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

in the dinin' room and see how things
looked" was Sally's greeting
When he opened the door he stood
speeches.. The old room was transform
ed into bower of beauty. The bay win
dow was filed with evergreens and adorn-
ed with yellow chrysanthemums and sill
yer leaved begonas from Mary's home.
The quaint old mahogany sideboard was
filled with choice bits of china and silver.
quivering mods OF amber jelly, a massive
silver cake basket filed with slices of rich.
dark fruit cake, and a bowl of scarlet car
nations. The long table was spread with
hne linen and ornamented with smilax aud
roses On low Vine-draped stand between
the side windows was pyramid of apples,
oranges and bananas
Job drew long breath. It appealed
10 the love OF the beautiful which had
so long lain dormant in his nature
ut all looks good enough 70 eat. and
so do you,' he went on, noting her we'll
lifting brown bingham dress white apron
and pink ribbon at her throat "Mary.
you make my home a paradise. STAY here
as my wife,
She grew very pale. Twice she essayed
to speak, but the words died on her lips.
II was not until he came nearer that She
found her voice.
mo, no. You ask me because YOU are
sorry for me, and your home is loneiv I
cannot be your wife on these terms
Il do not see why you cannot. l will be
good to you, Mary"
She smiled, although her lips auivered
piteously Il know you would. Job There
is something else"
mot another MANI"
20 no Please don't ask me any more. &"
i nave a right to know, You must tell
me why you cannot be my wife"
There was a srr0va ,7fopit,- l.,
that she could not gainsay. She must
tell him the truth
Because love you, Job Tanner. Nay.
DO not interrupt me. You would. indeed
be good to me, but / know too well the
result of a union where the love is all
on one side, and SO 1 will not be YOUR
wife, Now. not word more on the sub
1ect. nave outraged my sense of wo-
manly pride, but you made me sneak "
| and before he could recover from his as
constituent she had taken refuge IN the
| kitchen.
The guests began 10 arrive in short
| time. Job had no opportunity for anoth-
er word with Mrs. Clemens. One fact
was plain to him, Mary had refused him
Such dinner as they sat down to The
| turkey and chicken pie were perfect. while
the various vegetables, pickles. jellies. the
| pumpkin and mince pies, the huge sugar
ed doughnuts. the fragrant coffee and
! the great golden-hearted Indian nuddIng
brought words Of warmest praise from
those assembled around the table
only Mrs. skinner was silent Ritto--
ness filed her heart. Surely the seen
ter had departed from her hands Could
IL be possible that Job would ever do sncb
an outrageous thing as to marry? Per
| haps ii would be as well TO tell hin, ma
the widow Clemens was extravagant ana
| drop hint about his making a will Than
/ Mrs. Skinner frownod. Somehow minis
| had little effect on jon Of late.
Dinner over there was an hour Of CO.
cial intercourse. Then the guests de-
parted. When Job re-entered the house
after seeing the last load drive off he
found Sally washing the dishes. The look
upon her face, as well asVhe reckless man
ner in which she handled the china. assur-
ed him that something was wrong.
where is Mrs. Clemens Sally?" he
asked.
Sally paused. dishcloth in one hand and
a half-washod plate In the other. "Where.
indeed He recognized the tone as one
that marked the hight of Sally's displeas-
ure. She's gone home. Driv Off BY thar
sister Of yourn, Humphl I'd Jest like
TO give Abigail Skinner piece Of nv
mind. ! come right near doin Il. but Miss
Clemens-the lamb-she begged me to keep
sull