Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-22
AN EARLY CALL.

no notl,,. 'oViare that life would
oo nothing to him without her Int ho
toio her' simply and earncstlv ,h nt
eio was very dear to him; that he hnd
always loved her, and that ne his ,n;fa a
the - @v ,~nr,1 DC MS care to guard her from
: 1ne worlds rude buffetings. II thinl,
.coula make you happy he said ~
an not as clever as some of the mon
you know, but love you,n
\ cs," she murmurad. az l.,or 49,,
rove Ee-you have always been rood
10 me- you must linow-you must foel
,hae appreciate it. 1t touches me to
nave You care for mel wish could
full uui srate-
"Gratefull But why should Won bop
could help loving you9 Could / know
you and not care for your You are so
unite other women, SO free from envy
ana petty malice. have watched YOU
WIN your girl friends-l have seen
your 90 many q kindness that. Won
thought nobody knew anything about
think it was your goodness that
charmed me first"
She looked up-was he really in
earnest?
Don't praise me-" she said; "com.
pl'incnts from other men are well
enough, but not from YOU"
Us it compliment to tell you what
think? And it seems to me have
sald SO little. All, If you could know
what is in my heartAbut no doubt"
as she made an impatient movement,
''you have heard all this before-a
twice-toldstory wearies What can /
say to win you-you who arc SO used
TO being loved? To, another woman |
might speak Of my wealth, of all that
lcould give her, but not to YOU"
You think too well of me-" she
broke in.
2 mo, Edith understand you-and
that is why want you all for mine, to
have and to hold, to1ove and to cher
ish; say thatyou Ike me "a little, that
you will be my wife"
4 She leaned toward him. the words
that would send him from her, and
end forever the friendship that had
become a part of her life, were
trembling on her lips, when he, guess
ing her intention, perhaps, said, hur-
ricdly: "Some one is coming-your
German partner, think Don't an
swer Inc now; later on will do as we'll"
She breathed freely. 1t was natural
for her to postpone unpleasant things
to put off the evil day as long as
possible.
''As you wish, then; will you call to-
morrow" ..,...,as.qF ,oY
Eyes, in the morning, at eleven"
He bowed and withdrew just as her
next partner came hurrying up.
"The cotillon is about to begin, Miss
Alton" he said, taking Manning's
chair, "butI think we have time for a
short chat You don't mind talking
to me for few minutes, do your"
why, no." she answered, for she
liked the lad not only for his own
sake, but because of his friendship
with that other, whose image was
never long absent from her mind.
"By the way" he said, as If reading
her thoughts, 81 got letter from
Agnew to-day. l thought you might
care to- hear from him; you always
seemed such friends. :" ~
"Yes," she responded, Idly. "How is
hep" rffrt3 9
Very we'll; but growing homesick
Think Of it! He has been away SIN
weeks"
mo doubt he is enjoying himself.
'Oh, Carl will always get the best
out of life; that's his way, you know
Eyes, know" The answer was
given SO carelcssly, with such appar
ent Indifference, that he was about tc
speak, to tell her the tidings that his
letter contained, and which SO fai
some instinct had made him with
hold, when his hostess appeared in the
doorway. ,
Come, you two" she called; "tht
Others are waiting for you" ~ f,..
= "Dear Mrs. Danton," said the girl
rising, "Mr. Lane and are such ole
friends that we sometimes forget how
time flies" :,
"You young dissembler," laugh &c
the older woman; you know leroer.
Manning was in the conservatory VIII
you" 80 r,,.h,
cheek-she hated herself for it, 1T wal
SO apt to mislead-but Mrs Dantor
seemed in no way surprised.
"There, child; don't look SO lright
enedn she said. mo one wishes yo'
happiness more than l."
"But, Mrs. Danton-"
"Really, Miss Edith" put in Lane
who had been a puzzled and uncom
Portable listener, 81 don't IKE V
hurry you, but we shall surely DC
late" 49, -, uba
She turned away; after all VIVA
did II matter; by tomorrow .ne worn
would know the truth Manning
go would tell the story of his reJec
t;on and a few hours misconstructioi
could harm no one But late Una
n;ght. when she stood in her owl w!
pretty room, she felt vaguely oissaS, s
fed With herself; she could not pu
the feeling from her'
81 have not acted honestly, sne , sn,,
o,oud. 81 should have answered nm u
it. was not kind to put him on ~ !. ma l,'r
Lad him to hope he may have misun
derstood me-" She was silent q me
,nent then went on stu eont ;sos,
And do like him. He is the Eek, kln "las
trnest friend, but love-" She ar0S
and crossed the room.
when she came back she carr'e soo
autograph, mans cold clever d lac
Tho face of one who knew ,he W.. ~ =,
and was perhaps not on the Oes' .
terms with it. ;, r,v;nc int
..But for YOU" she said a, gang had love we
,ne upresponsive eyes, ! naa - Lo owe
that tla other man; if you had ono not 81 sn Uor
u,s % os clearly that was dear &c , yoe
tuC ~ him. for ne iONc