The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06


sons 20 the Impression that some terri
bic financial reverse had occurred to him
ana thdt ne was broOding over the possf-
billties Of the bankruptcy court
he was still thinking about Effie when
ne came upon her quite suddenly face to
lace II was not in very unlikely place
eltiler considering that he-and she-oc-
Gaslonaiy travelled by the Underground
RAILWAY. But usually he went first-class
ana ZINE third. He got into third-class
carriage by mistake. tried to get out and
ialed, then lifted mp his eyes and found
ilHlseh sitting opposite Miss Effie Dun
coihDe' VINO would certainly have quilted
the compartment at once IT she has been
aDle 70 90 so without committing suicide
Inere was no one else in the carriage
| away. 'N@
MISS Dunscombe. is it really you? Sure
~ you have not forgotten me-"
Mr. scudamore ] think" said Fife a
httle dubiously, as If she were not quite
certaln' And yet Efie was naturally a
! truthful girl
l nave been trying everywhere to find
| you. said Wyndham.
Effie drew herself I'd. ITO find me Mr.
/ Wyndham? NC WI
To find you" said the young man
! quite unabashed II asked Miss Kemn for
your address, but, for some unknown rea-
son. she refused to give it 10 me l be-
| KNOW Where you were
That was quite true; did not wish you
TO know, Mr. Wyndham 49,
rms was crushing rejoinedr, but
! Nyndham did not vet see when to hold
! ms tongue. He went ons eagerly. But I
must see you, must have an opportu-
| MY OF saying to you that THAT | love
you, Effie; love you with all my heart md
! soul"
You need not go on" said Fife. whose
| lace was scarlet with anger and emhar-
| rassment Il am very much, Obliged to
| you Tor your most chivalrous proposition
| ana Deg to assure YOU that it is entirely
unnecessary. Nothing in the world would
T induce mesto marry you, Mr. Scudamore,
| and l hope you viii therefore have the
| good sense saatlstaste to say nothing more
on the subject. This is my station; if we
meet sgaanf hope you will remember
! that we are strangers
She made him lofty bow and swept
| away, while Wyudham. utterly confound-
! ed, sank backAin his seat and was whirl-
! ed off into the<wilds of Kensington Press
! emily he recovered, and Laughed little,
although he was hurt. Poor little cir, -
| he said. 1t strikes me very forcibly that
| Marian had been more Of a fool than 1
! took her for and he did not rest until
| he had huntedsup Miss Kemp and forced
! her, very much against her will, to con-
fess the mischief that she had DONE
! gloomily, and Marian answered with tears
| that she was sure she did not know 1t
| was a deadlock-an impasse out of which
/ neither of Effie's friends could see the way.
| Wyndham reelected miserably that he
might never perhaps meet her more. And
| indeed, as a matter Of fact some months
| passed before they met again
| II was at a dinner-partV that they did
! ultimately meet, very unromantic place
! for such an encoGnter Effie was looking
! very prettyy but'somewhat thinner and pal
er than she used to look but Wyndham
was -outwardly unchanged. She wondered
! afterwards whether he had used diplomacy
| 20 effect his own ends; certainly it befel
| that he was introduced to her as a strang-
er and hidden to take her in to dinner.
| Effie was secretly dismayed but of course
| she was powerless. Wyndham twisted his
mOustache and addressed a trivial remark
| to her as if he had never seen her in his
! life before. Effie knew that she was IRA
| tional 20 resent this kind of behaviour but
she resented livery much indeed
But you know that l can't bear the New
/ Humour," she said, sharply in reply TO his
remark en- a recently published work: II
remember talking about it once at Ma
| RAMS" - 81. ~
oh l Thought we were perfect strang-
ers?" said Wyndham, without smile
She turned away petulently, but at that
moment he was obliged TO offer her his
| arm and take her downstairs to the din
/ ing-room. There was peace between them
| for a little while. But when dinner was
further advanced he took an opportunity
of speaking to her once more about the
past
Il am glad you allow me to he at least
on the footing Of an acquaintance" ne said
! composedly; for that gives me just the
! chance I have desired-of telling you that
| you are not at all likely to see anything
more of me in the future"
What do you mean?' said Efie. raising
| her pretty, startled eyes for a moment to
| his face
You have not heard of my misfortunes
! then? if they can be called by such a
! name. Personally. l think it is a stroke
! of good luck for me. The paper / was
/ connected with went bankrupt first of all
| Then my father had some reverses which
made him feel disposed to leave the coun-
| try; and-in short have accepted a post
I in New Zealand which will keep me very
| effectually out of your way Good heav-
ems! what haveI done? Fife, for mercy $
| sake-do you care?'s
For silly little Effie had managed to turn
! as white as snow
Drink some wine.H said her companion
| hastily, ~ haze startled you-frightened
you have NOTE, There, you look better
now. You'll forgive me for my abrupt
ness, viii you hot2'
1T was The heat said Effie. very stifly
"Oh, quite understand that" he said
] with bitterness. Il only wish 1t wasn't"
| You wish
| The answer came straight into her ear
! Wort you come with me. F,f1e?"
! "0h. hush, what nonsenaer' But there
was no longer the tone OF anger in her
! voice. ~
Won't YOU Efie? we shall never meet
| again, perhaps, if you say mo now"
This is no; the time or the place to
thing of such things" said Effle; an an
/ swer with which Wyndham was delighted
! When VIII he the right time then. dar-
! ling|' ne mprmlIred, with great audacty
May l come and plead my own case?
| You will at least give me your ADDRESS ,"
1t is perhaps only necessary to state that
| she gave it him there and then, and that
Marian Kemp was sole bridesmaid on the
| happy day R
BE- (The End9~