The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08


She had led up to the subject with art
less art as she sat by her snug fireside
toward IL o'clock in the morning Logs
, still burned in the sitting room--the fur
mace to the contrary Notwithstanding
What with the fire, the thick carpet the
easy wellworn chairs, the flowers in the
sunny south-looking windows, the room
was a CHEEKY place. a fit exponent of it's
CHEEKY mistress. She glanced about it, and
sat up very straight as she answered
Marcia.
Go there indeed I should think not,
But that ought to settle the matter for
good ard all. Ewing is a better name than
Warteld anywhere you speak it, If you
have any pride in your blood, any love
for ne, you'll tell John Warfeld. you will
marry into no family where you are not
only welcome. but felt to do it credit"
II can't do that aunty," Marcia said,
growing pale. ''You-you have brought
me up always to speak the truth-and |
am going to marry John as soon as you
will let me-"
Then you'll wait forever" Miss Mar
ticia said, her eyes swapping. Il am
ashamed of you'll am! 1t almost makes
me hate my own blood--and | have been
so proud of it always John Warfield too
coed for you. indeed I'm going right over
there and tell Lucindy-Tom what d think
of such impertinence"
Marcias peading, and marched down the
lawn with her nose in air. At the gate she
stopped short Miss Lucindy-Tom was
just outside her gate, and evidently bound
for the Ewing house, since she was on
foot, and it was the only dwelling within
walking range.
Hmm! Coming to see me?' Miss
Lucindy Tom called, making as though
she would re-enter her own portal
'Yes-but you were coming to see re.
Come on"' Miss Marticia said fiinging
wide open her gate, and motioning the
other woman to cross the road.
No! We had better say our say here
the big road belongs to everybody" Miss
Lucindy-Tom said, grimly.
I'm not hunting a quarrel" Miss Mar
ticia said, her nose higher than ever.
Nor L." said Miss Lucindy-Tom, with
a sniff; II just want to tel you, my ne
phew John
".AOd / just want TO tell you, my niece
Marcia" Miss Martca broke in
g. has got just two hundred dollars TO
his name-and that's Christmas and birth
day money l made him save" Miss Lu-
cindy-Tom went on. II came to say too,
he never will have another penny of mine
If he throws himself away on that doll
baby you've been dressing up for him all
these years"
won't be allowed to throw herself
away on a WaFheld," Miss Marticia splut-
tered on: "Slh can marry whom she
pleases or not marry if she pleases.
She'll have all that is mine-it amt so
very much, but enough to keep her
lady as long as she lives"
30, that's the way you tole young men
inlet 'em know they can just hang up
their hats and be at home" Miss Lucin-
dy-Tom said with whitening scorn. Miss
Marticia shook her head.
We've no need to do IT," she said;
every beau Marcia ever had but one
double emphasis on the word. had his
own home-as good a home as hers Jack
Richards said IL I'd persuade her to take
him he'd sell out his farm and buy yours,
so / shouldn't be separated from my girl q"
you didn't agree because you thought
John would have the place, and all my
money besides" Miss Lucindy- Tom said
with a sneering laugh.
Marcia shouldn't have him r. he was
made Of gold and strung all over with dia-
rnonds." Miss Marticia almost shrieked
Marcia. just back OF her. broke into a tear
full laugh.
'sNol I wouldn't take him that way
auntyY she said. II should not care to
have a husband who had 10 be melted
down before he was any. good"
She was Juggling gently at her aunts
sleeve. John Was rushing down the War
field lawn--she wanted 10 end this unseem-
ly alteration before he came up TIE
combatanis had drawn nearer, nearer, I'M
an now they stood glaring into each 9TH
cr's eyes. Slowly Miss l,ucindy-TOin raised
on high her clinehed right hand.