The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-19

Wilson went back to his desk. lie
furtiyely watched the lawyer as the
latter put on overcoat. hat and gloves.
1t was the first time within his knowl-
edge that Cyril had set aside an impor-
tant matter. What had happened?
The lawyer walked on with rapid
stride. There was in the air "A sugges.
ton of the spring which was not yet
near
On the corner an organ grinder was
playing popular airs. A little farther
on 4 flower vender was Offering bou-
quets of violets for sale. The scent
of the flowers 6oated up to him, and
the memories awakened earlier in the
day by a pair of childish eyes were
again stirred. Cyril bought one of the
fragrant purple clusters, fastening ii
in the lapel of his coat with Il smile
When had he done such thing?
AS he walked along his glance fell
upon a lamppost bearing the name
Rose Crescent"
sudden remembrance came to him
of his little visitor Of the morning.
That was where she had said she
lived. He recalled his promise to do
what he could for her aunt Why not
call upon her and find out her fitness
for the position? He paused to glance
up and down the street.
But the child had not told him her
aunts name or their number Then it
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Still he would like to please that child.
He was walking on when he heard
Il flying of small feet behind him and
his name called. lie turned around to
see his little visitor of the morning.
"Oh," she exclaimed. 81 was at the
window and saw you passing ]
thought perhaps you were coming to
see rs"
well" said Cyril, smiling, you did
sot tell me your number"
Il forgot" she laughed. ITS in
here" They had been walking back
and now she stopped in front of n
modest house standing back from the
street
Come in," she said. "Aunties just
got home. l didn't tell her about it yet
Cyril followed her up the garden
path and into the house. She led him
into a room opening off small han
lady seated before an open fire rose
at his entrance She was not very
young, and she was very sweet look
ing, with great brown eyes.
MADAM" began Cyril, '1'-
He broke off abruptly, looked bewil
dered, then calculated, "Rebecca Pow
ers-your
cyril! Why
''YOu see, auntie, | went to see Mi
Moore about that school | was afraid
you'd be too late. and began Doro
thy
But neither her aunt nor the lawyer
seemed to hear her The latter was
saying, "She has eyes like yours"
you see, auntie." began Dorothy
once more, but stopped as Cyril spoke
again. ITO find you herew His face
was flushed. and his eyes were shin
Ing. There was a bright color in the
checks Of Dorothy's aunt too Dorothy
was looking at her in surprise Why,
she knew Mr. Moore. Then she would
surely get that school.
"Are you still Rebecca PowersT
When ! saw you last, | thought that
you were going to marry
Miss Powers interrupted him quietly
you were mistaken, but | remember
you had a bad habit in those days OF
jumping at conclusions"
"That one has cost me dear-all these
lonely years" he said.
He took the bunch of violets from
his coat 81 remember you were al.
ways fond of violets, Kebecca. Are you
stillY He held the fragrant blossoms
toward her. and Miss Powers, after
glance into his face, took them from
his hand. She held them to her lips Il
moment, then fastened them carefully
in her bosom.
Dorothy was becoming impatient,
but to her great amazement just then
Cyril stopped down and kissed her
aunt
Then he turned to Dorothy. Il am |
going to ask your aunt to take charge |
of one pupil" he said-"One who needs
her very much"
zone pupllp exclaimed Dorothy |
"Why, p
But again neither her aunt nor TIE |
lawyer seemed to hear her.
pnR nov 81 OIIR IA THE BEST.