Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-07-04

ing for Mrs. Sharp Knowing she was the
one wanted the bride fastened to the outer
door, where she found an elderly woman
waiting while Frank Sharp read letter.
why, Frank, what are you doing?" she
exclaimed THAT letter is addressed to
me-"
"Oh, no, it is for my mother" said the
groom, with faint smile.
81 beg your pardon sir, +" said the elderly
lady. "The letter is meant for the young
Mrs Sharp; your wife. Imean."
AS yet am plain Miss" said Alice, tax
ing the letter from the unwilling hand of
Sharp
"Why, what is this" she said "A note
from Mr.. Jamison He says: oh, Alice,
why do You torture me by sending me
such a note? Is it not enough that you
have broken my heart, without haunting
me now? GEORGE There Is certainly some
mistake here" she continued, looking
straight at Sharp HE says / sent him a
note, which did not, and he says / broke
his heart, which Is another mistake He
disappeared suddenly last year, leaving n
note for me saying he would deceive me
no longer, as he was a married man" And,
rushing to her ROOM Alice put on her
bonnet Returning to the parlor, she said
to the Assem- bed guests:
This wedding is postponed to three
o'clock this afternoon"
But, Alice" objected her mother, "ev-
cry thing is ready now, and there is no rea-
son for postponing it"
~ am going out for awhile" she said,
and went to the front door, leaving the min
lister and guests paralyzed with astonish-
ment
On reaching the door she found Sharp
and Miss TalkatiYe just where they had
stood when she left them
u am going back with yea," she said to
Miss TalSatiye. No, you need say moth
ing, Frank. l am going l have told the
company there would be no wedding till
this afternoon, for must see George"
Alec, listen to reason There is no use
in going. Jamison deceived you once and
who knows what he may want to do nowy'
said Sharp, pale and very excited
please lead the way" said Alice to Miss
laxative, and the two entered the waiting
cab.
Number =, Washington boulevard" said
Miss laxative to the cabman, and away
they went
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George Jamison still sat in the same chat,
where he had rested himself when he re-
read that cruel, cruel letter.
He recalled all the happy days he had
spent in company with Alics He recalled
how, when he had asked her to be his wife
she had blushingly confessed that she loved
him, and promised that on the last Fourth
of July she would be his bride. Then wit,
an involuntary moan, he thought of Sharp
that man whom he had pronounced vol
in sleeps clothing And finally he remem
bered how, the morning of July /, he haS
received that little note which blighted al
his hopes and drove him from Alice's side
Just when he arrived at this point a voic,
which he recognized as that of Miss Talka
tive was heard below.
Bursting through his door he rushed
downstairs, but stopped ere he entered thu
parlor, for voice which he had good causI
i to remember reached him
"Shall we go to him?" Alice was saying
II thought heard him in the hail, sal,
, Miss Talkative's voice. and the owner i'm
mediately opened the door, and Alice say
{ her former lover with a pale face an,
z naughty attitude.
''Oh, Mr. Jamisonl" she cried what d
t you mean by this?n and she thrust befor
him bis note
: what do Imean:" he repeated II meal
Just what say. is it not enough to hay
ones affections trified with without on
{ being twitted with it afterwardsr
Il never trified with your affections
( What is the meaning of thisg" and sh
{ thrust before him crumpled note.
I -
b ceived you long enough. l am now gola
: to leave, and you will probably never Sc
e me again. am a married man, and shal
T return to my wife. GEORGE JANIsoNr
What is this.n he asked, in bewildsrc
: sort OF way
3 u received it through the mail the d.