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

CHAPTERlN.
1t was October, well GU with the warmth
of summer, radiant with the glowing
colOrs, the earth puts on when the death
Of her summer giorles draw near. 1t had
been prosperous year, and the gather
ing in OF the harvest required more time
and labor than usual, but the Cammack
negroes worked from soon I'LL late. Inc
willing industrious ones made the nelds
ring with many "A gay melody, and even
the lazy sluggards needed no pushing
tor they were promised a long holiday
aud a gay Christmas when all the cotton
had been picked, and the corn safely
/ cribbed.
The big mansion had been set in perfect
order, for Lawrence and Cordella were
coming home and a few guests we're TO
be invited 70 spend the autumn with them.
Two years mad passed since COrdella
/ had gone away TO complete her education,
/ and IL mad been six since Lawrence went
away.
"Iney are making grand preparations
TO receive their young people supposeP ~
4 said Mi, Farrar, meeting the oVerseer in
The village one day.
Yes, tney are expecting visitors too, l
/ believe"
son, ofcourse Miss Cordelia must be intro
J uutEu 10 SOClehH anu AAdWlGuNG AuASb hON
/ be married and settled down. He has
( mad bis fling at the world and must now
prepare himself to step into his grand
/ fathers shoes. | hope he Will not disap-
/ point ms relatives and upset all their
/ cherished plans. When are they eX-
/ pected."
lin few days"
"And when is Magdalen coming home
Bless the child. am ANXIOUS TO see her."
or bat viz n ] slF
/ Grant, Il warm glow coming into his face.
''ohe will be here in about two weeks
no#."
An accomplished young lady. Well,
well, time has flown. 1t seems just yes
terday | brought her picture books and
candy, and now she Will expect me to
say Miss Magdalen, and talk Greek and
Latin TO her"
/ shall not give a minute description OF
the brother and sisters return home.
sufficient to say they arrived IN safety
and good health within two days OF eacn
Otner, and were received joyfully. Miss
! Aga Nalcouss accompanied Cordella
and so was among the first to welcome
, Lawrence home. SIZE was a handsome
girl of the world worldly, with profound
contempt for anything pertaining to the
lower classes, anu an equally profound
respect for money, and blue blood.
/ French yivacity. flashing through the
proud languId manner, she delignted in.
/ she mad long been selected as the proper
| wife tor young Cammack, a choice emil
nently wise, she secretly thought, and
| very readily accepted an invitation to
/ spend the autumn ON the plantation.
/ "MOn Dleu! how Drowned YOU are"
/ she murmured, land taller 100 than
| when / saw you last"
] ~ st,.rtr NOT ugn
! said, and his eyes which had gained
/ rather than lost in expression, looked
down into hers.
Alter all it would not be an unpleasant
arrangement, to marry this fair cousin,
] who smiled up at MIN, with such charm
/ ing frienduness, and he said as mucn
that evening when in the privacy of The
| library his grandfather told him the
/ plans Tor bis tu ure.
''SOme people think it best TO keep such
( things a secret, but 1 believe in being
1 perfectly frank and straightforward.
/ 1 daspIse mysteries, and You have too
/ much good sense, Lawrence, to be
affected by the knowledge that 1t is our
dearest desire to see you married TO
/ your cousin Aga.
/ do not count so confidently on the
sense, sir, although / am not roman
! tic" said Lawrence with low quiet
!
! some one else, but there Is no stronger
attachment to interfere, and so far l md
no iault with toe taste you and my mother
nave displayed"
THANK you Lawrence, then the matter
/ is settled"
Not exactly. The lady must be con-
suited, but no need To hurry"
He rose to his feet, and tossed the
/ paper he had been glaucing over on the
] Z j.. 9s,l.F Ru1 al, Al 1nurf
not more than any young man would IN
six years Of study and travel. He had
simply changed, from twenty 10 twenty
six. There were taller men. broader
men, handsOmer men, but be had plenty
OF good looks, brains and manners, and |
| cannot blame the line old grandfather for
regarding him with such pride. Perhaps
nc had not quite rs much self-knOwledge
as he thought, but who mas read his own
heart thoroughly. Possibly, the ease and
luxury of never longing, and longing in
vain Tor the good gifts OF life had some
what spoiled him. He had but to reach
his hand out, and take whatever he de-
sired.
A strain Of music in the parlor at
tracted him, ana he strOlled near il, in
TACT went in and stood 10y the musician
and looked down on her pretty white
hands, her becoming dress, apparently
! 10AiehNns |hN AhAShAA ut obAE1 SAeAASNN
up with a charming smile, and received
the compliments she expected.
Cordoba looked over her music, fell
secretly out OF patience that she had nc
one TO talk 10, and hiled uD n pause, by
abruptly wishing MagdaleG would CONT
home.
''Ah, | shall be happy to see this Mag
dalen, this beloved friend of yours, Cor
della. You nave talked Of her by th,
hour, but still her history is sbrouded IL
mystery. Who is sheP' inquired hei
cousin.
The oyerseers daughter Lawrenc,
replied carelessly.
The proud aristocrat regarded be-
cousin 10 naughty surprise.
"ls It possible, you associate with The
overseers family on terms Of equality
COrdeliaY
"His family consists Of one daughter
and she Is Magdalen. my dearest friend,
said Cordelia proudly and dedantly.
"'rls singular taste. Does aunty ap
proven
Yes. We studied together for years
at mammals request"
Miss Nalcours shrugged her graceful
shoulders with an indoscribablo expires
sion Of mingled contempt and scOru.
~ have no more to say, although
never thought Henry Lees wild ideas on
equality would affect YOU"
| COrdelia bluehud and bit her lip TO keeI
down the ANGRY retort which rose.
lawrence looked or, amused aud inter