The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-30
THANKSGIVING ON
PRIMROSE HILL.
From the New York Press.

III Thanksgiving, some years ago.
4 Mr.. Kittredge had an office in Pittsfield,
spout two miles away, and although these
twin sisters knew him by reputation and
Il sight they had yet to speak with him
therefore, their surprise when they saw
him advancing upon their little castle
What in the world could he want with
Them They were alone in the world, and
had been for over thirty years. They lived
in the little oak ribbed house in
which they were horn half cen
urv before and were. unmarried.
h They were quiet, refined, gentle
little bodies, but as courageous as lions
Their friends had many years before
given up trying to prevail upon them to
move nearer town" as Pittsfeld is
n roudly called by its inhabitants in a way
hat constant practice has made casual.
In Primrose Hall, on Primrose Hill, Har-
4 riett and Hannah Primrose were born,
and there they intended to die. Their
father. Adam Primrose, had left the house
and Sl0,0 600 to them just before he blessed
them and slipped away. There was anoth-
er child, a son, who had disappeared and
died in China, year or so before his
father died in the old home. So every
n thing had gone TO the sisters.
Many mbitious young men had come to
woo the sisters in other days, but Harri-
EFT and Hannah were not to be wooed.
They loved each other too dearly to ever
allow any man to come between that love
In all the years they had never spoken to
each other except in tones of affection
People used to say that the love existing
between the Primrose sisters was the
most beautiful thing in the Berkshire
Hills. Every body knew their history,
and how Jasper Hardlines had lost their
little alt in a speculation he had urged
them 10 embark upon. Hardines was
the meanest man in Massachusetts He
lived about half a mile nearer Pittsfield
than the Primroses, in a ramshaCkle
house, with his half starved wife 1t was
said that he had millions of money, but
that is generally said of mean old men,
Nobody would ever suspect that he had a
dollar, from his appearance; and Mrs.
iardlines looked shabbier than he. She
was in mortal terror of him, too, and had
been for over thirty years.
In answer to Lawyer Kittredge's knock,
the door was softly opened by Hannah
Primrose, and he was requested to enter.
1t was as good as a tonic to look at and
listen to the big voiced, big framed Frank
n kittredge. His laugh was as hearty and
4 genuine as one of the songs of Bobby
Burns.
Good morning, ladies' Allow me to in
4 trOduce to your gentle selves an ornament
of the Boston bar, who has been all over
the world, and who came TO Pittsfield six
weeks ago to settle down-in other words,
allow me to present to YOU Lawyer Fran
els kittredge.n Then he went off into a
perfect hurricane of ineXtinguishable
laughter. The Primrose sisters in spite
of all they could do, were compelled to
smile in sympathy, Lawyer KIttredge
had such a rosy face, and such magni-
fceut teeth, and wide, honest blue eyes.
Now, ladies, | want you to understand
that am your friend. ! know all about
you. and how that old rascal Hardlines,
did you out of your inheritance. No,
don't know all, but want to know. How
much was it,"
1t was $4,000, replied Hannah.
"All you possessed
"All we possessed, " answered Harriet.
Then she went on: THAT is, in money.
We own this little property, and Mr..
HaruHnes pays us the interest on the
money, which is very good of him, as he
needn't do it"
How much interest, pray"
Two and half per cent. Some years,
only ? per cent"
And there were six years when he only
paid ~ drearily cut III Hannah
The old yillainHi muttered Kittredge.
But how do you live?' he queried.
Not eXtravagantly, smiled Harriet.
We put up preserves and sell them, and
our wants are few"
Didn't you have a brother? The peo-
pie of the village say you had
On, poor Sidney" HARRIET said "He
had fight with a boy, and imagining
mat he had killed him, fed. He died in
Chinamany years ago And then these two
ovely souls surreptitiously wiped THEN
sweet, patient eyes. Lawyer Kittredge
watched them with lump in his throat
Tor few mintes, and then in an altered
tone said
Harriet and Hannah Primrose, you
may trust me
u am nearly 80 years Of age, and have
TWO sisters just like yOu-iuSt as sweet
aud patient and good as you are May
NE dear Lord deal by them as do by
you. want you to invite Jasper Hard
INES and his poor wife here to dinner to-
morrow"
Had an earthquake happened along at
mat moment the sisters might have been
d Jrlhe more astonished. Invite Hard
mes and his wife to their scanty board
No. no. Would he Gomez Oh, yes! he
"olld 90 anywhere to get something for
nothing
Then invite him. have a good dinner
Tor I'VE, for l snail be one of the party,
@Gnu l promise you, on the honor of "a
MJtredge, that you shall never regret
udNng done as | ask you to do" and
WIN that Lawyer Kittredge kissed the
ndhd Of each sister and withdrew. They
watched his fine figure swing down Prim-
rose Hill and up the Stockbridge road
-o"ard Pittsfeld, and then they sat and
edEed at each other speechlessly.
~, l ne next day over the nuts and raisins,
l Jil ikittredge suddenly said to Jasper
Mr.. Hardlines, you have pretty good
.ppeute, while Mrs. Hardlines seems to
scarcely eat anything"
81, Pretty good, pretty good - cackled the
o,u iniser. oh, she!' throwing a wicked
s.ahce at his scared-looking wife. "she
Gus me out of house and home She has
ierrlole appetite-a terrible appetite
haven't you, baggage" suddenly, like
'ne snarl of a wolf.
H. es! Oh, yes, Jasper. do eat lot,
mauh your and the poor thing actually
f1dlied under her husbands baleful look.
c,,;. 20 YOU know, Hardlines, measuredly
ossiyIed hittredge, that you remind me
VI. d nan-named- Pettingill-I defended
We We IN New Orleans-for murder
"NaV the matter, Hardlines2 Dinner