The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-23

great gasp Of relief. had locked
Jack in the other closet.
Jenkins went in and was followed
by two men he named. We could near
their footballs as they descended the
steps within the wall. Dorothy turned
to Col. Hall.
perhaps you would like to econo-
mize time, Colonel. by examining this
other closet while Capt. jenkins IS
engaged" and she walked over to the
other closet.
Nv hair began TO rise on ends, my
heart stood still, and l was dumb. L
knew that closet to be scarcely TWO
feet deep. nothing behind which even
a mouse might hide. Dorothy turned
the key and opened the door. My
eyes started in their sockets and my
heart seemed in my mouth. Sne
closed the door, dropped the key in
her pocket and turned, her lips smil-
ing, her eyes like stars.
"Col. Hall. will you excuse me, as
sure. Aunt Cattle would never for
give me for showing you the mysteries
of her toilet, her stays and hoopskirts.
When he saw them out, Jenkins NUT
tered something about "settin' watch
around the house" closed and bolted
the front door. Dorothy threw her arms
around my neck and gave me-a regu-
lar bear hug"
20, Richard, my brother, you are the
smartest boy in the world, l simply
can't tell how much 1 love YOU"
The town clock began to strike.
Dick, Aunt Cattle is stepping into
bed
She ran down the hall and burst into
Aunt GATHERINGS room. 1t had been
years since 1 had seen my aunt with
out her stays. The figure which met
my startled eyes was unusual, the two
portions had apparently melted and
run together, the head bristled with
little knots and tails. and the half
yard of ankles that appeared from the
bottom of the short skirts We're rot
slender.
Aunt Cattle, you" Dorothy be-
gan.
MY dear, those thievish soldiers car
ried off the key to my closet, and that
lazy mink of Sukey slipped off with
out laying out by night dress. For
tunately, l had a second key, but will
be late to bed, the first time in twenty
years that have lost one second of MY
beauty sleep You should be more
careful of yourself, my dear, if you
wish to preserve"
But Aunt Catty, you can't go to bed
now. There may be a Yankee in the
house Those men swore he came in,
and they did not You surely"
Don't be foolish. my dear. You
should learn to control your nerves.
Nothing Injuries the complexion so much
or porduces wrinkles as soon. 1 am not
the least concerned about our safety"
Here she slipped the key into the lock.
and Dorothy ran forward, her hands
clasped.
Aunt Cattle! Dear Aunt Cattle"
MY dear, you really must control
your silly fears. How can you appear
so cowardly. Why, 1 would not forget
my dignity if ten, thousand Yankees
were to walk into this very room.
certainly would not be made nervous
over" She turned the key and the
door opened.
1000 pee"
Aunt Catharine's Shrek was as wild
and ear-splitting as an Indians war
whoop. She fled from the closet door
and, with the agility of a trained mon
key, ran up the step to her high bed,
took flying leap, landed in the middle
of the feather mattress and dragged
the bedclothes up over her head and
ears-as Col. Kellogg stepped through
the closet door.
The next day tidings of Lees sur
render at Appomattox reached us. Six
months later Dorothy fulfilled the
promise she had made President Lin
coin.