Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-09-10
TENNESSEE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1891.

up to make feeble courtesy, hut DR..
Mary motioned her to keep her seat
"What is your nameP" said she, pleas
antly.
Louise MARROW, miss"
"Marlow? That is an unusual name,
isn't it?" said Mary Clarimont, coloring
in spite of herself
Were English, miss" said the old
woman, struggling bravely with her
asthma, There amt many of us in
this country. I've n son, miss, in the
law business, as any mother might be
proud of"
"A son!" echoed Mrs. Cunningham;
land you in the almshouse?"
Not that it's his fault, ma'am," the
old creature made haste to explain.
"My son is to be married to n fine,
proud young lady, as is lit for any
prince in all the land, and of course he
can't be expected to burden himself
with helpless old woman like me.
ale says I'm to write and let him
know how get along, and if I'm sick
or anything he'll try to see me. scwed
carpets until the asthma got hold of
me, and supported myself comfortably.
But, of course, couldn't lay up any
thing for rainy day-who could?
"And Henry couldn't help me, for
he's getting ready to be married, poor
lad! So | went to DR.. Merton and
asked him did he know any decent
place where an old woman like me
could end her days in peace. And he
gave me n card to como here and some
money to pay my travelling expenses
God bless him!-and here l am"
Mary Clarimont listened quietly to
the garrulous tale, but the color varied
in her cheek more than once as she
stood there.
as your sons name Harry Marlow?"
she said, slowly and thoughtfully.
Eyes, miss, at your service" said the
old woman, with duck of her white
capped head, which was meant to do
duty in place of the impossible cour-
tesy.
SIS he like this?" said DR.. Mary, TAX
ing photograph from her pocket
The old woman, with trembling
hands, fitted on her iron bowed specta-
clcs and looked at the picture, uttering
u little cry of recognition.
"Surc, miss, it is his own self" she
cried
you are acquainted with him,
then?"
Somewhat" said DR.. Mary, COM
posedly, as she returned the photo
graph to its place. "And now l will
leave you something to relieve you of
this difficulty in breathing"
But the old crone eyed her wistfully.
perhaps you know the young lady
my son is to marry?"
Eyes" said DR.. Mary, writing some
thing in her prescription book. 81 have
seen her"
Perhaps, miss" faltcrcd the old
woman, ''you would give her my hum.
BILE duty, and tell her would just like
to look at her for once and see what she
is like. There's no fear of my troubling
her, miss, for mean to end my days
here. But | would like to see her just
once And if it wouldn't be asking toe
much, miss, would you please write tC
my son and tell him where | am, fol-
Pm no scholar myself, and I'm hi:
mother, after all"
81 will write to him." said DR.. Mary
quietly; and so she went away.
81 never see lady doctor afore,
said old Mrs NARROW, with long sigh
"But she's a pretty crectur, and i
seems good to have her around. / hops
she'll come again SOON"
"You may be very sure of that" salt
the matron, brusquely. CDR. Clarimon
amt one toneglect poor people becaus,
they are poor.
That evening Aunt 10, frying crul
lers over the kitchen fire, was sur
prised by visit from her niece VIII,
came in all wrapped in furs, with he
cheeks crimsoned with the frosty win
ter air.
"Blcss me! this amt never you'll!
said Aunt 10, peerlng over her specta
clcs.
81 drove over to see you, Aunt 10,
said Mary, ito tell you that you wer
right The metal was counterfeit
"Eh?" said Aunt 10, mechanical
ladling out the brown, curly crullers
although she did not look at what sh
: was doing.
81 have written to Harry NARROW
canceling our engagement" said d.
Mary, calmly, albeit her voice faltere
little. "rhc man who will heartless
ly let his old mother go to the aims
house sooner than to take the troubl
to maintain her, can be no fit husban
for any woman"
And then she sat down by the fir
and told Aunt 10 everything, 70
Grabbed crusty old Aunt 10 had bee
: like a mother to her, and thu girl
heart was full to overlooking.
When she had ceased speaking, Aun
! 10 nodded her head.
"You have done well and wisely,
. said she.
r Old Mrs. NARROW died that winter i
Aldenbury almshouse, with her hca
on DIR. Mary Clarimont's arm, and ncy
er knew that her garrulous confession
l had deprived her son of his promise
wife.
And Mary says quietly and resolutel
that her profession must be husban
and home to her henccforward.
"Just what it ought to be-" says Aur
10. mo woman ever yet succeeded
doing two things at once "-IndianaI
a oils News.
After the CuIprit.
i After the bridal party partook of
sumptuous banquet, younger broth,
: of the bride got up and said, solemn,
. raising his glass:
Ladies' and gentlemen, | have
propose toast, which, however, mu
o be drunk standing. Please take 20,
S glasses and rise up"
y Tho rupcts nlthouph eomnwhot n