The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
NEUTRAL THANKSGIVING,
BY CLARA LOUISE BURNHAM.
Copyrighted, 1898. by Clara Louise Rvr,t,

I'D" said Deborah, anxiously, going to
,tndow again to peer up the street,
the sound of trolley car diminished
,bs distance. What has become of
,ro child? ZEN be dark before the next
car comes along.
1,.. child she was watching for was 40
.,-s of age, but that mattered nothing
,5s faithful woman who for twenty
-. vears had kept house for the Vain
.iobts and taken care of Esthers crea-
,onforts. To Deborah she was still
.,me girl. who had been the young
tr;rhtest creature in the house when
-. came into it quarter of century
a., and who was now the only one left
7s,ber's sister Lucy had married and
lived in the city adjacent to the suburb
5.rs the Wainwright homestead was To-
,.,.d Recently Lucy had died, after
,..ors of invaMdsm, leaving daughter
% ,.ears of age, and it was at the sum
- Of the dead womans lawyer that
A.. Wainwright had gone into the city
to-day.
..poor dear! I'll be glad when it's all
.rer soIiloquized Deborah. Miss Es-
ssr bain't had so to say a scrap O.
fort since Mrs. Dyett wept-stayin'
there at the house with Kitty. and see
n, after things. putin away and givin'
nav, It's the saddest work body can
!, s'pose she'll bring the child right
home here, and after a while things will
;, real pleasant. ItI be grand for Miss
r.+ner to have a young companion in
,bs house instead of nobody but an old
aonan ike me to talk to from mornin'
til night .,,- -
,..t,,, If jealousy, one that had been oft
r.r,9tej in the last few days, as she medi-
,e.d over the changes that We're sure
to come. -,..,,.
straight. slender figure walking with
u1,l' lex steps up the street.
WILL lay ne is now, and Kitty amt with
natives: muttered with relief.
First-To ace look tired, child!' she ad-
the United state3inwright came M ana O
1I.,,.... -ers the housekeeper be-
the ImNppi'ies' We jacket of her mis-
Second-To lose ut; her old heart has
United States by copy as she saw signs
hlitv of other terri in the beloved race,
nifty the United su set n nps, renl,ed
pense of conquest ictedly 81 have but one
This communicat
designated as area Is all!
lack naught OF toted attention as she sat
by that word. cad table, speaking from
the snanish 20 coax her mistress to try
bagele for mo have more of some dainty,
nor cherish shook her head.
un5ar tbesa only Deb more tea. I've
ctn46 en- to drink" She shook her head
Nooured again from the dainty teapot
mis-. a hand that was unsteady.
IT'S those lawyers, drat emf returned
Deborah, Indignantly.
Not altogether, I suppose Lucy Is more
to blame than the lawyer"
The housekeeper stared and grasped her
clean apron with both hands, astonished
at a reference in this tone to the departed.
"Why, what has Mr. Dyett done?" she
asked.
She has put a request in her will that
well, it has surprised me-"
81 see it has, poor dear. Do try some o
the salad"
81 have looked forward to taking Kitty
as my own daughter" Miss Wainwright
examined her dainty cup as she spoke,
TO planning her life and making her hap
py
Just so; I s'pose you had.''
We'll it seems / shah be obliged 70 snare
her with another guardian"
why, who is it," The housekeeper fell
with righteous Indignation into her mis-
tress' mood. Kitty hasn't got anybody
else but you-you her own aunt, and she
the very Twin picture O. you, Mrs. Dyett
always admitted It,"
"The picture of what I was, perhaps. I
can see it myself; but I'm 40, Deb" the
addition was made YEARLY, land tonight
feel go"
You're Just as pretty as you ever was"
n returned Deborah stoutly. There's no
Il body should know better than 1 do how
you look. You're quiet in your ways. You
slat back your hair fattern you used to,
and wear your hats too plain, but if you'd
give Yourself a chance like the other girls,
81 and let your curls out, you'd hold your
cWn with anybody"
n Miss Wainwrights smile had a trace Of
bitterness
Yes Miss Esther I tell you, If you'd
q n1 up and wear kind o. ruff1y things and
feathers, Kitty'd only be the bud and
you he the rose. Don't talk to me about
ieehn' 80, l amt but so myself. Now do
tel me- Miss Esther" her tone changing
ii0m aggression to sympathy, what you
'NiHN oit III tAN Bl6 Ctldll ny tiC
ont"
MISS Wainwright, her head leaning ODE
ple0Iy against the cushioned chair. and
Hel eyes on the blaze, gave long sigh.
Deb" -
But Mrs Dyett didn't have any friends
o9Se enough to give Kitty to 'em. You're
u" tue aunt she's got in the world"
lou forget she has an uncle"
iou done mean to ay"-incredulous-
sAe left that little girl to a gay
%o'Jiy bachelor? Lucy wasn't crazy, was
N.ly isn't a little girl except to
Miss Wainwright spoke In an even,
,r onous voice. she is 10 years old
Hul Id the name o. common sense, amt
s05 l'r natural protector and guide?-
.I SNe the image of youl"
hole am to have her half the time and he
uo that for?"
t. Iooi arrangement" announced the
Ne' per Why, he won't know what
'' win the girl pprhans honafullv