The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-16

.,, the last afternoon of the three
retreat annually given to "asso-
E laI and other ladies" by the Sisters
az ,rortha. The period of unwont-
n.oca had done its work we'll for
..t,.5tants Worldly faces were
nc and less anxious, tired ones had
sor,arhing of their WEAKNESS, sweet
o'' E. ,,irl-devotees had acquired a look
i,,,Iy calm. Only the conductor
80. rotreat. Father John Burton, S.
.aar,ed weary. 1t is not easy to
ort spiritual inspiration and en-
p O1 four times daily, to say
|,i., of three services and innum-
D.ahIe private interviews. Father John
r., resting his head on his hand
,paxpectedly idle moment, tried
go, fesl faded. But he aroused him
~. .,.i+b an effort when the brief in
,oryal of quiet was broken by tap at
the door. CO.
7 ,ioa Ambrose, the sister in charge
~ the retreat, entered. leading, a young
oirI whom the priest remehlpereo 10
ESore seen before him continually uur-
+t,a mast three days. He had no
H. her particularly because-Ior Ied-
W. ,,ost human but quite unbecoming
Soi ne. I,'d religious"-she had awaken
IN, ,ionant memories of the earlier
[eu p'. ,5assad lin the world" and of
uas3 dne for love of whom he had been
I'm 5,o follow the priesthood. This girl
7s w. he shook the wrong thoughts
/ from him roughly. 49,, -
soi5 in response to the soft MUIR
,.herewith Sister Alice Ambrose
Do1,aved TO him that the girl was sore
tronbied over some bygone experience.
/ .Utill Won not sit down and let me see
/ lii can help you?
moment later, when the door had
,loeod softly behind Sister Alice Am
brosa his ouiet eyes and sympatnelc
.onner drew out the beginning OF the
storv The small hands of the speaker
cIssned and unclasped nervously as she
told it, mos
cbiId-I ruined my sisters life and
Fbappiness. l didn't quite know what
was doing. but-but | was jealous, aho
7 knew | was doing wrong. MY sister
who is nine years older than mysei
had always been devoted to me. After
she was engaged to be married L was
lose with her. So l hated her lover
utterly. although he was very KIND &c
me and I think no one ever suspected
nv feeling, and l longed, in chiidlsr
fashion. to part them. One day, wher
4 they we're to have been married snort
n ly /"
yes" said the priest, encouraging
ly. seeing that she found 1t dlfhcult te
n continue. lone day you
NV sister had promised to take ms
ont that afternoon" came the recital
Mold to the accompaniment of those
Erestless. haunting, nervous movements
of the fingers, but when John-hel
#lover-sent a message asking her L
#accompany him somewhere, she pu
NM off with promises of some future
#pleasure. ] was mad with anger ant
#iealousy. and when she sent me dow
Lilo the parIor, that afternoon, to en-
aertam him while she finished dressing
! told him that she had gone ou
with a cousin known to admire her
#and I destroyed the hastily writer
M note he asked me to hand her as soor
y as she came in. The note told her tina
II h. must leave the city that evening
II for an absence of several months; i
III asked her since they had missed eacf
Fl other at that time to meet him at th'
depot. l told Julie that he had left thu
house in impatient anger, refusing II
wait longer for her, and when l heard