The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

Esther's New England conscience WINGED;
nevertheless she proceeded firmly-"we
should not really see much of one another;
but | don't urge you, Kitty. He can
the voice broke little-"he can give you
a gayer life than I can. Your-your
mother trusted him."
"And that is more than you do, Esther,
eh?" For the first time the mans face
lost it's nonchalance.
wei. but at certain times" persisted
Kitty. There are certain times when
families must be together like thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas and birthdays, you
know"
Evidently there was no recognition in
her mind Of the fact that these two who
stood In such close relation to her were
unrelated to one another, and that she
was their only tic of interest Here
comes thanksgiving now in three weeks.
If l spend my first half year with you,
Aunt Esther, of course Uncle Judson will
be with us on thanksgiving day."
"Ahem-no. Ahem-no," replied Miss
Wainwright, taken very much by surprise
and IN sore straights. Kitty's large sur
prised eyes were upon her. Deborah you
know-Deborah isn't well this fall.
She
I'm have the dinner said Dyett, his
lips twitching Come to my house. II
YOU will honor my humble roof-I mean
ceiling-I don't suppose a fiat can be said
to have a roof-In get the biggest turkey
in town."
Eyes, yes" said Kitty, that's what
wen do!'
Her aunt kept In silence, but her breast
| henyed and her color rose and Judson
| Dyett knew her. LIr
lis Il agreed, Esther?' he asked.
i ,,l,o 4Iar
breqthlessly and at bay, unless I am ill
in bed"
Her adversary looked at her and her
eyes fell.
Don't you think" he asked drily, that
you would be less liable to be i'll on
| thanksgiving if took a room at Ms
| (naming a famous caterer) land we met
on neutral ground to celebrate the day?
| Come. we want to make this little girl
have a good time, don't WEI"
Miss Wainwright blushed painfully.
THAT might be good arrangement" she
| answered
Kitty stared first at one and then at the
| other. How strangely you both act" she
| said.
Her uncle replied and for once her aunt
was grateful to him. We're a little bit
Jealous. Can't you see it, Kitty? You're a
bone of contention, little girl. You don't
| look II, ne SCduuSu utI dPpAONlUSlys i
admit that there's nothing bony in your
| appearance"
But you simply mustn't contend over
me. You mustn't" she replied. IT love you
! both"
"Then we eat turkey at N-'s?" said
Dyett, looking at Esther.
She nodded. ct agree she answered
Kitty raised her eyebrows. That's GER
| tainly funny she said, doubtfully, but II
might be fun"
The girl meditated often on this inter-
view before Thanksgiving arrived. There
were some incidents in that talk that start
| ed her fancy to dreaming dreams.
| But it was such a strange idea to think
| of two quite old people-people who had
| looked just as they did now ever since
she was born-being shy of each other, or
! feeling-oh, that way, you know
| If Uncle Jud did admire Aunt Esther he
should see how pretty she could look that
was all Kitty OVERRIDE all Miss Vain
wrlghts objections and huffed out her hair
and insisted on decorating the neck Of her
! aunts black gown with her finest lace,
| and anticipated the novel celebration of the
| day openly
Poor childl 1t was so many years since
| her mother had been able to share a
| Thanksgiving dinner with her, she had not
| the usual associations to overcome; and
| IST curiosity was dIdIIit " STE HcI uuCtt
| and aunt once more together.
To Esther Wainwright that dinner was a
dreaded ordeal. Calm, unruffied life could
! only begin again when 1t was over For
| Kitty's sake she determined to suspend all
memories and all defensive tactics; and try
not to chill the genial mood of their host
| to-day
"Of course, there are things 1 don't I'M
derstand about this" said Kitty when
tl,os,. int
borah seems very well to me, and-and
don't see why you should want to snub
| Uncle Judson."
This bluntness brought a color to Miss
! Wainwrights pale cheeks which remained
there for her host to see and approve.
| you can't expect 10 Understand every
! thing" she answered, and your uncle
| and l have been strangers for too many
| years for me to dream of snubbing him. "
A couple of hours later, as the three were
eating the varied dessert of a regulation
! Thanksgiving dinner in the cosy private
room at Ms with the waiter dismissed
! Kitty Dyett leaned back in her chair and
looked from her uncle to her aunt, APP
| provingly.
Aunt Esther promised she would be as
/ sweet as-peaches to-day she remarked
disconcertingly, land ] think she has been
| don't vou?"
Mr.. Dyett bowed seriously "She has kept
| her word nobly'
You see ] just dread to have this day
over" went on Kitty. plaintively, you've
both been so dear, and the bone OF con-
tentlon has had such happy time. don't
want to feel that there aren't any more
| such coming. Are we always going to be
| obliged to meet IN a restaurant or a troll
ley car or some other neutral place before
| you two can be nice 10 each other?"
| In the long moment that followed, Miss
| Wainwright blamed herself despairingly