The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08

CHAPTER XIII.
q woman lovely woman nature made you
IN temper man; we had been brutes without
Angels are painted fair, to look like you;
There in YOU. all that we believe of heaven
Amazing brightness purity and truth,
Eternal 10y and everlasting love.
The Sabbath dawned clear. The atmos-
pbere was cooler than it had been the day
before. a heavy rain having fallen during
the night. Greatly refreshed, Pauline arose
at half-past 5, and, attiring herself in a
white-dotted muslin dress, with blue belt
sncircling her waist, emerged from her
room half an hour later. She paused at the
head of the stairs and cast an anxious
glance down the hall toward Virgil's cham
Der. As she did so, the door of his room
opened, and her father, who had
watched by the bedside of the sufferer
through the night, came out He looked pale
and tired from;his nights vigil, but his coun-
tenance wore a hopeful expression. Pau
line glided silently to him, and, catching
hold of his hand, exclaimed:
"He is better-Virgil is better-isn't he,
papal Your face tells me sol"
"Yes, my daughter, he is better" replied
the gentleman. The improvement in his
condition continues. He rested well during
the night, and seems greatly refreshed. He
is slowly returning to consciousness. Once
in the night he held out his hand to me and
uttered my name. DR.. Dabney returned
about 4 O'Clock. He and Paul are now
dressing the wound, and think if Virgil con-
To en- fbau n q 6a U
or two probe for the ball with safe results.
You look refreshed, my dear"
YES; but you do not, papa. If l were
you would go at once and lie down."
That's what intend to do" and, kissing
his daughter, Mr.. NORRIS turned and en-
tered his room.
The young lady descended the stairs and
passed out on the front porch. Mr.. Warde,
his legs crossed, was seated on bench, con-
versing with Mrs. NORRIS, who sat opposite.
The lady looked very sweet and motnerly.
She wore a black grenadine dress, a snowy
linen collar, and white apron. On the
porch steps Milton and the managers SOIL
a lad of l4-were seated. The latter was
throwing wheat to flock of pigeons, while
the former was looking anxiously up at the
windows of his brothers room. AS he
heard Pauline's voice, the boy Immediately
left his companions side and ran up on the
porch.
"Oh, Miss Paulie, have been waiting for
you to come down for more than half an
hour" he exclaimed, as he wound his arm
around her waist. Brother is better.
Aren't you gladN
Yes, Milton, and with this reply the two
passed out on the lawn.
Miss Pauhe, you look so lovely" ex-
claimed the boy, There is Just one thing
lackiOo ~ 10 lOol- InSt hooufifnlN
And what is that, Milton~ asked Pau
line, smiling.
Without replying, he stopped and culled
several sprays of purple heliotrope blossom
ing near their feet. Then going to a rose
bush he plucked the loveliest white bud he
could find, and, returning to the young
lady's side, said:
'Stoop down little, will you"
She obeyed, and the boy, after tying the
stems of the blossoms together, fastened
them on her bosom When he had finished
he stood off and surveyed her fondly
Oh, Miss Paulie, you look just heavenly
now!' he cried. IF you knew how purple
flowers enhance your beauty, you would
wear them all the time"
he replaced his arm around her waist
and, lifting his beautiful eyes to her face
said blushingly'
KISS me, won't your
She did 50. Mr. Warde and Mrs. NORRIS
laughed heartily, and Eddie, the managers
son, thinking it was the funniest thing he
mad ever witnessed, threw himself on the
grass and laughed until his fat, rosy cheeks
larry ached. When the merriment had
euhslded, Eddie arose and said to Milton:
Don't you want to so to the pasture and
The prettiest colts in the county. You BET
we have, They are just beauties. Don't
you want to see emp
Milton replied in the affirmative, and the
boys skipped of. Pauline walked to the
gate and mechanically watched the lads as
they wendell their way down the road lead
ing to the pasture As she stood thus, she
heard DR.. Evans voice, and, glancing to
ward the porch, saw the young physician
GonVersing with her mother and Warde. He
bowed and smiled, and then started down
the walk. A second later he was at her
side.
Miss Pauline" he said, "Virgil is much
better. | know this is good news to you.n
OF course it is" replied the girl.
A After pause, the doctor continued:
Pr, MISS Pauline, can we not be friends
uere was time when l did not want your
friendship if / had not your heart. But
now VIII be content with your friendship
since am convinced I can never possess
Your affection. Are you willing that we
should become friendsTn
am, DOCTOR" she answered in a voice
70 sweet that he felt it harder than ever &c
pe resigned to his fate.
PRESENTLY they walked slowly back to the
porch. Mrs. Morriss had gone into the
mouse. Warde was lounging indolently on
p Ene bench, but as the young physician and
laullne came up on the porch he arose and
sat upright Warde had always fancied
mat that the tobacconist's daughter did not like
mlll, and he felt that the part he had taken
"a Uhe duel had only served to augment her
" oo to him, Consequently he felt un
comfortable in her company. After the
ITapSe OF ten minutes or more, he turned &c
Dr. Evans and said.
- raul, let's take little walk. Miss Nor.
Elss will excuse usg'