Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-21


"No; he's travelling this summer. Try
again."
"ICs Mr.. Farrar."
allow stupid YOU are. It's Lawrence"
'FOh. never thought OF him."
'Never thought Of Lawrencel I don't
see how you could help it," astonishment
plainly depicted on her features. "Well,
he is coming home to spend his vacation,
and may be here any day. Yes, Miss
Evelyn, l am coming"
A gentle hustle and futter pervaded the
house, and mistress and maid united in
preparing for the coming Ofthe heir. Mrs.
Cammack was thoroughly reused and
went about giving directions with faint
touch of color in her delicate cheeks,
glow in her eyes. Magdaen wondered
what manner Of boy Lawrence was, to
create such a stir in the household. She
had only vague and indistinct remem-
brance OF him. He had been up there in
the country but once since her babyhoOd,
and that was when his father died.
ssYOu ought to see how delighted grand
pa is," whispered COrdelia behind her his
tory.
''Does he love your brother that way,
toop
(which way?"
"Why, like your mother"
Eyes, we all love Lawrence"
Two mornings later when Magdalen en-
-pSIeu LO6 SCHOOL room young man SAT
IN the window talking to COrdelia, who
leaned against his shoulder, contented
and happy.
u ''Come here Magdalen. This is my
brother Lawrence. Lawrence, you re-
member Magdalen.
81 am not sure" said Lawrence, tsbut
nevertheless we can shake hands. can we
not, Miss MagdalenW Offering his hand,
with smile on his handsome face. 1t
was an attractive smile, ana seemed to
ripple down from his steel gray eyes to
his firm, beardless lips. 1t caught her
fancy, and her warm hand was laid in
his quite freely. ''NOw, Miss Magdalen,
as Cordelia has failed TO introduce us
properly. tell me your fathers name"
"Grant. l am John Grants daughter,
and he is the Overseer."
''Oh, yes"
mamma is calling you, Lawrence"
He got up ana wentOut of the room, and
then in the widest of spirits Cordelia
seized her friend around the waist, and
danced across the room.
SNOW, what do you think OF my broth
erp' she demanded, after taking breath
81 did not expect to see young man."
Lawrence is 20, and he will graduate
next year. Then he is going to travel,
and see the world, and then l reckon he'll
marry Cousin Alga, and live in the city.
90 heard mamma say"
IL utO uOJ make duy material UiU6f60Ce
10 Magdalen how he spent his future. 1t
was Cordelia talking, and she listened
more for Cordelia's sake than from any
absorbing interest she felt herself.
al begged mamma TO let us have holt
day, but she said no, not this week. |
know the reason. She wants Lawrence
all TO herself the tirst four or five days.
She says next week we may have holt
day. Do you want holiday, Magda.
lepF'
ayes, If your mother thinks we ought
to take one"
Sue did not see very much OF Lawrence
He was out hunting or riding over the
plantation with mis- grandfather every
morning, and in the afternoon he read anC
smoked and talked to his mother. Wher
their short vacation came she remained
At bone, and for the first few days caught
only brief glimpses OF her friend, but one
afternoon COrdelia came rushing down u
the cottage to see her.
"Lawrence is going to take us out drlV-
ing In the phaeton, Magdalen. Put or
your bonnet and come on"
She was daintily clothed, with gay rib
bons fluttering around her, and glitter
ing necklace around her throat.
Magdalen flung down the book she haC
been reading with a half-hearted sort o
interest AID sp-ang up with Frightened
color.
@waittIll change my dress, and speal
toManse."
swell, don't be long. Lawrence doe
not like to be kept waiting"
In an incredibly short space OF time
Magdalen came out arrayed in her bes
white gown, and with new white bonnie
on her head. The afternoon passed all to,
swiftly 10 the little girls, and IL was witt
sigh Of regret they once more turne,
their faces homeward. When they reach
cd the gate Neal stood there ready 10 opel
II, and 10 put up the horses, an ugly trowI
on his face.
The moment she touched the ground
Cordeia ran TO the house, but Nagdalel
fingered, watching the negroes lowering
angry face.
'sRub down the horses very carefully
They are hot and tired"
''Guess'er know my business" he nut
tered loud enough for the young maste
To hear.
'What did you say, STRIP he inquire
in the quieiest OF tones, q slight palenes
spreading over his face, an ominOus ligh
coming into his eyes.
"Thaps my lookout" in reckless, des
perate tone.
Lawrence laid one hand on the carriag
who.
HDo you know whom yOu are address
ingY'
@Not my master.D
InE lbuuk man iitASu kuN muipf anu IN
next moment 70 would have come dow
on the negro's shoulders, but two small
strong hands chung ~ the upllfted arm
and two brown eyes, frightened and el
treating, looked up no him from th
depths OF a white bonnet
''Oh, sir. please don't! He is q viii
mau aud does not really know what he
doing. Think one, two, three before 20
striker
~And allow the brute 10 walk over me
Get out OF my way, child, ana let me Civ
him the tbrashing he deserves"
"Not now, OIL Mr.. Lawrence; please
not nowl See, be has already gone o
with the horses"
"The vile coward Explain your anx
city 10 save him."
Her hands dropped down, and the boz
net bid her face.
81 was afraid he would kill you, and
kno8 your mother waited for YOU"
He tossed the whip back into the cal
rage, and, putting mis- hand on her heat