The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-03
CHAPTER III.
col. KENYON.

COT. KENYON.
II has been already men toned that one
of Col Forth's reasons for choosing Head
fort for residence when he was obliged to
8nd home for his daughters, was that he
had an Old acquaintance living in the neigh
borho,d. This acquaintance, Col. Kenyon,
If Smiley PARK, was one of those lucky mea
TO whom apparently the proverbial silver
sDoon mad been presentedas birth-gift A
Younger son, and sent early into the army,
he had been a fortunate and successful
soldier, having twice obtained p omotio
for distinguished service" But his mill
tary career was suddenly cut short. His
elder brother, the head Of long line of
country squires, died unmarried after a short
illness, and Col Kenyon was called upon to
totake ais place.
And be did this not unWilingly He was
getting on to the middle age, he told him
self. there were no special war clouds hoy
eriug in the distance, and he loved the
stately home where he had been born, and
u which lie had ever returned with pride
and pleasure So he gave up soldering,
and took to his new life very kindly. But
Ehere was warm corner in his heart silll
for bis late profession, and his former
brothers-iu-arms were always welcome
under lis hospitable roof. He had known
Col Forth many years, and there was tie
he ween them which neither was likely to
forget, for in The days OF his early man
mood KENYON had saved Colonel then cap
tain Furth's life. And this tie bound to-
gether two luen of about as opposite ma
lures as could possibly exist. But in his
sour way, COL Forth was ateful; and in
bis &c ial way, Col Kenyon was glad to
nave done good turn to any one, ami not
unnaturally had kindly feeling toward the
person who owed his existence 10 MIN.
COL FJrtl mad stayed at Sudley Park be-
fore he left the surf .ce, and thus he knew
the uelghbcrhood, and had taken a house at
Aeadto.t, partly because houses were cueap
ere, and partly to be near h!s old friend.
And Col Kenyon had received the colonel
anu his handsome daugh ers With the great
est kindness and cordially. The gardau
.artF to which Mr.. Seafortd was going O.
drive Frances and Ruth Forth had oeen go.
uoespecialiy III their honor. Col Kenyon,
b8c.elor, AMI Il man now close on -, mad
Inds.d co .c.ivad a sJrolg aad eyei passion
ate adnl.r4tio. Tor the beautiful, Frances.
III only 5 g doesn't make a fool IT ner-
self. Cs Usual, NIru some young ass, she has
good chance Of Keayoa,' her father had
nora than once aJe.y reflected; AID Frances
also had tn ugnt tnaC to Le mistress OF Sad
ley was WugIh many sacrifices.
Full therefore, Of this idea of the mar
rag If his daughter ami his friend, Col
70 N came down 10 breakfast IN moro
4m4hie humO. tuan usual or the mOraing uf
the day fixed FOR the party at Sudley. The
sui was shining for Que thing; Tor another,
The girls were Going there without expense
o. himself, 9id he was sure OF a good din
Nratt e end Of the entertainment, as Col
kpn on md invited them to stay after the
other guests had left. He found Ruth wa It,
ing for MIN. and the tea ready, and there
fore greeted his daughter with what Ia
neaIt for a smile.
"Wen, Ksnyol has got fine day for his
sHasger affair, Butl, he sand; but 5ae no
ment h.s eyes fell UPON his daughters palu
face, his expression changed.
You dou't look very ii. 10 go TO garden
party, anyhow, ne grow ed, iisapprovlaG-
ly; "ohy, your eyes are as rel round tAa
eI-es a-I yuu lad bsen crying all niy
Whatever IS the matter! Has Frances uee
udulssuS n one Of her tanrrums"
"Ou, no, but ! do not feel very well. i
Suould rather not 20 to Sudley, il you tim
JHogidnt he rude. But Frances thinks |
ought 90 goN
OF course you ought to GO" answered
The c9lnc., postlve "o hen It's all ae1tlaI
alIu- 0odf3rth driving you tle.e and tb,
u.'aai ISL, Il nj Try u IresGeu your eli up
Yea add Frances coddle yourselves 100
much; To keep their good iDOAs girls sAoul
take lHg o ak every day
u am at,,ud an not up 10 a long walk
10 day, said Ruth, WITH rather sic&3
SuIe
For -oadnes sake, don't fall i'll! Neithe
you h9r Frances uas been looking up too
Mhch lately; bat then Fra: ces imagine
t.lH -ff ts. ,-tts &c l.r.t
must say dpnt think you are quite such
Tool as 10 DO that"
'Da, ID will pas, Oft; feel rather tired,
mat b. all and IA look ali rlgh5, l dare say,
after arm drezssun
hope SD; aud the the colonel then
lurheI L.s atloGti u To another herring, Of
"'rn he was particularly fond, and allowed
NHv"h- daughter % finish lie DI eakIast Ia
l%ca
b- na truth was that Bulh Forth was
4ot only lJo%lHg very i'll, but feeling 30
I'' imu, were rack d with pain from ex
sIFe 70 Che storm, and Inc ulHsuaI exsr-
'.- Sue bad thea gon' through. A li
F'a'H' y, with n some what dI>cJusOla.e
e' .'" vent ana regarded uer own ing.
4 4 de Jliro' over the Inautepisce she
.l' bod to ,oI6 haT best to-day, aud sac
L AMY not doing ibis. She was
'' va -hd AVID weary, and she did not
4 s.c Was
.-e.o was no bolp for it. Frances
'Ae M1.j 90 60 Sud,ey, @ ner father
| "ad lerhlps, after all, She woa.d
"l'e Cared so ho let behind. So $40
'1 AH i0t1egs advice q went out for
n ".lk oeIore "a cl, and f. sn nj
lH lr"Ygl her Appearance.
Fl ,., "u'' Try 10 forget II all,' Thought the
- VS. "he went aong certain grs,u
'he village, which led to some
III 'f" hn uew-mown hay lay fresh
G.i 'Ils bad dream--lt must be Il
H. .'yan-aud yet to know It's true. All.
aa I''e" And she sighed aloud ana
r- As' londS togethe "But / must
a-5 ~ sue once more mentally repeated;
r oe, ls''H ana again, wheu olher images
Fl ti, t,,NtNted 10 her miud, she returned 10
n. way SIZE Tassei tue shops Of
re.,a. oN.dr 81 ana florist, aud sutlde I,y
s.'. '.'oTed ha Sue might be aUie 20 bay
,,s, s' mere FOR her s ster and herself 10
. T..,. rom her earliest chiidnood Ruth
..y.. '"4 ''1hrd upOl Oh s besGLfu older
sr.. o"e Tar above, and IN eyerv wa,
. r.r'..T TO- herself. Perhaps this was bul
IA m.r...', as Frances had been "a lovely. ad.
a ana gracious woman when Rum was
a ,.I., e'" ana even now Sd. ie!t some yi
II ....- "'u laE", 1t WIS fYf FrancHs thai
..s,. e'' Nhe,t roses ~ suit Frances
II Htl was anxious about the tlnt..
4 20 No.. "'o was woman now, q woman
4 va. ',. .Is sweetest subtlesL 10Y VI lite
a I... u Known. She was thilkinp OF
4 Stood CIV, as we'd rs Frances. as she
4 r.l, '-e d'"er-ludeD air of the florists