The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-23

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preparations with the almost confidence
Nv W. Trev0fs verdict. lut alat' for
Henfys hopes aud fof my dinner ST..
Trevor came, partook very sparinrly and
silently Of our hospitality and departed
without having dropped one syllable IN
the subject which We were ss hoping he
would discus.
some ten days aftcfwafls, The advance
in the business was bestowed upon one Oi
Henry's juniors who bad never dreamt
Of getting IT,. We were terribly disap-
pointed. having counted ~ surely upon
an addition 10 our means and when our
wrathiul feelings were at their height
who should suddenly walk in but Uncle
Jocelyn! lie had never been in our
house since we were married. IL was, in
fact, q great event for him 70 leave Con-
ington, but the freak had seized him.
He wanted to see his old favorite and his
new grandniece, 50 he had come. He
only meant to stay for the day in the
evening he intended tO return home. In
my Utmost heart | wa as fond of him as
ever but his visit was ill-timed. could
not rally from my disappointment for
Henry. and ouT cares were now assuming
too serious an aspect to be easily set
aside.
You have a beautiful little house
Kate" he said. 81 had no notion Henry
was such a rich man."
Z" Hadn't you, uncle?' | said, trying
Ia laugh unconstrainedly.
81 am truely pleased to see you so
comfortable continued Uncle Jocelyn
kindly. "This goom must have cost
you a pretty penny, Kate and ! daresay
you have a nest-egg somewhere as well.h
ooh, it isn't very much" | answered,
really referring to the room, but. as he
thought to the nest-egg and imagining
| meant that the latter, though of small
proportions, did exist, he responded most
cordially:
Doesn't matter how small, Kate
plenty of time to make it larger"
1t was no Use undeceiving him, though
at that very moment an Ominous en-
was delivered to me with the an
louncement that the person who brought
t was waiting for an answer, to which |
the usual formula, that MI.
Arden went out, but would call in a day
" two. | tried to look as Indifferent as
possible, but ! felt Uncle .Jocelyn's ewes
we're upon me, and my face colored pain
ully, nor did my confusion escape the
lind scrutiny. / felt thoroughly con-
'inced he had drawn his own conclusions.
Soon afterwards lunch was announced.
md we descended to the dining-room,
where Sophy my parlor-maid had, to my
horror, arranged some of our best china
N the table, with the best intentions /
NEW, meaning to impress my visitor
With our grandeur, but little imagining
he real effect such superfuities would
AVE upon my uncle. He noticed il
l%irectly, and admired it very much.
.. lIbara IiJ VOL not tha, Ernro ~ L., |
sked, indicating a lovely china centre
Il am not quite certain" l replied,
arelessly I'VE have had it for some
ime."
"Was it very expensive ," pursued
-ncle Jocelyn.
80 no. not very at least | didn't
hink go" | answered, recollecting with
painful throb that it certainly bad not
us much as yet, considering we had
ot paid for it.
] need not give all the details Of Uncle
ocelyn's visit. Suffice it ID say that ii
IA a martyrdom that afternoon to me;
nd it was a positive relief when his K lind
Id face vanished and ] found myself
lone once more. He had gone away no
Oubt thinking our lines were in very
leasant places, feeling assured not only
{ our property but of our happiness.
DOR deceived Uncle JOcelyn! He little
new that | was just longing to throw
lyself into his arms and make a clean
reast of all our extravaganza and conse-
uent troubles. How | envicd him
Ding back to quiet peaceful ConingtOn
low | wished Henry and ! were Just
ne-half as happy as he was.
However, our struggle then was Just
eginning, for we sank deeper and deeper.
t was like a quicksand-the more We
the deeper we got. We dared
ot openly retrench-we lacked the moral
outrage and private attempts were
he merest drop in the ocean of that
sea into which we had drifted,
and sOrely because we had at the
utset ignored the golden rule, so i'm
'ressed upon me by Uncle Jocelyn, to
i've within our means, and to pay ready
money. And what had allour extray-
gance done for us? We had a large
listing list, and | periodically paid a
Iost of visits. always hoping to find my
riends from home. We had a pretty
ouse, and were able to entertain as ele-
antly as our neighbOrs. | had heaps of
lshionable dresses and useless fnery
nd Henry was as perfect as wei in my
yes: but we were both miserable debt
tared us in the face whichever way we
urned and how long we could keep our
reditors at bay was beginning to be a
Durce of considerable anxiety to us.
Henry's position in business depended
upon the pleasure of the senior
There were curious condi-
ions in their agreement with him and
they heard of his embarrassments, no
oubt it would injure him greatly, and
light make them consider themselves
in perhaps something far more
than a remonstranee. y that We
ad acted differently hat the past could
e lived over again with our present ex-
!
Once or twice thought of confding