The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-17

rs 3e's not qulte my Slyle, you Know my
style is orc like Ruth
"Oh, I'm jwaero Hoag Frances, l know
that very we'll
"rm c3ntont ut least. I'll tell you what
thau III. Ruth, Beatop will be most Awfully
cut up when no heara tAi,; he's frlgAtful!y
far gone On Miss FcTt6.'
"Ile's only a boy; it's nonsense"
"tIe's 81. think, and lads at that age
take these things VERY nue. 70 hsart.'
harder at that Agef' said Ruth, with a
pretty little laugh.
"Tasv OH 1ht 10 be, at loast." answered
spaforth, good-tGmperelly but | don't
know that jhey alwA ys are"
They were walking IN loag shady lane,
'hy cornfisld-side a-hutter Si.h poppiss,"
aad Looked, as they went. a cookbook "
front Of them. Aud they were happy
thouTh In each heart was a secrst source OF
anxiety, Seatorth could not quite forget
the letters of his father AMI mother, aud
Ruth had her own private cares. Still the
sweet knowledge that they loved and were
beloved made both find this a pleasant
hour. And as they walked on, talking as
those talk between whom there is the ten
der tie the eve betrays, they suddenly en-
countered at turn of the roadway Maj.
Audley, who was riding, and who sharply
pulled up his horse when he met them.
"Taking a country walk, Miss RuthT' he
said. as he raised his cap.
"Yes, it is such fine day. answered
Ruth, who felt she was blushing.
Charming for ruralizing. You and
Seaforth seem rather fond Of that kind Of
thing"
81 don't believe you care bit for the
country. Audlev," said Seaforth, who felt
somewhat nettled at the others tone.
"Oa! don't II Well, if you'll ride back the
mare I'll have great pleasure in walking
home with Miss Ruth"
Thank you, have no wish to make the
exchange" answered Seaforth, flushing.
~ dare say not. Well, Miss Ruth, I've
heard piece of news-I must congratulate
you"
ing up at MIN.
THAT your sister is going to marry Col
Kenyon. | met Col. Forth in the village,
and he told me-"
''Yes they are engaged, believe"
shes a very fortunate young lady,
then; Kenyon has everything a woman's
heart could desire"
And he gave little laugh.
"And Col. Kenyon is very fortunate
man, p" said Seaforth
Every, " answered Maj. Audley.
"He seems TO think himself fortunate, at
least, said Ruth, quickly.
"
Everything he said was perfectly polite,
vet there was something in his manner that
greatly ANNOYED Seafo 'th, who knew his
real opinion of Frances Forth.
'Sha!l we walk onf' said Seaforth adj
dressing Ruth, and she at once complied
with the suggestion, and bowed to Audley,
who returned her salutation with very
grim SMILE
Really, Audley is getting rather insult
ferable,n said Seaforth, after they had
passed him. "Do you know l fancy he
likes you, and does not like to see Us to-
getherp
Il know 1 don't like him." said Ruth,
with energy.
HE used to be better fellow than he is
now. l can't think what has come over
him; he's al ways sneering at everything and
everybody"
"He is my pet aversion, think; and
Frances can't endure him either
"Yet he's good looking fellow"
"Do you think 500 There is something in
his expression | cannot ike
Then | need not to be jealous of himP'
said Seaforth, smiling.
No, answered Ruth, smiling also.
"You won't ever make me Jealous, will
youp went on Seaforta, still smiling
''You are not one of that sort, are you-l0t
a girl to be proud of giving anyone useless
painp
~ hope | shall never give you any pain,
Kenard; willingly, at lelst, | never shall"
81 believe that, dear; believe in and trust
you completely
They looked at each other and their hands
stole together, while the man who had just
left the Il rode on plotting TO part them.
And there was a laughing devil in his
sneer,n as he went
Mai Audley admired Ruth Forth, and he
secretly bitterly resented cher Irritation"
as he called it, with Seatorth, which alike
wounded his vanity and stimulated his
love. They had been introduced to her at the
same time, AMI the elder man, in the rowing
life that he had led, had been accustomed
to easy conquests. But from the first Ruth
evidently preferred Seaforth, and this an
gered Audley, who did not like his junior
to be preferred before him.
And now a cruel chance had flung Ruth
into his power. And he was not one to
forego any advantage he had gained. he
believed little in mon and less in women,
and hard smile crept round his coarse
lips. as he thought he could now force her to
do whatever he chose to ask her.
81 suppose as that old fool Kenyon is 60
ing to marry the virtuous Frances, | must
marry her, he reflected scornfully, "other-
wise-n
And he reflected, too, perhaps, though he
did not quite admit this TO himself, that
Col. Forth had been a soldier, who what
ever else had been said against him had
never had any reproach cast upon mis- cour-
age. Nay, ne had more than once proved
himself to be an undoubtedly brave man,
and was, therefore, very unlikely TO sit
down quietly under any insult offered to his
young daughter
I'm teach Master Seaforth,n he thought
bitterly, mot to interfere with me in fu-
ture; and the pretty Ruth must drop her
rural walks or she'll bitterly repent itn
Thus he made up his mind to part the
two who were watching the green waving
corn and plucking the wild flowers in the
hedgerows. Ruth had quite bouquet of
these uncultured country blossoms in her
hand when they once more returned to
Headfort, and walked together W the High
street. They met the bankers daughter
Miss billiard, who had considered herself
the prettiest girl in the village before the
ARRIVAL Of the Forths, and to her great dis
gust had lately more than once heard
Frances Forth called the belle of Headfort.
Therefore sne, perhaps not unreasonaDly
for who likes TO be dethroned)i had dis
liked the Forths, and mad spoken Of them
disparagingly, and sneered at their small
house and limited establishment. On many
occasions she had done this, for the sisters
were eyesores 10 her and she could not see
and would not admit their beauty, because
others were more cear-sighted. She had
been at Col. kenyon's garden party, and
had noted, as many had done. the attentions
Of the host to his old friends daughter, and
she had secretly resented this and mad