The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-25
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golden hair waved back plainly from a
Beautiful forehead: big dark reddish
brown eyes, a delicate mouth with thin
lips. She was clad In white satin and
stood against yellow curtains with a large
bunch of scarlet and yellow roses In her
hand. You pronounced the picture stun
Perfect" wlth an indrawn breath; but Of
the picture didn't do her justice.
She was in New York now and at the
home OF one of the Nandals. The Van
dals worshiped her as one man. on The
laHt-siay Of Ter stay 81 New York her host
and her people that night to dinner, TO
which she assented, provided they might
come lite and leave early. Anything you
like" he said "only please come"
II way so quickly arranged that though
all the available Vandais were summoned
they only numbered some twenty odd, and
though Philisamay had been notified, at
Z, when the men gathered, there was no
When Mrs. Hughlet and Mrs. Frotesque,
her New York hostess, entered, the Van
has rosa while Joyce, the host for the
night, welcomed them, but when Eugenia
followed them tho Vaudals moved In
body towards the door. liugenla smiled
at the phalanx of men bearing down upon
''iIow do you dor" she said. smiling with
both hands extended How do you do"
The men crowded round shaking hands,
and thanking her for coming.
She bore Il all very well greeting an
impartially and stood unable 20 advance
until a movement behind her enabled her
to gain q seat while the outsiders of her
group welcomed the newcomer IL was
Philisamay, somewhat nervous, but his
After he had greeted the ladies he was
handed from man to man with hearty
welcome; Their JOY at seeing him was
How fond you all are OF him" said
Eugene, to the man at her left, cer-
tain George Alton.
IIafu fine fall
enthusiastically. I'VE all love him, how
could we help IL? He's. true blue, Miss
HughIei, mans man 70 the, core"
Dinner was announced and they all
moved into the dining room, After few
minutes the Vandais saw that Epgenie
treated all. alike. and that Phillsamay
seemed awkward and constrained, thar
there was not even comDanionship be-
tween them, 50 after uttefing deep thanks
giving, they began 10 enjoy themselves
TO their hearts content. The dinner was
a great success, The evening after 1t was
a greater, and when the ladies went to
put on their wraps the Nandals felt that
they had surpassed themselves
While they were waiting the ladies' re-
turn, they all tuTned @ Philisamay.
How goes y old menu Back IL New
"Whereve you been ctr and then Alton,
Philisamay's other self. burst out:
1--WE heard. Phil that you and Miss
Hughlet were engaged and were all in
mourning a. the thought Of losing you
Wee so glad we're to keep you, Phil
though If you had been IN love with her
we couldn't have blamed YOU"
Philisamay laughed, after moment he
stopped and turned sharply 10 the group
Before you all, / say ] love her,
worship her." then more softly, "bnl M's
no use, boys, I-can't tell her: she fright
ems me, awes me. my tongue refuses 70
speak Nor can / write, words are cold
dun things. Besides
The women were IN the nail now, and
Phiiiaamay continued in lower tone, but
with equal feelings:
Tomorrow she leaves here, this was
my last chance. and II have thrown II
"aNfr. Derrlc." Mrs. HughIet .said from
The doorway, pray come ana teli US what
the Latin In this script over the fireplace
means Were having such a dispute"
Philisamay turned 70 the door
TITS all up" he said oyer his shoulder
to the men. T. and he went nearer TO
'' ~ ,ooE here" said Alton quickly. "If
we detain the other Two, can't you ask
mo. no." PhIllsamsy whispered back
81 don't dare risk it. I'll tell you l get
speeches. before her when | try % talk
The VandaIs looked al each other.
6Ees hard hit" Alton sad, hard hit.
chance. He's been a good chief and he's
a good fellow. Fellows, there's only one
way II he cannot propose for himself,
We must propose for him.
There was absolute silence In the room.
the men looked doubtful and the silence
vas rot one OF approval. Finally Joyce
r"trs deuced awkward MS the most Inn
nertinent thing j ever heard off, he said.
n,iliina his fnousiache as he spoke. She
mere as our guest, and we shouldn't sub
ia trr 10 anything 20 embarrassing. It'iI
~ fairly bad II she doesn't love him. but
In IL Infinitely worse If she does. Has she
got to confess 20 twenty-three asses Ike
Us that she loves man VINO can't DO his
own proposing
'.J,setder" spoke up ano her, "suppose
We mess The whole affair Suppose she gets
rnaV md we ruin Ph.is chancey'
svrhis under our own roof, too" Joyce
went on I'VE owe her protection. I'm
afraid Il won't go Alton"
5oh. OF courscr Alton sald bitterly.
'.Put yourselves on the safe side. Why
need IL be so awful II ISN'T as II Phil
knew anything about 1t. We can just say