The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-17

| young man, very anxious to make hit
! in his chiefs place. He was tall, with
very little hair and great deal of fore
| head.
| "A lady to Sc yer, sirl" announced the
Crerub. holding out the bit of pasteboard.
TOO busy; can't be botnered growl-
ed that worthy, without looking up.
"She wants to see yer about keepin'
something outer to-morrow's paper; an
she's mighty pretty. sirI' he added, sug-
gestively.
Biggs smiled sourly at the Cherub.
Mind your own businessr he said, curt
~. Then he glanced at the name on the
card.
"oh" he cried, and gave a long. low
whistle. Miss Pritcheley, Is 1t, and she
wants-oh,tof course. Hey, there, Lang
toni! he added. hailing one of the art
staff who was passing by.
"Have you anything on hand just at
the moment?' Inquired Biggs.
"No Well, then, listen. Jones brought
in a very pathetic story little Whlle
ago about the Pritcheleys. Old man used
to be way up In the world. Way down
now. His daughter is to marry some
nice man tomorrow, and In order to give
her decent wedding, her father has sold
the onl ything of value he has I'm the
world-a collection of war medals ana
things given him by different countries.
Jones says no other paper is on TO the
story, 50 it'll be a nice little beat for Us.
He tried TO get a photo of the girl, Dut
he didn't succeed. Well. here's where you
come in. The girl herself is outside walt
ing to see me. She'll beg US to keep
the story out OF the paper While I'm
listening TO her you sneak up In cor
ner nearby and make sketch OF her
without letting her know 1t, seer TN
make a bully front-page story, the Pritch-
eIeys were so well known In society,"
The artist nodded his head. II see" he
said. "Iu get the sketch all right II you
can keep her long enough"
boy, tell the lady I'll be right out"
said the editor, slipping off bis ragged
office coat for a more respectable gar
ment. Then he glanced at the thin part
In the cracked mirror, arranging his CUTS
az he went.
The Cherub could overhear. without
trying to, all that the beautiful young
lady said to Biggs, and all that he said
TO her; and out OF the tall OF his eye ne
noted Langton CHANGING now and then at
the girl, his pencil moving brislly over
the sketching pad.
The Cherub heard the girl say In pfte-
Gus tones: "All we want is to be let
alone. II would just break my fathers
heart to have IL come out In the paper
for alb the WOflu 10 Tedu-HN hao ~ ihN~H
pride And then" she added, with lit
lie catch In her voice. "the story isn't
a very pleasant send-off for bride. II
was to have been very quiet AFFAIR, just
A few old friends at the ceremony-I think
should have been the happiest girl alive
II II weren't for this miserable business
cropping up at the last moment 70 spoil
II air.
The girl bent her head low for mo-
ment Then suddenly she booked up at
him with tho tears glistening In her eyes
You won't be so cruel as 10 print that
about us, Will your she dried. The girl
had risen.
II can't promise anythingr Mr.. Biggs
was saying in suaye tones, II UNDER
stand your feeiirg In the matter perfect
~, perfectly. Still you know as a great
daily we mum give our readers the news
and ali che news. However, IA this case
1 think / may be able 20 suppress the
item. "Oh, don't mention g." for the
young lady was pouring forth her thanks
'aood morning good inorning, Mise
Pritchley. pleased 20 have met YOU" and
20 with series Of jerky bows, BiggB
showed her out
"Of course he won't print that story
now, after the young lady slm0at geftlgg
down on her knees 70 him, win be-. sirg'