The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-28

ion, he first made fearful acquaintance
with the elements of the Latin language
. -bestrewn with straw and fragments of
/ newspaper, while within doors the youth
/ ful mistress Of the house sat fOrlon upon
a heap Of packins-cases.
{ Dallas sat down on q similar heap and
/ looked AZ her. Despite ill-made mourning
( and REDEEMED eyelds, Amy Sherard was
ravshingly pretty. And she had, in ad-
/ diuon 10 her beauty, an air of high
breeding which caused Georges soul to
revolt at the thought Of the "saddler and
q haFness maker
This is almost your last day at nome"
/ Miss Sherard observed, when Dallas, hav-
! ing delivered his mothers message, lapsed
/ into a moody silence
Yes / so up to town on Thursday"
The weddings next week, isn't It? And
you SAIL"
"On Saturday fortnight. We shall ar
/ rive just in the middle of the hot weather
delightful prospect II would have been
! too much 70 expect that Madeline eholld
! Ike the place in any case. Now, she's
sure to hate IL like poison"
! "Oh, not when you're tnerer' cried Amy,
/ impuisvely. That inexperience to which
! Mrs Dallas had alluded was perhaps the
reason why at 10 she had not out
! grown sentiment
! II m" returned George. He had had
/ doubts, of late, whether his society alone
/ We're likely to afford Mics Dempster fun
/ compensation for the drawbacks inevi-
/ tably attaching to a residence In the
! heighborhood of Kurree. She certainly
/ had not during the last few weeks, shown
| the eagerness to avail herself Of it which
/ she might reasonably have been expected
/ 10 display after a three years separation
! from her betrothed. "Well, we must nope
! that an extensive mortality in the upper
/ ranks of the service may speedily cause
/ my talents and experience TO be required
/ in some more lively spot. What about
! your own plans, Amy? This engagement
1 in London Do you like the notion of it?'
81 hate IT," with emphasis. "Buf-
! sghing-''it is the only chance that has
! offered. l was bound to accept it,"
| Surely not Surely
Dallas stopped short for moment his
! speech arrested by the uprising in his
mind of a new and las it seemed to him)
| extremely felicitous idea. Then he re-
sumed, with great elaboration. "Why
on earth should you wear yourself out,
! teaching parcel of underbred children?
| Take my advice, Amy; marry some good
! fellow Instead. That would be much more
sensible"
Miss Sherard flushed and drew herself up
| perhaps thinking George inclined to pre-
sumo over much on their long acquaint-
| ance. Then, with a slight laugh snd
shake of her auburn head. she replied.
Unfortunately. nobody wants to marry
me-nobody al an!'
Dallas set his teeth, and plunged bodily.
Il beg your pardon! There Is someone
who would like to. marry you-very much
| indeedv'
Amy's fine eyes opened wide in quee-
/ tioniug Amusement
"A man in India! That fellow you've
heard me speak about-Arthur Mallingerp'
Miss Sherard fairly gasped. ''Mr. NAL
linger wants to marry-me?"
Dallas nodded. Surely Che told himselD
! 1t couldn't be necessary to explain, in so
many words, that it wasn't her in partic-
ular Maliinger desired to marry? In a
| delicate business like this little hnesse
| was quite Indispensable. And there was
no doubt Mallinger would be most anx-
ious to marry her when he heard how ex-
trenely pretty she was, and how attrac-
tive.
"But he has never seen metz
ooh, that's nothing, when-when a man
| happens to be of a romantic turn of mind.
| Mallinger's awfully romantic-tremendous
! fellow for poetry and all that kind of
thing-and then he lives such a solitary
| life. You've read of knights of old who
fell In love with ladies' pictures2" Amy
nodded in her turn. well, Mallinger's
just that sort of chap"
"Ohr' with a long-drawn breath. Then
l suppose"-with some maidenly confus-
ion-"he has seen my photograph-the one
l gave YOU the last time you went away?
But I've got my hair down in that!
well, what does that matter?" was
the evasive answer Dallas felt pretty
certain that Mallinger had never set eyes
on the photograph in question:.
Amy pondered the matter. "Of course,
you told him that I'm not a child any lon
ger? No man would be likely Toto"
"Fal in love with a little girl. No.
said Dallas, growing more unscrupulous
as he warmed to his work, seriously, 1
wish you could bring yourself TO take
pity on him." he added, with a kind of
usefulness which, he fattered himself
was extremely effective. Hes an awful
nice chap-and tremendously good look
ing. I'll show you his photograph this
evening after dinner"
With this kind promise he took his de-
parture wisely leaving the seed of ro-
nance he had sown 10 fructify in con-
genial soil.
The evening came and with 1t Miss
/ Sherard in a flutter of ill-disguised eX-
element. Dallas exhibited his photo
graph-in a quiet corner remote from his
mothers observation--and was charmed
10 perceive that the impression produced
by II was distinctly favorable. Tell me
something more about this-ths curious
man." Amy said, when she had carefully
examined the fine profile of the handsome
deputy collector.
Thus encouraged, Dallas proceeded to
plead his friends cause with great earn
estness and eloquence He made the most
I Of MdlhnBerS virtues ana accomplish
I ments. He drew quite touching picture
of that highminded and talented young
man in his utter loneliness, consumed by
vain longings for womanly sympathy and
congenial companionship. So effectively
did he enlarge on the hardships of a from
tier life unblessed by love and beauty
that tears presently hung on the eyelashes
Of his tenderi nerated listener.
Thereupou he crafty changed his tao
tics, and began TO point out the disad-
vantages Of the alliance he had, a mo-
meut earlier seemed SO eager to promote
Certainly Kurree was a depressing place
OF residence for a lady AS far as the
station was concerned, he could not hon
cstly advise her.
At this suggestion that consent on her
part would involve sacrifice, Amys face
began TO glow. IT'S not the station l
should consider in deciding" she declared
loftly. "But-but what is the use of dis
cussing the matter? You say yourself
that your friend can't leave his post"