The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-10

ishcd 20 see i'm take a fust-class ticket
I 90 so racing"
"of course, 20 give the devil his due. he
I dldn have much Of time Of 10 when he
Z was little chap" said Alr. Fugsle. who
had supplied Eddineton Hall with lamp
OF ever since the present owner was an
/ infant and could therefore speak with au-
thorlty- THE old lord couldn't usually
speaking, walk steady after o'clock.
and IT'S a. fact he never got out OF bed tim
Z Just upon As 20 her ladyship. dock s
daughter or 10 dock. we ali know the
KIND OF games she was up TO. Eh she was
"a nice lotr'
Right enough" said Mr. Dunlop. "and
I've no doubt that the present lady.
though she's merely old Brunner's daugh-
Z ter. is pounds better bred 'uu than q lord
like this husband Of hers Sun. as my
good woman often says TO me-'you should
marry Fun your own spear" And IL old
Brunner's an honest chap. he's still a
bOOkmaker, though he may take "a villa
ou Rae rlver-aud go putting up and down
10 in his swell steam launch
Ties highly respectable man is Bruu-
uer.' Mr.. Fuggle spoke with conviction
You may or may not old with his calling.
that's a matter of taste. ] say. but you
can't deny he's a good sort for what ne
is"
Far be 70 from me TO deny it, remarked
Mr.. Gamble, fat farmer, pompously
"As for callngs. Mr.. Dunlop. Mr. Brun-
ner lent his dining room for the Sunday
school, when the measles was in the real
building. And those two girls of his
Lady Eidington and her sister, were al
ways as quiet and nice as you'd wish to
see. They don't 90 about on the river
honering to young men. and sprawling I'm
punts. like some OF your smart ladies.
I'm uncommon sorry for that poor soul.
Lady Ediington. 1 saw her at Ascot.
affsHrfr
in one OF his towering RACES He'd have
killed the horse, or the boy who was up.
and didn't win. or his wife and anybody
else handy If he could have done it,
81 saw him too. said another farmer.
His face was red as raw beefsteak.
And there he was swearing quite dis
gushing at that poor wife of his Before
everybody too. calling her such terrible
names. She went quite white. when she
clambered up on the boX-seat beside him.
Well, all | can say is. 1 wouldn't like
Mrs. Dunlop here to know the shameful
things he called that poor creature"
The landlady had drawn quite close TO
the group and was listening with interest.
I've never seen Lady Eddington," said
she, but she was foolish girl TO marry
as she did, ] shall always say. / knew
her poor mother when she was employed
at the bar al the 'Wheatsheaf' A nice
quiet lady. Mr. Drummer was a great
catch for her, Of course"
'Ahl Miss Edith Drummer never did a
sillier thing than when she went to church
with that foul-mouthed young brute. lord
or no lord said Mr.. Gamble. Young
Tom DraX is wild after her stiu, I'm told.
and the DraX's father and son, is. as you
know, in the same line of business, Mrs
Dunlop, as Old Drummer. so 1t would have
been quite suitable. There amt a race
course where you don't see Tom He's
head and shoulders taller than most
chaps, and a hne-looking young man all
round"
The barmaid came out Of the porch
and whispered TO the landlady.
There's a young woman at the back
door asking for YOU, ma'am."
AN right. all right" said Mrs. Dunlop.
a little veXed at being interrupted. What
does she want?"
"She looks awful in, ma'am. So asked
her TO take seat in the back Kitchen"
you take a good deal on yourself,
it seems to me. Miss Parkinl" answered
the landlady, a little GROSSLY. But she was
a good soul, and she hurried off all the
same to speak with the unknown in
valid
girl wearing a gown Of tumbled
print, and straw hat was standing half
propped up against the kitchen table
She was white. livid almost. for her COM
pleNion was affected by the heat in a
different way from that of the rosy Mrs
Dunlop.
You're faint" said the landlady kind
~ seeing that the girl breathed hard and
that the perspiration stood on her fore
head in large drops.
"Yes-faint-and very, very ill.," muir
INJURED the stranger. i've come such a
long way in the broiling sun, and / was
feeling unwell when / left"
She smoke in u4falr craer,e NJ
noticed that her skirts were torn. and
that pieces Of briar and here and there
stems of long grass adhered to her petit
coat. Her shoes We're white with dust.
and jagged blades of green were hanging
TO one of them.
Can you let me rest here?" said the
girl after she had drunk a glass of water
handed TO her by Mrs. Dunlop, now all
compassionate. Il must go away tonight
if / am better. ] was going on now to
the station, but I came across the fields
and lost my way. All the meadows are
so alikew
"Have you come from far?"
Il hardly know-four. five miles. per-
haps. But am weak and i'll, and the sun
was strong" She bowed her head down
upon the wooden settle, and Mrs Dunlop
saw tears falling slowly Through her
fingers.
Poor soul. you are in sad trouble. ="
she cried. You must rest here a bit. and
John shall take you to the station in the
dog-cart. Come. cheer up, dear. Can't l
help you in any way?"
The girl raised her head She looked
with a long gaze into the landlady's be-
nevolent crimson face. VIII you send a
note for me? You must swear to me.
though, that no one else shall know where
or to whom it has gomez" She spoke
quickly. and with great earnestness.
TN do what l can to oblige" muir
INJURED Mrs. Dunlop. weakly. Whereupon
the young woman drew out a sealed let
ter from her pocket.
Swear to me, too. that you will not
mention to anyone that l ever took ref
Uge here?'
The landiady hesitated. Her eyes had sud
denly fallen upon the girls left hand.
She noted a plain gold ring upon the
slender third finger
81 hardly know" she began
Then the young woman rose half an
griiy, TO her feet, grew a shade paler and
sank disparingly into her chair again.
IF were not so i'll I'd go on now" she
whispered. But I should only faint by
the roadside. You have a kind face-I
throw myself on your pity. I am married.
yes, 1 am, and I am flying from my hus-
band. / nut on one of the maids drassns''