The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

! love with that woman u
The speaker, Mr. Battleyboy, Q. c.,
was walking leisurely along the embank-
/ nent on his way back to his chambers in
the temple from an interview at the Hotel
| MetrOpoe
! Mr.. Battleyboy had never married. He
| was now confirmed bachelor. Twenty
| years ago, in his ardent. briehess days, he
! had suffered a bitter disappointment in
| love which, as regards the fair sex, had,
so to speak, vaccinated HIM in the most
/ eficacious manner and left him from that
| time forward quite impervious to the dis
/ ease
| The girl with whom he tell in love was
! the daughter of Cornish parson, sim
| pie, beautiful creature of Is, by name
! Minnie Trevor whom he met while
| travelling on the western circuit. His
| affections was returned, and tire young
! lady, in spite Of her parents opposition,
/ made him the most solemn VOWS of de-
| vOtion and constancy. Fate however,
| interviewed in the shape of wealthy
aunt, vino, on hearing of her pretty
niece's engagement to a penniless harris
| ter swooped down on the girl forthwith
and carried her off for a six months tour
on the continent In Rome they met
! young Puddicombe, who had lately in
! herited half a million from his father,
| the contractor, and he quickly became
enamOred of Minnie Trevor. The girls
aunt and all her people backed his suit,
with the result that she was at last
| forced into throwing over Battleyboy and
marrying the gilded vulgarian.
Minnie 1revor's marriage with young
| Puddicombe did not turn out very hap
| PLY. The latter was coarse, eXtravagant
| and vicious, and by and by his fast man
| ner of life made sad havoc with both his
/ health and his fortune. During his latter
years he was very little in England, but
| spent most of his time at continental
| pleasure particularly at Monte
| Carlo until, at the age of A, after he had
effectually broken the bank of his own re-
| sources, vital and pecuniary, winding uD
| order was made against him, and he
! passed into the hands of the great Official
| receiYer-death.
| He left his widow and one child, a girl
| of Il, practically penniless, and they had
been compelled to return to England and
seek aid OF relatives. AS they would give
no assistance TO save her from such des-
| tiny, she cast about IN her mind who of
her friends would be likely to help, and
she ended by applying to her old lover,
! William Battleyboy.
| He therefore wrote, making an appoint
J ment to visit her at her hotel the follow
| LIE "a ItA NUM- alA WNAb w ob1 AAOA 0b sAO
time fixed.
This is indeed good of you, Wil-Mr
| Battleyboy," had been the widow sgreet-
ing, as she rose to welcome him with a
| chastened smile.
NAY, it is pleasure to renew the ac-
| quaintanceship of so old friend" re-
piled Mr. BattleybOy, little awkwardly.
Yes; we are very old friends, are we
not? l knew that l could trust you, and
that is why have applied to you for ad-
vice in my desolation."
"Um-er-was your husbands death
expected?' inquired Mr.. Battleyboy, at
tempting condolatory tone.
Yes and no. Poor dear George had
been very i'll for months. But the end
came suddenly. i think that his heavy
losses toward the end of his life hurried
him into his grave-poor fellow"
HE has left you but little, Iunder-
stand"
Scarcely shilling" THE widow was
again much affected, and her lace pocket
handkerchief came into strong requisi-
uonO "Of course-of course-but must
but--Mr. Battleyboy, there is my daugh-
teri"
lis she here with you now1"
"Oh, yes could not bear to be sepa-
rated from my darling Minnie yet. The
separation must come soon enough. All,
MIR Battleyboy for myself do not mind
/ can go out as companion and earn my
own living by the-sweat of my brow, y
she. was going 10 have said, but rejecting
that the phrase savored of indelicacy, she
altered it into labor of my hands. But
Minnie-poor Minnie-so young, so help
less, so beautiful cannot-cannot bear
to think of her being subjected to the toll
and ignominy of mental service. 1t would
kill herp
would none of her relatives take her
to live with themR'' suggested the q. G.
"Never!" she spoke vehemently, and
her eyes flashed. They have refused us
help, ana we would rather die than SUI tc
them again. But-but-I have plan-ar
idea dare say' with a wan smile
you will tell me thatit is foolish and i'm
practicable, but desire TO submit it tC
, your opinion"
"Yes, " said Mr.. Battleyboy, encourag
ingly.
"You see," continued the widow, with
! pretty hesitation, apart from the igno
miny and perhaps worse to which beau
tiful child like my Minnie would be sub
jected as governess, the very circum
stance of her sinking into such a life
, would ruin utterly her chance of-of-
. (you are man of the world, Mr.. Bat
, tleyboy, and will not be shocked by my
frankness) of marrying WE'LL"
! The worthy .. c. nodded. He won,
dered what was coming
But" she went, clasping her hands
and shedding a few tears of materna
; fondness, If she could have one fail
chance, single season in town, an
quite sure that with her great beauty
charms Of manner and many accomplish
ments, she would-would-ma a first
5 rate match. Mr.. Battleyboy, you will
p forgive my speaking In the hard, bust
r ness-like manner of so romantic and sa
, cred a subject as love and marriage
5 the widows eyes at this moment were
7 very effective) but situated as am
. must look facts in the face. And no one
can fail to see how much better for Min
\ ME would be the assured position of q
well-married wife than the ignominious
drudgery of paid dependent"
quite So" said Mr.. Battleyboy.
2 But there is one great obstacle" sale
> the widow, pathetically. IAN obstacl,
whieh--which find it very difticult Il
mention TO you, even though l am sur,
3 you will not misunderstood me. 1t is-el
Z the sinews Of war to carry on the cam
r paign, DO you-do you dear Mr. Bait
/ leyboy, think that you could find US SOM
| one to lend the necessary money, to be re
paid. with any interest, on my daughter
5 marriagel lido not know much abou
a business with faint smile) ~ an
afraid that the security would be con
I sidered weak But-but--Ia am quite con
I tident of Minnie's success IL shp has