The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-26

people 20 come % ones parties. = being
their only day Tor amusement --i-r ~
another remarked that she utlhzrd ne
Day q Rest strictly -ordins 10 the SAD
oafL laW. for she made r. puiut OF Steep
lus through il as muel as she co-il' al.'-
relt refreshed fcE ths week 1y such an l---
valuable speclnc-
well. are yo1 coming or not de-
m4Eded Mr. SOtnerst turning 20 = --lla-
Really % D. too lar- now soma l.s55..,.- 5-
ner spirits and re-ori-l st-l-.s ." 49,. -
you have been talkils about D., tle -
has passed hear tEe stable --oe X 7-iiA-
lD Il. and she prepared 20 l9iloM -is
I other ladies' from The room 400.
suppose we 90 IN tn= evening lAs-esi-
suggested the b4rri=--r. with "a happy
thought 'Pou ms soul. it Wouia De
much better TO DO that. il would oe qu-te
jolly then; and DO would De an Eishl yu
know. one time D. a. gOO4 a. auoti-1--
Shall we make it this evening Tor our eA-
peditionZ'
To be sure, scila was immensely re-
| lieved. She did not truth 10 tell, Ieel any
very over-mastering inclination ellheI TOT
the walk or for Nr S0thersts sole com
panionship-and since ne was hlilo elio-s"
TO propose taking her IN the e.euIl-s
and perhaps some Others might De lnuucyu
10 20 in the eveuirg-she was not Only
dcQuiescent but grateful ia ner neart
she thought, I'VE may make up quite
party In the evening. ] may get capt
Eversleigh 10 go-WhO knows.
In the meantime she was delighted 10
accompany the men round the stooIra'
and pat the horses and hear the last re
I port OF Blue Moon. rs hen that was emo
| ed, one or two extended the stroll 10 a
| point whence there Mas a famous view
ana when they came IN from tue Sttol4s
| they idled about till luncheon was READY
A great deal was made OF luncneoh' anu
Scilla. for one, was sorry when II was
| over couple of chairs remained vacant,
| and one OF them was next hers she "ouid
| try II she could not fare better with Am
brose Eversleigh on this occasion than on
| the previous one, having thought out va
| rious small pleansantries Whcrewith 70 &C
I cost him. but the meal passed ana the
/ late conner did not appear.
BAN Is not a luncheon man.
Some inquiry had been made OF the most
and this was the rejOinder. He and Col.
/ Pratt are of for "a twenty-mile walk. You
/ won't see them uI dinner time
Nor was anyone seen much OF TIL dln-
| ner time. One ny one the ladies' o0zed
away from the drawing room ana oou-
| doir (as Scilla shrewdly guessed TO browse
| within their separate sanctumsD. and she
was left TO pursue ner own resources
! since she could not invade the billiard
room. whence issued the continuous Click
| Of balls. and now and again the rafting
| Of cues upon the floor In token OF vigorous
applause
BY O'Clock she was quite ready for Mr.
SOtherst and church.
I'VE shall get in comfortable before din
ner,' quoth that gentleman, consulting
| mis- watch "haf-past six TO half-past
| seven. We must Sit near the door. and
| slip out II the parson exceeds his ten min
utes. No parson has the right 10 eX
| ceed ana o clock is everybody's dinner
| hour. But / doubt not that this Mr.. Good
| richie is a gentleman and will be careful.
/ Do you know the way. Miss Sciua?'
Scilla did not, and he undertook to show
| her.
A little after the two made their re-
appearance, and were ushered straight
| into the dining room. 'Didt wait for
| you, you see" cried the host goOd-humor-
| eddy. Didn't know when you might be
| back, and Pratt and BAN were hungry.
| They tramped In half an hour ago, and
! have had a glorious walk. Everyone to
| his taste, as said before; and if yours
| is church, Scilla--''
"But-but'-Scila Redeemed. then laugh
! ed. and finally adopted her latest man
| ner. But dcar Mr.. Eversleigh," she cried
| affectionately, I'VE have a confession to
make, Mr.. Sotherst and l. We have not
/ been 10 church"
Not been to church, God bless my
| soull And you come in after everyone is
at dinner, and the soup gone round, and
| you haven't been TO church after ALP
I'VE missed our way, my dear sir
| quoth Sotherst blandly.
we could not find the church." avowed
| Scilla in breath.
And then the latter ratified on. Mr..
| .Sotherst said he knew the way-and he
| didn't. And he said we should be in
| plenty of time-and we weren't. And he
| pretended that didn't want TO go-and 1
! did. And he vowed and declared-he said
he would take mis- oath we should get
back before you had gone in to dinner
and here we arei Oh, he has behaved
| shamefuly," cried she, gaily dropping in
| to a seat Il never knew such man
such a tease. Mr.. Eversleigh, you will
| protect me from him. won't you? l will
never believe in him again as long as /
live" and she continued in the same vein.
which met with its fun measure of re-
spouse, throughout the meal.
He is a sad decever l am afraid in
deed" quotn Mr.. Everseigh gravely, in
conclusion. quite right not to put any
more faith in him. my dear; stick to me
/ could have tod you ne never meant
| church-going, not he; IL was only for the
pleasure of your sweet company. Ell
Sotherst" and the speaker winked know
ingly.
Scilla was just about to make some
nonsensical reply when everyone rose
and she turned to meet a look of which
she could never afterwards think with.
out sharp pain. For this look on Capt
Eversleighs face was the first glimpse the
poor child had of herself in the mirror OF
| Truth.
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