The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-15
WHO STEALS MY PURSE
STEALS TRASH.
ny EDITH REDr HuCKLEY.
copyrighted. 1877 by ra,,n Rcdc BUCKLEY.

srr- ie-.nE with cold in the freless room.
"hat Is 20 pc done. Miss Arkwright.
H'th 'af flies nave been pre-engaged and
are Eo1r- there IS nothing but a dog cart
SO Pc had am aWf1l.y sorry"
u SAME - helped, We must 20 in
! t5a-- Cept. Harding"
4 am afraid We must. and make the
b@~t - had job. but ] fear il will be
WTet1hed for YOU ia th4s miserable snow"
C-i- never mind. she said, trying to
4alSn, alls Wen that ends well We
srai be an right"
Their luggage was bundled into the back
ci iHe car- ana then. on. iael t1 sit very
close t7sethe- in tile limited space 1y the
driver. they started off Capt Harding
tucked mis- travelling rug as comfortably
as be could around Daphne and thought
u was MOI so very bad after al.
A hsd night, amt lt2" said the driver.
enoolraslHs-y. and the roads about here
isn none Of the best. still we must 'oDe
i9r the best; but bless yer ne goin' TO
oe ortui night-"
Faster and foster the snow fell. com
.hs WIN binding thickness against their
races, ana a cutting Mind was blowing
which was almost unendurab.e.
4 am so sreved. Miss ArkWrlght:
know YOU must be so wretched he said
eenuy Il don't know when I was out
on sdch a night"
cot, IL We were both safely at home by
a good fret she answered. Size could
hardly believe that her companion was
not an old friend, so cose had tteir COM
mon misfortune drawn them together
Darker and darker it grew, and the
wind was blowing with such violence that
poor Daphne grew frightened. He tried
10 comfort her but his own spirits were
getting low for her sake.
We cant get 10 Middleton Stoneway
Tonight, sir" said the driver at length.
We can't. indeed"
mean said Harding we certainly
can't stay here all night"
Noa' sir; we'd best stop at Frulington;
ann quarter-mile from here and you
ana the missis can put NJ at the inn"
on impossiDle'' cried Daphne 4
couldn't DO that on any account"
My dear Miss Arkwrght. / am afraid
you Will have to bend to circumstances.
said Harding. gravely. 'In the morning
you can go straight on to Mrs. Parry ana
explain everything"
You don't understand" said Daphne.
almost IN a whisper ct is impossible. |
I'm lady. young and utterly alone. How
can / stop at an ina with you. a complete
stranger, when l haven't farthing to
pay my iodsingi' Her voice in is efforts
TO be proud and independent was choking
with tears.
Look here. Miss Arkwright. As I am
an Englishman and a getemau. I give
as your own father would When we get
60 the Inn ] shall call you my sister; there
need b. no difhculty of any sort Sure
ly.' he added. gravely, looking at her
through the driving snow, you can trust
met
Yes" she answered, very gently. Il
can, and thank you from my heart
will awrite to my father tomorrow. and
tell him all about my misadventures. Oh.
/ am cruelty placed. Father told me to
be so careful, so guarded especially with
strangers, and directly I arrive in Eng
and / trust myself alone with-someone
/ have never seen before-upon whose
kindness / must throw myself" and She
burst into tears. She was young. utterly
inexperienced, and worn out with all she
had gone through.
lido understand perfectly" he answer
ed. tenderness OF which he was unaware
creeping into his voice in his intense nifty
for the girl beside him. but, believe me.
you shall never regret that you trusted
me- and YOU must see 1t is absolutely i'm
possible to go on"
They had spoken in low tones, SO that
the driver should not hear them. and now.
Capt. HaFding, raising his voice. said:
Yes. stop at Frullngton please, and
my sister and / will stay at the inn to-
night" 90
Daphne felt the hot blood mount over
her face and neck. but she did not speak
and ia few minutes they stopped outside
The Kings Head"
How deliciously bright and warm 1t look
ed inside the taproom: quite a haven of
refuge out of the cruel night Capt. Hard
Ing lifted Daphne down. and y together
they entered the inn. II was a primitive
place, hardly more dignified than a pub
re house but IL was a paradise of
warmth TO poor Daphne. No one was i'm
the taprOOm. except fat buXom woman
- no lan
behind the bar. Harding went up to her
and asked her for accommodation for the
night
Plenty OF room. sir; we have some
beautiful rooms upstairs. No doubt the
lady would like to go up at once; poor
dear she must be froze," said the wo-
man, kindly. aud moving, she came round
70 Daphne.
Gone upstairs. maam. and let me help
YOU she corAnued. lifting of Daphnes
snow-eovered cloak and leading the way
upstairs
The room above was homely but clean.
and the kindly woman had soon removed
Daphne's boots and was chatting her he
numbed feet between her large warm
hands
There. you Just wait, and I'll hurry up
your box for your slippers and tell your
husband you'll be down to supper direct
ly"
"Oh. please" cried Daphne. starting IN
The is not my husband. he Is my brother"
She hoped the word came out naturally
for to her truthful nature, It was difficult
20 tell a direct he
Il beg your pardon miss I made sure
h. was your husband"
Then she hustled away After Daphne
had unpackod few neccssaries. rearraug-
~ her hair. and felt the warmth creeping
back into her cold hands and feet. the
whole situation broke upon her from lts
humorous side and she burst into n mer-
~ laugh. and b. was with bright smile
that she went down 10 the little room be-
hind Che bar. whore supper was prepared
Harding was standing with his back to
enc Tire and a smile upon his hrouzod
handsome face. ana they sat down To- sup
per. Fried bacon and bread and cheese
was 300 the landiady could produce 90 such
short notice. but shc thouEhtfuliy proVld-
ci Tea fof Daphne. and Boo tlo warmth
ana comfort of the rofreshmeut. tho bright
color dtcpouC1 Don her checks. anl Hard
lng thought how except ounllf pretty she
luokD1.
D told Pho woman , war-vaur eta.
tor" ahc said hurricdly without looking
up. 'l hate ruyins what % not true. but
hui to-