The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-10
CHAPI Err V.
GOING HOME.

L dnrinp the afternoon; but TINS was
NJ .o,,,mon case, as he rarely found
'Dl ,.a in ANYTHING Still, he considered
I.I strong reasons for his dissatisfaction
.cl Kenyon's garden party. He was no
e.ol and he saw very well that his old
.-.,ad Greatly admired his handsome
,..I.er And if there was one of his
coy that he had any regard for, it was
,.,rIv Kenyon. This genial, large
a.d ,,an had touched some almost for
tom CHORD in his sour heart. Perhaps 1t
o., the memory of moment when death
adam violent death-had stared him
>. Tho face. and brave, gallant, slender
,,, lancer had ridden forward, with a
...al disrerard to his own safety, and saved
t,r, from his dark foes. The two men
-...,y smoke of this moment. but it was
l.,htlass A bond between them, and to this
t.nair Col Forth's mind was added the
Do natural one that Col Kenyon was
wv rich at least IS compared TO himself,
or5th.t be held good position and lived in
Sand vet that fool Of girl is going to
throw ali this away, believe" thought
ri Forth. regarding with gloomy eyes his
donghter Frances sitting smiling under the
,rsa wi Young Beaton lying at her feet
MS really disgusting, a boy like that, "
want ON bis mental cogitaMoas. "Pll go
ond have a drink It's enough to sicken
one ,
n. went and had his drink" which con-
.,sted If a brandy and soda, to which he
res r,artial. and he spoke to one or two men
that he knew, and then he went out on the
lawn again. AID to his increasing disgust,
Frances was still talking to Beaton. Heshot
on angry glance at her from under his
.raggy light brows, but Frances, ccquetting
ba eth her white, piuk-lined sunshade,
re.er looked at her irate sire.
I'm have another drink" thought the
col n4.. and he had oae, but it did no, make
him feel happy His temper was indeed
AMI To Get sourer, and his tongue more bit
Ter after his frequent brandy and sodas,
and to-day was no exception to this But
his second drink" had made him more
valiant,
fo- in spite of all his buster, lie was a
l.tIs lust little, afraid Of his splendid
auce,
And %, dll 20 up and speak to her, and
Frances knew very well why be went But
she loved pleasure better tran prudence,
tb7l- al The same she meant to do what
Ter gHer so arde t,y wished. She was
orly amusing herself with the handsome,
rass ate boy lying on the grass, but She
iDel lo King into his gray eyes, and read
ing there tie story Of his romantic ardent
love
"Wan't You come and have some refresh
ment. FrauCesN asked the colonel, as he ap-
preached his daughter.
DO YOU mean with you" answered
Frances, smiling and showing her white
te4th
YES. why notl Come along"
But Fra ce7 did not stir.
40 walk about with ones father or
brother, always looks as if one could get no
orc else, she aid, still smiling. ~ do not
think have quite come to that: [ dare say
Mr. Beaton would not object to taxi me to
have some teaI'
"Of course not" said Mr.. Beaton, start
irg to his feet, II shall be too proud. too
happy
Thea Frances rose. and laid her hand
lightly on Young Beaton'S arm, and the two
moved away f ON beneath the pickering
saadow, Of the high tree, and the colo els
savage reddish-tinted eyes followed them.
IS es an utter fool he thought again,
aogn AMI in Kenyon's very face.
Hu, Col Kenyon was not in the least dis
t'rbd by seeing Frances Forth with Mr..
haaton. He regarded the young lieutenant
as mere boy, aud was pleased to think
that Frances was not talking to any of the
Dder men, all of whom he thought would
ave been delighted if she had done so. And
while Frances was slipping her tea in the
pavilion be went no and Joined her.
I've come for little breathing time
he said, with a tender look in his gentle,
la.u sNtiul eyes, Its very hard work to be
on duty all day
Bu' Won mako such a splendid host, " an
svered Frances
Heshook his head.
" try to make up in earnestuess for want
Of grace he said, pleasantly; II want to
See my friends enjoy themselves, hut | don't
1910" the way, somehow; no man is really
good at that kind of thing"
III sure YOU are.n
No, we want tact, believe that is the
word We introduce the wrong peonle no
taeA other, and go laundering about in an
AWKWARD manner among the small social
distinctions q secrets Of which society is
COMPOSER. It's sort of tresdmll to a man
u entertain big party, while to a woman
"S Ihe easiest thing IN the world"
lol. Kenyon as no appears on the
Ueadnill," laughed Frances: really YOU
turan 'OO'4 va
Nel Kenyon laughed hearth at this-a
se--'Sl, ? easant laugh, good TO hear. He
syo,u there talking to Frances, and her
ia.Ner' N 10 had followed her to the pavil-
.yn uy way keeping his parental eve on her.
s1E tniS, and the grim look on his red face
somewhat relaxed.
y re'ently he went up to them, and Col
eIyou smiled whe he saw his old friend
,r vel forih, ! hops you have been tax
Ds care Of yourselfT he SAID
AN right, my dear fellow; can't help
ky wen taking care Of oneself in your
49, ",.eFe 80 many good things abound, 50
agreeable. "'ni'7ii
49, We been grumbling to Miss Forth here.
party "a" inahase
o,s sr9 ~ srim look for moment again came
,r'- Do.. forths face as he listened TO these
60 a'd Aad Kenyon been supposed TO
ds,,gat.e alt4 ltiol to any other mars
['Sl'el uut MS own he would have raised
,.-o1 ~ IN bitter warning, and have as
- NNIyou that he could eptertain his
i ,l great deal better alone than il he
,bo a woman TO help him. But under
cent circumstances be was not so in
o-r, wei, suppose a woman is a kind of
, 11t1's my he said, as If half unwillingly.
po, o, course a woman is a kind OF orna-
ho 49,. CRED Frances. "Now, would not
Koo,orI y be very stupid without us, Col.
sv,..T you'd not be worth living in ~ he an
viii lon know that it is worth living in
e,pe,.a1, srowied Col, Forth which speech
n.g5ed al,ud. ~ u'i'sn' FRANCES VINO
tg.iN Ool Kenyon she said,