The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-10
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''theu you don't require my services"
| And again he looked at Frances.
Col Kenyon is good enough to say he
will send us back in one Of his carriages ;
but mauy thanks all the same for offering
to take us, said Frances.
THE loss is, Of course, mine," replied
| Audiey, with just II touch ct satire in the
| tone of bis voice.
And did you find Ruth and Mr. Sea
forth!" asked Frances, pleasantly, though
| her quick ears had detected the slight in-
tonation.
"a sa ~ them at distance" and an evil
| look crept over Maj Audley's face as he
| spoke.
The next instant, however, he turned
courteously to his host.
AS cannot be of any further use to
Miss Forth, he said, ~ think, Col Ken
yon, it is time | was taking my leave" and
he uffered his hand, Thanks for a charm
ing afternoon"
Then he shook hands with Frances and
Col. Forth, and as he moved away Col.
Kenyoa looked after him
Il don't know how it is, but l don't quite
like that fello y, ;" he said.
II de est him" replied Frances. emphati-
cally.
Hes cool kind Of overbearing fellow,
think, " remarked Col Forth.
al have an instructive horror of him,
| somehow said Frances
But what harm can he do you" asked
Col Kenyon, aud again that tender look
creot into his eyes as they rested on her
lovely face.
But his other guests now gathered round
him, and parting mpliments were show
cred on him by many pretty lips.
'Your party has been quite charming 4"
said Lady hastings who really was feeling
very much annoyed at Maj Audley's want
of attention
Quite a success; so sorry to co. declared
her fat little lord, whJ just before had
urgently hllf-whlspered in her ear, do let
US get out of this I'm sick of it."
As Col Kenyon was listening to these
things and shaking hands all round, young
Arthur Beatoa had time to say a few words
| TO Frances Forth.
Il suppose l ought to go now too?' he
said
81 do not see any hurry about it, =" she an,
swered.
Tel me before do, when shall see you
again"
Fra ces hesitatad; she wished to marry
Col Kenyon, but she also wished to make
the handsome young soldier her slave.
Il shall be waking down High st eet to-
morrow morning about l. o'clock, parhaps,"
she said, in a low tc 6.
81 shall be there; and let US 60 down to
the bay"
| A deeper pink shade stole over Frances
Forth, delicate complexion.
mo, | hate the sea; we can go into the
| fields-but | am not sure that can manage
| it
81 shall be there to see at all events
And one moment he clasped her hand
tightly, one moment looked at her, and then
left the pavilion. feeling that for him there
was bat one bel we'd face on earth"
"He is a nice boy" Frances said a few
minutes later to Col Kenyon, and during
the rest of the evening she devoted herself
to her fathers friends
But. all the same, the personal beauty of
the nice boy" was not forgotten; those
dark gray eyes of his hau ted her, even
when she was smiling sweetly on the master
of Sldley.
But no one could tell this as she sat by
Col. Kenyon, looking her very handsomest.
aud making the gray-hared man by her
side fee for her all the ardor and deyoti1n
of his lost youth. DuriJg that lost youth
he had been engaged to a pretty girl VINO
had died of consumption, and for years he
had remained constant TO her memory. 1t
had grown to be but a faint, indistincJ
mOmory, however, long before he me-
Frances Forth. But he had got out of the
way of thinking of love and marriage, and
during his active and successful life had
formed no other ties He hated to hear men
Sltedh hioEbSleCtluill VI WoulbI. IOT VIE .
they did So he rememhe ed his mother, face
and the sweet flowe that had faded ere he
prime. he had not seen Frances Forth until
few months ago, when Col. Forth had set
tied at Headfort, aud he had gone to call on
his friend at the little house in the garden,
which he had helped bIm TO choose
He had never forgotten that afternoon,
nor the beautiful woman who rose with
such stately grace to receive him, and
thanked him so sweety for having saved
he' fathers life. To say hat man of his
age fell in love at first sig &, and a sensible
man, too, would seem absurd.
Nevertheless, HuZh Kenyon began to un-
derstand from III day something of that
mysterious passion which makes another
for the time, at least) take the first place in
the most selfish heart. Hi, heart was not
Sc fish, aud there wero many aims, thoughts
and feelings Ia it which were not connected
with himself at all. but which were now
faxed to bs overs allowed by one mag
which seemed to Till il all. If he liked a
book be would woudGr if she would care h
re it if ne bought a horse, if she should
liked TO ride it. lie was a. avs thinking Of
her, in fact, and his friendship for Coz.
Forth suddenly grew and flourished, to Col.
Fo;th's great benefit.
He had given this garden party for her
sake just as be had given ma parties
during the las few months. HIS eyes We're
always hungeriug for Der presence, and no
sooner was oie mes ing over than he was
planning the next. OF cou So, neither ClL
Forth, Frances, uor Ruth were blind t. this
inlatuation. The two sisters ha talked OF
it, and Rutl earnestly hoped 1t would end
in a safe and happy nome for on gifted far
beyond the common lot with the sweetest
and most fascinating of all gifts.
For the charm of personal loveliness, say
what We may, is one that makes young
life happier and brighter than any other.
II wins friends so easily, and the fair face
makes us ulconsciOusly believe in the fair
soul. But it is in t.utn but too APP to spoil
that soul IL makes it, pOssessor forget It's
feeting tenure; forget the lard and cruel
wrongs it may iahtct by idly INDUCING il
vanity or pride. A handsome man or
woman can always gain many hearts, and
often only laugh at their victims. From
her earliest gIrlhood Frances Forth had
sought admiration and love, and had given
very little in return.
And now sue had decided to marry an
honorable, nigh minded gentleman, though
she solutely cared nothing for him, but
for what he could give her.
He is ge1tlemanly, and not bad-looking."
she said to Rutl, bat Ruth told her he was
far more.
HE is noble character, and if you
marry him, Frances, you must be very good
TO him"
Frances laughed and shrugged her
shoulders. IL was a trick of hers TO shrug
her shoulders when she meant to express
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