The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

fallen back to make way for the last ar
rival now began to gather and watch.
There was going TO be some fun. after
ALL
Excuse me-" said Mrs. Tivvers, now
speaking hurrledly. 81 get these things
mixed, you know. Quite a constitutional
lnhrmity, and it gets worse as l grow old
err L seem to know that young yenule-
mans face. All, no! Now I understand
Some dear friend of yours. perhaps" The
smile had quite faded from Miss CarrolFs
face. Mrs. Tivvers kept looking steadily
over the younger wOman's shoulder, and
spoke with a touch of sadness Pale
they generally are. Yes, my dear Miss
Carroll, he is trying to attract your at
tention. His name is Gregory. Gregory
Moorsome Decastro. Oh, dear mel What
have l done now?'
For Miss Carroll swayed turned half
round and fell to her knees gaspjng:
Him! My husbandv
Mrs. Tivvers, groaning "Oh dear ne!
What have l done?" hastily got out of
the room.
1 suppose every one there heard what
Miss Carroll said, although She really did
| not speak above whisper Every che
saw her turn and fall, for Mrs Tivvers'
exhibition had quickly become the center
of all attention. Instead of a general stir
and hustle, an awed silence followed the
hrst faint, involuntary murmur that had
| escaped us. Miss CARROTS strange excla-
| nation seemed TO stupefy US. Mrs. AL
fred alone showed presence of mind. She
knelt by her friend, gathered her in her
arms and lifted her. The sudden cry the
physical collapse that accompanied it, and
the recovery, all occupied less than half a
minutes time. We, the other guests
could hardly have begun to wonder whetn-
er we ought not, in some less precipitate
manner, to follow poor Mrs. Tivvers' eX-
ample, when Mrs. Alfred, with her &rm
twined about the girls waist, faced us.
"Hadge," she said aloud and distinctly,
''you must let me explain for you" Then
without waiting for express permission,
she went on, Miss Carroll made an I'M
happy marriage three years ago-on East,
where we We're a college. The law set
her free and gave her the right to bear her
maiden name. She has as much right TO
be called Miss Carroll as I have to be
called Mrs. Alfred Landon.'
| Somehow, during the excitement, Eu-
gene Landon had got to my elbow. Untii
! then l had not seen him in the room. He
nudged me and whispered, You know,
Barker, she can't see them unless they
are dead, can she?''
81 don't understand It," was all could
| answer.
! L unuGISlOuu uOlulIS- NOJOuy tnSlc
seemed to understand anything. Mrs. Al
fl ed spoke in a low voice 10 her mother
| in-law, and Madame seemed not to hear
| OF course people began to look for their
| hats and wraps muttering that it was all
very wonderful. That was safe thing to
| say; there was not the slightest differ
ence of opinion about It,
| But l was not allowed to get my hat and
overcoat Eugene insisted upon giving me
his views about astral shells.
Even If the woman has this horrible
power" he said, Il don't see how an astral
shell can come off of a man while he's
alive. Do you?
II don't know, old fellow. It's all beyond
me- 1 answered trying to get away.
"But see here. This is a very serious
business, Barker. You see, my mother has
old world notions about divorce and all
that. Now-say, do you think she would
have been so much affected if she hadn't
known the man was dead? She can't care
anything for him. He behaved like
brute"
What could say? 1t would have been
unfriendly to run away as if Mrs Tivvers
had discovered smallpox IN the house.
| So was constrained to attend a secret
| council in the library upstairs. Madame
! was not present; she was ministering to
The victim of nervous shock. Beyond what
had already guessed / was enlightened,
| If at all, only by Alfreds very emphatic
discourse upon his mothers French bour-
| geoise preiudices. Madame's attention had
been carefully kept away from the condi-
ton of affairs as between her younger
son and the masked divorcee. Eugene, 1t
| now appeared, had only that morning
| learned of the most significant episode in
Miss CAROLS history. Mrs. Alfred had
had no idea of the strength and compre-
hensiveness of her mother-in-laws feet
ings in regard to American divorces.
Clearly, 1t was not yet nearly time to
think about reconciling Eugene's mother
to Miss Carroll as prospective daughter
in-law; the immediate and urgent problem
was to relieve the embarrassed situation
of the Divorce entertained unawares and
Madame's outraged ideas of propriety.
"But insist upon it that the fellow is
dead" said Eugene
Flush, Eugene!' said his sister-in-law.
81 believe she knows 1t too" he went
on.
1T think Mrs. Tivers ought to be cross
examined 1 suggested. "She started the
trouble"
Pm afraid + started the trouble" re-
marked Mrs. Alfred, penitently.
Just then the door bell rang. and there
was the voice of Mrs. Tivvers down I'm the
hall, imploring to be allowed to see Miss
Carroll or Mrs. Alfred Landon. Mrs AL
fred flew down to welcome her and
brought her into the conclave as if a
unanimous vote had adopted my sugges-
ton.
ooh, my dear Mrs. Alfred Landon,"
the remorseful clairvoyante was ejaculat-
ing as she entered the room without TAX
ing any notice of US three men, do tell
me what 1 must do! My conscience would
give me no rest. I turned back as soon
as 1 reached my door. Is your young
friends better. May I speak before these
gentlemen? How do you do Mr.. Bar
kerr"
Eyes, Mrs Tivvers." said Mrs. Alfred.
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