The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-23

uers OF their own pink and white curl
ed-up toes, as with their aid he illus
trated the adventures of that remark
able family of pigs, some of whom
went to market and some of whom
STAYED at home. No wonder then.
that when they grew older it was to
MN they brought the trophies they
won at school.
His ear received their stammering
confession of wrong doing. From his
! lips Tell expressions of grieved amaze
ment at the depth of their iniquities
also the kindly words of advice and
help and finally the blessed, all forgiv-
Ing kiss their young hearts hungered
| for.
When it was too late the mother
saw all this. 1t hurt a little and an
gered her a great deal, and life was
not the sweeter for that discovery.
| Afterward she boosted more loudly and
more frequently to her Sunday night
lions of what she had made" her hus-
band
"Oh. yes, his position now is fine
| enough to satisfy most men of his pro-
fession, but he would never have
reached it without my goading! He
has always had me to lean upon-why,
even had to propose to him! If 1
hadn't he'd have been plodding along
Those who supposed she TESTED laugh
ed. Burton, who had a touch of chiv-
airy about him, always made answer:
Yes, my dear. your courage and
| cleVerness have undoubtedly been of
| great assistance to me-"
But his voice was SO very even and
his face so utterly expressionless that
he always suggested to me the idea
of cruelty curbed and bitted horse,
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and fight against the needless cruelty.
There were many small riffs in the
domestic lutte, but one was almost great
enough to destroy all music a rift
caused by the natural jealousy this
| mother felt of the profound love and
perfect understanding existing between
father and little daughter, their first
born, christened Mamie by Mrs. Bur-
ton, because Mr.. Burton had so partic-
ularly disliked the name, declaring it
had neither beauty, music nor charac-
ter. Fairly kind hearted to others, to
this slender slip of a girl, whose wav-
eripg birth-cry had first proclaimed her
own elevation to the blessed rank of
motherhood, she was unjust and un-
kind.
1t was very painful to see the girls
efforts to win her mothers love, but 1
have no wish to dwell upon the rat
lllilS VI lIllS especial skeleton. nan was
somewhat comforted by the love of her
brother and her little sister, to whom
she was as a ministering angel.
They all admired and were very
proud Of Mrs. Burton. but watched
daily for the home coming of Mr.. Bur-
ton. and fell upon him with tales of
ball games, lost or won, or how some
one got to the head of the class by
cheating, and 'please couldn't he ex-
plain how to work out a sum that
started with multiplication and then
had addition hitched right on to it
without giving a fellow a chance to
rest?" etc.
Then there came a time when Mr..
Burton knew his work was done. Dis
ease, insidious, fatal, had him in its
grasp, and slowly, steadily pressed the
life out of him.
The name of his complaint was print
ed large upon his face. Strangers, in
cars or on the street. often glanced a
pered the word to some companion, yet
Mr.. Burton could not see
The two men, who met on a south
bound IL" train, shook hands cor
daily, says the New York Herald.
"How's your wife?" one inquired of
the other.
know how she will be by the time l
get home. She is quite sure she will
be much worse"
why, how's that?"
"Well, the other day she handed one
OF her letters to me. Look at that
she said in her most distressed way
1 looked at it. What's the matter
with it?' 1 asked. Why, it's another
invitation from the Kemps.'
Well, you don't have to accept it;
but 1 thought you liked the Kemps.'
said. not able to see what she was
driving at. so l do she answered,
but l know I'll be too sick to go to
that dinner What nonsense! What
makes you think that?'
Do you happen to remember that,
last fall, they invited us to go yacht
ing and later to a theater party, and
each time l was taken i'll the very
days we were to go and was laid up
for a couple OF weeks?
when she spoke about ii / recol-
lected that such was really the case.
But what has that to do with this
dinner?' Why, it's perfectly sure to
happen the third time.
"Of course, 1 laughed at her, and
have teased her about it ever since.
Last night we went to the theater,
and she seemed perfectly well. This
morning she awoke me by coughing.
What did 1 tell your she said, in
forlorn triumph. Tonight the Kemps
give their dinner
Il told her she'd be all right If she
took care of herself, and I would not
admit to her that l was uneasy about
her; but do you know, l really am.
She is not superstitious, but when
she gets an idea like that there's gem
orally something in it.
His friend guyed him numerically.
Pm going to call you up tonight
lust to have the pleasure of hearing
Won saw that you are going to that
dinner" he said, as he left the car.
"AIl ready for the dinner?' he ques-
toned loosely over the phone at the
appointed time.
1--WE are not going" came the glum
response.
"Why not?"
Because my wife is too ILL.,"
"Oh. come now, that's too much;
none of your jokes on me-"
"Wjsh it was a joke. It's gospel
truth. | came home and found her in
bed. with the doctor and the rest of
the household working over her to
stave off pneumonia. L told you those
Kemps were my hoodoos, she said in
tha hoarsest of croaks as l entered
the room. 1 must go back to her now.
Goodby."
Here is a conversation between pair
of berkshire sweethearts, and, says
the Cripple Creek Times, is an instance
of pleasure postponed.
John" quoth she, why doesn't zee
say summat?
John reflected. "'Cause / ha'nt got
he TaTlipd