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

"Why is 1t people must make fools OF them
selves in this way? What is the use of try
ing to immortalize day that is sure to be
remembered any way? For my part l wish
the Fourth of July -"
He was interrupted by knock on his
door, and on answering it he found maid
bearing square envelope.
when did this Gomez he asked, with
out opening 1T
Yesterday, sir, answered the maid.
On breaking the seal Mr.. Jamison glanced
Mt the contents of the envelope and sank
back in a chair.
Miss Talkative, the landlady of Mr..
Jamison, sat in her coy parlor knitting.
She was of a curious turn, and ever since
Mr.. Jamison had become an inmate of her
house, nearly ayear before, she had wished to
know more about him, but Mr.. Jamison was
of nature that would not brook any ques-
tions, and Miss laxative had been obliged
to wonder in silence at his peculiaritieS.
She finally became convinced that he was
| pining away from the effects of some un-
| fortunate love affair, and on the day before
| the Fourth decided to test him. SO she
wrote as follows:
George, | would like to see you at
once"
She thought II her estimate of him had
| been correct she would be sure to discover
1t In the conversation which must ensue on
Mr.. Jamison receiving the note She was
one of the most gentle ladies' ON earth, and
was consequently terrified when she saw
the result of her experiment She had in
tended to simply Ivy him. and thought that
| rneaihlU har nota rninht ba tho m nj
effecting a reconciliation between two low.
ing but estranged hearts. So on the
morning of the Fourth she sat waiting re
suits, when Mr.. Jamison's voice was heard
angrily summoning her.
81 suppose / must go up to him. said the
landlady to the maid
He's getting louder every minute" sale
the girl, and Miss laxative hurried up
stairs to her boarder's room. She founc
that person strangely agitated, with a lool
of mingled wonder and anger on his face
and she saw the unlucky envelope upon the
floor. Miss laxative presented herself
with face as pale as her boarders, an(
felt as though she had committed some
crime.
81 wanted to ask about this letter Wher
and how did it Gomez"
Miss Talkative was on the point of max
ing clean breast Of 1t, and confessing thai
she alone was responsible for the unluck,
missive, but while she was hesitating, from
awkwardness and diffidence. Mr.. Jamisoi
shattered her nerves by exclaiming:
For heavens sake, woman, don't stant
there and stare. Answer me. When die
this Gomez"
Yesterday" grspcd Miss Talkative, II
desperation
who brought it," questioned Mr.. Jami
son, growing more and more excited.
IA young lady" answered Miss Talka
tive, hesitatlngly.
What was sac likey"
~ can not tell The fact is / hardly
only"
WAS she tall and dark, and fashionabl,
dressed?" interrupted Mr.. Jamison
Yes; believe SO" answered Miss Talk
alive, her curiosity once more gaining TIN
supremacy.
1T must have been Alice. But how di,
she know / was here?n muttered Nh
Jamison, evidently speaking to himself
He pat his hands into his pockets an'
stood staring out the window, ienerin,
Miss Tslkatiye's presence. The lardlad
was recovering from her perturbation AM
was beginning to perceive that, after all
the letter had calculated the mystery o
Mr. Jamison's conduct 1t was eviden
that sonic ui.uos,yj- lore affair was at tn
bottom Of his unhappiness
miss Talkatiye," he said, suddenly
speaking more in his usual tone, thoug
still laboring under strong excitement