The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-28
The Romance Incomplete.

The Romance Incomplete.
There is a favor Of romance about the
adventures OF Washington young man
IN this city, which snacks OF the tales OF
che nCVelists. says the Chicago Times
He t. only a conventional young man
IN appearance and one n0t given 20
strange deeds In fact some OF those
who know him are uncers ain whether his
1mpassiVe c0untenance IS due 10 good
society or stupidity. II you have ever
been 20 a social function or taken particu-
lar notice Of the kind OF young men seen
about The foyer OF the Chicago opera
house on gala nights you vii appreciate
lhe conventional Young man. To me they
have no Individuality look so nearly
alike and dress so nearly alike that they
are difficult 10 identify as Cinnamon.
Well our Washington young man stroll
eu into the Hicheheu one afternoon while
some sort OF a social function was IN
progress He was born hungry and thirsty
and MS steps led 10 the restaurant, Sew
eral ladies We're g0Sslping over their late
lunch At one table sat a lovely woman
OF stylish appearance and aristOcratic
meln, whose face lit UP with gracious
smile OF recognition at the sight OF the
new -comer. He would have passed her
with a bow, but she beckOned him to a
seat at her side and extended her shapely
An. you naughty felIow-now where
have You been keeping yourself since
last summer" She then continued to
pour out the usual strain OF polite badi-
mage for about five minutes.
OAlr 4 nave DEEM wandering dIOull-
he managed TO put in, almost every
where he vaguely replied. irving in vain
TO place her in memory. He was certain
he must have known her somewhere
some watering place acquaintance, prob
ably.
Everywhere but In my vicinity she
murmured reproachfully- But YOU don't
get on so easily she said, when he finally
tried to excuse himself Come, my
brougham IS outside-hand me out-and
please don't look so dolefgi. You might at
least give hOnFl cords and
cords to tell you"
He took her to her carriage and noted
the smart outfit and liveried coachman
Come. now, get right in! I'm going to
take you prisoner to the house. No; l
just won't have any excuse; so therer'
Before he knew what he was about he
was by her side and bowling along up
town, she, all the time rafting away
unknown to him. He said something once.
and saw her pause a moment and look at
him intently-but il was only for mo-
ment. They stopped in front Of a residence
up near Lincoln park, and she took his
arm and hustled up the brown stone
steps and into the house Inside the
veshbule alone she turned and looked at
nm radlenJ and eNpectant, He. only FUN
bled his hat.
why, what-who-aTe-yo
He had evidently omitted something.
But she didn't give him time to recover.
for she suddenly opened the door and
pushed him out into the cold world.
When Jimmy Comes From school.
From the Philadelphia Press.
When Jimmy comes from school at four.
Jerusalem! how things begin
TO Whirl and buzz and bang and spin
And brighten up from roof TO fioorl
The DOG that all day long has lain
Upon The back porch wags HIS tail
and leaps ana barks ana begs again
The last scrap in the dinner pail
When Jimmy comes from school.
The cupboard latches clink a tune.
And mother from her knitting stirs
To tell that hungry boy of hers
That supper Will be ready soon.
And then a slab Of pie he takes,
\ cooky and a ounce or two,
And for the breezy barnyard breaks
Where everything cries, How d'y dO?"
When Jimmy comes from school.
The rooster on the garden fence
struts up and down and crows and crows
As If he knows, or think he knows
He, too. Is of some consequence.
The guineas join the chorus TOO,
And just beside the window sill
The red bird swinging out OF view
on his high perch, begins 10 trill-
When Jimmy comes from school.
When Jimmy comes from school, take
carel
Our hearts begin to throb and quake
With life and joy, and every ache
Is gone before We are aware.
The earth takes on q richer hue.
4 softer light falls on the flowers
And overhead "a brighter blue
Seems bent above this world of ours,
When Jimmy comes from school.