The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03

uments Of any description. Nothing be-
yond the bare word of the mother who died
IN chlldOed, that she was ever married, ex-
cept, of course, the official registration OF
the child's birth, in which the parents arc
described as married; but that, naturally,
goes for nothing
Nothing whatever, James. Then there
Is an end to the business. / suppose that
you have made an arrangement for an allow
ance and settlement You did not suffer
youself and Clitheroe to be imposed upon,
hopel"
IF don't know that we have quite heard
the end of it," the son SAID drily. the
young lady intends to undertake search
for the register Of her mothers marriage.
As TO an allowance, she wlll hear nothing on
the subject until she has given up all hopes
of success
well, that will not be long" his father
said coufidetly. 'for | consider it is,morally
certain that no such register exists; and, in
the second place, if it did exsist the betting
would be hundred to one against her find
ing it-ay, thousand TO one. What is the
girl like, and what are her surroundings"
"She is a lady all over, father; carries her
self we'll, with little OF the hauShtiuess of
Mrs. Clitheroe; only she is graceful with it,
and the old woman is not
MRS. Clitheroe is my Junior by ten
years, James, you will please to remember :"
Il beg your pardon, father. No one
would think of calling you old; but Mrs
Clitheroe's stiffness and stateliuess have
always impressed me with the idea Of her
being very far off in point of age, as in
everything else. Well, this girl is very
English, in spite Of her having been brought
up abroad, and speaks with the slightest
possible accent. The people that she has
been brought up by both speak English
well This, and | suppose her reading, &C
counts for it."
As she pretty, Jamesl" Mr.. Ferris asked,
looking at his son fxedly. 81 knew it was
mistake sending you over when there was
a girl in question:
at is a striking face" James said,
quietly. in another year | should say it
would be beautiful one; it is a face that is
at once tender and resolute.n
Mrs. Clitheroe is resolute enough" Mr..
Ferris said, drily, but the element of ten
derness is absent"
Very much So" his son assented
Eyes, should say equally resolute, but
not in the same way. Mrs. Clitheroe has
thin lips, tightly pressed together; this
girls lips are full and firm, but | think
there is similarity in the squareness of
their chins"
"You se)m TO have watched her pretty
closely, James. / hope you have not been
making fool of yourself in any way"
II hope not, sir" the son replied, begin
ming to open the pile of letters on his desk
II think | have followed my instructions
precisely"
"And you still believe" Mr.. Ferris said
sharply, that there has been no mar
riage"
YES, sir" James said slowly. 81 still
think that there has been no marriage"
Among the letters James Ferris opened
was one from Philip Cltheroe, saying thai
he should be at the Golden Cross Hotel for
the next four days, and would be glad if he
would look in when he returned, and tel
him any news he had to give hin as to tn,
matter at st. Malo. AT lunch time Jane
Ferris said to his father that ne would TAX
a cab and drive down TO see Philip, wht
would be returning to Bath the next day.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)