The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
PART II.

s.s-rs-s bedroom as the hOusemaid
,.-. the blind. cheerfully assuring the
..dv that It was beautifu day;
4.-, sciIIa had begged her to throw
dow open also. and had felt the
'-- s.---5 air blow in upon her hot cheek,
-s-,snbered that this was the day OF
and that she was to sit upon the
-.s- nv Mr.. Eversleigh's side on the
...- drive to the racecourse, fifteen miles
,..+sr- and afterwards spend merry
.-,.r the midst of a scene as unusual as
- Exciting and delightful, she bound
,,- Of bed. every disagreeable forgot
- and made her toilette with rapid
srrers and dancing eyes.
u-1ar was this Ambrose Eversleigh to
..-9 plain little man with an ungra-
sans manner He was not even young
L ,r-9t girls of eighteen call young
-. ought TO have been very well pleased
no talked TO by the only young lady OF
80 marty. She had spoken TO him for
Pi.s Moons sake, and If he supposed it
mas his winning she cared about, he
should soon be undeceived.
Then her eyes fell on the dressing table.
and on a couple of glittering sovereigns
which ldN lLtIt. MI AAhNA 7A~Ae-- N---f .
lind Mr.. Eversleigh-had lost these TO
s,uia over wager the night before. OF
curse Mr.. Eversleigh meant to lose
-bar-tbe whole transaction had been
,oo -binlv yelled for the veriest babe not
m comprehend its purport; the good-na-
tlired Old gentleman had designed 10 sup
oly her with pocket-money probably aware
ibst unless ne did so his favorite would
received no backing from certain I'M
nortant member of his party, OWING 10
circumstances over which Scilla mad no
control. 49,,
both" reflected she, regarding the SHIN
tng coins with equally shining eyes, as she
proceeded to knot and twist her pretty
brown hair before the looking glass. Ihey
are quite my own, and l never had so
much money Of my own before. Mother
can only just manage the journeys, and
never have anything beyond a few pence
over what with the maids and porters,
and everything. How delightful II VIII be
10 take back a whole sovereign at any
rate and give presents all round! Who
knows but it may be three or four SOW
ereigns? Only suppose Blue Moon should
lose, How dreadful-how very dreadful
that would be! 1t would be dreadful in
any case, but if / should lose these two
beautiful sovereigns! So that though l
must take them both, in case it should
come out that / had left one at home, and
MT. ENerSlelSQ SnOu4u iauBl at HE LOT De-
ing mean-and he does laugh so very loud
and would be sure TO tell eVerybody-Why
/ VIII take care just to rlsk one A
pause, sticking in hairpins vigorously.
Then Scilla's eyes fell upon a cheap lit
Tie brooch upon her pincushion, and a
tender expression stole over her brow.
Poor little Dolly2" she murmured; lit
was her only treasure, and she would lend
it me. She and Amy are always so gem
erouS-and they are having no nice holiday
at all this year. did hope Aunt Mary
would have taken them to the sea, and,
poor little things. they could not help ex-
pecting it till the last moment-and how
good they Were-trying not to mind, and
saying that, at any rate, my people have
not failed"
A pause Then
Dolly shall have five shillings, at least
out of this sovereign, and she shall choose
her own present. Whatever happens, Dol
shall have her five shillings Oh, sup
posing | should lose-but 1 won't think of
that. Supposing this tiresome, stupid
capt. Everslelgh does not win the race.
But won't think of that either. Here
they go into my purse, and here goes my
return ticket, and the rest of mothers
money into this little side drawer So
now ! am all ready, and there is the gong
and down 1 60"
Down she went, but some one else was
DOWN before herr some one had nearly fin
lshed his breakfast as he entered the
room; and in some confusion she realized
mat Ills early riser was none other than
the rider OF Blue Moon. With anyone else
she would have been at home and the
eager EXCAVATIONS of her tongue would
nave had free vent; but Capt Eversleigh
looked coldly round, and the look remind
ca her OF another of its kind. Not a svl-
liable beyond the Good morning. die
lated by necessity could her lips frame.
happily the room opened into a yeranda
ana the window was open; she stepped
ment - 'iO
Ambrose is off," observed Mr. Evers-
ItisI' coming outside presently I've lust
packed him off in the dogcart. He knows
ne people close by the course, and says
ne would ike to spend an hour or two
WIN them first. He says he likes to rest
DIT, and loaf about before riding: but I
pelieVe' with a knowing wink. THAT he
laS sol friend at that house. What do
YOU lhlnk, Scilla, Ell? You know all about
lndt sore Of thing, don't you? Or YOU will
soon, Little girls like you, just out of
Iridlores, aren't supposed to know any
oniHs ABOUT love and lovers; but, take
- y " oiu Ior II, mats the meaning of this
81 T1l " start Bam likes well enough to ride
que 8iIe Moon, and there's not a gentleman
- n on the course who'll bring her in irSt
- ng won [; but he will give us no more
o. 81 ms company than he can help. He has
So where ne ii md metal more attrac-
I've I'LL MS eyes-Strange and shocking as
tIndO may be, my little Scilla. So you'll
- 70 put up with US old dodgers; and
M 'Oul eye open Tor my nepheW's guild
~ rs ar, Wherever she may appear. You'll
IN IN her out-trust you for that" And
r ra.Hing all the time, the jolly old gentle
80 uotted back to the house, trotting
"Is young auditor with him
on ana why should I be supposed to take
; an interest in Capt. Eversleigh's guild
breath "i'0 P0nea1h her
h. Vel, now, you must everyone of Won
aSduy Tor II O'clock" cried the hosr.
y--.tt,ihldst over II o'clock sharp. and no
we ing Ing Ior anybody. We have got what
ana ot iuqh nave expected-a day as warm
~ sun as June; so we shan't need to
,,C,, Oiossed up by wraps and rugs. Take
- - AldIdsols ladies, and that's ali vou'u
b,, - - e, We ought to be on the course
j1pcI ''V-not a minute later We shall
Of 81 80 !:5o-at least, l expect so-for
no use II must depende on the races be.
anu, H,Sunctual but we must be off bv II
noJ,,. y. ."y-ahd must go and see to things
all ana his busy back was turned on
., ~ f,,t this time scilla's spirits were again
Thu pllch- How glorious was the starfl
ana hurry and the scurry. and clamor
forv,. Urgency, and flying backward ano
star.iirua- lor one thing and another. the
Tor Tb7 dDout in the sunshine, waitine
m0untir coacn to come round; then the
und4relals to her own seat (and She has
Aayi1SS0 lte divers qualms about that seat
marx overheard, here and there re-
Wei '-,re.Icatlng that everyone was not 81