The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-10-02

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IhH wealth % foliage Wta fuunhei with
The rich tints ~ antumn. gold, scarlet
and crimson the BRIGHT calm river pre-
senfed itself by glimpset! aud the wood
ei hIlia and sIopes. and The village fy
ing in the lap II the savage forest. form.
ri 4 scene n romantic beauty.
Suddenly the Hight " "a bird from the
bushes startled the horse. md dashiu0
quickly on the side, BE- stood on the sheer
edge u the p%reeipiee Overlooking the
water. The = xtpllpge might have been
70 fatal one. but that he bride wns in-
-tantly seized bv the strong arm Of a man
who sprang from the c~oneenlment Of the
Anu - g. Fs-I. -f--N
he assisted the LADY and her son to dis
mount, aud then led the horse
for them to less dangerous
ground. In the friendly CONVEX
sation that followed, the English
woman put forth all her powers Of pleas
ing for the man was known already to
her as one of the most respectable set
Tiers. tbough he had never vet soupht
her society. His timely assistance was
rewarded by a cordial invitation, which
was soon followed by a visit to her
house.
Some weeks passed, and this neigh
Dor became an almost daily visitor of
the charming Mrs. Winton's. To the
surprise and oncer of the whole vii
laee, his example was in time followed
by many others who might have been
called the gentry of Easton.
1t became manifest that the beautiful
stranger was a coquette of the most un-
scrupulous kind. She was p%assionately
fond of the admiration of the other sex,
and was determined to exact the tribute
due her charms, even from the untutor-
ed sons of the wilderness. She tlirted
desperately with one after another, con
irving to impress each with the belief
that he was the happy individual espe-
cially favored by her smiles. Her man
ners and conversation showed less and
less regard for the opinion OF others, or
the rules of propriety.
The effect of such a course of conduct
in a community so simple and old-fash-
toned in their customs, 50 utterly UNI
used TO any such broad defiance OF e II
sure, may be more easily imagined than
described. How the men were fiattered
and intoxicated with admiration for the
beautiful siren, how they took lessons III
an art so new to them as gallantry-
how the women were enraged out of
their propriety-may be conceived with
out the aid of philosophy.
Things were bad enough as they
were; but when the time came for Mr.,
Winton to depart and take his place in
the Assembly, the change was for the
worse. His handsome wife was left,
with her only son, in Easton for the
winter.
Her behavior was now more scandal
ous than ever. and soon a total avoid
ance of her by every other female in the
Mace attested their indignation. The
~roonette evidently held the women in
oreat scorn. while she continued to re-
80 in a St;u moro marked and often