Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-22
nice follow, but that sort of hcroica is

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unmcaning notes, a dear and charm
ing young woman, admirably gowncd,
who looks forward with delight to
her trip to Europe, nor has a single |
word Of regret at parting with those
she ruthlessly leaves behind, although
she full we'll knows the bitter pain she
innicts.
So I've buried her dainty scented
letter, and I'll take trip up to the
Tennessee mountains this summer,
when I'll forget all about her, lovely
little humbug-if can.
what are you doing, old man? De-
stroying your correspondence" said
Cameron, coming leisurcly in and
drawing reading chair to the open
window. Very sensible thing to do.
Never leave letters or bills scattered
about Servants are the very devil
for prying into mans letters Must
have bocn scented, Judging from the
pleasant odor of violcts around. What
makes you look so blue? Light cigar
and moralize, and you'll feel better.
Guess that note did 1t. Now let me
give you tip about woman's cor
rcspondcncc and way of writing. 1t
might make You feel better.
Something I've learned by experi-
cncc, and pretty long and varied and
sharp experience mine has been, can
tell you. Whenever you get note or
q letter from woman-I mean, OF
course, young and pretty woman
read it carefully, and, whenever she
expresses opinion or sentiment, then
believe the contrary of what she
writes. You have no idea what safe
rule that Is to follow. A man is sure
to como out straight In her good
rraccs and to avoid lot OF unpleas-
nntness II he will bear that in mind.
Personally I've found it to work splen-
didly"
Whcrcupon Cameron lit cigar and
took up palmetto fan from tho
table. fs sYfft
'Is that so? Then you would not be-
licvc that q young woman was de-
| lighted to go off Immediately on five
months absence abroad If she only
told you so?"
"Of course not man must be very
green, or very unsophisticated where
women arc concerned, to believe that,
if shc wrote specially to tell him so.
In that case she meant to say: My
dear boy, ] am desperately sorry to go
away and leave you. / can't say SO
outright, so do the next best thing.
| wrote to tell you am going, and
am glad. and if you are not fool you
will understand and do the proper
thing"
or course, Cameron is clever. have
always said of him that he is egotis-
tical but / have never denied his
| brains. / don't know but what I look
upon him now as an unrevealcd genius.
Perhaps, if he had not been largely en-
dowed with the good things OF this
world, he would have shown his great
capacities by some wonderful invcn-
tion.
"And in your opinion what would be
the proper thing to do? What would
you do?'' l asked, gathering up gently
the poor little heap of ashes, the worth
less remains of Alicc's sweet, misunder-
stood and harshly treated note.
What would do?" answered Cam
cron reAectively, tipping the ashes Off
his cigar with his little finger. "You
say she's handsome, and young and
rich?'
Ihad not, but it was all true. What
had doubted was her sincerity.
''In that case" continued Cameron,
~ would go to see her, with the inten-
ton of saying good-by, and l would
propose to her, and l would 60 abroad
with her this summer on the same
steamship she crosses in
"That was evidently the invitation
given you in that note you so foolishly
burned, my dear boy. l suppose she
wants to have you along while she ex-
plores the old cathedrals and art gal
leries and climbs up the Alps. Now,
don't fall over some precipice or get
caught in some snowstorm in the early
fall, before you get back to these
Shores" concluded Cameron, while
swept the ashes of my sweet, ill-used
note with mingled emotions into an
empty envelope, which putin my vest
pocket.
and look here, old man." said Cam.
cron, as shook hands, having called
up coupe, better not mention that
you burned that note. Women are pc
culiar In some ways. Don't like tc
have their letters ill-trcated. Looks
careless, and as If you had Ugly
thoughts about them. I bet you
thought that handsome young woman
was an insincere little humbug"
"Why, man, thought she wanted tc
get rid of me-" said. II was puzzline
over her meaning when you came in.
|, $50 / saw" said Cameron, with ar
amused smile, resuming his palmetto
fan and pulling closer into the window
to catch the south breeze. Nov JUS
let me tell you'll have had large cx
pericnce of women, as said just now
We'll, Alice Dacres is the sweetest
most loyal and most sincere woman
.
ever came across, Her face, beautiful
as it is, can't compare to her soul, a
you'll find out for yourself some o
: these days, You are not fit for her
/, old fellow, must say. But she fancie
you, so suppose it's all right. Go anc
tell her good-by, and propose to her q
: l suggested. The idea of burning tina
? sweet child's note, and to think tina
you misunderstood her besides; yo'
ought to be ashamed of Yourself"
II would be If l had the time"
said, impatient at delay, as the coup
drove up Good night" said
Thanks for tho benefit of that ex
perience of yours"
mot at all" said Cameron. ~ jus
: wish that note had been written to mt
! wouldn't have burned it. woul
!, have understood at half q glance tn
4 meaning it conveyed. You are no lei
ter than q vandal"-N. o. Times-nsu
y ocrat.