The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05

the lot 10 get her. There. il can't H.
heped-perhaps she'll die-Mrs. Burton.
mean-she told me once there was heart
disease IN her family. Anyhow. We're 10
D. married this day month. and hang 10
an m happy man. The captains face
Come" said he. 'Iets 20 for a walk n
You can spare the time" and out they
The ocean Queen was in mort over
/ three weeks, and during that time Martin
was OFTEN with the captain al the Bur
Nellie was Certainly quite as lovely as
/ her portrait and so sweet and womanly
withal that Martin felt that he. too would
have married her IL she had had twenty
Poor Mrs. Burton, And yet, as the
phrase goes, she was mot a bad sort %
IN person she was stout and handsome
ana any age between 40 and 80 She re-
minded Martin somehow of Mrs. Mack
EMILE In the Newcomes. though she DIFF
Tered from that lady in being really kind
ana good at heart. Her only fault was
that she would-nO matter where-and no
matter hoW-have one Of her plump
white fingers in everybOdys pie.
or course. she entered heart and soul
into her daughters engagement Indeed
she was only too pleased that her penni-
less child should marry a man good, hand
some. and with plenty of money Added
10 that, she genuinely liked Nellies lover.
But che worst was. the more she liked
the more she meddled. and the captain,
VINO, TIL he had met Nellie on the ST
knda pier and assisted her I'm securing
a runaway hat. had hardly spoken "A
dozen words of his own free will to any
woman, was actually beginning to hate
her. Mother and daughter had never been
separated an hour since Nellie's birth
INV could the captain be such a brute
as to separate them now? Besides what
a scene he would have with Mrs. Burton
at the barest hint of such catastrophe
NO, no, 10 was not to be thought Of Yet
he dreaded her (Mrs. Burtons) sharp eyes
perpetually on him. What II she should
discover
II was the evening before Martins shin
was 20 sail and he and the captain were
IN Mrs. Burton's little drawing-r at
81. kilda. Nellie had just been singing.
she mad voice as sweet as her face, and
as tender and true as herself.
Always the SAME Darby, my own
Always the same 10 your old wife, Joan"
There was a tender passion I'm her voice
astShe sang the simple words and there
was silence in the room after the closing
chords.
Capt Beeufort's heart was at that mo-
ment so fun Of happiness he could not
have spoken Martin was thinking with a
dull ache that q was a good thing he
would be Tar away on the morrow, and
even Mrs. Burton's ready tongue was 81
lent. But not for long: as Nellie closed
the piano she rose from her seat kissed
her daughter and led her across the room
10 her lover.
"Ahi my dear captain" she cried, "yot,
have indeed "A treasure. | couldn't part
with my precious child so easily to anyone
but you. know you will be always good
Always the same. Darby. my own"
She wiped the genuine tears from her eyes,
and then to the captains horror stopped
and kissed him. laying her hand mean
while on his curly black hair.
The captain started back. NelliS
couldn't help laughing.
Don, mamma she cried, you'll make
me jealous"
Don't be silly. Nellie" laughed Mrs.
Burton this day week he'll be my son,
and I'm very proud of such handsome
one. Dear, dear what thick hair to be
sure A."
She passed her hand caressingly over the
crisp curls. 4 wonder If he has any grey
hairs yet, Nellie2" continued the widow.
and u he hasn't how soon you'll bring
them, en- Mr.. Martin, what do you think ?"
Martin turned away to hide his face for
the captains expression of utter hopeless
bewilderment at his future mother-in-
laws caresses was too ludicrous. Mrs.
Burton went on.
Now you must use some particular kind
Of hair-wash ] have for preserving the
hair. | shall insist on IT. | tell Nellie
she should use II too. But she won't. This
climate they told me at Lambert. is so bad
for the hair. The heat, or something,
makes It fan out. you know Nelie's
hair has been my pride, so thick and long.
Her dear papa had such thick hair-sh4
takes after him-but not nearly so thick as
yours"
All this time she was batting and strok
ing the captains head. At last he turned
an imploring look towards Martin
BY Jovep exclaimed that young man,
taxing out MS WdtCh Il must catch that
train" and taking has4y farewell of the
two ladies, he ran downstairs. In a few
minutes he was joined by the captain,
andspresently the two men were fastening
They walked rapidly on in silence for a
minute or two. Then the captain stopped
and gr5aned. Martin stopped too. The men
eyed each other.
Martin" began Captain Beaufort.
Never mind. sir" interrupted the other.
Bah" returned the captain in a wor-
hal ha -, Of. MI
IT, She's ordered all my clothes at the tail
err s--or as good as ordered them-she in
terferes about my clothes and neck ties,
my boots and my socks, and now, hang
He broke off ruefully.
Never mind, sir; again said Martin,
" The captain turned aside his head and
Perhaps I ought to tell YOU" he be-
gan "for you might"
mo YOU needn't" interrupted the other
you needn't tell me anything, for
know"
"Rut'" continued Martin, quietly, II give
you my word and honor that as far as
you"
''Hus-sh-sh," implored the captain, in
an agony for some people were passing
Whisper 1t for the lords sake"
Martin whispered a few words, and they
uncommonly like never suspect
Nellie and the captain had been mar
ried six months, and were now comforta-
hlv settled in their new home. First,
however, they had spent delightful
honeymoon at Portsea-and alone. EX-
ceeding his widest hopes. Mrs. Burton
had decided that for six weeks at least,
the newly-married couple should be left
to themselves She was willing to part
from her dear children" she said, lin
order to insure their return to a really
comfortable home" Captain Beaufort,
in his delight. gave her carte blanche to
choose a house where she liked, and fur
nished it how she liked. No price
seemed too high 10 pay for the bliss
of having his darling to himself And IL
is only fair TO say that when they re-
turned to their pretty villa in Toorak it
was with feelings of deep regret that their
honeymoon had gone like a dream" as
Nellie said.
AS for Nellie she was so utterly be-
witching in her new-found happiness, and
the beautiful dresses, jewels, etc, with
which her husband loaded her, so en-
HANGED her beauty, that, as her mother
frequently observed. she might have
married a duke
But the young wife was perfectly sat
ished with her great, rough sailor" as
he called himself and would not have
exchanged him for prince Yet, as she
sat on this particular afternoon, in her
pretty drawing-room, clad IN one of Mrs.
Ecles most charming gowns, with a dam
faa af oil q,