The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

Is pre-eminently a white year: brocades
al least. belong TO elderly ladies. and even
that ancient relic, Madame Bou
wears white silks and zntina"
When the sisters entered Barry's draw
INK room, there was many favorable
comment made upon the stately Marga-
retH well preserved. not made IN" beau
~; and kindly critics said. that y had
simply matured, as she was not OF that
type that must dim when n changed tho
type that s. only lovely while youthful
The dinner was one OF Barry's, aud
that Is quite enough to say OF a. for be
was perfect IN the art OF dinner giving,
but every one was stu wondering VIVA,
that-had meant? WHIST novelty was 10
follow the feast?
Don your wraps. ladies. We are 20.
Ing for "a drive." Was there ever such A
host?
The guests went gaily TO the dressing
rooms Where do you suppose We are
going2 Isn't IL lovely9"
When grouped on the veranda. n pretty
scene was presented 70 their view: the
circular driveway was Allied with fairy.
IKE vehicles. gaiiy decked with fiags and
electric ights-a double line OF automo.
biles were ready TO take the dinner nartv
where? ''''
Don't bother waiting for chaperone,
AMI mothers. this ~ an Informal AFFAIR
80 81 take the nrHt carriage that A. "A
hand when you are cioaked and read, !,
said bold Barry. ana as his will was a,
good as law with his eoteffe. he was M.
orally obeyed
Yet. now a. ever there was rneshos An
ms apparently. unplanned arrangement
re SAID 10 one, 'iou'n go IN this auto -
~" ~ 70 another You may take seats In
safska
trust YOU TO see 10 II, that these ai.isy
girls don't get frightened and unset mi,
suoF And Louis and the Girls wished
uesr oia Barry MI sorts Of rood Iurk
Iot MS personal confederation for tbelr
enjoyment
We are TO take che East Road 10 the
sturterent Tea-iiouse. where we ab,i,
nave tea and then a dance hy noonlivbt
uhner the Pavilion. Start up the lire
boys. tn follow INV
Margaret had found herself separ.tsa
,lo'h heI young sister by Bsrry's order
In such natural manner. that /, u,o,,tA
have seemed prgeish 10 have yernon'
suated neither could she decline 20 40.
cept the seat In the auto buggy with Rar.
~. the last automobile in the line
now many years was a. since abe had
sat alone beside Barry OF a moonlight
evening" In those days chaperones vgera
not tho fad-or the necessityg-sa nov.
ana her mother would have considered 4,
an insult 20 both her daughter ana nar.
~ TO have suggested. that they nseded
a companioui
Margaret. there n method IN my moon
light madness tonight: want an answer
10 a question. that was too stubbornlv
proud 70 ask you n dozen years ago. 10
you remember moonlight drive, that we
TOOK twelve years ago tonight the day
before my birthnight partyT'
Yes. ] do
do you remember, that asked YOU 10
be At home 70 me az II. the next morn
mgr
Yes. And you dld not Gomez
Il did come. and the servant said that
you were out. and ] went away angry.
for thought that you must know why
was coming; I could not ask you 20
marry me then. ! must ask that question
under your fathers roofr' MarFare,
laughed like q girl 81 this statement. at
such = moment
Laugh n you please. dear. am OF the
opinion that I would have done wiser
then. not to have been 20 particular. a.
20 have put on tlli morning the question
that might have asked by moonlight
Why did you refuse 10 see me-"
II never knew that you camel 7 had
a nervous headache that morning ami
mother coaxed me 10 lie down on the
lounge awhile. and gave me some sort OF
powder and I remember that ! dozei
an hour or two. when ] Weakened. asked
IL you had called, and the butler sal1.
MOI Then felt hurt and Is u I had
been triaed with
"a ala not see the butter at ALI lie