Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-08-07

thinking OF Wick.
She remembered during that day a
good many little sacrifices Wick had
made for her at different times, and
how ready he had always been to do
favors for her. He had always de-
clared, too, that she was the prettiest
girl In town.
Jessie's resentment softened little
as she recalled these things, but re-
turned in full force when she happened
to glance toward the corner in which
stood the old cotton umbrella.
No, l nont apologize to him." she
muttered. 'He deserved every word l
said, and more too. The idea Of his dar-
ing to take my umbrella He might
have known he would lose it."
She did not see her brother again un-
til the next morning at breakfast, and
then she took no notice of his presence,
addressing her conversation entirely to
her mother.
But, as Mr. Stone had taken his
breakfast at six o'clock that he might
catch an early train, and Mrs. Stone
was suffering from nervous headache,
the conversation was not very ami
mated Wick devoted himself entirely
to his breakfast, and was quite as care
| full not to look at his sister as she was
not to look at him.
snow, Wick, get of to school as soon
rose from the table. You must make
it point to be punctual after this"
mo danger of being late this morn
ing" said Wick. "Why, it's only five
minutes past eight. I'll have time to
work on my chessmen little" And
he ran upstairs to get out his tools and
the chessmen he was carving as birth
day gift to favorite uncle.
Mrs. Stone went upstairs also, to lie
down; but Jessie fingered in the dining
room to water her plants and feed the
canary.
While she was thus engaged Jane,
the cook, came in to clear the table.
81 suppose you had our breakfast q
good deal earlier than usual this morn
ing, Jane, on account Of getting some
ready for papa?" said Jessie. "It's only
little after eight now"
~ don't think it was any earlier,
MISS" rejoined Jane, "and if it's by the
hall clock you're going, there's no tell
ing what time it is. Last night l hit
against the clock when I was going
through tho hall and stopped it. But
didn't know 1t until came downstairs
again this morning, and then / set 1t by
guess"
Jessie scarcely heard the last words.
Her thoughts had flown to her brother.
Wick was upstairs working on his
chessmen, happy In the thought that
he need not start for school for half an
hour yet.
Jessie ran quickly up to her own
room and consulted the watch on her
bureau. Tho hands pointed to twenty
minutes to nine. Wick would require
fifteen minutes to get to the school
house. That gave her just five minutes
to think.
She thought Of the loss Of her nice
umbrella, and recalled with pang her
feelings at having to carry the old cot
ton one when she went out with Stina
Ward And Wick had said so many
hate full things She had said hateful
things herself, but the loss of her um-
brella gave her certain right to say
them.
But suddenly there came into her
mind the words her mother had said
about scoring a small victory every day
over her temper. Here lay the oppor'
tunity to score very great one. But
would she take advantage Of it?
She heard Wick whistling over his
work. Time was passing. She mus
decide at once whether to seize this op
portunity or not Another flve minutes
delay and 1t would be too late. Wick's
punishment would be assured, for hat
not his father said he must not rely or
that hall clockp
IL ,oiu tell him." thought Jessie
something like sob escaping her lips
"Ill be stronger than my temper thi'
once, anyhow" and not giving hersel
time to change her mind, she ran across
tho hall and threw open the door Of he
brothers room.
"Wicl," she said, "the hall clock il
minute, or you'll be late. It's aquarte
of nine"
Wick sprang to his feet seized hi
cap, caught up his bag of books, ant
was off like shot
Not word Of thanks did he utter
l y ,2ta n.A fol
wonderfully light as she went back t.
her room.
She was putting the top drawer of he
bureau in order at twelve o'clock, ant
was so busy that she did not hear tn
door open, and turned with q start wheI
she became conscious that some one wa
standing beside her-turned to have
pair of arms thrown about her, and t
, hear her brother say:
, "Jessie, didn't have time to than
, you this morning for what you did.
was awfully good of you-and after L
lost your umbrella, too! 1t was rea
noble of you. And I'm going to buy 20
. another umbrella this very day. fel
, awfully about losing that umbrella, an
why, Jessie, are you cryng'"
r Yes, strange to say, Jessie was crying
{ And she refused to say why. She onl
, begged Wick in very broken voice
5 after kissing him-to go out, and let he
be by herself.
} And Wick went looking very muc
puzzled.
D But he noticed one thing-from tina
t day dated Jessie's ability to control he
. temper. B. Hallowell, |
7 Ladies' Home Journal
. He Did Not See Her.
Amy-Mr. Dolley called yesterda
$ morning before was quite dressed, an
d l. 2- - I.