The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-17

person of his SOD. The same mold Of feat
ure to q line, the sa ne fresh complexion, the
same frank and kindly eye; the well-mod-
eled, clean-shaven lip and chin, the same;
the very little bit OF black side whlsker
George Redwood. the elder, had worn, the
same.
The three sat down and talked of many
things, mainly pertaining to Georges past
and future The stiffness which had marked
the first greeting of the young people wore
away somewhat, though they were still a
trife more punctillious than acquaintance
of such long standing had any real need to
be.
The evening wore away apace, and when
at last the girl consulted her watch she
started with a humorous pretense OF hor-
ror.
DO you know she exclaimed, sit is
nearly 10 o'clockl That is all very well for
you dwellers in towns, MIR. Redwood, but
only the birds Of night are abroad in Well
sted at this hour"
IL had no idea," said the widow, THAT it
was 80 late. George, you must see Ellice
home.
The young lady made some fruitless pro-
test against this proposal, but George was
already awaiting with stick and hat in the
hall, and she submitted.
Whilst they had been talking together il-
uOOls Lub LbOOu lIhu lioCLl ~ Nao isSdi ~ az
the full The skies were clear and the
stars winked drowsiy in the great placid
vault OF gloom.
"Shall we take the road or the fields, Miss
Hetheridge" the young man asked.
(Which you please" she answered. Then
suddenly and with animation, the fields
They will be lovely in this moonlight
The two ways were about equally
lengthy and both were devices after the old
English country fashion-made i'll time
when nobody seems to have been in hurry.
1t was only the Romans among all the peo~
pie VINO have inhabited Britain until quite
recent days, who seemed to wait to 90
silence for time aud the girl was the first
to speak.
$50 you are going out into the great
world in earnest, Mr.. Redwood"
Yes" ne answered. IL am going into
the great world in earnest. There is one
thing which | haven't told my mother vet,
Lecause l don'G want to spoil my last
days down here for her. l am going
abroad"
abroad" she echoed.
~ have made arrangements to 60 to
Liege shall be away thres years
Three years, q" she echoed again. THAT is
long time"
II suppose" he answered, in a tone Of
some constraint, sit will not seem long in
have made up.my mind to do one thing
before | go away"
She thought she read a certain defiance
and even anger in his tone.
Indeed, " she asked him, what may that
be, Mr.. Redwood"
All" said George, with a great sigh.
I'm too much OF a coward to do it yet.
Pm sparing myself, just as I'm sparing my
mother. Shaving of the evil day"
II didn't think,n said Miss Hetheridge.
"that you reckoned cowerdice amo1g your
qualities"
81 don't know that did either" he au-
swered, gloomily, but when you see para
disc on one side and a desert on the other
and when you know you've got to live in one
of them and it's about hundred to one on
the desert"
"Well!" she asked, seeing that he paused.
"Wny. it makes a fellow shy of asking
which he's sentenced TO-"
You choose to be mysterious to night,
Mr.. Redwood"
Look here, Ellice," the young man
burst out, psusing suddenly at the first stle
they encountered on their way. II used t.
call you Elllce. must have 1t over. and
may Just as well get my coup de grace at
once I've been thinking of it. this year or
two and must make an end Of it,"
Miss Hetheridge began to trembe little,
forebodiuE what was coming and not
yet being absolutely certain as TO whether 1t
were expected or unexpected, dreadful or
delightful. She could not prompt him by
word, and in spite of the desperate resolve
he had expressed, he kept silent for what
seemed long time.
The plain truth Of the matter is" he be-
gan at length, with unnecessary logged
ness. Ppm in love. Pm in love over head
and ears. | think have been ever since l
can remember. know | shall be always"
lie paused again, and once more there was
a lengthy silence.
so, Ellice,n he cried, catching her hand,
Haven't you got word TO say to me-"
Now the young lady had become suddenly
enlightened, and had discovered that the po-
sition was by no means terrible, though it
gave sufficient grounds for tremor.
what can 1 have to say in the matterm
she asked.
The young man brushed aside the futile
preteuse in a second.
"Give me word, Ellice,n he pleaded,
drawing her gently toward him. "Only
just word. Tell me that you won't forget
me when I'm gone. Tell me l can take
away some hope with me-"
She answered nothing, but her whole
figure yielded to his hand and he took her
in his arms.