The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-13

'H.AeAANN lf- '.aaaafAta nov NFla Efl. OF
marriage"
Mrs. KichieIom clasped ana uuclasped
her hands r-rgouzly.
1T was so pleasant and new 10 s-e his
kind eyes watching FOR me-" she said id
last. 80 hear hi- gentle greeting. to know
that he thought W me-thar-rhar T was
~ paramount significance To- hiu-ihat ]
braved everything. the gigeliu- ~ tr-
women, the amusement OF th- men. my
own age-refusei TO own DO even ro my
self. even tO see it boo Is glance. auH-f mar
riel him. Fate. oddly enough. helped rue.
for grew young in the new strange if-.
among the uew strange feelings 7 got
young and pink and SOFT" She gay.
short dry sob. II was so happy-no woman
who has not waited. standing outside. as
10 were. could grasp my happiness
And he
All, he was happy, too. And his youth.
his simple, gentle youth. entrarce- Wa,
and somehow I was enabled 90 reach
down from ms wretched superiority 1T
years. aud TO touch. TO grow warm in his
fullness of youth" She shiverel- Nary
got shawl from the sofa. and wrapr-. il
around her, she smiled family.
"CUriously enough" she said. "my
awakening had 20 10 with shawls. left
them or, and took 10 wearing low dresses.
in fun draughts. Then / got rheumatism
and cross, and suddenly T became con-
say ---f N---- NAAN w +--.7 -
done the boy
NY dear creature. The youth Of that
conscience Of yours is a revelation. You
took 10 repenting. them"
Il did, she said, humby.
In secret Mrs. Kichiedom lowered
her head
YES. 1 hadn't the courage to speak
out"
The poor young man. how did he take
it,"
He was so kind. so kind so patient but
think think he was-puzzled."
Wen. naturally"
And got SO thin and pale and-and-I
why on earth didn't you get Kim to do
It for you? The Japanese are all born ar
lists"
oh" she said aghast. but / thought
thought he would be shocked--horritied-
would perhaps turn from me-neglect
me-. You can't understand. Mrs. CHS
HOLM she broke of YEARLY. You who
have always had what you wanted"
Mary lip trembled suddenly, and as sud
denly steadied itself
"Ah. WELL went on AIRS. Kichiedom,
"the feeling of wickedness. OF deceit. Of
having lied as 10 my age-eveu IN the reg
istry book-aud the rouge-it seemed to
burn me, and oh, he was so ycung-so
fresh--so dear--I think was distracted ar
the wrong ] had done him. and he said
some courteous, admiring thing t0 me at
the station, and suddenly could bear no
longer the great weight OF wickeduess. I
turned and told him the truth, my are-I
don't know what I told him-I meant IL
rightly thought it to be my duty. and
Yet 1 hurt I panied, I tortured him, and
even now he cannot unders tand-he viii
never understand"
Good heavens should think he
wouldn't What honest. wholesome man
could understand miserable, rampant
conscience that wants whipping The
duty of your husband is to love YOU not
TO dance attendance on your Unconditional
conscience. And now drink this hot tea.
and have you anything pretty in the way
of evening blouses?"
Il had. but sent them to the little sis
ters when"
You fell to repenting. see. Win you
! begin to brush your hair? / shall be back
directly"
Mary rang hurriedly for her maid.
susan" she said, have you any face
improving things?"
Goodness! NO, ma'am where would be
the use with you for missus? Mrs Beau
champs maid have, though. and uses EN-,
too; her missus might be sign post"
Go and borrow them at once. and fol-
tow me to No. H."
Susan appeared at No. Il with extraor-
binary speed, and deeply interested Mary
by the skill and ingenuity with which she
built up delicately the face of Mrs. Kickie-
dom Indeed, by the time they had fin
ished with her, the vanity and conceit of
mistress and maid knew no bounds.
Now, Susan" said her mistress. when
| together they had triumphant inspected
their creation, you may go"
As soon as the door was shut Mrs James
| Chisholm turned to Mrs. Kickedom. and
commanded her to look in. the glass. Grad
U mol Na- k..,Ns N-.-H
| pain, then slowly it grew radiant, she
/ flushed up warmly under her rouge. and
| her eyes danced. She turned suddenly and
/ kissed Mary. who caught her by the shout
/ ders and thus sternly addressed her:
This, she said, lis make-shift. a con-
/ cession to rheumatic pains, and the ext
/ gencies of an ill-dsciplined conscience. In
few weeks l shall expect you to look as
/ Well as this without any nasty greasy
stuff"
But how, how" she cried eagerly, in
/ soft young voice.
/ by forgetting yourself. and your age.
and your conscience, and only remem Der
/ ing the holiness ami eternal youth of in
finite love-
That minute soft, deprecating tap
came to the door. Mary turned TO nv
/ through side door, but Mrs. Kichiedom
/ chung TO her half trembling on per
/ ceiving Mrs. Chisholm, Mr.. Ktch!edom
/ looked slightly surprised, but he bowed
/ gravely and courteously in her direction.
Forgive my proceeding a once to bus.-
/ ness he sad to his wife, in his stff
prim English, but I have even now re-
/ ceived most urgent telegram from the
/ consul of my country. My mother is i'll
! I much fear, unto death-aud it VIII be
/ necessary that [ go 10 her. Would YOU
prefer to remain here, my wife? He
looked zip from the telegram which he
/ had been lingering with his little. yellow.
twltching hands, and there came a sud
den upspr.ng of genuine pleasure into his
sad eyes, As he noticed each change in his
/ wife, her eager parted lips, her softened
/ eyes, her involuntary leaning toward him
/ and in vague, sub-conscious way he felt
1 blessed sense of rest in the soft lovely
colors that Unframed her, and brought
him back, as in dream, the old. simple.
art instinct, that for truth and precious
! ness is religion, and Unborn in every son
of Japan. In this poor stranger IL had
/ been half-lSilled by the cloud of high
/ principles and other drab-grays that had
! lately fallen upon his gay state OF heath
/ endom.
/ will you remain here. my wife," he
/ repeated, falteringly. stin looking at her.
or shall arrange for you little house
Z iva ,,s., ~,