The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-12-04

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.iaa straiis I rose b. withdraw
was unable b. repeat ny visit fpr r.
fortnight. when, On ascending IN thr
landing, { found Jack there bis elbows
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lookiuQu up.
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''Just this. I have m engagement
awaiting me ut York. / must 90; and
and ! don't know how 90 break II 10
Ale. ! can't leave her as she is.n
/ saw the good hearted fellow was as
agitated and nervous rs a woman At the
thought Of making the confession. |
encouraged him rs well as / could, and
together we went into sour. fairy's'
home; certainly not q home Of dazzling
brilliancy, but very neat and clean,
with It's presiding genius as bright and
busy as q queen-bee.
Rather clumsily Jack told his news.
| perceived the sudden vacant stare of
the large hazel eyes; the mute pain on
the abruptly white face; the sudden
dropping of the limbs. perceived it
all so did Jack.
Suddenly rising, Jack took M by the
arm and led me to the landing.
$50 for a moment into my room, old
fellow he said. 81 won't be long,
''Jack," | said, expostulatorily, ere
collect a woman never"
"Drat it!" he interrupted. ats no
good; | can't leave her,
He went in, shutting the door in my
face. l waited on the landing. All was
silent A moment later he opened the
door, with tour fairy happy and
blushing-do fairies ever blush?-lean-
ing on his arm.
"Dick," he exclaimed, "when can
you marry usP'
Well, it was a merry party after that.
Jack declared he would have a spread
to do honor to the occasion, for which
purpose he went out and returned with
some bottled stout and a pound of ham,
cut as thin as a leaf and rolled up in a
newspaper.
Leaving "our fairy" to arrange the
table, he and | were talking of days
gone by, when we were started by Il
sudden cry from our young hostess.
Her eyes were riveted on the greasy
newspaper, her expression depicting
surprise, doubt, blended with joy.
"What is it, Aliep" asked my friend,
rising.
"0h, Jack, Jack" she cried, ''look
at that paper! II am the daughter
of Jane Loder, who married John
Worth, an actor!"
Jack, taking the greasy paper, read;
then passed it to me, and | read good
news.
On talking it over there seemed little
doubt that the 'Jane Loder' was really
''our fairy's'' mother. She got the
property, and l married them.
Some years have gone by since then,
and the last time | saw Jack he was sit
ting opposite Allie, who had brought
him five hundred a year, ut a dinner
table, surrounded by his relations, the
rich uncle being in full feather, and,
with deep emotion, often concealed I'M
der the vail of laughter, he was relating
the history of tour fairy"