Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-16
|TwOAffairS OfOne Heart
BY Susal Brown Robbins.
HAVE come to get the key which

/ | understand Mr. Ames left her
when he moved away" said the youn,
man.
"Oh, yes" said the old lady. "Stel
right in and I'll get it for you"
While she was gone he seated him
self in q softly-cushioned chair an,
looked about the room. A large ca
made friendly advances and was set
tied in his lap by the time the old lad,
came back. She sank ponderousl,
INTO her chair and looked at the young
man with kindly scrutiny.
Arc you Mr.. John Arnold, the new
owner of Mr.. Ames house?"
Yes. The unhappy owner, I should
have said a few days ago, but now
have changed my mind"
Arnold did not know what made hin,
say that last, it was not at all neces.
sary, but there was something in the
old lady's face which invited conf
dencc.
"lndeed?' she said. 81 wonder why
you changed your mind"
well, I'll tell you about It," he said,
leaning back comfortably in his chair
and strokinS the purring cat.
Il took the mortgage on the place
without having the slightest idea that
1t would ever come into my possession.
did 1t partly to accommodate Ames
and partly as a speculation. That was
five years ago. For some time Ames
has been getting behind on his inter
est, and | did not look after him as
ought. so | was rather surprised and
not little disgusted when found last
week that ! was the owner of the
place, and that Ames had moved away.
l haven't been out here for number
OF years, and | did not remember
much about it except that there was
a small house on half an acre Of land.
and that it was very far from salable.
So there | was, with a white elephant
on my hands and no earthly use for
him."
The old lady smiled.
"Wcll, in a day or two I had bril-
liant idea. | was sick in the winter,
don't feel real good now, and the doc
:or every time see him tells me must
get outdoors more. But as | am stu
ated there's not much inducement to
60 outdoors. My boarding place is
only five minutes from the law Office |
where ! work, and when one is tired |
he doesn't feel like walking or even
riding the bicycle just for the exercise.
So II occurred to me TO come out here |
TO live. Get my own supper and break
fast, you know, and potter around in
garden. | can go into town on the
electric cars till the roads get settled
enough to ride my wheel. Idon't have
10 get to the Office till nine, so I'd have
plenty OF time TO take the four miles
easy"
81 think it is beautiful plan" said
the old lady cordially. "There's moth
ing that will do you any more good
than to be out in the air."
II an glad to hear you say that"
said Arnold. his face lighting up.
Every one else have talked to thinks
am crazy. But ! am determined TO
try it month, at any rate. So to-day
came out to look at the house and sec
what things I'll have to get to make it
labitGble."
"If there is anything can do to help
you, don't hesitate to call me. And
nope you will be real neighbo and
'ome in to see us evenings. Father and
get kind Of lonesome sometimes"
Arnold put the cat on the floor re-
uctantly and rose to go.
"Yon are the only one who has given
ne the least encouragement" he said,
and / thank you, Mrs.
"My Lame is Tittlefield,N I'd the old
ady, as she gave him her lat hand to
hake.
When, 4 few evenings later, he came
o arrange his usehold effects, Mrs
ittlefield came over and helped him
0 make his small house look home !
Ike. Then she insisted on his taking
ea ovG at her house, and he consent
d, saying that when he got settled 7
he must return the call.
He stayed late into the evening and
hen he went to his own house he !
1T liitle homesick; but that did
OF last long, as he soon fell asleep.
hen he went by his neighbours to take
he car the next morning he waved
is hand gayly to Mrs. Littlefield, who v
ood at the window. c
That noon he went to his old board u
q place, where he was to continue
take his dinners. He had lived with
r. and Mrs. Austin for a number Of W
,ars, and Mrs. Austin felt n motherly O.
,licitudc for him. She looked at him c,
lxiously as re came In, and almost | I,
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