The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

erone In truth. II amounts to this. that
Margaret shows jealousy Of Barrys at
tentious TO Kate. and she is sharp enough
- suspect an early attachment. years ago
Did you ever dream OF such a thing2"
"Oh. you women. what traitors YOU al
are 20 cnch otheri Kate has tod YOU that
which n she suspected. she ought 20
have considered sacred. and concealei'
And YOU promised not 10 tell. and now
have told me" said John Rogers reprov-
ingiy. and Intentionally emitting 10 answer
his wifes question. Mrs. Rogers was from
a distant state. and had not that almos,
idolatrous feeling towards Bachelor Barry
that the cotcrie" felt toawrd hint
There now. that Is the consistency OF
man. to say nothing % gratitudei How
virtuous We are! How long Is n since you
told Bert Simmons. what 1 told you pri-
yately?"
John had the grace to blush. and rs
he could not deny the charge. he showed
unusual sense. by keeping silent!
Won titz1 wait fiii ! tell you anything
In confidence again didn't forget my
promise. ! didn't think Kate would care
II did tell. just your'
20 / see. you weren't 10 tell a soul.
80 you felt that didn't count Well.
come. don't be angry, and ! will do bet
ter than you have ] will not tell a
soul and. remember. Mary. that I for
bid you 10 breathe q word OF this 20 any
one! A pretty piece OF gossip this would
make n Il got noised abroad That fool
ish ehatterbox Of a Kate needs a severe
lesson. but do not wish that Margaret
may be properly punished, 50 we mus,
keep silence"
Barry's cards were soon out for pin
ner ana "
What the blank meant. all were guess
ing but not one guessed correctly. Bar
rvs dinner parties were always welcomed,
and a. dancing was a feature TO be de-
pended upon az Barry's. slippers and
dancing gowns were much in the thoughts
OF all. except the poor chaperones.
As Margaret had 10 listen 10 Kate'x
girlish chatter over the coming event.
and witness her childish pleasure in the
rhinestone buckles Of her pale blue slip
pers Just the same dainty. cloud-likp.
grey blue as her chiffon and liberty silk
dancing gown she almost wished that she
could turn backward. for once, the hand
of Time. or that chaperones were per-
mitted 10 dance, But Il was not oonsid-
cred good form" Ia her social set, and
Il had been 20 many years since she was
shelved. that perhaps she had forgotten
howl
mourning. first for her mother. then for
her father: and then when she could re-
enter society. there vas Katie gpown up
and waiting 10 be properly brought out"
and none but her 10 do ~ This role OF
che vemi-maternal. as well as that OF the
elder sister. had not been one that she
would have chosen. bat she had learned
enough OF life, TO know that q Is permit
ted 10 only an exceptional few. " Il ever
Il 20 any. 10 live their Hives as they
choose 10 she settled down bravely 20 the
Inevitable. and faithfully liver hers as u
was ordered" for her 20 do.
Margaret. what will you wear. your
black veivet7" asked Kate.
NO. no. and Margaret shuddered.
II am sorry that ! ever had that gown.
I almost hate a. Black velvet half sug-
gests mourning. and wholly proclalms che
approach Of Tho season OF the sere and
yellow leaf" felt ike a dowaEcr OF sew
cnfy. when I tried Il on. ] shall have one
OF my white brocades remodeled. for this
occasion. Barry used 10 say that white
was the only dinner gown. and I'm quite
Of his mind"
Margaret I'm sure that he prefers
pale blue. any way he has often said.
that 10 was my colori And don't you
think that white is altogether too giri-
ish for your exclaimed Kate regard
less OF her sisters possible sensltivenes~,
a. ones nearest realives are prone TO
be-
Margaret shrunk as II she had reselved
: blow. yet such hurts we're too frequent.
LOT her TO make open remonstrance. 20
she quietly replied. u think not, al this