Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-03-15
ONLY MAGGIE.
bpt She Was the Gem of the
Household.

Household.
Inc two words, "only Maggie. were
sort OF by-word in the Clements fam.
ny where the young lady rejoicing in
the baptismal appellation of Margaret
was considered somewhat inferior in
all respects to the three elder sisi ers.
Miss Nora Clements was artistic.
Miss Georgina Clements was musical,
and her hours were spent executing in
tricacies upon the piano. Miss Cordelia
elements was beauty.
Maggie, the. youngest, was simply
cheerful, good-tempered, Industrious
girl, who aimed at no special display of
either beauty or talent but was quite
content to be handnaiden for the
Others.
Howard, the only brother, and the
eldest of the family, was physician
and the head of the household, the
father and mother being dead. = There
was wealth enough to make pleasant
home when the separate incomes were
combined, and Howard would have
been most unwilling to see his sisters
leave him for any but home and hus-
band of their. own.
eve can all live comfortably to-
gether," he would say, but you have
not enough to live upon without work
ii you leave the house we own among
u.s." Hit '
At first the two older girls were quite
anxious to figure as great artist and
musician, but finally they allowed their
brother to have his own way.
The young doctor was very proud of
his sisters and their various attractions,
and when his warm friend and fellow
student, Paul Goddard, appeared to
make him short visit, he lead him from
the office into the house adjoining it,
delighted at the prospect of showing
off the girls to a city gentleman.
A tour of inspection in the drawing
room preceded the actual introduction.
Thus:
"This scene upon the Catskill noun
tains was painted by my eldest sister,
Paul. We spent the summer there for
the express purpose of allowing Nora
to make sketches.
VERY fine" murmured Paul, trying
his best to admire the mountains
And the music is Georgina's.
Georgina is Sig Skwallinni's best
pupil"
"a great talent" Paul murlnured
again.
"And this" continued Howard, open
ing the photograph album, sis Cor
della"
He added no more, aud truly the
face was sufficiently beautiful to need
no comment Paul spoke cordially:
What beautiful face! Who is this
opposite your sister, Howard?"
THAT is Maggie. She is my young
est sister"
"And does she paint or sing9'
ooh, no. Maggie has no talent and
no beatty. She is good little thing.
Bat come to your room. Dinner will
be ready at six.
80 Maggie is housekeeper," thought
Paul, as he looked around the tasteful
apartment assigned to him. II think
Miss Maggie certainly has something
of her sisters artistic eye. How ex-
ouisitely those flowers are arranged
and how cool and fresh it is here, after
a hot, dusty ride. "
Seeking the drawing-room again, Paul
found the artistic sister contemplating
the scene from the back windows with
rapt enthusiasm. 4"
"Mr. Goddard" she said, advancing
to meet him.
Paul made the necessary speech OF
qualification, wondering if it was the
brown of the CatslIill mountains that
was daubed so extensively upon the
el.irt of Miss Morals blue dress, and if it
was artistic meditation that had made
ner pin her collar crooked, and forget
her cuffs altogether She launched at
once into bewildering sea of techni-
colities; and called upon Paul to admire
effects of cloud and shadow, light and
foliage. from tho back window. till he
felt like reprievcd prisoner upon the
entrance of another sister, who. was in
troduced as ''my sister Cordelia-"
The beauty was superb. Every curl
iof her glossy brown hair was arranged
for effect. Her creamy complexion was
heightened by dress of soft white
muslin. with tiny green leaves scattered
over It. She bowed with languid
Grace but sat as if actually afraid to
move. for fear of disarranging any fold
81 her faultless costume. Georgina APP
naared MS the bell rang and Georgina
smoke but little. 1t made her hoarse TO
be always talking
paul was inwardly resolving to cut
his visit very short, when Howard
onened the door of the dining-room
and introduced;
"My sister, Maggie"
She was not pretty; she was not arts
40 nor musical; but she was charming,
20 Paul's eyes, in five minutes, Her
Iross fitted her graceful little figure
aarfectlv: her collar and cuffs were
vbite and smooth; her hair was dressed
carefully and becomingly; she was ex-
ouisitely neat.
Not fearing for her voice, she chatted
ravlv and pleasantly; not being anxious
ehont her dress, she moved gracefully
and freely; and having no speciality OF
s.lant she corld talk sensiblY about