Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-10-13
When Their Release Came
A ND now, my dear nieces, that we
All Three Sisters Decided That They
wanted to Get Away from Home
and One Another


"A
want to talk TO you about yourselves"
said Uncle William, taking up his hat
and stroking the new hatband re-
fectively.
Augusta remained unmoved, the in
valid Amelia sighed. Anne looked inn
patiently round the room.
AS far as | can judge from a cur
sorry glance at your poor fathers af-
falrs, he continued, there is sum
OF about $4,000 to be divided equally
between you. Now, if this is carefully
invested it may bring in something
like e200 year"
Nearly f70 year each," interrupt
ed Anne.
"Hush!" said Augusta.
"Of course, it is impossible for you to
continue to live in the style you have
been accustomed to on such sum as
that"
AT this Augusta gave suppressed
snort capable of any Interpretation.
Her uncle went on: But if you hold
together, and are content to take a
little cottage in the country l think
you will be able to manage pretty COM
fortably."
IL absolutely refuse to do anything
of the sort!" cried Anne, tehemently.
Hush, hush!" said Augusta.
you must let your sister speak," in
terposed Uncle William. "She is over
age and quite Independent of any of
u.s."
"Over age, indeed! And am / not 20
years her senior? Have no voice in
the matter?"
with regard to your share, certain
ly; but not beyond that"
81 should like to tell you what feel,
Uncle William" said Anne. "As you
know, papa was i'll for five years, ever
since / grew up. When | was child
saw the others having splendid times;
they went here, there and everywhere" !"
"Oh, Anne, how can you?" cried
Amelia. "You know have never been
able to go out much"
"You mad your own room; you could
see your friends; everyone has always
given way to you" Anne continued,
feverishly: '"No one l cared for ever
came near the place since I've been
grown up. Only the old friends of the
family have called and whispered and
sympathized. The rest couldn't come !;
how could we expect any sunshiny per-
son to visit house with a pail over it
the tomb of living corpse; to see
the body of man who had been great,
and was-worse than nothing?" The
girls voice broke in an uncomfortable
sob; she clasped her temples tightly
with her two hands and regained her
composure.
"Anne, how can your" cried Amelia.
"You can't know how hateful your con-
tempt fort the aiing and the weak makes
you"
81 have no contempt for the sick.
The sick have their brains; they have
some chance for recovery. But to sit
and watch-w;.tch for five years-a
hopeless case, a case in which each day
brought more foolishness, more hope
less imbecility. all through the best
years of my life, while my youth, my
precious, precious youth, which can
never come back to me, was flying
away!"
Nonsense, nonsense; you are child
still" cried Uncle William, moved by
her emotion.
"My face is all over little wrinkles,
uncle. am only 22, know; but you
cannot keep young in tomb
Coarse girl" muttered Augusta.
''What do you propose to do, then"'
said the uncle, despairingly.
SIN the first place, put London be-
tween myself and my loving family"
she replied, with sparkling eyes. "Then
| shall see il there are not some means
by which can make decent income;
if so. shall train myself for the work;
if not-well, I'll promise never to ask
any of you for help"
"Although | have no legal control
over you, Anne, it is my duty to warn
YOU that many dangers await young,
unprotected girl in London" said the
uncle.
"Oh, | know all about that. I am
going to stay with an old friend of
mine. We were children together and
now she IS widow; she has little
house in Mayfair and has asked me to
go to Cowes with her."
'Do you know who this woman is
she proposes to live wth?" said Au-
gusta, icily. Amelia was sobbing. I'm
Gle William shook his head.
"She is woman in society, certain
ly, but her photographs are in all the
shop windows and she has actually ap-
peared upon the public stage"
"Well, she was failure, at any rate
burst in Anne; "that ought to satisfy
YOU! But if go on the stage I'll take
good care to succeed, you may be sure"
go on the stage! Is that what you
propose to do?" cried Augusta.
"Oh, my poor darling!" sobbed
Amelia.
And If l did? Why, | should get
fond of you two and send you stalls.
lDlnk Ol tudt' hpo' ih ~"
days, never took you to anything bet
ter than the front row of the dress
circle!"
"My dear Anne, advise you serious
ly TO reconsider the position. AS was
saving, your united incomes would
amount to-"
Don't trouble to make calculations
on nv account, Uncle William. | have
arranged everything for myself. My
address will be care of Mrs. Devass,
1Oj Brook street, Mayfair, w. and |
shall be glad to hear from you when
nv share Is available. TIL then she
has promised to look after me. Good
by, Augusta hope you'll enjoy liv-
ing for year on the price of your last
best dress. Good-by, Amelia. Don't
fiirt with the curates too much. Good
=. rfnnIa NiIlr n YoI're n dear and