The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-03

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| breathe, and although oy no means CO.
quotes, Jacks sisters we're no exceptions to
| the general rule. and they also planned a
| little drama, minus Of love; so when Polly,
the elder, entered the parlOr on the day OF
| Mr.. Lovey's arrival she held out her hand
and smiled the warmest kind OF a welcome
with her soft blue eyes as she murmured
| how glad they ali were to meet dear Jacks
! friend.
Miss Mamie was seated by his side at the
| table, and her witty remarks and lovely
| eyes held him spellbound, until he happened
TO glance across at Polly, when he said to
| himself:
well, first impressions are always corr
rect, and Miss. Polly is certainly the pref
| tiern
By the time conclusion of this kind was
reached Mamie would say something which
made it necessary for him to give his atten-
tion to her, and the blue eyes confused him
so greatly that he hardly knew what he
thought.
So matters went on for nearly three
weeks, and Mr.. Lovey was still in perplex-
ity as to which Of the young ladies was the
| prettier. and consequently the more worthy
TO be honored with his young affections.
One beautiful evening in July the sisters
| entertained company. As the evening was
warm as we'll as beautiful, they had all be-
taken themselves to the porch, and the
| fstes, or perhaps Polly, had 80 arranged
matters that Mr.. Lovey found himself
! delightfully."- situated in snug corner shell
tered by honeysuckles through the leaves
of which crept the most enchanting rays
of moonlight, and with Mamie as a COM
panion.
AS you already know, Mr.. Lovey was a
man very easily influenced by circum-
stanceS, and on this particular evening he
seemed to be more arected than usual
"Ah, Miss Mamie" he said, with the in
evitable edging up of the chair, IF you only
| knew how enchanting you look sitting
there with the moonlight playing over you
l am sure you-you would understand how
| a fellow-or-me, for instance, felt, and
would excuse him if he made fool Of him
/ self"
Nannie's eyes twinkled roguishly.
"What an odd remark !" she cried. spray
| tell me in what way you intend to assist
nature Mr.. Loveym
"Now that's cruel" he returned, so capii-
waited by her saucy manner that he forgot
the sting in her words. miss Mamie, I
have always thought you the loveliest girl
in the world, and well, love you more
| than"
| Just then Polly and the others invaded
| the quiet corner, with the information that
there had been a walk proposed, and the
alacrity with which Mamie sprung up to
join them was very trying to Mr.. Lovey's
| nerves.
They all went off together, and by the
time 100 yards had been traversed Mr..
| Lovey found himself so infatuated by
Pollys conversation aud coquettish glances
that he almost forgot Nannies existence.
| They picked some daisies or the way, and
| Polly tried his fortune, talked about the
moon and fattered him to such an extent
that his head was quite turned, and before
the walk was over he had given her to IN
| derstand that ne loved her TO distraction.
| Polly frat fanOhed than Y1rataDdod To hn
much touched and in the end left him in a
| cruel state Of uncertainty as to the real con-
| dition OF her affections.
| Mr.. Lovey paced his floor about half the
night thinking to use a mild expression,
very unpleasant thoughts. The other half
he spent at his open window, saying bad
| words to the moon.
| He was a man who rarely failed to lay
| the blame of an action where it belonged,
and he realized that il it had not been for
| the treacherous face of that luminary he
should never have made such fool of him
| self.
At last, in desperation, he wrote an alb
| ject apology to each young lady, but COM
pretending show ridiculous it was to try to
explain why be had proposed to them both
be tore it up In despair and decided wildly
| that he would leave the house before the
family were awake and tell Jack he had re-
ceIveda telegram or felt the cholera coming
| On-duy buluk WOulu w.
| Then it occurred to him that he had al
ready declared his intention Of leaving on
the morning train, and there was no posi-
BILE excuse for going before that time
His heart sank at the idea OF breakfast,
and with good reason, for insthe morning,
| when he appeared in the dining room look
ing pale and haggard, every one, especially
the girls expressed the greatest sohcitude
about his headache of the evening before,
and his hostess insisted on giving him cup
of strong tea and paid him many kindly lit
tie attentions. all of which overwhelmed
him with remorse.
But worse was to befall unhappy Mr..
Lovey. When he went to his room to pre-
pare for his departure he found note on his
dressing table inclosing the young ladies'
cards and saying in substance that as it would
be rather embarrassing for both of them to
be engaged to him they had concluded to
decline his kind offers with the thanks they
deserved.
Mr.. Lovey boarded the cars feeling SO
small that he was sure nobody could see
him, and jumped as if he was shot when the
conductor asked him for his ticket.
As for the young ladies' they have not
done laughing about their hapless admirer
/ am afraid, though. that the episode
ended the friendship between Mr. Lovey and
their brother, for he has never visited him
since.
BINGo-Twenty years ago / was married at
high noon in dress suit.
Kingley-Wel, things are different now.
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