Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-05-04

dren.
1t was starlight and the calm of rest
brooded in the shadows.
Only some tall palms and torn bana.
mas stood out clearly against the sky.
When the night-wind rustled through
them they stirred softly, to sleep
again, like children dreaming of fairies.
There had been high words in the of.
flee. The manager hectoring and kick
ing things about - till the younger
man, arising, spoke his mind
Some one from somewhere was on
his way to look into matters" And
some one else would "haye to go"
Now, Van Berg wanted to stay. As
Eva said, the plantation was his last
chance" and he had hoped to shift the
trouble on TO young kepler's shout
ders. 1t was most inconvenient now
to have the truth flashed over his fig
ures with ill-concealed scorn.
Kepler was six feet high, and as his
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a giant. His dumpy, tipping superior
felt that the interfering "somc one
would believe Kepler. So he pretend.
ed to think of Eva and the children,
and wept-a pitiful bully-conquered.
And the under manager, rejoicing
fiercely, left him to his tears and
joined Eva in the back gallery.
Don't go on crying like that" he
said, roughly.
She did not look up nor speak, nor
even sob audibly. She was just mute
lump of humanity, with the leaven
of happiness left out.
Kepler took the limp little hand and
held it tenderly.
Don't, dear!" he prayed. you'll
break my heart"
Still she was silent.
Outside, the tangled stars hung in
the blue stiffness.
Eva" he whispered, cant you
trust yourself to me?"
She looked up at him. And her eyes
were twin with the stars. She had
never so nearly loved him as now
when she realized what hurting him
would cost her, and chill vision OF
the long future without him caught
her breath for moment. She threw
out little fluttering hands.
Then, though knowing that she
would repent when she had rung
down the curtain, the good in hen
conquered for his sake utmost
against her will.
Don't, don't tall; like that" she
said. "You know better than anyone
what my life here is. Yet | cant
leave my husband-.because | low,
him"
And young Kepler dropped hel
hands and turned away, For he knew
that she had spoken the truth. Ant
after that nothing mattered-much.
So, when the "some one" came, thu
under manager left. Van Berg sale
it was lucky that he did not go will
a policeman! And Eva watched tn,
mailboat till it had faded into
breath of smoke. Then she crep
homewards. And her husband curse
her white face and marveled he has
ever found her fair.
Kepler's mother still prays He
faith is great. And she needs it,
Pail Mall Magazine.
Bcecher's Advice ms TO ITS Successor
One evening three months before
his death Mr.. Beecher turned to
leading member of his congregation
and began talking about his sue
cessor. when I'm gone-apd, o
course, | soon shall 60" he said, "
want you to be careful as to tn
choice of my successor. Don't get
man like me, physically or mentally
or one who expresses himself as / dc
Don't have any man who could b
compared with me. If you do, som
will say he is better than Peecher
others, that he is not so good II
short, get my antipodes." - ladies
Home journal.
Natural Instinct.
| Kentucky Father - WHEY, WHEY
come here and see baby!
Kentucky Mother-What is it2
watch him hold his rattle jus