The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. AUGUST %, 1883.

exclusive, frequented chiefly by the adult
| mae residents of the block. We were all
husbands and hotIseholders together so 70
| speak, behind the hip doors OF that cool re-
| treat, and as the fellows, after | had set up
the drinks, laughted hilariously at my &C
| count, was led on rather further than my
| first iLtentions. Afterward l regretted my
yer bosity.
Six weeks went by. The middle of May
gave place to the first Of July, when one
evening my wife met me with smile of
triumph upon her face, and. turning me
around on the doorstep, pointed down to the
much maligned and heretofore immovable
vine.
do you seeY" she asked, expectantly.
L did see. Since | had looked at the thing,
and was sure l had glanced that way that
very morning, the stunted and lncompre-
henslble trailing plant had added at least
five inches to its stature.
IVY hats come over it, do you suppose"
asked In some trepidalion for the idea of
That vine growing seemed positively I'M
canny.
Il think" said my wife wisely, putting
her head to one side, that the effect of
Barkers is cumulative, like opium TIE
vine suddenly feels the combined force OF
ali that l have put on, and | don'5 mind
telling you now that there IS something to
show for it; that have used pounds" Aud
IHiHh SIG nRu. IL IL was DaTheTS bUdJ
promoted the growth of that vine, for any
thing like its progress | never saw
Within a week it had cleared the base-
ment window and was on level with the
parlor sill, and at the end of a little over
fortnight it was nodding a tendril of pale
green at the second floor. 1t grew close
with the wire, twisting around it as if to
twist itself further up. The passers-by
noticed and commented on it. My wife
fairly hoSkad nd hoo mod in, itc xrf,tlHa,.ful
growth. My own feelings also underwent
change. | began to refer to 1t as the
vine, then as our vine, and at the store |
did not hesitate to say boldly, Il have
vine over at my house, "etc The vine itself
attended strictly to business. When il
reached the roof, as it did before the month
was out, it grew wild for day
or SO, sending out a long, sway
ing shoot; then it caught
on to the shutter of the third floor window,
and began a meandering course back to
earth. All the way down ii swung out its
tertacles, finding a hold on anything
shutter hook, window ledge, or even slight
roughness in the stone. BY the middle of
August tine house front was beautifully
festooned, and still the original stalk was
growing toward all points of the compass
Every man on the block envied me that
vine. felt that as a family and as house
front we were an ornament to the neigh
borhood.
always take fortnight off the latter
half of September. | did so as usual that
year. My wife and children followed ne
out on the door step and arranged them
selves in a picturesque group as |
walked off, gripsack in hand. / turned
back two doors away and saw them thus
framed in the rich green of the luxurious
vine l felt proud of the entire landscape
animal and vegetable. "Good-bye,n said,
'take care of yourselves" and then glanc-
ing at the clambering foliage l warmed to
that.
1--WE must have that trimmed down this
fall and packed in straw l called nodding
toward the vine. There was a wagon pass
ing at the moment, and put down to the
noise of that the apparently garbled reply
of my wife,
81 think so, too-a perfect nuisance"
NV return was accomplished at night.
The air was mild. though October, and,
after an hour or two of welcoming gossip,
Mrs. John and l sought the doorstep, while
| finished my last cigar.
"Oh, John. did as You suggested-had
the vine cut down while you were away"
remarked my wife casually.
"You mean trimmed down for winter"
"Nhy, no. had the whole thing re-
moved-root, branch and wire. You spoke
just as you we're leaving that it ought to
be cut down! 1t wasn't worth straw"
groaned aloud.
YES, and replied that thought SO, too.
1t had become perfect nuisance; it was a
breeding place for mosquitoes and spiders
that got in the rooms, and those dirty and
detestable sparrows simply pre-empted it,
making more noise and mischief than was
tolerablc l was glad to hear you order its
removal"
Nyf elngs literally chol1ed my utterance.
The next morning, among some bills await
ing my return, found this:
john BLANK.
To A. Terrdce0drden, Florist.
MAY 12-To one vine, free grower. Is
May 12.-To ore wire for same. ........... 1 50
May 12.-ro two hours work ........... 90
Sept. 1S.-To one days work cutting down
vine. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5 90
Sept. 1S-To removing vine in carloads. l 90
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