Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-21
CHAPTER Ky.


had managed the love affair.
Young Cammack did not often show
wrath, he did not often have cause to do
} so, but when Justly or unjustly provoked
woe 20 the offender. Not that he were
given to many words or violent actions,
DE had learned to control himself adj
mirably, but a still white heat is far
worse than the flashing quickly dying
fame. He felt that he had been unfairly
dealt with, treated like an unreasonable
| boy, and worse of all, they must attack
I the deienseless girl and wiring that foolish
promise from her. Never in all his life
had he felt so bitter against his mother.
Mr.. Cammack Indignantly denied utter
ing one word to Magdalen.
"You are dreaming Lawrence, | nave
/ not even seen her since last night"
Nevertheless you put it in my moth
/ er's mind to do the work. / have too
much respect for your age sir to say what
| would to younger man. To-day l
! held myself blamable for your disappOint-
ment and felt troubled over it, but now
/ It's evenly balanced. ! have no more re-
grets to waste. So far from gaining any
! advantage from this move, you have only
| lost what little you did have, / will take
no oath, but simply tell you in plain terse
/ English that II do not marry Magdalen
/ Grant no other woman shall ever be my
wife. / do not expect to ever mention
| this subject to you again..
| care you going TO say anything to your
mother?'
I "No. / am going down to the city"
! MIR. Cammack was alarmed.
"WhenY'
"Lee and / will start tomorrow"
you'll come back pretty soOn?"
81 do not know. Good night" and he
walked out OF the library, leaving his
| grandfather in very uncomfortable
frame of mind.
That same evening Magdalen sat down
on a stool at her fathers side and leaned
her head on his knees.
what troubles my girlg' he said
gently, knowing that something had gone
wrong,
81 want to go away from here fader."
'What for? Are you tired of old Manse
and your fatherY
mo oh no, never that, but"
She took one of his large hands laid it
gently on her bowed head, and then in a
low tone told him the reason she wished
to 20 away. He listened, surprised, in
dignant, panied.
"They needn't have been so particular.
You are good as Cammack any day,
and I'll tell them So" he muttered his
face flushing.
mo fader, let it all pass, but if you can
spare me l would like to go back to Geor-
gia for awhile. / can get a situation as
teacher in the college where l graduated.
They offered to take me as an assistant
teacher this fall"
You want to do this Magdalenl You
mean TO stick TO you word and not marry
Mr.. LawrenceW
eyes SIR"
"Wel, We'll both go to Georgia. have
been here a long time. You were born
right in this house, and | have never
asked for holiday, but l can afford It
! nj g@TN h., F.ll I L
know among the Red Hills, and let them
see how they can manage without us
here. Lord, what difference does money
make in the real man, and why should
people attache such Importance to it. 1t
can't make gentleman, but it can make
mighty big fools some time, or at least
show 'em up"
Magdalen was so quiet and collected he
did not dream of the deep hurt to her own
heart. He thought she desired to go
away simply from pride and from the I'M
pleasantness of daily intercourse with
people who had so plainly shown her how
far beneath them they considered her.
. He thought of Mr.. Farrar and his love
and grim sort of smile crossed his face.
lis MIR. Cammack the first man TO talk
love to yOur' he said stroking the dark
head resting against his knee. She kept
her face turned from him. Has no one
else been wanting TO take you away from
me-"
mo sir" she listlessly replied.
"Well Pm glad TO hear it. Wen make
arrangements to get of on our trip right
away"
"And may stay there next year and
teach school?''
You may do anything that you want
to my child. | can trust you TO always
: do right. Going 70 bed? Well it is late.
Don't be troubled my girl, rest assured
all things will be arranged for the best
| MIR. Cammack could not deny his over
seer the holiday he asked for. He had
been good and faithful manager, and
the planter let him OF for an indefinite
length of time. Neither OF the men men,
toned the unpleasant love affair, which
really lay at the root OF Grants desire
for rest, but a slight stipness existed
between them. The planter rather
: avoided looking at the oYerseer and the
overseer lacked that genial confidence,
which usually beamed in his honest face
when talking with his employer, and
when the old gentleman tried TO make him
a present OF an extra hundred dollars for
his faithful service, ne drew back refus-
ing to touch II.
'Thank you ali the same sir, but I'd
rather not take it. / have always been
satisfied with my salary"
"But this is present man. Take II
and add IL 10 your daughters dOwery."
'No SIR I'd rather not"
"Well. well, suit yourself, although II
does look foolish in you to refuse it," said
the planter testify.
THAT il may sir, but I'D rather be in.
dependent than rich"
Old Manse was 10 stay and take care OF
the house, and she bestowed many bless
ings on her nursing before they left.
Cordelia lamented parting with her
friend, and she was the one TO tell Mr..
Farrar Of the projected trip 10 Georgia.
he listened dismayed and yet relieved.
Magdalen would be removed from the
danger Of Lawrence Cammack's pre-
= sence, and the elderly lawyer had con-
ceiyed an insane Jealousy OF the younger
, man. Imagine has emotions then. when
Z in strict confidence Mr.. Cammack related
I what he called Lawrence's freak, and the
i way they had managed 1t.
= $50 she refused him" said Mr.. Farrar
D putting up hand TO shield his face from
taB light
: Yes my daughter won some sort OF a
r promise from herr
q Perhaps she would have done IL under
- any circumstances"
Perhaps So" admitted the gentleman
50 doubtfully that the lawyer felt ex
e tremely irritated.
81 am very much OBLIGED 10 you fol