The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-01

tivity again. But on the other hand he
no doubt imagined that the loss of the
money was what chiefly cared for and
that in giving it back he acquitted himself
of all his obligations. That he should wait
to make the restitution until death had
placed him where money has no existence
was a matter of course. 1t is surprising
enough, asI said, that he should have made
! il even then.
Nevertheless, that is what has happened
! | received last week letter from a firm OF
lawyers in Boston, informing me of the
death of Fowler Morgan-Such was the
mans real name-and that his will be-
| queathed to me his entire property, with
some .riflng exceptions. The amount is
large-vastly larger than l could ever use,
or would wished to be burdened with But
| for a single consideration, therefore, |
should regret that Fowler Morgan's wills
was drawn in my favor"
! He paused, and turned his face upon
Kittie with sort of deprecating, express
sion, as if appealing to her in advance
not to reject the proposition he was about
to offer 1t was not difficult for her to
surmlse what that proposition was to be,
and she had no very clear idea how to meet
it.
II have here" said the general, feeling in
his pocket, and bringing out some papers,
on his eyeglasses, lone or two documents
which only require your approval and sig
nature to become valid. As you see. Sl50, 600
have been deposited in the America bank,
subject to your order. This is the receipt;
and if, at any time you feel inclined, you
will write your name on that paper, and
send it to the bank you will afterwards be
able to draw upon the sum as suits your
convenience. You see my dear Kittie, | feel
"a fatharlNy int in UnTr.--bpiDtr bpnt
daughters or relatives of my own--and as
Christmas is not far off | want to take
advantage of The season. | want You to feel
that by INDUCING me i'll this little matter,
which | have much at heart, you will be re-
lieving me of disagresable responsibility
regular white elephant-which, but fer
you, would rob me of my peace and comfoI
for the rest of my days. If | were as young
and vigorous as you | should think twice,
| dare say, before dong so wise and after
all, so selfish thing as | am dong now.o
You give me all this money, Gen. Wey-
mouth" exclaimed KIttie, whose anticipa-
lions had been limited to less than 1.-THE
of this sum, and whose preplexity at the ac-
tuai denouement proportionately increased.
II cannot take it. | have no need of such a
gift; and if had, my need could not be re-
lieved in such a way"
The generals hands dropped lifelessly on
| disappointment Swallowed his face. Don't
say thatln he mumured in husky tone.
Don't say you won't take anything from
me- have had so many disappointments
my dear and | am an old man, now-more
| than old enough for you to be my daughter.
| don't see how [ could bear to be disap-
pointed in this. Be a good, kind little
| daughter, now, and do me this one favor.
| Surely you cannot imagine that | would
| IN 10 Or US to a--that II would he
putting you under obligationsp
mo, no; nothing of that sort is in my
| mind interrupted she passionately She
| was deeply moved, and did not seem to
| know how to express herself. Il know
| what you are. There could be no man more
unselfish and single-hearted But it is be
cause l do know that | can tell you without
| your misunderstanding me, that | cannot
take your money. Tiff | could have mar
| ried you, Gen. eymouth-that is the only
thing that would justify me in my own eyes
in accepting it. And since, If | ever dc
marry, it will be some one else-how coulc
| go TO him with the feeling that what
| brought him was due to the love which
| another man had done me the honor to beai
me! And you have misunderstood what
| limited of the obstacles that lay between hin
and ME. 1t is not that there would not bt
money enough. | make money enough fol
1
| going to work; and even if there were Nc
| hope of either OF us ever becoming comfort
able in that way, | would not hestate-it
| would be delight to live poor with him
| and be a mere household drudge, if he were
the master of the house, But we have
already all that we need and we shall have
more; and it is not that that made me silent
when he asked me for my love the other
| day. Oh, not that"
cannot nd than caid fJ,a e,ay,
eral, with slight gesture of the hand
81 cannot tell you," she rejoined, ''for
have not yet told him. only will say this
| that the reason is personal one-it relates
to me, to what | am, to my life and charac-
| ter. know she continued, seeing an ex
preston of indignant incredulity appear in
| the generals face. 81 know that such words
are capable of the worst Interpretation. lido
not deny or affirm anything about that
you must judge by what you know of me-
and that is very little! For, even if the
good you think you see in me were all there
there would still be things that You have
never seen because you bring only what is
best in me to the surface. If you were an
enemy-if you had wronged me, or injured
any one / loved-then you might see what
would make you shrink and stand aloofl Dc
you think l would shrink from any crime if
the man lovedTany one that was dear tC
me-had been unjustly treated2 Why, Gen
eral Weymouth, in such a cause [ would do
murderw
ITO BE Continued