The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
A BEHEADED PHOTO.

ers, not late enough for the lamps but
sufficiently dark to make the fire look very
cheerful. Two arnchairs were drawn up
before it.
In one sat pretty golden haired girl Of
about five and twenty, who was staying
In the house; in the other was dark,
rather stout middle aged woman. She
was talking while she stirred her tea
slowly.
Eyes, Edith, you really must meet Mr..
Everleigh. My husband says he is staying
with the Norths at the Sycamores, and
that is only three miles off, so he can east
ly come to dinner. Newill have him on
Thursday"
at is very kind Of you, Lady Elder to
wish me TO meet this Mr.. Eyerleigh,' said
Edith, with faint smile land l should
like to, as it would be interesting to see
any one who has Travelled 50 much Be
sides the name seems familiar to me. /
had some friends once who knew some
body of that name, am sure
The door opened, and tho butler an
nounoed
Mrs. Morton -
She was the wears wife and had plenty
to say to Lady Elder about parochial mat
ters, so Edith Vernon, having finished her
tea, quietly withdrew to her room.
Who was this Mr.. Everleigh, and what
did his name recall to her mindf Then it
all came back to her. A happy time long
ago, when she and her mother lived down
in Somersetshire, at Rose Court.
She was just II, and her mother was
not the invalid she became two years be
fore her death.
Near Rose Court there was farmhouse,
and an old Miss Milton took it one sum
mer and came, accompanied by her neph
ew, to enjoy the air
Jack Milton was leaving for coffee plant
ing in Ceylon shortly, but not before he
and his pretty neighbor had become very
great friends. Edith remembered how one
afternoon a travelling photographer had
come round and photographed them as
they made group outside Rose Court.
She went TO her desk and unlocked it
and took out the photograph
The popularity of her own figure in the
picture was that the head had been cut
out. There was little round hole left III
the card. Jack had done it before he went
away.
He had asked for tho picture, and when
Edith made excuse by saying she wanted
remembrance of Miss Milton he then
begged to be allowed to have part of it, to
which request she gave permission.
Where was the head now, she wondered,
and where was Jaok2 He used to send her
messages through Miss Milton, and then
that old lady died, and the Vernons left
Rose Court SO now she did not know
where he was.
Nevertheless she was sure she had heard
ai thar Inp h i
other mention Mr. Evorleigh, and, if So
why there was now chance of hearing
some news.
That evening Sir John Elder announced
he had met Mr.. Everleigh that day and
had asked him to come up to the Towers
to shoot on Thursday and stay to dinner
He had accepted, and when tho day came
arrived with his gun and Gladstone bag
There were two officers stationed in tho
neighborhood; also young Morton and his
tutor of the party.
She proposed to walk To Lanton, three
miles off, in tho afternoon TO do some
shopping. Lady Elder offered her the car
riage, but She declined saying she would
enjoy the walk as it was cold fresh
day She accordingly set out, did her shop
ping and was returning, wondering much
If Mr.. Everleigh could give her news of
Jack
1t was growing dark when she returned
The butler told her, on her entrance, that
tea was in tho library and tho gentlemen
had all returned. She had just reached
the door when she saw n speck OF white at
her feet
Knowing Lady Elder was scrupulously
tidy, she stopped to pick it up-only
piece of white card. She turned il over in
her hand-a face, and that face her own
at II years old Her heart almost stopped
beating. Then the door opened and Sir
John came out.
what, Edith, my dear, you hcreg Had
no teag Come in. Go and entertain the
youngme Do your duty, my dear. And
with laugh he passed her, leaving the
door still open.
"Come in, Edith" called Lady Elder
from the midst of a group gathered round
the fire
AS she entered the young men rose. She
knew three of them and only needed Mr..
Evereigh and the tutor to be introduced
TO her,
Miss Vernon, who is staying with
me, said Lady Elder
The tutor bowed. Mr.. Everleigh was
putting down his teacup but turned his
head as Lady Elder spoke
fNuluCilON AAultH ieib lie WAS connected
with what she had discovercd-the qucs-
tion was in what way? He bowed slight
ly; the room was rather dark she did
not see his face distinctly. Lady Elder rang
for lights. In the meantime Edith took a
seat offered TO her by one of her military
friends, who was trying to get up CON
versation with her.
Have some mullins, dearY' said Lady
Elder as she stopped to get them from be-
fore the fire and gave them TO Mr.. Ever
leigh to hand to her.
He approached with the dish and stood
before her. As he was so standing the
lamps were brought in. She raised her
eyes and saw Z face looking down at her
face she knew, only older than when
they last met A long gaze and then
why, your Jack !" she faltered.
And you re Edith" he said
And how are you Mr.. EverleighY" she
asked
He sat down beside her, still holding
the muffin dish, looking at her all the
while
All" and he laughed, "because my
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