The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-23


a young minister. who was on his way TO
preach a trial sermon before q congrega-
ton in need of a new pastor. There was
nothing clerical about his attire. and hts
manner was that OF young man who
knew the world pretty we'll. ana was ac-
eustomed 10 use it without abusing IL. al
though using it about rs he liked.
At college he had been stroke Of boats
crew that never had been defeated when
he set the pace. and he had also been an
authority on foot ball and base ball. re-
firing with the honor mark Of a left fore
finger permanently bent out OF shape.
He had rich brown eye. with fun
mcustache to match. and he knew that
susceptible maidens. as well as women
who had been married long enough TO
know better. had been profoundly I'M
pressed by both, so both contributed 20 his
satisfaction with himself although he was
not conscious of having wilfully used them
for sentimental purposes. Like many an
other entirely healthy ana Industrious Eel
low, he had been slow 10 fan In loye-so
slow that he had not vet begun.
To this neElieeurc. o. whatever else IL
might be called he attributed the only
doubt he had as 70 the result Of his candi-
dacy for the vacant pastorate az River
shore. The friendly OH minister who had
recommended him 70 Rivershors. and Riv-
ershore 10 him. had told him that while
the congregation desired a young and pro-
gressive man for their pulpit. they wished
also that their new pastor should be mar
ried. or at least distinctly engaged; they
had had bachelor ministers before, with
the result that some OF the younger mem
bers would never again be on speaking
terms.
Arthur Jerritt had gwen this subject
careful and occasionally prayerful thought
for several days with the hope that the
one objection 20 him miSht be removed,
but he could not convince himself that ne
really loved any one Of the score or more
Of young women whom he greatly respect
ed and he was too honest 10 become sud
denly engaged for business reasons alone
Not an hour before he started for River
shore. however. he received note from
his old ministerial friend. telling hint
seemed almost providential. OF a charm-
ing young woman who had been spending
an evening with his wife. and who was
going to Rivershore by train that morning.
The old man had known the young wo-
man for almost twenty-five years; he had
baptised her in infancy, and received her
into the church twenty years later. one
was the embodiment of goodness, sweet
ness and intelligence. and as for her LOOKS,
a photograph, winch ne EilIApSNNt NpNAN
show that she was abundantly attractive
after the manner of women.
The old man would come to the train
and introduce Arthur, but he was writing
from the bedside of a parishioner who
might die at any moment; he had written
the girl that his highly esteemed frlend'
Arthur Jerritt, would introduce himself on
the train In case the photograph were
not a sufficient means of identification
for sometimes cameras did seem full OF
the living spirit of Satan, he begged 10 say
that the girls name was Grace Trewsome,
and that the letters &c. 7" in silver. were
on the reticule which she habitually car
ried In conclusion, the old gentleman,
while reluctant 20 interfere with earthly
relations which might have eternal con-
sequences, ventured to suggest to his
young friend that in the older days of their
denomination there had been marriage en-
Ragements madNduring a halt-hour visit
BY earnest young men to female semina-
ries conducted by prayerful folk, ana that
Il really would be of great advantage 10
Arthur could he say to the committee that
would examine him that his heart was IT.
revocably fixed, so far as life companion
was concerned.
1t is no wonder, therefore, that the
young man STROBE into the car with the
manner of one of the young gods In
whose existence he did not believe. lie
slow one and most people preferred the
express which left four hours later and
ran twice as fast. Arthur shrewdly took
the last seat in the car so that he might
scrutinize all passengers who might en-
ter The station was the one at which the
train made up" so there was no hkelf-
hood of many people boarding IL, and the
young mans heart grew dismal with hope
deferred as the moments went by With
out bringing any passengers with them.
Finally the conductor shouted, IAN
aboard" At that very instant younS
woman hurried from the station. and as
she was quite pretty, the conductor as
sisted the brakeman in hustling her
aboard the car. AS she dropped into
seat and looked with averted eye through
the window, the heart of the Reverend
Arthur jumped unanimously, and the
hand Of the Reverend Arthur slyly drew
from a breast pocket the photograph OF
Miss Grace Trewsome. The newest pas
senger was surely She the hair in the
picture was dark, while that of the younS
woman was Titan gold, but the young
man was himself an amateur photogra-
pher and knew well that the camera
takes no account of colors
The features certainly were the same;
modest eyes, a nose with far more charac-
ter than womens noses generally lndl-
cate, a chin firm, but not too firm, cheeks
that showed decision of character. yet
in which sweetness was TeCoIuSu III pref
~ dimples just outside of the angles CT
the lips-yes. it was she, beyond the pos
sfbility of doubht.
Still, he did not see the reticule which
the old minister had said she habitually
carried There was nothing strange
about that though; women always for
got something when they travelled; at
least his own sisters did. But no-surely
she was opening little bag in her lap.
AS she sat directly in front of him, ana
several seats distant the Reverend Ar
thur could safely rise so as to see more
distinctly.
Yes, 'twis she-he saw the initials. &c.
T." distinctly on a little bag on the lady 5
lap The fair owner was at that moment
looking through a combination of pocket
book and card case for the young man
saw her count some money ana then look
over some cards, as if counting them to see
whether she had brought enough for all
the calls she wanted to make. How many
times he had seen his own sisters do that
very same thing when starting for the
city
For quarter of an hour the Rev. Ar