden opportunity now to redeem your
self. have just been visiting some of
those wretchcdly poor families in
street, and would like it so much if you
could interest some ladies in their behalf
- visit them aud relieve them"
A look of CONSERVATION overspread
her pretty face as she exclaimed:
''Oh, indeed, you don't mean for me
to GO theres How could / ever stand
it, can tOear SUCH places. Ask me
almost anything else. The dreadful
men and women! the odor: UghF'
with shudder. ''Ask me almost any
thing else.
81 really feel that | owe you an
opology for intruding such disagreeable
subject, particularly after your nerves
were shattered with your novel. Good
morning." and he bowed himself out
very abruptly, with a strange little pain
in his heart.
Everywhere that he went in his charity
rounds he could see and feel the infu-
ence of Miss Sanks good acts, She
seemed to be an angel of mercy who
never tired and who devoted her entire
time to charity All that she did was
marked by practical good sense and
depth of thought and feeling that he
could not fail to admire. Still he Glanced
never to meet her.
One day when entering the postoffice
he saw in advance of him the graceful
figure of Mabel Lee. She was unaware
of his presence, and standing idly be-
hind her he felt as if he had received an
electric shock as she asked 'Is there
anything for Miss Mehitable SanksS"
and then received and pocketed severa
postal cards.
Acting upon an impulse, with few
hasty steps he soon overlook her. he
was lost in bewildering surprise. She
was the last person with whom he would
have connected Miss Saul1s in any way,
and her great agitation as he walked be-
side her increased his surprise. Asudden,
bright suspicion caused his heart to beat
almost to suffocation.
''Tell me- Miss Mabel, he said, ''what
have you to do with Miss Sanks' let
tersg'
81 really can't understand, Mr.. Shaw,
what right you have to ask such a ques'
ton. In all things spiritual 1 acknowl-
edge your right. but in this instance you
forget yourself"
'"Tell me-" he said, with eager, re-
gardless haste, care you Miss Sanks r.
A sudden burst of tears was her only
answer, as she hastily pulled down her
veil and walked silently beside him.
$50, Mabel" he murmured tendcrly,
''your heart is as beautiful as your face,
though you have yelled your goodness
under an exterior Of friyoIity. This is
not the general rule of humanity"
Nevertheless, 1 have only been obey
ing your instructions. Don't you remem-
that you some time ago preached against
ostentatious charity9 LET not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth.'
/ thought there was a world of truth and
force in it, and l have only practiced
what you preached. And now, Mr..
Shaw" she said, with demure glance
at him, 'ff you are done with my hands
I will not trouble you to hold them for
me any longer"
mo" he said, gravely. 81 do not
wish to return them. Ny dearr he said,
tenderly, "give mo the privilege Of own
iugj them always. Won't you, my dar-