The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

went to her room to dress for dinner. IL
would be impertinent to follow her there
to discover if she INDUCED in a real good
cry. At the dinner table she had re-
covered her spirits, but did not dare to
urge him to partake of the various deli
cacies provided for fear some one should
notice how sparingly she INDUCED her
self But she kept up her show of indie
pendence and refused even to ask for
what she wanted. She helped herself
and declared her independence of custom
as well as everything else.
After dinner the family and the guests
trooped out TO the lawn to see the fire
work display Mr.. Kimball had provided
for she occasion. Frank and Louise sat
side by side on rustic bench and
practiced ear might have differentiated
the occasional sigh from the s'ah-hs'
that greeted the sublime explosion of
every rocket. Perhaps it was the eX-
element caused by the whirr of the PIN
wheels that made her fail to notice that
he had hold of her hand most of the time.
Whenever bomb exploded she invaria-
bly, started nervously until they got so
close 20 each other that when she leaned
back to watch the fight of rocket her
head almost rested on his shoulder. When
the display drew near to an end their
conversation had dwindled down to a mere
repetition of those aforementioned
"Ah-hs" that might have been occasioned
by surprise or might merely be the eX
preston of overcharged hearts.
When the supply OF red and blue fire
began to run low and the explosions of
fireworks TO become somewhat intermit-
tent she shrugged her shoulders and COM
planned of the dow. That was the signal
for returning to the house and they
elm bed the little parterre that rose be
tween the lawn and the varanda. As
/ 4, CHI. tal
berry which surrounded it he suddenly
mustered up courage.
Miss Kimball," he stammered.
| Louise
! She stopped short.
! III want to tell you. Icame to-day to
| tell you but-but somehow-er-wlQ you
! be my wife,"
This is a great surprise, " she muir
INJURED. Then the spirit of Independence
Day returned to her and she exclaimed:
The idea of asking me to-day. Do
you imagine that would consent today
| That | would make a declaration of de-
! pendence on the glorious Fourth"
| Don't laugh at me-" he cried, ''or you
will break my heart. If could only tell
you how l love you. l will work
! for you, slave for you-'
! He was now getting hold of his prepared
speech, and there is no knowing when he
| would have ended had it not been for
! little accident that interrupted his dow
| of eloquence. A rocket that for some
reason known best to itself refused TO go
upward, as all well-conducted rockets
should, flew sideways along the earth and,
whizzing past her head, stuck in clipped
fir tree beside her. With a scream of
terror she flung herself half-fainting into
his arms. The struggling villagers and
guests heard the scream and, looking to
see the cause, saw for one glorious mo-
ment the tableau revealed by that haring
torch.
Frank and Louise did not need TO an
nounce their engagement.
OF course the rocket had really nothing
to do with il, but with the fatuous logic
of lovers they are still pleased to think it
had, and in their home there is an orna-
ment an the wall made Of two rockets
crossed like fencing foils that will proba-
bly, remain there till the children grow
old enough to play with matches.
p. MACARTHUR.