Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-01


10 do Is 10 notify Cameron OF the 40
cident, and let him try his hand al an
ELUSIVE epistlo to his lady love, OF en-
close this thing just as ii is TO Miss
Morrison and write her an honest ex-
planation of you error. To my mind,
The first would be the safer plan OF
The two. It would be a little awkward
for you both, and will delay the ex-
tremely ready acceptance that is wait
ing for him, which is a pity, as, II
understood his extremely involved SEN
~tences, he is hoping. believe the Tel
low wrote 'Pining,' or some such word,
this very afternoon. Wants to start
cut on the new year with a carload OF
Illusions and fantastic anticipations OF
coming happiness. Happiness, with
Louise Harrisonl" ! added sardonically.
"Why, | venture to predict on next New
Years he will be looking around for a
method OF escape"
| poked the fire viciously, for was
sorely grieved to note the pain way
down in the depths of Sues gray eyes,
ond purposely I spoke roughly OF the
absurd affair.
The little girl must needs grow nc
customed to the situation. Inc
sooner the better.
"rl send IA note TO him right of then,
|, Tom" Sue said, hurriedly. ut will be
my New Year greeting to him." and
r she laughed brightly.
! But my ear could detect a jangle in
the sweet notes.
what Internal fools men are" ]
scliloquized, internally, and from the
vantage ground Of my old bachelorhood
| looked with supreme contempt on
S the blundcrs and misapprehensions
a could note in the matrimonial ven
lures of my friends and acquaintance
by which they so determinately brough'
untold sorrows upon themselves.
SERVES 'em right" ! added, men
t. tally.
IS "IIarris, take this note around to Mr.
e. Cameron and bring the answer" dl
rected 10 the butler. who answered tn
bell. you'll be apt to find him in"
n Silence fell between us when the doc
II had closed, and | lit a cigar.
lie Twilight had fallen, filling with 1t
" soft shadows the hooks and corners 0
the library, and outside the hustle an
~ animation of the street were create
ID than usual, for humanity, with 1t
" usual lack of perspicacity, must need
i'll celebrate with fireworks and Jollity tn
IN advent Of the incoming year. which
also one less in which the present ger
no Grafton can haunt and display its foil.
ed "Well, little one," said, finally, ut
ch about time to dress for dinner. by tn
as bye, | put a small box from Iitfan
IS! Oh your plate" =.
or "You are a dear old boy" she salt
I'd putting her arms around my neck.
drew her down by my side and kel
ed smoking. while she leaned her hea
~confdingly and sorrowfully on N
m shoulder.
nd A carriage dashed up to the hou
es- and | heard a pause and the hall do
siam.
u.s. MT. NdlllClOu, announces
see AS Sue had started up and ! was 81
as ting in shadow, Herbert Cameron e'
IDENTIFY failed to perceive me.
ne "Did you believe it possible he sa'
ISIS ocitatedly and in a pleading voice, lea
ing forward with outstretched arm
mr. "that | could write such a letter
anyone but you? To anyone but I
dearest and lovelicst woman"
no. "Ahem." | i%nterposcd. rising a
Sic coming forward. "Good-evning, Ca
,ay. eron; glad to see you. Wish you
happy New Year. Hope you nndersto
she Susan's slight mistake in opening NJ
Morrison's note"
TO "Hush, man! Stop!" said Gamer
sits nearly shaking my arm off. y wr'
end that to Miss Warning. OF course y
Wish know that by an absurd mistake !
one it in an envelope addressed to MISS Nj