The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-07-28

Kate turned decidedly red now.
81 was referring to a young gentle
man passing" was her answer.
"And, pray, who was hep asked
Mollie, rising from the floor and looking
out.
"You can't see him now, and-in fact,
l don't know who he is; but he passes
here several times a day, or has lately;
and one day, when was watering the
flowers, my handkerchief, which l had
thrown carelessly around my neck, was
blown through the open window, and
he sprang over the fence and caught it
for me-"
"Lucky EVENT. But tell me why he
didn't open the gate and walk in, in
stead of leaping over the raiIing1"
"You goosen cried Kate.
And then they both laughed, and
waltzed to the piano, where the new
music lay fresh and attractive. They
sat down, and ratified it off this time as
if they knew it by heart.
Molis kept her bright eyes on the
window, in hopes of seeing the charm
ing young man; but he didn't pass
again while she was there.
1t had only been for the last few
weeks that Kate had noticed him at all,
and then she was struck by his being a
stranger. Since that time he had passed
the house regularly every day, but no
one seemed to know who he was.
The very next day after Mollie's visit
Kate sat sewing near the window. 1t
was an unusually warm day, and she
had thrown open the French easement
in front of the house, which opened di-
rectly on the pretty dooryard.
Her father office was in a wing which
led out of the sitting-room, and Kate
could hear the talk and laughter of
Mingo, tho irrepressible colored youth
who had charge of it. and his little sis
ter, who he ped her mother preside in
the kitchen.
Kate was just led to thinking what
happy race-the colored people were, and
how Mingo, in particular, was a good
natured, frolicsome fellow, never so
happy as when in mischief, when sud
denly she heard sharp, strange noise,
nd lob
the office was burst open, and Mingos
little sister rushed in enveloped in
flames.
She rushed through the open window,
and Kate, terrified beyond measure, was
about to follow her, when her unknown
friend, as if by magic was by the poor
girls side, and, throwing her on the
grass, had his coat off and around her
IN a moment.
Kate snatched the piano cover and
rushed to his assistance. By this time
the poor child's cries had drawn every
body in the neighborhool to the spot,
and when the flames were entirely sub
dued they carried her in. Fortunately,
the doctors buggy hove in sight down
the street and he was soon at home.
The child was frightfulIy burned
about her face an d neck, and all were
busy In fulfilling the doctors orders
trying to find GU. how it happened. All
had forgotten about the hero who had
saved her life-even Kate-unti, enter
ing the room with roll of lint, she saw
him searching for something. Going
up to him, she noticed how palc and
suffering he seemed, and putting out
her hand was about to say how grateful
they were when he interrupted her:
MY hat-can you tell me where it
is, please3"
He spoke with difficulty, and leaned
on chair as if faint.
Kate called her father quickly. He
turned and came over to him.
"Why, Abcrcrombie, is it yong was
the doctors exclamation; but as he put
cut his hand to grasp the young mans
he saw they were both dreadfully
burned and blistered. ''Ah, my dear
boy, this must be attended tor said
the doctor, and leading the young man
to the Office he dressed the burns.
Kate waited outside with a beating
heart.
The burned girl hal been carried to