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


tie mare he was driving. who naturally re-
scented it,
"Oh! Why did you do that" exclaimed
Ruth, resentfullY. "Aad she is such pretty
creature too.h
Pretty creatures may have concealed
vices sometimes, Miss Ruth
Ruth made No answer, and she was glad
10 perceive that they were now nearing the
extensive and well-kepo grounds Of Sudley
Park. This was one of those old ancestral
homes, su rounded by the great trees
planted hundreds of years ago by those
whose chiidren's children still live on aud
own the land. Col Kenyon came of a long
line, and around bis place hung many
memories of BY gone days. There is a name
less air OF dignity somehow about these
gray stone houses, where generations OF
gently born men and women have lived and
died. We can buy most things nowadays,
Old houses among them but they never seem
quite tue same in fresh hands. Better men
may >me; truer gentlemen perhaps for the
time orn iyled walls may have hidden
evil deed and currupted lives. But the ro-
nance seams to die in the ira sfer; the
Z amor to pass away, when the ancient name
z ei and the new one echoeS under the roof
tree
But there had been no change at Sudley
The place had passed from father TO son,
and Col Kenyon was not lit proud Of
this; but 1t was with a gentle and large
minded pride No man knew better tnau
he did that these things are not in our own
hands; that his sire or his grandsire might
have lived reckless lives d that the fruit
Of their lil-doings would have brought Sud
ley long ago to the hammer. be recognized
in that big heart of his that the world
might have cen all very different for him,
and that his good luck was not of his own
making. Blu, he had always tried to live up
t0a certain creed, which forbade him TO do
or say anything that he bellve to DO u =
worthy Of English gentleman; and, per-
haps, the old walls had done something to
help this loftiness.
They, he would reflect, thinking Of his
ancestors, never did an thing to dis
grace our name, and pray G od that never
shall"
You see he did not say II never shall, ~ be
knew the human hea t too we'll for which
of us truthtuliy can say we will never do this
or that! He said, Il pray God;n and these
simple words describe pretty neatly the
mans character.
He was standing on his doorsteps to vel
come his guests, when Maj. Aud,ey drove
Ruth Fjrtd into the large court yard at the
ac6 Of the uou5e. A slender maa Of mid
die haiglt, dressed in q complsts suit OF
white Il l9uel tor tenps, Of which he was
inoraiAstely fond. lfEd ed, h9 entered into
all past mes and sports vita something Of
the ardor Of boyIood. Yet he was So or
thereabouts, and his heavy mustacho was
deeply tilged with gray, aud his 1air almost
wnite a. tue temples, But he was very
handsome. He had good features, clear
skin, ana ouo # h s dark brown, rather
large eyes, snOno such light Of @oblemln-
illness in It's big EST soase; a humorous, ten
der light, 10 that s1ftane1 Waen it rested
on the fac5 K woman n "a Clitj; tG3o It
made hin absolutely in mlddle-aEe better
e. LOOK on tan half Of the yOun ger Men by
whom he Was cons -antly SUIT 'un led. AID
there " g also dighity ana kindtiue,s in hi,
expression; something tlat told Of human
we TX leSSes fought and conquered, yet with
full sympathy for those VINO fought aui
fell, aud he was almost universally beloved
aud espsc.ed.
''He is 4 good fellow, most men said.
He is Il darling" many gushing women
said.
He has noble heart" the few said who
could understand that unusual phen me g.
A sllgIt shade OF disappointment passed
over his fac5 whel he recognized Ruth
FIRTH sitting by Maj. Audley's side, but ne
a once advanced to assist Ter from the dog
cart.
Aud your sis err" no sad, al he helped
her dow from the high seat
''Sh3 is b. nina with my .ather AID Mr..
Ssaforth," answered Ruth, and at ono, the
cloud passed away from his brow.
The sun is smiling for US. isa'5 ita7 he
Said, in th 1t please lo waY OF his. II am
50 glad that yJa all have beeu able TO
Gomez
At this moment Soafort s trap drove
into the court yard, aud Col. Kenyon left
Ruth in charge Of u ii. Audle., atJ Went
forward to greet his old friend and his baud
some daughter.
II think YOU have treated me very shah
billy, Hiss Ruth, said Auiley, as IA stood
70 miu lt3s beside her, "a al deserve bst-
ter at your hands"
81 really do nov understand YOU, Mai.
Audi y answered Rlth, who was looking
at S3aforth.
II Lave kept a secret for you" said Aud
ley, with certain marked emoaasis, vh,ch
drove the blood suddenly from Rutn's
cuaeks.
"a secretP' she repeated, almost family
Yes, 4 very pre,ty secret retorted
Audley. with some 81 lra IN his voice, yet
yvu gru1ge me paltry rose. Bat ! SHALL
Dide my tllneN
he said nothing more, for Ssaforth, tax
ing advantage OF Col. Kenyon's CONVERSE
ton VITA Frances, left her ald now ioi red
RI n, and She, Maj. Audlsy, aud 5saforJh
entered tue uOuS9 together. and crossed the
long, low hall, which led TO the drawing
room, that room opening on a terrace, be-
n ath which ~as a very large Lawn, on
waicl two sets were aow playing tennis
Iere wee stone steps from tie terrace
TO the lawn and as RutI de ,celdad these
between the two MOI, Audlsy's last words
had - az ated her that in her nervousness
she drop9e { the bouq let Of roses she was
carrying, wh.cI Audlsy Instantly picked up
and AZ o ICE pcsseltsi ID her. Bat as be did
tI.s single ros sbud fell from il, which ne
also rareI
II have got one after all. he said, with
al air 0, triumph, and ne proceed to
fastsn It into his coat Sesfnrta boxing
n lythiag but pleas d a he watched him do
ing tins.
the green and spreali1g lawn at Sldlsy
was pretty sight, dotted here and there
with ancient tree whose ianumerahle
leaves We. . in their summer DIme, aad BE-
meath whose sI9fer little groups OF we'll
dressed women and men were sitting illy
watching the players. SId.ey was oJkiny
It's very best banea IA the blue sky over
" nich some he,cy white cl)udlets
were gently sailing; and SuGley'j hes.
meant fair nicture and s. more tuau one
woman thought tIat daE aud woldare il
it's owuer were likely to aid mistress 10 It's
attractions.
Frances Forth thought this and smiled
win proud Consciousness. There had bee
something in Col Ksay0n's manor AS he
handed her dOwn from 5 aafor5h'3 do ,-carL:
a tendsrne $, al e8geraess, tna5 70 her who
knew 50 well how t. read such signs, meant
very much.
Ho had escorted her through the house.
n as lagF 4a.4f Ia