The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-14

ceSSity, was greeted with cheerful recOg-
milton at each temperance, and earn, it
amt your turn-youve 'ad it on twice!"
was the indignant reproof that met Mr..
Gibson in the office scene. And toward
the end Leatherby (as Meter Moss came
forward with injured dignity, and large
potato, which he protested that no gentle
man would have thrown.
All was done that Leatherbys could do
and all was done in vain, or very near it,
A few pence apiece was all the poor stroll
lers had to see them through Christ mas
and to get them away from this abhor-
rent town. The men shared a screw of
tobacco and turned in as best they might
Mrs. Hendy was near to tears as she left
the stage, and she INDUCED in a passion
ate and reproachful outburst a. soon as
she and her husband were alone. For his
part he could but feebly protest that it
wasn't his fault
"Nice situation this is for me-" she
scolded. land then 10 be told it's not your
faultr Here she wept afresh 'Of course
You put on to me-like a man. O. O. to
think l was ever such a fool as to bring
it on myself"
But, my dear" Hendy began with en-
treaty in his voice
oh don't talk to me-" she answered.
pushing away the hand he had put on
her shoulder. ITO think I should come to
Ibis! And then you tell me it's my fauItr'
Hendy drew off to sulk alone Weak
characters both, their sentiment dixie
most sentimenD was rooted In self-pity.
and this, their one remaining luxury, was
best concentrated when they quarreled
| The last embers of the coke fire gave the
sole light, and the woman sat before them
with her face upon her knees
Suddenly a loud burst of singing startled
the pair; for the sound came, as il were
out of nothing, and it was close in their
ears:
The first good joy that Mary had, a.
Ii was the joy of one.
To see The blessed Jesus Christ,
When He was first her Son.
When He was first her Son, Good Lord.
And happy may we be!
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
To all eternity!
The carolers had come over the snow
unheard, and now choir boys voices were
uplifted Justify. while the bass of a large
and healthy curate went booming below
them
The next good JOY that Mary had,
1t was the joy Of Two;
To see her own Son, Jesus Christ,
Making he lame to go.
Making the lame to go, good Lord,
And happy may We be!
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
TO all eternity!
AT the first shock man and wife lifted
their eyes toward each other. Then some
thing took the woman at the throat, and
she dropped her head in a fit of sobbing
If Hendy had come to her now he would
have been repulsed no more. But he was
sulky and resentful. and peevishly CON
scious that the advance was due from
her. More this carol sung a his very
shoulder. this sign Of merrynent in the
wcrll about him, gave flavor to his self
pity. So the woman sobbed herself quiet
again, and the carol went verse after
Verse TO its end
The next good Joy that Mary had,
1t was the joy of seven:
To see her own Son, Jesus Christ,
Ascending into heaven.
Ascending into heaven. Good Lord
And happy may we be!
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
To all eternity,
There was silence, and then the shout
of the caroers as they went their way
by the street corner "A merry Christ.
masH II was the final touch OF irony
For while neither spoke, but sat as
they We're Then Hendy said roughly,
I'm going to sleep. That's cheap enough,
anyhow" And he reached for an old rug
that made part Of their bed.
His wife made no answer. 1t irrltated