The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
A, BELATED ROMANCE.
From the Neu York Times.

Miss Eleanor RafPally had long since
passed the age of giggles and tears. Those
who had studied her maintained that she
had never traversed it, but had followed
curve Of beauty beyond its outskirts, for
she had never been deranged by the former
nor agitated by the latter Ones concep-
ton Of ones self is generally borrowed. at
the entrance into girlhood popular judg
ment had termed Eleanor elegant; she had
accepted the dictum and thereupon had
glided along that ambient path which. If
lonely, at least avoided the pitfalls Of emo
tons
At 20 she had thus become settled, ex-
quisitely, elegantly settled, and thus she
had remained. Bellies came and went. Lit
tie girls, whom she had disdsined in short
dresses, became blooming matrons with
little girls Of their own. Their blossoms
either faded or grew full blown, but the ele-
CANT Miss Raffally remained the elegant
Miss Ratfally, as if Time had tossed aside
MS scythe and escorted her to a throne Of
lmmutability, assuring her that his retinue
VI years, far from ever rebelling, should
Contluue her most faithful vassals.
marie have you seen my pungentg'
asked Eleanor Ratfallv languidly, as she
Decgoned her maid to her side.
one was so comfortably arranged on the
ssusoy side of the drawing room car, with
Oooks and magazines and handbags just
Aear enough, but not crowding, and with
wraps and rugs and cushions at her con-
venaience; she was 80 cool and SO spotless,
"nle the other passengers were 30 hot and
~ elliny, that it seemed almost fault In
un IDEAL to Hugh Raymond, who sat i'm
!ueulateiy behind her, that even for an
Instant sl!. she should lack for anything.
L.. ~ was WIZ you, mademoiselle, but re
la'esU moment ago." replied the maid,
II II 1t is your smelling bottle" began
nagn umldly, as he picked the missing
a'sicIe from the floor.
, Hiss hetfally glanced from the great
ttu'cH-Soled roots along the rough gray suit
tIe brown beard and the grave ue eyes.
pecIued!y this was manly man whoever
~ WIS, but one who was alien to her ele-
saut surroundings
g i thank you" she said, and Hugh felt as
o n, trough some mistake, the porter was
occupying his chair.
indeed, he was not accustomed to such
coaIi.n.thess. Ii overwhelmed him like a
crnn.l vision. II the air were peoplei by
features OF ineffable purity and loveltness,
tSevuereal as to be yelled by that medium,
suoh ne believed that their queen must be
NV, NV revealed unto him. She surely was no
S Sior "a for she bore no trace Of mortality.
nue surely was no goddess, for goddesses
Sr oSess passions which she could have never
gIG"h' II ray from theevening star had
b ~ pearl, then, surely, their child might
yue exquisite being before him.
brnn ugh Raymond had been born and
n sslEht up 10 wild mining camp Elk
pp,''7uce had made HIM wise in dealing with
bi9l ana metals. Experience had made
P,l courageous and tenacious of purpose.
so I' nls knowledge of woman depended
COZ COY On MS reading, and that reading had
slprlsed nothing earlier than Shake
b1ie nor later than Scott. 1t had shown
slua nelther as a chattel nor as an equal, but
of I asS as mysterious. fascinating object
peVouon and protection.
sr lay mond had already achieved riches,
ba5 ne appreciated the fact. With wealth
eTG come discernment of its meagerness
ta,- VI It's might. he would neither con-
Ana ana ,! uoT worship it.; it should be his genius
W. Ispley Tor him all the wonders of the
~ IN ~ 80 be had bound it with the chains
tain Investments, and then had ac-
W. us guidance. he was now on his
tba 20 Calhounville, the winter capital Of
jooutn- Thither too, was Miss RnffGlly
IN, eeylug after visit IN q neigh oring
~ A0r there her parents found rus az