The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-30

Then am TO wish you good-day, Miss
Miller, he remarked, taking off the new
billycock with an annihilating sweep.
Same to you Mr.. Barnett She answered
with a simply celebrating curtesy.
Bill turned west and strutted, with stud
led Indifference, toward st. Leonards. An
ME turned east and strolcd, with sublime
nonchalencc, toward Hastings The QUAR-
rel between the other couple had reached
its climax almost simultaneously They
too, walked off in opposite directions, re-
versing the process, however. for the man
walked east in this case and the woman
west.
Two minutes later--he could scarcely tell
himself how It had come about-Bm found
himself conversing with this charming de-
serted creature.
At this critical juncture Annie encoun-
tered the admiring eyes of the gentlemanly
toff.
81 trust that 1 do not Offend" he inquired
with an anxious look into her eyes
Annie turned them down quickly on the
single, and murmuredra negative. Tho
handsome stranger spoke like a gentle
man. His refined voice contrasted melo-
diously with William Barnett's harsh and
commonplace tones.
You are without a squire" he pursued.
Yes faltered Annie.
Pardon me for alluding to the matter"
said the stranger, with a half apologize
air. Il could not, just now, help witnessing
the little-er-dimeTcnce which occurred
between you and your-hem-your friend"
He is no longer any friend Of mine"
she answered, her eyes flashing indignant
ly, as she glanced Westward toward where
William Barnett and the painted hussy
were now carrying on a spirited Irritation.
The strangers eyes roVed in the same
direction. For q moment his brow dar-
kened. Then he said rather viciously:
II see that ne has taken up with a-er
-admirer of mine. whom, l am thankful
to say, / have just this rninute-hum-er
finally shunted. could endure her no
longer. Perhaps you witnessed the dis
graceful scene which she occasioned?"
Annie nodded.
"a well matched pair" said the stran-
ger with a seoffing smile toward the
subjects of this criticism.
Exceedingly So" assented Miss Annie,
with increditable venom.
And l hope" persisted he, no longer
soothing but speaking IN genuine ardent
tones, that we two are-er'' Che lowered
his voice, caressingly)-''a well matched
pair"
"Oh, really. Lib Oh, you
shouldn't" protested the girl, with a
great show of being shocked. And five
minutes later Annie Miller was promenad-
ing upon his arm up and down the Espla-
made. She was rather frightened and un-
easy, but proud and eIated too. When
she learned that he, too, was going back
to London by the evening train, and
would take it as great honor If he
might escort her, she was charmed.
II was with great difficulty that the
handsome stranger plloted Annie through
the crowd and found two empty places
in the train. He placed her in one of the
seats, which was next the door and stood
himself upon the steps smoking his cigar
until the train should start,
by Jovev' he exclaimed suddenly, IT
say, Pve-oh, just keep my seat for me
will you, please. I'll be back in fifty"
He disappeared through the crowd to-
ward the booking Office. Annie kept his
seat for him. Yet he did not come back.
The engine fixed and whistled. The train
started Yet he did not come back.
Annie Miller never saw the handsome
blade again.
An hour or so later a smartly dressed
couple, lady and a gentleman. were en-
toying an excellent dinner in the large sa-
loon of the Grand hotel.
1T was not the amount we took" said
he to her, with a chuckle, 'but rather the
artistic manner in which the affair was
managed, that was so commendable. The
readiness with which we twigged the little
tiff between Phyllis and Corydon, and then
played up to it, was, as dramatic stroke.
superb l never enjoyed anything more"
Poor Corydon" laughed the lady. We'll
his watch, chain and money are 10 on the
wrong side of nothing to us-aren't theyY'
And Phyllis gewgaws win fetch pretty
near a tenner,% said the man. strokins his
mustache I'm glad we left them their
return tickets to town." he added, benig-
nantly. I'VE didn't want to be too hard
on the poor things"
"And the tickets were quite useless TO
US" said the lady.
quite" assented her husband, with a
philanthropic smile.
Annie Miller and William Barnett met
on the platform at Wandsworth Common
station. Both looked very blank, very
downcast and very foolish.
Say, gal" burst out William, after
moment Of gloomy and painful silence. IF
you confess that you've been a silly dysey,
/ don't mind admittin' that I've been
regular juggins."
ooh, have Bill" cried his sweetheart,
holding out her hands to him.
"And SO have l." he answered, taking
them I'm his, but not stopping there. on
the contrary, for fully thirty seconds by
the Wandsworth station clock Bips new
bowler and Annies fetching hat were in
distinguishably commingled. But the
Bank holiday public are an easy going lot,
and no one present was scandalized by
this indecorous exhibition