The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-11
TWO Birds with One Stone.

They stood upon the Oakland ferryboat,
the unembarrassed butt OF a hundred eyes.
says the San Francisco News Letter. Ii
the unconscious attitude OF command with
which they surveyed a foreign boat had
not proclaimed their British nationality,
the angularity of their clothes would GER
tainly have done so.
Rows Of women mutely connected the re-
lationship between them. Were they hus-
band and wife, brother and sister, or en-
gagged? Was he going to see her away, OF
she him, or were they both going? For
they bore evidences of journey.
when shall you be out this way again?''
he said.
"Oh. never" she replied. ''You see,
papa has sold his place in Alameda, so
there is nothing to bring U.S.
Il wish 1 was going with you. I hate
TO say good-by."
The remark left her lunmoved. She had
so often heard him make 1t before. Be
sides. there was no reason why he should
not accompany her if he really wished.
1T is always the one who is left behind
who feels the parting most keenly," he
went on, eendmentally.
mo doubt the American girls whom you
admire so much will console you," she
couldn't resist saying.
mo, I shall be inconsolabIe," he pre-
ferred TO think.
A perspiring parent interrupted the col
loquy.
Papa, are you are sure that all the lug
gage is on board?" the girl asked.
Il am not sure of anything" he replied,
testify. Il tried to keep count but l was
pushed hither and thither in the rudest
manner, and shouted at till became quite
bewildered, and just as l was ticking off
the trunks in my notebook a great hulk
ing fellow wheeled barrow right over
my toe, SO that L was obliged to sit down
for a time
Couldn't you count sitting DOWN.? the
unfeeling daughter queried.
when one is suffering acute pain of that
kind ones eyes are tight shut" her father
answered.
80 you lost count" she said, serenely.
But L wish you would just go back and
make sure that my large trunk wasn't left
behind"
"Shail I go?" the young man asked, with
out serious intention of going.
mo, you wouldn't know it; papa knows
it," she said, and papa went granting in
search of It.
Il hope you will come and see us when
you come home" the girl said.
How long will you remember me?" he
asked with earnest expression.
She looked across the misty bay, pre-
sently him an inscrutable profile.
You will return to a life in which !
have had no share" he said. "I cannot
expect that you will miss me as l shall
miss you. Wherever 1 go 1 shall think
of that other time when you were with
me-"
You must seek new scenes" she said,
with a semi-smile.
"Ah," he said sadly, "that will not help
me. L shall see you wherever 1 carry my
own heart" He looked away from her
L. H.
men are capable of feeling these terrible
partings as we men feel them
She turned her eyes full upon him. but
the parent reappeared and interrupted
them again. They managed to lose him
in the crowd that scrambled off the boat
at Oakland. The young mans solicitous
protection of her person was more elo-
quent than words. The rush was over all
too soon, the inconvenience all too slight
They stood talking together until the
train started, while the anxious parent
flew up and down in a state of frantic
anxiety on behalf of the luggage" She
was simply cordial left him to do the
protesting.
"All aboard" was called, and he seized
her hand.
"Goodby," he said with emotion" and
don't, don't forget me-"
Il cannot she said, with parting
glance, as meaningful as a well-bred maid
dare give.
She turned and climbed upon the plat
form, threw him a rose from her breast
while her fathers back was turned, and
then the train bore her away.
He crossed the tracks to meet an incom.
ing train. A sprightly American cir,
alighted.
How good of you to come over" she
said, giving him her hand frankly. 81
never thought you would remember which
train 1 was coming on
IF you knew how blank my life has
been without you, you would not wonder
that fastened here to meet you," he
said.
"Oh, pshaw," she replied. Come on
we shall miss the boat"
She hurried up the steps.
Il was lucky to make one trip do fol
both of Them" he said to himself as he
followed her.