The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22

June 10, 1879, ::
Aged is years aud day.
: As for me. shall behold thy face in right :.
: | shall be satisfied when I awake with thy ::
likeness.
pauline. know not how to thank you
for erecting this beautiful monument to our
little brothers memory" and Virgil clasped
his betrothed's hand tightly within his
own
Fifteen minutes later they started back
home. 1t was near noon, and, as they came
within sight of an Episcopal chapel, Pauline
remarked:
"FlOrine was member of this church,
Il thought she attended st. James,
''She did for number of years; but the
last year of her life she came here regularly
every Sunday and Wednesday.
II remember coming here with her one
Sunday night when there was no service at
St James"
LET us go in, Virgil"
Certainly
And up the walk and into the chapel they
passed. The interior of the little ediiice
was tastefully decorated with cedar and
holly: twenty or thirty devout Episcopahans
had assembled for worship; the white-robed
clergyman knelt at the reading-de en-
gagged in silent prayer and at the organ to
the right of the chaucel sat a lady playing a
prelude appropriate to the joyous occa-
son.
Each of the visitors was supplied with a
prayer-book. Although devoted to their
own church, they were not bigoted, rs was
evident from the heartiness with which
| they went through the liturgy.
At the conclusion of the services they ex-
changed courtesies with several persons
whom they knew, and, leaving the church,
crossed 10 the opposite side of the street.
They had not gone far. when the park gate
nearest them opened, and DR.. Evans stepped
out on the pavement.
Good evening, Miss Pauline" he said,
raising his hat. Hi, Panel How do you
dog" holding out his hand to Virgil Il saw
in this mornings paper that you were on a
visit to your old friends You are looking
well. Have you reached 200 avoirdupois
yet!'
II lack just 10 pounds" returned the
young lawyer, smiling "How are you doc
| torF
''Oh, am well, thank you. Come in
Lena, looking over the park gate
rs Lena with yous Bless her heart-the
| dear child"
And past the doctor, into the park, Pau
| line glided like flash of lightning. In q
| second she returned to where the gentlemen
were standing, and in her arms was clasped
a beautiful. elegantly dressed girl of about
| 3 years
us this your little girl. doctors" inquired
! Virgil as he took one of the child's dimpled
| hands in his own.
yes" replied the physician, with q
proud fond glance at his lovely darling.
isn't she sweet, Virgil" cried Pauline.
| Hasn't she beautiful eyes"
''She has indeed. What is your name,
! dear!"
"Me's named after Miss Paulie; but +,
| called Lena all de time most"
Won't you come to mef am very fond
of children"
He held out his arms as he spoke, and
without the least hesitation, she yielded tc
| his embrace, and, throwing her little arms
around his neck, issed him.
'Oh, she loves the gentlemen" laughed
| the doctor ''She wouldn't be a genuine
| girl if she didn't"
Pauline's eyes flashed Indignantly.
Papa, amt he got white teefs1" cried the
| little girl. ''Is 90 Miss Paulie's feetartp
| turning to Virgil.
The doctor bit his lips, frowned darkly
| and looked into the park.
Pauline blushed. Virgil laughed, and
kissing the child on each cheek said:
"Yes; l am her sweetheart. Who i:
| yoursN
The face of the little girl grew solemn in
| its expression.
DE peacher he put my feetart in gate
| deep hole way off by de river, and covered
him up"
''She is speaking of Milton, said Pauline
| her eyes filing with tears
Eyes; it is he she alludes to-" said the doc
| tor ''She and Milton were very fond Of
each other, and he taught her to call hin
| her sweetheart"
A few minutes later Virgil and Pauline
babe DR.. Evans and his little daughter good
evening, and when the young lawyer anc
| his betrothed had passed out of the physi
| clans hearing, the former said:
| 1.-The doctors was what the world terms
| spite marriage, was it not, Paulinel"
| 1T appeared to me as such, Virgil she
| answered. "a few weeks after you re
moved to Georgia he asked me for the sec
| ond time to be his wife, and, on my refus
| ing, he flew into an awful passion.
"'If you will not marry me, Miss Nor
| riSs, there are hundreds of women in The
| city Of Richmond who will, and that before
| the sun goes DOWN.
Those are the very words he uttered
| never had anything to disgust me Sc
much as this outburst of conceit Oh,
was so angry! Well if | were YOU ! re
| torted,' i would marry one of these womeI
who are so easily pleased in the choice of &
| husband. | assure, you. sir, would rather
| die an old maid than to be your wifer"
"Surely, Pauline, you didn't talk Sc
| plainly"
Indeed I did. And in less than one
month from that day he was married
man."