Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-30


you to-day, and that is,
LET US BE LOYAL TO EACH OTHER.
In the name of all my ''out-of-town"
whether here present in the
body or in spirit, / give our "in-the-
city" members a cordial and most
hearty hand-clasp! We are so glad to
see you. Changed a little?' Why, of
course, some of us have not met for
over a dozen years-that's to be eX-
pected. Curious, ism =? What halo
of silver mist the J, cast over the
days that are gone! *%*
A group of schoolmates were talking
over one that was absent One busy
body declared that the absent one had
been seen kissing a handsome young
man on the corner of Henry and Pier
point streets, As she was too young to
have a fiance, and as she was also
known to have no brothers, this was
considered in the last degree reprehen-
sible and unladylilSe. Several OF the
other girls exclaimed over it, 81
wouldn't have thought she would do
such thing, would your when up
spoke a dear friend of hers:
81 don't believe it! There's some good
explanation for it! | won't believe that
Jen did such thing as that, until she
tells me so herself"
As they were speaking in walked the
"Jen"' under discussion. She was told
the story, and asked if it were true
Her eyes danced with mischief, she
stood with her arm about the waist of
her friend who had defended her. and
said: "That kissed gentleman on the
corner of Henry and Pierpont streets
yesterday morning, yes, it is true-but
that gentleman was-my handsome and
young Hooking Father! Now you girls
need not be setting your caps for him,
tell you-for he's already spoken
for"
The girls all laughed, except the one
who had started the gossip and she
skunk out of the room.
\ ~
A former student at Brooklyn Heights
seminary Qet us call her Alice happi-
" married to a man of means and leis-
ure, was one day riding down the Ave
nue. de rOpera, in Paris In the course
of their way the crowd of vehicles caus-
ed their prancmg horses to come to a
standstill opposite number of little ia
bles on the sidewalk, just outside we'll
known cafe.
Seated at one of the tables, dressed in
a striking, snowy toilette" was a
handsome woman, with beautiful large
eyes and faxen blonde hair. Her COM
panions were three Frenchmen, dressed
in the height of fashion. Wine was in the
glasses before them-they were laugh
ing and talking with much gaiety and
enioyment-and all four were smoking
cigarettes. A second later, and our stu
dent friend recognized Mamie Y,
whom she had often walked arm-in-arm
with to school not so many years
before. The recognition was mutual
Alice bowed in a slow, amazed fashion,
wondering if she were not in some
strange dream. But Mamie's wits were
sharper.
The red flush of shame sprang to hel
fair face, her cigarette dropped from
her fingers, and starting suddenly, she
knocked over one of the wine-glasse:
and it fell to the pavement with crash
simultaneously, the crowd of vehicles
moved on space, and chirruping to hi
horses, the driver of Alice's carriage
passed on quickly, and trotting dowI
the smooth boulevard, they were soor
lost to sight.
The next day, by some strange chance
of Providence, they met again in thu
Magasin du Louvre. Each was alon
shopping. Alice saw Mamie first. With
out stopping to reflect, she Wake,
right over to her old schoolmate an,
said: Mamie, don't you know me-?
Again the tide of crimson surged owe
the fair face. eyes, of course | do, bu
I shouldn't think that yopwould want t.
know me. ''Why not? Surely go
can not have done much wrong, Mamie
You have only been foolish, that is all
] can not think very badly of you." T
her surprise, Mamie burst into grea
sobs right then and there.
She led her away to a quiet spot, an6
little by little, soon knew all her sa
story.
She had married FrGnchman, a cor
firmed absintheur, and that, as you ar
aware, brings many evils in its trair
He had been a gambler and a scoundre
and all her associations through hiI
had been of a debasing sort. She ha
never done any thing really evil hersel
all her natural instincts having bee
good and true. 1t is too long story
tell you all the details of it, but the r,
suit of this chance meeting was thi
Mamie is now teacher in one of OF
own American cities, loved and respec
ed by many. Would the ending of tn
"o'er true tale" have been the same
the one schoolmate, prosperous, hapr
and safe, had ignored her weaker 81
ter?
No doubt you all can join with me
recalling many such incidents as thes
for in the turning of the wheel of TO
tune marvellous changes in lives a.
wrought.
And they are not all sad, thank Go
Many timid, silent girl that in h
school days showed no signs of the gi
within, has developed into a strong al
noble character One who stammer'
nervously over her lessons, is brillia
conversationalist and most charmiI
) hostess in her husbands home to-da
Another-her paintings bring hit
> prices, and she is known and praised
all men.
Another, unmarried, who repudiat
| such thing as husband and cffildre
has written poems of love and HON
that have touched the heart of tho
sands. Another is physician with
large practice. Her sweet, clear ey
ever see the best thing to be done, h
7 kind heart ever does it tenderly, a
. her strong, firm hand ever does it we
. | D,,4 4ba n, a ;o,.itxy ~ ne married or 81