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


Il rum A4OAAubi truth
1t was Whitsun-Monday. Hastings was
simply packed with holiday makers, most
of whom had been conveyed down from
London by innumerable excursion trains.
The sea front was quite sight. Every
AIRY and 'Arriet from the metropolis ap-
peared to be strutting along the esplanade
dressed in their Sunday best. looking very
conscious and important
Bill Barnett had como down from Wands-
worth for the day with his sweetheart.
Annie Miller Bill was employed at some
local stores. Annie served in a neighboring
linendraper's shop. Both had turned out
in their best style for the Whltsun- Mon
day jaunt. Bill sported a new bilycock of
striking shape; a black cutaway, very full
about the tails. and boldly checked mex
pressibles, having all the air of first APP
pearance. Annie displayed a really fetch
ing thing in hats; smart tippet of three
tiers, profuseiy spang,ed with sequins; a
blue crepon skirt, spreading toward the
feet like bell; stiffly starched white pet
ticoat, magnifcently frilled round the Dor
der, yellow open-work stockings and tan
SINUS. Annie Idu uOnHtu All ntT little
stock of jewelry-mosty presents from
Bill which had cost him many months
savings to purchase.
By 5 o'clock in the afternoon they found
themselves growing rather tired. They
sat down upon the shingles under the sea
wall to rest, and to watch the trippers dis
embarking from the Skylark. With fatigue
a certain tendency to crossness had come
over them, a feeling accentuated in An
Ofe's nv the pOpspiOncnpss that tho
glare of the sun reflected from the water
had Caught" her face and blistered her
pretty nose.
In this condition of things a very small
matter is sufficient to create a quarrel.
And a quarrel shortly arose between our
loving pair over the following absurdity:
See that couple over there, gal?" said
Bill, giving Annie a nudge. Rather TOT
fish looking, don't you think?"
Mans well enough" answered Annie,
but / don't think much of her. She's
been turned out by country dressmaker.
That's evident"
"Ah! no gal ever does think another
gal dresses fit to be seen" remarked Bill,
with a superior air. Anyway, you can't
deny that she's a pretty little tart"
Call that painted .phiz pretty" ex-
claimed Annie, with contempt. Now the
mans andsome, IL you like
You've been a heyeing i'm for some
time, as if you thought So" replied Bill,
inclining to wrath. i've spotted you at IL,
galv'
And I'm sure you've been heyeing 'er"
retorted Annie, sharply; and, wots more,
she's been a returning your looks. I'm not
blind, Bill don't think it,
IF 1 see that Teller there a turning his
spooney binoculars on you again, as he
ave bin a dom, I'll knock his ugly cad
off" said Bill viciously.
"Ho indeed" cackled Miss Annie, with
a dangerous laugh. Il think you mean to
quarrel with me- Bill; and think" she
added sarcastically, that your pretty lit
tie tart is up to the same game with her
DO, over there. Just look at herr
"Lawk, how silly she looks, making a
exhibition of 'erself like that" comment
ed Annie, with shrill contempt. Poor
man! am sorry for im-that l am"
POOH It's the man that looks silly"
said Bill, scowling. The gal wants to get
rid of him. say; and no wonder, with that
ugly mug of his. Amt fl: 10 be seen by
daylight-not it. Ard lines on er to be as
ISOLATED with such a chap-and a nice little
bit she is, toop'
bill" calculated the foolish girl, half
CRYING with jealous rage as she intercepted
a mutual look between her lover and the
woman under discussion, IF you does any
more of that, l shall take and leave you"
KEY. l suppose?' retorted Bill, hotly.
II should fare better with i'm for
sweetheart than with you-any day." she
cried, too angry now to measure her words.
HAMMER cried Bill, rising majestically
from his seat on the shingles and speaking
with tremendous impressiveness, this is
enough for me. Dyer, gal?"
BILL" answered Annie, also rising and
standing before him in perfect culver Of
anger from the highest poppy on her hat
10 the lowest frll on her starched petit
coat. this is more than enough for me.
Dy'eer boy?"
when I am deaf. Hannie,' he respond
cd. with laborious and awful politeness,
Il shall probably take steps TO acquaint
you with the fact"
He paused and fixed her for one fearful
moment with a deep and gloomy stare.
Then. waving his left hand toward the
East Cliff and his right toward Bopeep, he
added. 'From 'enceforth, Hannie, we take
our sep'rate lines.
II agree. with orl my art" she assented.
relapsing into a dignihed calm. What
las been shall enceforth be as though
il admit been And what asn't been shall
be 'enceforth what is