Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-05

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be,ng open brought the words 20 her
very cars-as they were spoken by
some one in the dining room below:
1T isn't my fault. lIoratio. IL you
will get ny ~ late things will be
spoiled
"lloratio ?" though, Kitty. "Surc-
! ~ there cannot be two lloTalio Bur
lyighs; but he told me- he lived at
thv-llOtrl.
I'm my own master! III get up
when ! please" replied voice she
knew H. be lloratio's. "lou might
a. we'll know IL once for sll, mother. 4"
I'm sure, I'm not fnding fault
with you my son," said the woman ;
voice. "But | told you why the
mackernl was dry
"fhcw agam said Horatio
"Mackrrcl! 4 one thing for break.
East"
II wish ! was rich enough to have
better said the mother.
"lt's all want of management
said lluratio. "Whity brown sugar
agIin, too"
There was n Low sound as of cry.
lng; then the mother said Plaintive
ly:
"Ah, IToratio. when I'm gone and
you've got wi.e, hope che will
suii you better"
III mean. " ever I have . wife, that
Size shall do her Duty said llora,io
-"that's what women are ts~de tor
and while you're talking about u, IN
tell YOU that am going 20 marry.
"tioOdne-s gracious :" cried the
mother But how esn you marry
yg' Huratic, with nothing 10 live
on Z"
I've an eye to the main ehanc,',
mother" said IOratio. "The girl
I've asked, and who'll have mc--ior
she thinks I'm just about perfection
has plenty u money lcft her by
her mother. Moreover she's got
rch father lshant be obliged to
bother about earning my living, I'm
happy 10 cay. OF course, YOU can
lyt mn have a little 10 start with, ,and
f.t-'uoh by going into the country
e. li,, With Cncie william; and I
,t.'t see What you're crying about
YOU ought TO bc glad | have such
god prospects
"p.ar me, lluratic," NhlmpeTed
the o,d lady: IL don't wonder ii,
I.ko- you, YOU have such beautiful
manners when you choose, and you
are so good looking. But somehow
u doesn't scVm just night. You
haven't saiiA word about the poor
Young thing. OF course yoa love
huI aud mean 10 make her happy"
How poor. silly Kitty, overhead.
listened, even amidst her indignant
tear, tor the answer Ii CAmc after
sumC more noisy eating.
What sentimental creatures wo.
men arc-l0ve her and make her
happy--ha! ha! She's enough ~
luvc With me 10 let me do What I
choose With her cash; and that's all
] care tor She's pretty grl, aud
she I'leases me. But I could have
hal twenty prettIcr only tor the fact
that Nas obliged to look cut for
th, main chance"
Poor little thitg.' said the old
lady again. Add 10 she really 80
iUnd uf yvuy"
"Ot course she is," said Horatio;
"and ihcIc are worse giTls in the
world than Kitty Parker, too, As
well as poorer Aner we've been
married a week or 80, I shalt tell her
I've failed, and pretend to be going
To- shoot myself; and ] know Just
how she vail talk about all she has
helug mine. she's dreadful senti.
menial-jusi like you, moiher-and
talks a great deal about duty and
principle; ha! ha! Aud old Parker
d, bcw ildercd, old scientific gentle
man. Think I've Ieathered my nest
we'll. mother"
The mother only groaned softly,
and the Found q chairs pushed back
told that breakfast was over.
PLEASE una 'aIn,- said Nora as Mr..
'aiRtN" 'AAhe VIZ tae b@3N'HShA
steps, "ghe lady what was waiting
tor the last girls character has gone
oil without Il"
"Angry because kept her so long
| suppose, said Mira Burleigh, and
ran "a the door.
Bat Kitty, with her blg parasol
held low over her face, had tarned
/ the corner.
That evening Mr.. Hsrstio Bur.
leigh received by the latest mail de-
livery this note. ta
MA. BuRLEIan-Doar Sir. Your
entirely unexpected aud very sur
prlsing offer lies before me. There
Is only one possible answsr-no. /
really should have though that you
would have known that too well 10
write As you did.
kArHARINI PARKKA 3
SO Kitty revenged hsrselk
She had been saved from q terri
bic fate; bot douht II abe vas sA
thankful o. she should have been No.
I'll long Afterwards, when some enc
e;se-but that ID not the story.