Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-01
A GEORGIA FR0LIC.
BY META TELFAIR M'LAws.

It was in Savannah home during the
month of December. The weather was
SO balmy that all the windows were
raised and two or three days had elapsed
since blaze had been kindlcd in the
CRATE of any apartment in the Broders
house. Pauline, the eldest daughter,
was seated near the parlor table absorbed
in Howells' "a Fearful Responsibility,
when Sarah, jus one year her junior,
plunged wildly into the room with an
open letter in hand.
"Put down your book, Pauline" was
her energetic exclamation, ''and help us
straighten things. Rubber Tom will be
home, think, in one hour only; student
is coming with him, too! Mammals
gone down to see bout supper; Rollins
gone to the Office to tell pa, and--here's
the letterm
Herewith Sarah, always lively as a
cricket, pushed the voucher for her
startling intelligence into the hand of
her sister, while she clutched hold of the
nearest chair and endeavored to regain
her equilibrium.
'sIt's as little as Tom could have done, "
added Pauline, as she hurriedly scanned
the lines which told her of her brothers
coming home from Athens College to
spend vacation, ''to have notified US in
time. First impressions arc always last
ing; what will this Mr.. Adair think of us
and our home in this semi-disordered
state9 No time to put things in proper
trim for company"
Before Pauline had finished her speech
Sarah had managed to disappear. Glanc-
ing out in the front garden we presently
see her gathering flowers for the vases in
Toms room and the epergne on the tea
table. Pauline also laid aside her read
ing for more imperative duties, and not
withstanding both the girls and mamma
were phenomenally Industrious, Tom end
his friend appeared on the scene before
their attempted preparations were half
completed. The only member of the
household in readiness 10 receive them
was Sarah. and this was tho description
given to her sister of the young collcg-
ian whom Tom had introduced into their
home:
"Why, he looks just like girl for all
the world; brown curly hair, dreamy
dark eyes, not the suggestion of mus
tache, and teeth--oh, let's don't say like
pearls-that's so trite; but as shining and
delicate as porcelain. His height and
figure are good, and, take him all in all,
he's the SHOCKING chap l ever be-
held"
"You are struck, evidently" rejoined
Pauline. "What are we going TO do
with this curly headed, porcelain-toothed,
fanciful sort of creature; dress him in
girls clothes"
"Couldn't do better thing" added
Sarah, always open to suggestions, che
is graceful, and know waltzes divinely,
and in your pink silk, Pauline, would
turn the head of every man in Savan-
NAH"
"That's more than the owner of the
silk will ever accomplish, returned
Pauline, with a smile. eff the pink
silk must do all that, now's its opportu.
nifty"
"The pink silk must do it," said
Sarah, "but we will discuss that later
on. Hurry up, or hurry down, should
say. Tom and Mr.. Adair must have
brushed off the dust by this time, and
there is no one to receive them"
Tom, prince of good fellows, as ht
was, had to be satisfied with the ovation
given him by papa and mamma, for Paul
inc and Sarah had eyes nor ears for no.
body except their younr guest, and a fine
gentleman this Mr.. Adair proved to be.
In addition to his handsome appearance
he had charming good humor, which
never failed te win the regard of those
who were brought under its influence,
AS he was only nineteen, he had not much
of history, but the standing of his fam
lily was unquestioned. Their place OF
residence was Rome, that picturesque
little Georgia city which, like its Italian
namesake, is situated ON seven hills, and
these overlook the most beautiful of all
streams, the Etowah and Ostenaula. Mr.
and Mrs. Adair were now at the Ponce
de Leon, in st. Augustine, pleasure
trip they had taken in honor of theil
daughter, debutante, only one year
younger than Eugene, the university
student. For day or two would thi:
young gentleman remain in Savannah,
whence he would go to Florida to join
his parents.
What must be done to add to the plea.
sure of Mr.. Adair during his brief stay
ut their home was the all important
question with the hospitable Broders.
He could not go rowing, for his tastes
were not of that order; they could not
have him to spend day on the beach al
Tybee, for the season at that resort was
long since over, and as for german, an
entertainment of that description in.
volved too much preparation for the sho
time allowed. At last, Sarah, resource.
full and fun-loving, suggested a plan
which, she declared, if carried out sue
cessfully, would afford amusement for d
life's recollection for her brothers friend
and guest. This was TO array him in girls
attire, as Pauline had flippantly proposed,
and let him, as well as all of them, make
the most of the novel situation. Why
not call him Miss Adair2 They might
invite party Of ladies and gentlemen to
meet this Miss Adair from the upper part
of the State, young lady whose stay in
Savannah would unfortunately be very
limited. AS their visitor had SIN 10Th
face and curly hair it would not neces-
state the aid of tongs, or razor to give